One month to go!

Yup! It's almost here, and we are so very excited. We've started packing the things that we know we can do without for the next month. As most of you know, that's pretty amazing considering the spartan surrounding we already occupy. But, since Tanner might find this month pretty busy, especially the weekends, we've decided that we can do without certain pots, pans, dishes and toys...mainly toys. If any of you know someone that is having a baby, especially a baby girl, please tell me. I have TONS of baby girl clothes that I'd like to give to someone, but I don't know anyone having a baby girl. I know people having boys, but no girls. Hmmm...

I am priviledged to have a baby that finally sucks her thumb! Oh, I've wanted one for a while, but all of my others prefered pacifiers to their fingers, but Georgianna has a decided preference for her thumb. YAY! Unfortunately, she has also rejected the bottle which means our drive to Texas might be a little more complicated than we anticipated; nevetheless, I am still trying to give her the bottle, so perhaps she'll adjust and acquire a taste for it.

We've calculated our budget for Texas, and discovered that in order to be poor, survive and BARELY scrape by we need to make a whopping 1K a month. We started to laugh ourselves silly. We feel like we could do that standing on our heads with our eyes closed. I guess we'll see once we get there if our budget calculations are correct. All in all, when people start complaining about the economy, my answer remains the same, "Why don't you just move to Texas?" or as Tanner says, "the best _____ country in the Union."

I think it's amazing how God is providing for us so that it will be possible for Tanner to really concentrate on school. We've been so apprehensive about doing this because we know how stressful school, work and family can be, but God seems to be providing in an amazing way. It looks like if it really came down to it, I could get a job to support the family without having to leave our kids in daycare. I thank God for this opportunity and for his provision.