Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Back on the Blog / Ethan's Birthday

No more pencils, no more books...

I'm really ready for a little bit of a break from school. I took 9 hours in the fall and 9 hours in the spring so I'm feeling a little bit of a burn out. The good news is that I only need 1 class this summer, 2 in the fall, and 2 next spring and then I'll be done with this M.A. in Theology. Once I finish this degree, it will be a long time before I even consider going back to school. More than likely, my formal education will be concluded.

So I have about 6 weeks or so with no school responsibilities. There is much rejoicing!

With a little bit of extra time, I should be able to return to the blog a bit more regularly.

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Saturday was Ethan's Birthday. He turned 5! Ethan is our kid with the easiest smile. He probably has the easiest tears too, but in happy times he is so fun to be around. He gets so excited about little things that he can hardly contain himself. Sometimes a popsicle from the ice cream truck is the greatest thing in the world!

So, needless to say, when big things like birthdays or Christmas come along, Ethan is just beside himself. The dimples make frequent appearances.

Dixie planned a Mario & Luigi party for Ethan and his friends. It came off great. Here's a picture of the cake that Dixie made:


Here are the party goers, complete with Mario & Luigi hats and mustaches:
And here is just a taste of Ethan's excitement over one of his presents. Imagine you also hear this sound: "Ohhhhhhhhh. That's awesome!"

A great time was had by all!

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Friday, March 21, 2008

Today!

The family returns from their Texas trip today. I've missed them greatly and can't wait to see them. Isaac lost his first two teeth during the trip, so it will be neat to see his missing teeth. It always amazes me how quickly the kids change. If I go for a few days without seeing them, they always seem taller and more mature in their speech when I finally get to see them.

Then, I'll leave Sunday after church to head to Nashville to be on campus at Lipscomb for a week. I'm taking Critical Interpretation of the New Testament this semester. I still have some reading and some paper writing yet to do before I show up for class Monday morning at 8. Better get busy...

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