And we're off to a roaring start this semester. Tanner is taking 15 credit hours which include Physical Chemistry (referred to as p-chem), Plant Design (including a trip to Doha, Quatar), Safety Engineering, Unit Ops and Bio-Engineering. Yuk. I don't even know what some of those terms mean. It looks like it's going to be a full 18 weeks, and I'm fully expecting my husband to drop off the radar and occasionally resurface for food and once in a while some sleep.
Speaking of food and sleep...we managed to put together over 70 meals last weekend. I still have about 30 to go in order to have all of our dinners covered for the semester, but it was certainly nice to have such a large chunk taken care of. We made teriyaki, Thai peanut, barbecue and Italian seasoned chicken, as well as twenty trays of macaroni and cheese. Oh, just writing about it makes me hungry!
Texan weather, as always, is super sporadic. We had a high of 75F yesterday, and today it 32F in the morning. I tried to go running before work, but only made it 1/2 a mile before turning around and running back home. I was too cold, and I lack a lot of the cold weather gear that most Oregonians take for granted: like parka's or ear-warmers or sock-hats. Of course, I love the crisp cool mornings, they are a welcome relief after the blistering hot summer, but the huge swings in temperature are difficult to manage.
Kate and Reagan are forging ahead with school and Girl Scouts. We start the cookie selling season on Wednesday, so if you want some...I expect a visit between now and February 22nd. Those girls make me so proud. They are both known for their academic excellence, but even better, the teachers love their attitudes. I am always super delighted to hear the great reports about their behavior and the trust that their teachers have for them. As always, we continually pray for their saftey and their walk before God.
Most of you heard about Kate's adventures with driving...if you haven't, that might be a good reason to say hello to me. Reagan emphatically declares that she will NEVER do something like that which only serves to make me apprehensive about the things that she WILL do.
Of course, Georgianna is proving to be her usual adorable self with lots of cuddles and snuggles and still very short hair. I keep wondering if it will every grow back. She is a girly-girl with a tough streak, something I find quite common int Texas. She has the strongest Southern accent out of all the girls, and every once in a while I try to correct it, but truthfully, it is so cute, I usually let it slide. My favorite phrase? "Mamma, when (please imagine the drawl on that word) are we goin' to Suhndeh Schooo-el?"
If the kids are busy, it means I've been staying busy. I'm working on my first 10k in a couple of weeks, being a scout leader, working full time, teaching violin 4 days a week in the evenings, organizing birthday parties (which thankfully are non-existent after the 27th) and trying to keep the housework under control. I consider it all in the line of duty with copious amounts of coffee.
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