Here I am!

WOW! Have I been AWOL for a while or what?!
We went to JAARS in NC for a week to help remodel a house on their property. It was great and we went with some awesome people. One family is getting ready to go into the mission field. They will be going to a non-disclosed country to do church planting. We are very excited for them...they have been patiently waiting on the Lord for 2 years!
Getting back into the routine when we got back was challenging. Punka decided she might want to go to school instead of home school. and then just as fast as the idea entered her pretty blonde head it disappeared! She is in such a hurry to grow up. Yesterday she said,"Mommy, I want to be a momma NOW!" She will only be 6 for another month and a half. Then she will be 26 and on her way to being a "momma". I'll hope for the days to go slower.
Goldilocks just can't stop entertaining people. He loves his dance class, especially Ms. Mindy! Very much an actor and drama king. He can produce some big alligator tears at the drop of a hat! He has a new pirate costume and wanted to wear it to bed. Hottie convinced him to wear pj's so the pirate costume would be clean for him to wear tomorrow. Gee, thanks...the belt is going to cause problems when the potty calls!
Gigi thinks it is great fun to roll over while getting her diaper changed. How is this funny? Especially when she needs "scumscreen" as Goldilocks calls it. She is rolling over, sitting up, scooting, low crawling, and is getting too big too fast. She will be 7 months tomorrow. So sad. She is a squealer too! Loves to laugh and get this, can pull herself up from lying down to sitting up if I'm holding her legs. Also makes diaper changing time challenging! Any suggestions for keeping them this age?
Hottie is going back to school! I think he is excited...can't really tell. I'm sure he is stressing with the economy since we own a service business. It isn't a luxury service so to say but people are cutting back and we are starting to feel it. I have been after him for almost 11 years to do what he is going to school for. It will take a few years to complete but, hey, that's okay. What a journey it will be! He is asleep in his regular spot (the sofa) at the regular time (after praying with the kids)...gotta go move him to his side of the bed.
Just loving life over the edge!