Progress Report

This picture makes me happy.  Three pairs of boots all lined up on the mud cabinet, just waiting to go puddle-jumping.  Some of which we gleefully did last week, once the sun came out. 

Man, I love these boys!

Since it has been soooo long since I've really blogged, I thought I'd start out with an over-all up-date. 

School:

It is going GREAT right now!  We had a hard start to 2012, what with the house flooding and being under construction until the middle of January.  Both Boys went through a very resistant phase at the same time, and Jones was trying to give up his morning nap.  It made for some very rough, long, frustrating, un-productive days.  I am so very thankful for my homeschool support group.  These girls offer me grace and encouragement just when I need it most.  And sure enough, we made some adjustments, Jonesy started napping again, Mommy stopped being so up-tight and rigid...and learning is once again fun!  We are all having a blast right now.

Playing one of our favorite math games: Flash Card Hunt

House:

Praise the Lord, the house is 100% fixed from the flood and everything is working great.  We are so happy to be all settled.  The only major area left to furnish is the school room.  I am working on assembling a huge desk for us to work at, which will be wonderful...if I ever get it done!  We feel so overwhelmingly blessed to be living in this beautiful house in such a family-centered neighborhood.

Diabetes:

Nosy had about 10 days of blissful blood sugars in the middle of January.  He was in range more than he was out of range.  It was a.maz.ing!  Jeremy and I were sleeping 3 hour stretches.  We felt like a huge weight was lifted off our shoulders.  Noah was feeling so great all the time.  We were thrilled to think that maybe 5 years old was the "age of stabilization" for us.  And then the 10 days were over and his sugars have been not so great since, but at least we had those 10 days.  We have hope that maybe one day the good stretch will last 2 weeks, and then a month, and then maybe even longer...

Jeremy Halpin, CPA!!!!!!!!

Sometime during my sabbatical from blogging, Jeremy finished all 4 CPA exams (passed them all on his first try!) and completed all his official paperwork.  He is now a certified CPA!! We are SO proud of him!!!

God has been so very good to us.  We are content and happy and blessed beyond measure.