I'm Working On It

Postings have been pretty sparse the past few weeks. Sorry! But "my life got flip-turned upside down..." (anyone remember where that line comes from?) Taking a full course-load this semester has been quite the experience, I didn't think I could spend MORE time in the library than I did over the summer but apparently anything is possible.

As a result things around here have been pretty staid. Monday and Wednesday I have class, Mondays are also MOPS days. The rest of the time I spend morning, noon and night studying. David is awesome and gets Sam going in the mornings while I study (or unfortunately mainly sleep if I went to bed too late, but it's because I was studying!) , I study during Sam's afternoon nap, and I study after he goes to bed. I still don't feel like its enough.

In other news, some of you may have been following my Rhyder updates and I'm sorry to say that he went to see Jesus on September 19th. His memorial service was this past Saturday and couldn't have been more perfect. Especially poignant was the 25 butterfly balloon release (one for each day he was here) done at the exact time of his death. His family is healing but please remember them in your prayers. I've been blessed to never have to know what it feels like to lose a child but I can only imagine that the pain never fully goes away.

I'll try to get new pictures/video uploaded soon. Sam has grown so much! David and I were saying just a few days ago that something happened recently and Sam looks changed. We can't quite put our finger on what. Still no more words really, but his interest in things with wheels has picked up and in addition to a spoon or ten in his hand he'll be holding a car, tractor, etc. He still loves books as much as ever, as well as being outside. They've been doing construction around our place this past week and he's been fascinated by the workmen and their tools. (And our house isn't pistachio green anymore! :( I'm a little bummed, it had really grown on me.)