They also finished out porch today - we love it! It's just what we pictured.
And, this is the foam underneath some of it - cool, huh?
Jamie received Student of the Month for her class because her teacher saw how much courage it has taken Jamie to change schools and adapt to new friends and stuff - it was really nice. 
And, Erin got Student of the Month for her history class - 4th time this year! Great job you guys!!! We really appreciate all your hard work and niceness ( is that a word?)!
This is how Talin decorates for Valentine's Day..... He found one of Laura's crafts and proceeded to tear it apart and stick them onto Dixie. She's so good to him! I thought it was pretty funny.
This is Ethan last summer in his diving class. He has a pretty good fear of heights, and it took him a while to get up the nerve to go off the high dive. I was so proud of him when he did and so happy he worked through it and conquered his fear! He loved diving and worked hard at it, but I was also pleased with how he knew his limits and wasn't willing to stray from what he'd decided to do. I love getting to know my kids better through the things they do - and just loving them for it!
2nd Tag: 7 Things You Probably Don't Wish to Know About Me:
1. I've only ever kissed my husband. I kind of only wanted to kiss a guy I might marry, and I figured if I felt like I knew him well enough to kiss, then there was a possibility we might get engaged. I wasn't hard-fast on this, but I did reserve my kiss until it was REALLY SPECIAL - and it turns out it was REALLY SPECIAL and I married him 3 years later.
2. I'm addicted to chocolate - seriously. I'm really glad I never tried alcohol or drugs because trying to stop eating so much chocolate and trying to lose weight - I can see why people struggle and think it's just not possible to quit. (on a much smaller scale, of course.)
3. I'm probably the biggest supporter of breastfeeding who can't do it herself. One of my children was breastfed - and I loved it. After I got it down, it was fast, easy and wonderful - he gave me up before I was ready. But, my others just wouldn't work - I know La Leche says that anyone can breastfeed, but, trust me - I've tried, and I'm just built wrong! I'm SO grateful for good formula and I went through a lot of feeling guilty and all that until I finally came to terms with it and realized other people have trouble, too. It's actually been good for Lafe so that he can see both sides for his patients and be understanding.
4. I was supposed to graduate in Math Education (secondary) with a minor in History, but Erin was on her way, so I switched it to graduate in History with a minor in Math.
5. I love home improvement projects - much to the dismay of my husband. I grew up helping my parents remodel, garden, landscape, build, etc., so I get excited about it. Lafe starts to have panic attacks if I watch HGTV.
6. I love to plan and organize! I love leaving a room knowing I've made it more functional, and going someplace knowing I've planned and I'm ready for most things that could be thrown at us. You can imagine this is fun getting ready to move into a new house!!!
7. I'm a little OCD - especially about germs. I went through a major time in my childhood where I had to decide to not let it take over my life. I still take clorox wipes to wash off the carts and I take hand sanitizer for the kids to wash their hands after school ( we don't come right home and they want a snack) because I got tired of sick kids ALL the time, but I have a much healthier outlook on it all.
You probably really didn't care to know all that about me! Now I tag anyone who wants to do either one! I love to read them, so try it.
