Busy August

Well, it has obviously been a little while since I've blogged.  For the most part summer was really laid back and relaxing and a lot of time to just hang out.  But all of the sudden it seems like with August came being a lot more busy!  Gaetan taught his last lab about 2 weeks ago and doesn't work until Sept 5 when he starts school.  So we pretty much have him home for an entire month!  I think that he's getting a little cabin crazy being home all the time, but I know that he really likes being home with the kids this much. :)

We've been able to hang out with a lot of friends with his time off.  We were so lucky to spend time with one of our good couple friends from Ludington.  Its really nice spending time with them because they have a small child and they're our age.  A lot of people that we hang out with that have small children are usually at least 5 years older then we are, or our friends our age don't have kids.  So it's really nice to spend time with a couple that totally understand all the nuisances of being married, juggling life and having small kids.

Today we got a chance to talk about raising kids, education, cloth diapers and discipline.  It's awesome to be able to talk with them and know that their view points and their desire to keep Christ at the center of their lives is so in tune with ours.  Its also so nice to bounce ideas off each other and find out what has been working for them and have them ask for our advice as well.  I wish that they didn't live so far away, but its really nice to visit with them when we can.

I did get a chance to go out with a group of friends last weekend without the kids.  Lucy went down and Gaetan was putting Tristan to sleep and that allowed me to go out to eat with some friends I don't normally get to see :)  That was really nice and MUCH needed.  I think that I can handle being home a lot more then he can, but I do need to get out sometime.  Next Wednesday we finally get to go on our anniversary date.  Better late then never!  I'm really excited about it... will post more about it after the fact.

This weekend has been full of visiting with friends.  Last night we got to hang out with some good friends Quebra and Dizzy and swim... I experiment a lot of meals on them, and they're always so good with it :)  Tonight, like I said, we got to hang out with DJ and Hannah and tomorrow we're going to be hanging out with the Jousmas!  I think that Saturday we might do some little things for Tristans birthday and celebrate at night time.  Some friends are moving this weekend to the east side of the state, and I think that Gaetan will be helping them do that.  And next weekend is Baz's batizado!

Soon after that Gaetan will be starting school and hopefully we will get into a good routine for the school year.  :)  He signed up for classes so we will now see what his TAing schedule will look like.  Until next time

JVG