Ok, so it has been almost a year since I've added anything. Really sad huh? I am going to try and do a little better. We have had so many changes since I last wrote that it may be impossible to update.
First off, we moved again. The people we rented from decided to sell the house so we had to find a new place. We, well I, panicked a little bit and then realized that God of course would supply, He always has. So we ended up buying a trailer in Harpersville off an online auction. We got a great deal. We repainted all the inside, and replaced the floors in all the rooms except the kitchen and bathrooms. It is small, and still needs some work, but it is ours, and we love it. We have only the two dogs, and a Fire belly Frog, named Percy, now. Although for a little while we dog sat for some friends and had 4 dogs. It was crazy, but fun.
Second off, we are homeschooling. I really never liked the idea of Natalie going to a public school, but we couldn't afford private school. She attended Mount Laurel for 1.5 years. I had thought about homeschooling but talked myself out of it and was miserable. So we started her 3rd grade year and Harley's Kindergarten year this August. This may be the biggest adventure I have ever been on. For a while there, I really didn't think we were going to make it. I love my children with all my heart, but they were driving me crazy trying to get all the housework and school work done. We settled into a nice little rhythm just as Harley finished up Kindergarten. Natalie has now finished 3rd grade, and we are all running in circles again trying to start the next grades. I love having them home, and being involved in everything they learn and would change it for anything. (Even if it means I loose a little hair and sanity)
Randle got a new job. He has worked for Augmentation, a temp agency, since we moved to Alabama.(Minus a month or so) We have been incredibly blessed that it has lasted so long. He started working on Friday and Saturday nights at the King's Ranch on the boy's campus. He liked the interaction with the boys and wanted to get on full time. He just recently got on full time and loves it. He works Sunday thru Thursday night from 10:30 to 6:30. He wakes the boys up in the mornings and gets them ready for school. Over Christmas break we got to have a couple of the boys come with us to our family gatherings and go caroling with us. We really enjoyed having them come along with us.
Natalie and Harley are both taking dance. Natalie is taking clogging, and Harley is doing a combo class. This is Harley's second year at Dance and Tiffeny's and she LOVES dancing. At the end of last year she decided she wanted to be on the competition team. She has worked very hard and got invited this year. She would be on the "mini team." I love that she has worked so hard and accomplished a goal. We, however, are not going to let her join. It is VERY expensive, and while we would try our best to raise the money, don't like all the required time. She is only 6, and it requires ALOT of time. I would love for her to be on a team someday, but think it best for her to wait until she is older. It breaks my heart to tell her no,and I dread the conversation. While I don't want to disappoint her, I have peace and know Randle and I are making the right decision for the time being.
Both girls are also playing softball this spring. Natalie is on her friend Jordan's team and couldn't be more excited. Harley is loving it so far and wants to play circle. Both of them are doing really well so far, and I can't wait for the games to start.
I think that is all the major updates for now. I'm hoping to keep this up better, but who knows.
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