This photo describes how we have felt lately. We have been busy and it has been crazy. But, as we stop and reflect on what has been going on, we are still blessed. God has been good to us. And, now, we will share with you, our blog friends, what has been going on.
The weather around us has been unusual. We have not seen any snow this winter, until now. Last weekend, we saw a little bit of snow. But, around here, there has been enough to stop the world. Shawna was out for a total of three days this past week. This was unprecedented for her place of employment. Jeremy was out for three and a half days. The kids were out of school all week but it was not planned. We have had a lot of time together as a family. In fact, we have had so much time together that we became sick of each other! We have played a lot of spades, pegs and jokers, and worked on our memorization for the year. We got out of the house today even though it was raining rather hard. We all just wanted away. We got it and had a good time doing it.
Shawna has started teaching after the new year and has been enjoying it. She continues to take new responsibilities and seems to stay busy. Yet, she loves to be busy. She also continues to keep things together around the house. She is moving along on writing the big paper she has been working on it and hopes to have it completed in the next six months. She has been actively involved in planning for the next ladies day at our congregation.
JT has been out preaching. This puts the father of the house in a rather unusual position. He has now been on both sides of this as he used to leave the house on Sundays to go out and preach. Now, he gets to send his son away on the preaching engagements. He has been actively working on Bible bowl which will take place over Easter weekend. He likes video games, school, and seems to be more and more social these days. He has ventured out on a new walk of life in that he plans to be part of the school play this year. With these responsibilities and tae kwon do, he is not seen around the house very much. Kaylee kind of misses him.
Kaylee started to get sick but we seem to have caught it early and she is doing well now. She is tired of being in the home as she has been in the home for a week and got out for the first time today. She matures quite nicely when she wants. Then, when she does not want to, she can be a holy terror! She has been more and more involved in the youth group and doing well at school. She has a huge, huge circle of friends because she is the social one of the family. She is looking forward a banquet coming up so her time right now is composed of finding a dress (and Dad will go broke) that is decent but still girly.
Jeremy is ready to go back to work! He has enjoyed his time off and has done some things around the house. He installed a television on a wall in JT's room and ran the wires through the wall. He has installed two permanent non-tension rods in the showers. He had one of the tubs repaired. He has been working on wiring the house for internet. He painted a bathroom. He started working to get the summer schedule together for the congregation. He is also involved in an internet radio program but more will be posted on that later.
All in all, we are blessed, blessed beyond measure.
-jsjt&k
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