It is Wednesday=)

Since last Wednesday we have totally enjoyed some family time. We are trying to fill up on our time together before classes start and Jonathan gets really really busy! Jackson received a sweet card with some money from Patsy for his accomplishment of being "pappy" free. We made a trip to Wal-Mart to get him something really nice. We let him walk and pick out just about anything. He decided on a hard plastic elephant, a big ball, a book, and some numbers and letters to play with in the bath. We also went to out to eat with our good friends the Crawford's. We ate at a new pizza joint in town called Fox's Pizza. It was very good.=) On Monday, we got to go eat with Jackson's resident grandmother, Marmee. We love her and are so thankful to have her in Ruston! She is so good to love on us. While there, Jackson, Jonathan, and Zoe played in the sprinklers. They really had a load of fun!! We also made Amish Friendship Bread and beignets.=) What a great week=)

Wednesday's Window to our World.=)

Not much has happened since last week. I have been keeping Ellie all week and she has been a jewel! Jackson LOVES her and it allows me to get things done around the house. We also went swimming and shopping as well. Jonathan has been working as well as yard sale shopping. This week he went to 7 yard sales and brought home a wooden chicken, 3 balls, 3 books, and 3 shirts for Jackson and only spent $1.50. I got to sleep in which was GREAT!! Allyson Collins came to visit and it was so great to hang out with her. She will be a freshman this year and we can't wait for her to be here full time! Jonathan and I also celebrated 4 years of marriage. What 4 great, wonderful years it has been. We are totally looking forward to many, many more!!

PRAISE REPORT!
Jackson has been "pappy" free for 10 days now and doing FABULOUS!! When we got back from NM we just simply stopped giving it to him. He cried for about 6 minutes the first night and the second night was 1 hour and 15 minutes. But since then he has replaced the "pappy" with a magna-doodle. Even to the point of crying if we take it away when is going to sleep. I guess we can deal with the magna-doodle=)
p.s. 4 years of marriage is a praise report too=)

New Mexico=)

So last Wednesday we were in New Mexico for College Week and I was unable to make our Wednesday post. Since a couple of Wednesday's ago we have traveled to and from New Mexico, cut Jackson's hair for the second time, and started work again. New Mexico was great! We were so challenged in our walk with the Lord. We are really excited to get back home and put those things into practice. We would like to report that Jackson traveled so well. He never go upset or even cried on the 28 hour bus ride round-trip. He watched movies, looked for cows(there was A LOT in Texas=), and watched the other kids who traveled with us. Overall, we PRAISE the Lord because we know it is because we asked Him! Speaking of Jackson, yes, I cut his hair again tonight. It was getting out of control again. I must say that he is looking more and more like a little boy each day. The time flies and I am not sure that I am a fan of it!! Work has started to pick up. I am keeping the Stokes' girls after school this year and TOTALLY looking forward to it. I love those girls SO much!! Jonathan has had a slow summer at the BCM but is now really working hard to get things ready for the fall. He has also taken a new job at Emmanuel BC as the part time college minister. We are really looking forward to working with those students there! What a great few weeks it has been!