Keeping up

I learned earlier today that my cousin Michelle (the dead sexy Terri Hatcher look-alike sitting next to Mr. Clean on my kitchen wall for those of you who visit my house) keeps up with me through my blog. Pang of guilt! Blog! I think to myself, what blog? Okay, I know that I constantly apologize to the few of you who do read this thing. So enough grovelling for now. How about a life update?

We are still enclosing our garage. I am creeping ever closer to 26 years old. Our family is going to Hawaii starting on June 11-19. Which means I will be gone over Father's Day as well as my birthday. Anyway, I think I have finally reached the age where it's better not to remember your birthday on purpose. So I am okay with that. Titus is about to be 2 years old. I am 15 weeks along in my third pregnancy, and have spent a good part of the last hour contemplating just how many children we will have. Also, what it will be like to tell my dad that we are expecting our fifth child someday. I can't decide if we should push it that far. But I know that I do not want to give birth to any children after I am thirty. (Sound strange? Here's why. I don't want twins. If you don't understand, ask Julie Cochran.) Which means that, if we proceed at the pace that we are currently procreating, we will end up with 5. Yipe! Back to the life update. I am currently knitting a sweater for Tabitha to give her when the baby comes. I also plan to knit a baby blanket for "it" as well as some undecided object for Titus, that will probably also be a sweater. I am still teaching Tabitha how to write her letters, as well as how to sound out simple words. I become more terrified of homeschooling her with each passing day. I am not disciplined or patient enough (at this moment) to do this every day with her. I trust that God will provide grace when the time comes. I do have three chickens now. Their names are Onyx, Chinna, and Gabby. Chinna is how Titus pronounces "chicken". I am looking towards potty-training Titus in the near future. I am also kicking myself for not having already done so in the face of a 12 hour plane flight to Hawaii. By the way, if any of you have some ideas for how to care for two small children over a 12 hour flight, I am taking suggestions. Our van has been acting up lately, as in, the air conditioner is possessed. Did I mention it's stinking hot in Watkinsville and for some reason refuses to rain? This same fact is negatively affecting my poor flower garden. I have chosen not to attempt a vegetable garden this year. Belle, our dog, is primarily the reason for that. Does anyone want Belle? Let me tell you a little something about our dog. She is a bulldog, a breed known for digging, drooling, and not known for jumping. However, our dog is a jumper. In fact, though we keep her in a 5 1/2 foot tall fenced-in yard, she can still escape. How? By jumping over the fence. Yes I am telling the truth, I have seen her do it with my own two eyes. So, we now have an electric fence running along the edge of our tall, sturdy wooden one in order to contain our pet. She does enjoy jumping on our trampoline as well. She uses it more than the kids.

Johnmark is still working part-time for the church. I think we are up for some kind of re-assessment this month, but I haven't heard anything so far. He is also working part-time painting cars still. He's been really busy this week. There's always a lot going on with the church, and I am glad for what he is able to do to help. This life-season, of course, still feels as though we are suspended between places. Which is basically how things are. I am growing slowly in understanding the demands of ministry, and the difference it makes in how I get to spend my time. Apparently, I am a lot more selfish than I was thinking I am. :-) But God is faithful, and I am trying to put that sin to death. Okay, I have no more time for blogging. I will do my best to post some pictures soon. Hopefully of the kids, and hopefully in Hawaii. Maybe I will put one of me too. Actually, don't count on it. :-)