So, it's been a while since I last posted! I knew I wouldn't be good at this!
A lot has been going on in our house lately though. Preston just finished up his first year of playing Tball and did really good. I will have to say that the first game made us a little nervous that Preston wouldn't enjoy it, but after that, he acted like he had been doing it since he was born. He still had to be told to run fast, but watching my little boy run with that huge red helmet made me the proudest Mom out there. We ended the year at a pool party at the coaches house and each of the boys were given a metal and some goodies. We are actually thinking about signing him up for soccer in the fall. I don't really care for soccer, but love watching Preston interact with other kids.
Speaking of other kids, Preston and Emily are going to be able to go to Preschool in the fall! YAY! I am so excited about this opportunity and Jeff said that every time they drive by the school, Preston gets excited and says he can't wait to go. As you know, Preston is quiet just like his Daddy and has really become painfully shy. We are hoping that this will help him lose a little bit of that. Not that we want to change his personality because we love him just the way he is, but because we honestly just want him to make friends and enjoy being around others! Emily is our little social butterfly, but I know she will really benefit from it too. I'm sure I'll have tons of pictures from their first day that I'll post!
After substitute teaching for a semester, Jeff has realized that he has a strong passion for teaching in a school. He decided he would like to pursue this desire and has begun the process for getting a license to teach. He took the first Praxis exam and passed with flying colors. Then came the specialty Praxis. He loves history and decided that would what he would like to teach. Jeff was told by lots of people not to be disappointed if he failed the first time or even second time, but to keep trying. They said the history exam was very hard, but Jeff decided to press on and take it. Well, after MANY hours of prayer by many wonderful friends and family, we got the results. JEFF PASSED! The first time!! We felt like that was an answer from God that this is what Jeff needs to do. It seems like from the minute we got the results (May 26th), we have hit the ground running full speed ahead. There is so much to do and it seems like so little time to do it. Jeff enrolled in a program through Belhaven College. He started class last week and will have his license by the end of September. He will have class every Tuesday night for the next 18 months or so. The program is setup that he will have his Masters in teaching in about 18 months. Oh, how we long for that day to get here! It seems like such a big sacrifice to give up every Tuesday night, but we know it will be so worth it! I am so proud of him!!
I guess that is all for now. I'll try to figure out how to upload pictures and be more consistent in blogging so next time it's not so long!
