checking in!

Hello Friends.

I miss you! I'm really going to try to get better about blogging. I miss the therapy and I miss the community. And I love having a journal of the boys' lives. The last two years will just be sort of missing. :)

Things are going really well. Jonah has started Kindergarten (a post on that to come soon) and is totally in love with his school and his teachers. Because our school system would not qualify him as special needs, he would not have had an aide to help him (really just best not to get me started), so we opted to send him to a half day private school that we LOVE. Seriously, it is such a blessing. School is something I have been thinking about since Jonah was probably a year old, and has always been a source of anxiety for me. But from the first time I walked into this school, I have felt God's hand all over it and such a peace. It's where he is meant to be and we are so grateful.

G is mischievous, into-everything, sweet, rotten, snuggly, strong-willed, and hilarious. He writes on the table, puts my hairbrush in the toilet, and never fails to "help" load and unload the dishwasher. He has dimples that make you want to squeeze him and says "Mama!" every time I come back (even if I've only been gone 30 seconds) in such a way that melts my heart. Like I'm his everything. It's pretty amazing. I know you guys are dying to hear news of his adoption, and so are we! We have officially entered the adoption phase, but it's looking like it will be November or December before it finalizes. We are okay with this and are just so grateful that he's ours. But I can't wait to blow up the internet with his sweet face.

For now, here are a couple from the last couple of weeks -

From the fair this past Saturday. G wasn't technically 34 inches, but needed to be to ride most of the rides. So maybe I poofed up his hair a little bit to add half an inch. I couldn't rightly say.

Tonight he weighed himself whilst eating Doritos. We share the same health and wellness philosophy.

From the Greenway Trail in Boone. We went to visit my sister at App two weekends ago.

Jonah was a ring-bearer in Matt's cousin Jake's wedding last weekend (another post to come). He was maybe the cutest ring bearer on the face of the planet ever. And by maybe I mean certainly. He couldn't wear the dress shoes, too narrow for his bandaged feet, but check out his sweet Chucks!

The first day it was cool enough to wear fall clothes. I thought he looked adorable. Later found out these were girls pants. Whoever handed him down girls pants better watch out. You may suffer the wrath of my mother-in-law. Can you see it though? The ruffles on the pockets? My bad.

It's almost midnight and I'm off to bed because the thing about my sweet, peaceful children? THEY WAKE UP. And they need things. Lots of things. Constantly.

Love to all of you. I hope in all things you see that God is working them for good. He does, you know. He's faithful like that. He's a Redeemer of Stories. Make sure to take note of how He's working to redeem yours. Because I promise He is.