Has it been since June since I blogged???

Oh my goodness! I looked at my blog and noticed I hadn't updated in over 2 months!!! I have no idea where the summer went! The kids are all back in school...I'm sick of watering my flowers (that's a sure sign the summer is over for me!)...and I'm looking forward to Fall! It has been a really hot last few weeks here in Indiana and I'm officially ready for Fall! I LOVE Fall (I think I got that from my Grandma!). I love decorating for Halloween and Thanksgiving. I'm already thinking of what Marissa will be for Halloween this year and even farther down the road, what she might want for Christmas (it's only 4 months away folks!).

Marissa is really into movies now and I think we have watched "Enchanted" (a Disney movie) about 100 times. It's such a cute movie, but you know we have watched it too many times if Marissa not only knows the songs, but the dialogue through the whole movie! In saying that, she is doing extremely well in her speech. She is still "dutchy" on a lot of words, but she is communicating in sentences and amazes us daily with the words she knows. Last week before Daddy took her to bed, she told me to "stay out in the family room and watch American Idol!" haha She was confusing America's Got Talent with that, but in her mind it was American Idol! So cute!

She is all set to begin pre-school the Tuesday after Labor Day. We go for her open house at the beginning of September. I'm excited for her, but wondering if she is truly ready and if I'm rushing her. This 3 year old preschool. She will go again next year and then kindergarten in 2011 due to the way her birthday falls. Since when did they have "babies" go to preschool at 3? Back when (hundred years ago) I was kid, they didn't even have preschool and when my brother was a kid, they only offered preschool for kids the year before kindergarten. What's next, putting them in school when they are 2? Enough is enough! (Can you tell I'm not ready for her to go?).

Work is going so much better. It was extremely hectic a few months ago when my co-worker was diagnosed with breast cancer. I had to hold down the fort while she was gone for her surgery, but she is back with me now and cancer-free and that's what is important. I'm so thankful for God's grace on her in allowing her to get through the surgery well AND not have to have chemo after the surgery.

I'm getting back into scrapbooking again and have actually done a few pages lately. I cleaned out my scrapbooking room/office and it motivated me to get going again on things!

Phillip is busy at his job, thankfully, and really enjoying what he does. I still cannot believe a year and a half ago we were so scared because he got laid off from this job and NOW he is at a better job that he LOVES. Why do we ever question God's plans for us? He is so faithful!

The summer has been filled with lots of fun things...

The County Fair
Train rides
VBS
Playing outside
Trips to the park
Grilling out
Fun times with friends and family

We are extremely blessed!

Until next time,
Kristi