Friday, September 30, 2011

Recent Adventures

Hello, all!  It's been awhile....and I feel like I start off far too many blog posts this way. =)

We've been busy bees lately.  Besides the obvious, working long hours, raising two children, keeping a house running (whew, I'm exhausted already!) we've also been dealing with house issues involving our builder - lets just say we've been seeing alot of plywood in places we don't want to see plywood.  It was quick to be assessed and is slow to be resolved, so we're praying for patience.

What else? 

Well, I've spenting lengthy hours getting my ducks in a row to do KTIP, an internship program Kentucky demands all teachers go through.  However, some red tape with my certification have determined that I am not eligible until after I finish my Masters.  I must admit my first thought was relief! =)  When it sunk in that it's too late to enroll for more classes (I had planned to take off the year to do KTIP) I got super giddy and may (or may not) have spun around in gleeful circles. Okay, just in my mind...

Sooooo, in addition to all of that, we've also been enjoying the cool evenings in our rockin' HOT TUB.  It's pretty awesome.

We've also taken the girls and had some mini adventures here...


Here....


And Here....

But those are blogs for another time....

Sunday, September 4, 2011

Road Trip 2011 - Anderson Acres

We ended our road trip (well, mostly, there was still another 350 miles until home) with a weekend visit at my parent's house.  We had a get-together complete with a bonfire - an Anderson Acres tradition!

Libby loves the animals....Darla especially!

We got to see great friends, family, and even meet new little ones...

The kids chowed on hotdogs, with Buddy hoping for something to fall to the ground.

We shared food...

...and laughs...

...and toys...

...even some farm chores!


But the best part of all was relaxing...

Soaking in the summer sun..

...enjoying the scenery.

Oh, and cramming small children into a giant ball..

Don't worry....

They liked it!

Honest!

=)

Friday, September 2, 2011

Road Trip 2011 - Gettysburg Farm

While in Gettysburg, we had the opportunity to visit the farm Earl's mother grew up on.  It was located just outside of Gettysburg, with views of Little Round Top across the road.

Luckily, the owners allowed us to look around and take some pictures, although getting a good photo of all three kids proved to be a challenge!