Back home again and it's a . . .

Life is always changing! It seems that more often than not the changes are for the good, but I do not always do the best with change. I like to know my place in life is secure and change disrupts that quite a bit. I feel kind of like Woody in Toy Story when he sings Strange Things

"Let me tell you about the strange things are happening to me
Strange things
Strange things are happening to me...
Ain't no doubt about it"

Friday May 2nd was a big day for decisions/changes in our life. In the morning Joel and I went to a meeting for a home school group that is part of the Aurora Public School system. Josiah and Joshua will be enrolled one day a week (probably Mondays from 8:30 to 3:30) and we get to order all of our curriculum (non faith based) through the school district for free using our tax dollars. They will get the experience of the classroom setting taking fun classes like art, music and PE or educational classes like science, math and Spanish or a combination of the two and we get to choose their classes, yet we are still considered a home school family and get to guide their education the other 4 days a week. All of this is very exciting, but it will be a CHANGE!

After that Joel and I met with his new boss! We were still deciding on Friday, but as of Monday the 5th we've decided we are officially leaving Brinks as Joel's employer and are now going to be working with Integrity Auto Specialists. This has been an option since February and I have been unsure about this change for the past 2 1/2 months, but it seems as though all the other doors we were waiting on have closed and despite a few hiccups in the small details, God seems to be leading us to Integrity. Just this morning the 16th Joel made it official and for the weekend he's unemployed. CHANGE!Other than that life is smooth sailing :) Joel and I got home from our cruise last night. We had a wonderful and relaxing time. The kids seemed to do well with us being gone. We went to two islands and went snorkeling, enjoyed laying on the beach and all the amenities of a cruise. We ate in the dining room watched the shows and had someone else make our bed and do the dishes. It was wonderful! We both still feel like we have our "sea legs" but hopefully that will pass within the next few days!

One final and exciting note . . . my ultrasound was today. The baby looked very good. Measuring exactly 22 weeks 6 days (which is exactly how far along I am) and it was very apparent that it's a BOY! No mistaking it. 4 boys and 2 girls, sounds like fun!