I spoke too soon...

Aaron did NOT come home on Sunday. They asked him to stay just one more week (we'll see if that really happens). He is now set to come home after Labor Day. It's ok though since the kids and I will be busy at Alpine getting ready for school to start. We have shopping to do, and a classroom to finish, plus we have to go swimming as much as possible the last week before school starts!

Finally!!!

Aaron is coming home. When you ask? Tomorrow (Sunday)!!! He is set to arrive in Longview at 10am. (We'll see if that really happens.) The kids and I will get up, get dressed, and go get DAD!! I haven't told the kids yet, but they will be super excited. I hate telling Aaden things that may not work out the way we plan. He's not quite old enough to understand, then he gets upset, and so on and so on. Needless to say I am really excited. He's been gone for three long weeks, and may possibly go back again. Hopefully he won't leave again until school starts. That way the kids and I will be busier, and it won't seem as long. On that note, I am really excited to get the school year going. I pretty much have my classroom ready. CPR and first aid training is on Thursday, and then the first day of school is the following Thursday. Yay! I think that it will be so fun.

Vacation

We are back!!! From where you ask, we went to Gulf Shores Alabama for the week. Aaron is still in Alaska, and some of our friends rented a condo there so we joined them! The kids and I drove to Gulf Shores this past Tuesday and we just drove home today (Friday). It was tons of fun! The kids had a blast! They loved swimming and playing in the sand. We also went to an alligator rescue park and saw the alligators. It was nice to have a really fun break right before school starts. What a great way to end the summer! Too bad Aaron missed out. I told him when he gets back we will have to have a family getaway, even if just for a couple of days. I still don't know when he is coming home, but I know he will be back in time for Nate and Steph's wedding on September 8th. Anyways, scroll down to see some pictures from our vacation. Enjoy!

Pictures

I added a few pictures. Scroll all the way down. I haven't quite figured this whole thing out, but hey, I got some pictures up. I hope you enjoy!
(I will try to post more pictures this coming weekend.)

Our New Blog

I have decided to start a blog (seems to be the trend) to help people near and far check in on our family and see pictures and such easily from their own home. I am hoping that this will help my dad see pictures of the kids more too! (He always wants me to e-mail him pictures. Love you Dad!!) So this is my attempt at setting up a blog.
Well, first of all I have some news about myself. I got a job. That's right. This stay at home mom will be working 2 days a week at a preschool and kindergarden at our church. I will be teaching Music and Spanish. (Yes, I know Spanish, atleast enough to teach it to young children.) I am really excited! This also means that the kids will be switching schools. The past 2 years Aaden has attended New Horizon Preschool, which is a Mother's Day Out, at Greggton Methodist. We are all going to be at Alpine Christian Academy. I think this is a really great opportunity for me, and a wonderful one for the kids. Alot of the kids in their classes will be the same kids we go to church with, and it is the same environment too! Plus, we will have a little bit of extra income every month that we haven't had since before I had Aaden.
That is all for now. I promise to get pictures downloaded soon! I've got to get them off the camera first!