Just Regular Summer Days...

Isn't it amazing...if it weren't for bumps in the road we'd never know how smooth a ride we really have. We've been dealing with some bumps recently but the ride is still smooth!

• What appeared to be health concerns with one of our daughters turned out to be just fine!
• Health issues I've been dealing with appear to be different from what we originally thought. While not resolved, I'm very relieved at the results so far.
• Our oldest son is shaking things up - seems he may change colleges. We're back to filling out applications, requesting transcripts and all that good stuff. One disappointment came last week when he found out he didn't get in to his first choice Florida school. He's trying one other and still considering staying at Erskine. We'll see where this particular journey takes him.
• This is an exciting time in my MK business. We have new products out, new quarterly catalog and all sorts of good stuff. As a person who loves change, this is like having Christmas 4 or 5 times a year.
• I am so thankful for Vacation Bible School programs. We just finished one last week and the kids had a wonderful time. I would like to see more middle and high school programs (both the programs and the kids participating in them).
• The baby countdown has begun. Shannon's little one is due 4 weeks from today. She has a scheduled c-section for July 21st so we should be holding a precious new grandbaby no later than 4-weeks from now; maybe a little sooner. Elisa's just beginning her last trimester and her little one will be here before we know it, too. Lots of excitement around here these days!
• Just in case anyone's wondering... I'm happy to report that Mischief, Izzie and Kit-Kat are all home and doing well. Kit-Kat is an inside kitten and is great fun. Izzie spends most of her time outside in our fenced yard. She generally comes in at night to sleep. Finally, Mischief has remained home and acts as if nothing ever happened. She's still an outside cat but will most likely come in soon. We're hoping for another litter of kittens but if not, that's ok, too.