Well...time flies whether fun is involved or not

I know I have been terrible updating this. Between work, school and my oh-so active social life (KIDDING) I just don't have time! Really, but not really. School really has been taking up a lot of time - and football season started (no need to mention last night's game). So there aren't many new updates anyways. The kids are still being kids - Madelyn has learned the beginning sound of so many letters, so I know she will learn to combine them in no time. She really loves her daycare - and so do we!

Maci has been talking a lot too. She says the funniest things and had the funniest expressions. She is such a comedian - her dad up and down.
I almost forgot - Saturday (the 27th) was our 1 year anniversay as Alabamians. Here are pics from when we first got here:

And from now:

Did I mention the weather?

Last night it ws 62 at night and today, it's only gotten up to 75. I know those aren't exactly fall temperature, but they surely aren't summer temperatures either. It was such a nice day - it was cool enough to eat outside or just BE outside without sweating. Ah...fall is near everyone!

My husband, the humanitarian

JD is in Texas right now with no power, no water, no anything. He went there for work and is helping everyone out down there. He said it's more than you could imagine. We sure miss him, but are very proud that he is doing this. Says a lot about his character, I think.



On another note, Maci busted an nice gash in her bottom lip. I should get my MAT results this week, and I CANNOT wait. Will post as soon as I get them. :)

Maci brushing her teeth

Of course!

Whew!

I did it. I took the MAT. The test was hard, a bit harder than I expected actually. I won't get my scores for 2 weeks, but I am hoping for the best. That was the first time I have been to the Montevallo Campus and it was beautiful. It's an older campus, but I was really impressed. I am actually quite excited about possibly going.

I know, but something has to fall by the wayside

It's so hard to keep up with so many forms of communication when you are BUSY. Between email, chatting, and real-live-talking, sometimes I forget to come here and post what's new. So, here is what's new. I started school about 2 weeks ago and that is really kicking my butt. Not so much the school work, just trying to study for the MAT (the entrance exam for graduate school - which I am taking tomorrow) plus do all of the assignements for regular school - it can all be a bit much to deal with. But, after tomorrow, I should have a huge weight taken off my shoulders.


The girls are doing well - Maci has started to get her last 4 teeth in - vampire teeth like Madelyn's. She has been so whiney lately though - I know JD and I are both at our wits end with her. She really needs to learn to talk so she can tell us what is wrong!


We got a new dog - Jackson. He seems to be smart - well, besides eating a fishing weight a week ago that he still hasn't passed. The girls love him - Maci thinks he is just the funniest thing.


JD and I are doing great - he goes to the doctor on Tuesday to find out about the clogged arteries in his neck. I am hoping they can treat him with meds, I've heard the surgery for that is really difficult to deal with. Lets all hope for the best for him.