FUN Stuff

Just a few fun updates...
-We have citizenship papers for Re and Er. They are legit to be here for as long as they like. And to come back if you they don't like it and leave, and discover it wasn't so bad after all. Or if we decide to fly them out of USA boundaries, we can bring them back. Or if we move out of country, we all can come back and visit. (All of which are possible)
-After an hour and 15 minutes at the eye doctors, the conclusion was this: Three oldest children all really want glasses. All three oldest children have perfect, or better than perfect sight. All three children are disappointed by this SAD news. Mom is standing back, shaking her head, remembering the trauma of ugly 80's glasses at age 9. Youngest child, clueless about glasses, will be receiving a pair of bright pink/orange pair in a week. Other children insanely jealous. Mom does not remember her siblings being jealous about her great rose colored glasses she received as her first pair. Mom thrilled to hear she is a candidate for Lasik -even though she now has very cute green pair of glasses. A morning of irony.
-Er is feeding the dog, three days worth at a time. Which explains why the dog food bill has increased three fold. And why the dog is having a harder time jumping up on the bed.
-School is going well. Homework is being done with minimal complaint. So far no late turn-ins. It is October, so I don't expect this to last.
-We have made an exciting decision for our family. Out of conviction, and a desire to be more of the people and family God desires for us; we are now attending Solid Rock, A Jesus Church. While we are missing our Dayspring family, it is with their blessing we have moved on. We are excited about what God is doing at Solid Rock, and feel blessed to be a small part of it. We are taking the next 9 months to just grow. To be prepared to serve. This is the first time in 10+ years we haven't actively been involved in ministry. But God has been clear - this year is a year of preparation. We are excited to see what God is preparing for us. We have no idea, but our prayer is that he'd be preparing the work of our hands, as he prepares our hearts.
-The cool thing about going to church in Portland, we are already in Portland once a week. So we might as well take advantage of it, and do the fun stuff Portland offers. I'm always thinking, we should go do this, and then we don't because it's sooo far away, in Portland. But since we are already there, it's not so far away anymore. So if you have any ideas, of cheap or free Portland places or events, let me know.

Well, time is up. Er is helping herself to cereal. Kids will be running through the door, and I won't be able to put a whole sentence together.