Since the holidays finished, we have been running non-stop...Oak has cut 2 teeth and has another one on the way ( I still can't get a good picture of it...he nevers opens wide enough whenI have the camera around), he is eating rice cereal in the AM and PM, he is sitting up on his own for about a minute or two , playing with a ball or toy, and then falls to one side or another, he scoots around the room on his back using his legs as pushing tools, and he talks, screeches, and sings constantly. He is so much fun to be with that we hate to put him to bed at night (although, we do usually collapse in exhaustion once he is down...and are thankful for a bit of a break).
Alan has been busy subbing every day (he starts a long-term sub for an athletic director in March), overseeing basketball games and doing real estate at night and on the weekends...and, of course, being the best dad, trying to find those few precious moments to play and bond with his little guy.
I have started working part-time for my parents with Oak in tow (he loves being at the office...although Grandma and Uncle Tim don't get much work done when he is there), along with trying to keep up with my mommy duties and search for full-time jobs in the education area:)
...And we bought a new car and a new house! You are probably saying, "WHAT?" Yes, we finally decided to buy a good used car so that I can get around while Alan is working, and we found a cute little brick house, in a great neighborhood, in the city, close to our church and friends, for a really great price. So, now we are busy doing the final paperwork to buy the house, getting car and house insurance, and picking out paint colors, bathroom fixtures, etc., to do some updating of the house before we move in. We also have realized that we have no furniture (except Oak...he is all set:). When we moved to Colombia, we gave all of our furniture away...so, we have been slowing finding what we need through family and friends' give-aways, and through used stuff online, etc. We don't need much, though, right? A bed, a table, and a couch and we are good to go...!
All in all, we are enjoying life, and continuing to thank God each day for his provision. We are amazed at His daily love and grace that bring us through...we still don't know what each day is going to hold, but we always pray that God uses us in some way to love others! We pray that you are seeing His love and sharing it with others today!
P.S. We promise to get some new pics, soon!
