November musings

Watching TV on their cars. Drive-in movie anyone?
They are a little big for these cars, but they look so cute!

So I am lacking in the picture department right now. What have we been up to... I had Caleb's parent-teacher conference today. It makes my heart happy to hear the teacher say, "Caleb is a joy to have in my class." He is doing really well academically and becoming a better leader. Last year he struggled with being a follower when other kids were misbehaving. The teacher said Caleb is realizing that when he does the right thing the other kids tend to follow him. That is an answer to prayer!

Isaac is liking school now. When we ask what the best part of his day is he says, "going to school." Yay! He's been tracing letters at school and talking to us about what letters are at the beginning of words. Isaac and Julia play pretty well together. Isaac definitely tries to boss her around. I hear alot of "Juyia, Juyia do this!" Julia does well at telling him "No!"

Julia still asks questions non-stop. She'll ask me what noises different animals make. It drives her CRAZY when I tell her a certain animal doesn't make noise. Deer, for example. I'll tell her deer are quiet and they don't make noise. She gets so mad and asks repeatedly and more loudly, "What do deer say?!" It's like she can't fathom the concept that something wouldn't make noise or talk. My little verbal daughter. :)

Last weekend Nate and I went to an orphan conference in Chicago. It was put on by Lifesong for Orphans. Lifesong helped our church get an adoption fund started. This was the first conference Nate and I have attended together. The conference highlighted different ways people are caring for orphans. There are so many creative ideas out there! We left the conference feeling slightly overwhelmed at the many ways we can get involved. But, we'll keep praying that God will direct us how to use our gifts/abilities to best help orphans.