Our time back in Georgia has been consumed with so many things... my schoolwork, the kids' schoolwork, Jason's training assignments, and my work as a student midwife. We moved across town in January and there are still boxes waiting to be unpacked in most rooms of the new house. I haven't been able to come up for air yet. However, I have 3 semesters left until I graduate and I'm in the final stretch of my clinical work. I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. We move again next summer and we anticipate an adventurous road trip in an RV.
What is going on right now?
Matthew turned 13 and is growing like a weed. He has been playing baseball and reading obsessively. This picture was taken last fall and he has grown several inches since then and now has started shaving.
Joshua turned 12 and is my awesome babysitter/helper. He is so great with little kids and has such a kind heart. In fact, it is difficult to find a picture of Josh without a toddler in his arms.
Leila and Sarah turned 10 and are still inseparable. They are so sweet and smart. They get along so well with everyone and love to include Nathan and Ryan in almost everything they do right now.
Nathan and Ryan are about to turn eight. They love to play Minecraft and they're pretty funny kids. They are both comedians and love to entertain us.
Amelia is almost four now. She is bossy, sassy, extremely intelligent, and bossy. Did I mention that she's bossy?
Last fall, Jason had to fly to Hawaii for a training assignment. It was a last-minute trip and, by some miracle, my dad was willing to come and stay with the kids. I flew out with Violet and I was away from the seven older kids for the first time in 13 years. Violet was great and loved traveling. Now I I have been to 49 states. You can guess what we're planning next... road trip to Alaska!
(Violet on my back at breakfast in Honolulu)
We don't exactly know where we are headed next, though all signs point west. I have waited to share details but it's going to be exciting. I should have done a better job at blogging the last 2 years. It has been such an incredible learning experience as a student midwife. I have to pinch my myself sometimes to believe that this is my life.
