Is it September Already?

Just a few updates for the past couple of weeks!

Hayden officially started 4 year old preschool 2 weeks ago! He is there 3 days a week until 1:00 and he has transitioned very well. I am able to get a lot of work done while he is in school, so the time we have together at home is spent more wisely. His teacher is Mrs. Sheila and I am so excited about all of the things on their curriculum for this year. This week he has started learning how to write (trace) his name, but I love seeing him start to learn handwriting. He is such a bright little boy!

He refused to take a picture for me the first day of school. That's my boy!

I am now 27 weeks pregnant with Garrett. I have reached that point in the pregnancy where I wake up every morning and have doubled in size. I am getting HUUUUGE! And very uncomfortable. Baby Garrett is a wild one and he is constantly practicing the latest ninja moves in the womb. His big brother is so anxious! He wakes up every morning and asks if his "baby brudder" is ready to come out yet. He rubs on my belly and talks to Garrett every day. These are definitely sweet moments to cherish! I hope he is that sweet to him once Garrett arrives!

Curtis has been working a lot lately, so we have been laying low. Last weekend we did get away one night and spend the evening with the Donaldson's. Chris is Curtis' cousin, and they are very much alike. They have 2 little boys, Will (who just turned 6) and Henry is 18 months. Hayden and Will are like 2 peas in a pod. Besides the fact that they share a passion for all things "Nintendo," they also share very similar temperaments and personalities. And their mom Melissa is a doll and we get along great! We don't spend enough time with them! Curtis and Hayden are actually taking a day trip with Chris and Will today to Atlanta to see a Nascar race. Should be interesting!

We also got to spend one evening last weekend at my sister's house. Their computer was acting up, so they traded us a home cooked steak dinner in return for Curtis' computer repair service. Curtis hasn't been in the IT industry for 5 years, but people still come running when they are having computer issues! Luckily he was able to get them up and running. John is passed the halfway point on his chemo, and he and Curtis had a great time talking about life on the porch. I got a couple of pictures of the kids playing with Uncle John!

Look at that sass! Ella will only wear dresses that twirl out really big, so Crystal has a blast picking out clothes for her every day :)

Hayden got his hands on a "science toy."

Disclaimer: He is only shirtless because the kids insisted on swinging outside in the pouring rain when we first got there!

The house has been on the market 22 days now! Very slow moving, but we're not getting discouraged! I know people aren't necessarily lining up to purchase a house in this area, so it will just be a matter of finding that person. We... I mean "I"... am not the kind of person to question God's timing, so I will continue to sit and patiently wait for things to happen. On another note, I will say that having the house "show-ready" all the time is getting a little old! But again... happily, patiently waiting. :)