wow! time flies when you're having fun!

we sure have been enjoying the beautiful weather around here! it's just starting to get a little chilly in the mornings. people are still sporting the flop flops, trying to keep summer around just a little longer. the lake is too cold to swim in but it sure is gorgeous in the morning. i am still amazed that i live on the lake. it has been a dream of mine for many years, there is just something about it, it's so peaceful and calming to me.

our classes are getting ready to change again. we are starting phonetics on monday! there is homework every day for that class and there is a 20 hour homework due in the middle of december, so we will be putting iinto practice our time mangment skills we just learned. funny how that works around here. you learn something and then you start using it right away.

this last month has been filled with plane rides, game nights, iron chef dinner, and good friends. john has been working with the youth group here and they were busy washing cars, raising $ for their retreat in a couple of weeks. Tori will be going but John won't this time. he chose to attend one at our church with a friend from school, so one seemed like enough.

the kids are doing great, the girls had a sleep over last night and tori has been busy with her new friends here and at school.

Here are some pics to keep you in the loop.



Ellie's birthday

John's creation... the light saber cake


"what not to wear" nite at Awana

we are in the middle