updates

The other bit of news (if you haven't heard) is that I am putting Courtney and Melanie in public school full time (they start next week - on Thursday since we had field-trips already scheduled and paid for on Tues & Wed). I made the decision a few weeks ago, but didn't transfer them immediately so that they would have a couple of weeks to say good bye to their friends and teachers at the homelink school. I was going to put them in public school full time next year for sure & just try to hang in there for the rest of this year, but there was too much happening & I wasn't being a "super mom" it was more like "stressed out mom". I couldn't figure out how I was going to take Dayton to preschool & speech therapy & be doing homeschool at the same time, & trying to get our house all organized/clean & ready to sell, & get all the paperwork done for taxes, & I haven't been feeling well lately (well actually quite nauseous 24/7). Anyways, it was a tough decision because I love the teachers at homelink & the kids love their classes there (it's like a family there, the teachers really care about the kids, etc.) so I feel like a big quitter for not finishing it up because I can't handle my three day of homeschooling at home. But it is also a big relief for me to not have to do their schooling 3 days a week.... We were working from 9 - 4 trying to get their stuff done & it seemed like on the other days I was either volunteering in the school or taking them on field trips so I wasn't getting anything else done, just getting stressed out... So hopefully the new public school works out well. It suppose to be a really good school. The girls are excited about it. Melanie is super excited to ride the school bus. We met their new teachers a couple of days ago & they seem like really nice caring teachers too.

Well, my due date for our baby is Sept 17. - Emma's birthday. So hopefully the baby is born a couple of days early so each kid can have their own birthday. When I had the ultrasound Wed, they did the measurements & said the baby was exactly 9 weeks. I usually have an early ultrasound, since my first pregnancy was ectopic - so I am technically high risk now & they like to do an early ultrasound for each pregnancy. It was nice having the ultrasound as I could see the baby move & it made everything seem more real. We would love to have another boy so Dayton is not so outnumbered. But of course we would be thrilled for a girl too. Just hoping & praying the baby will be all healthy with no problems. But, of course we're anxious to find out what it is (in about 10 more weeks). Let me tell you, when I got the ultrasound- I was also very relieved to find out it is not twins - sorry I don't want to copy Teresa. One baby keeps you busy enough :) Don has been such a great husband, cooking dinner every night for us the past couple of weeks since I have been so nauseous. He is trying out all his new recipes that he is learning from Culinary School. The meals have all been delicious, but I'm looking forward to enjoying food again without being so nauseous (which will be in about 5 more weeks & believe me I am counting the days).

Also, we are actually having some nice weather up here. Today, tomorrow, & Sunday, Portland is suppose to be in the 60's with no rain (so it means it will probably be a little cooler up here), but no rain!!! The kids have been out in the yard playing on bikes today, something they haven't been able to do for many months. All of the snow has finally melted, at our house anyways, if you go further up our mountain, there's still plenty of snow at some of our friends' homes. ---well that's about it for us :)