Life in the fast lane!

In the past month we have experienced many changes in our family. The biggest event that has happened is that my sweetie aka Daddy has gone back to school. He is a college boy again...scary thought huh? Actually we are all very excited about his decision to back to TJC to get a degree in air conditioning and refrigeration. Kerry has a Bachelors Degree in Applied Science but has never really enjoyed his career choices. So, he has decided to take the opportunity and go back to school to do something he enjoys. For those of u who don't know him, he is a very hands on type of guy. He loves to put things together, build things, take them apart and all that sort of stuff. He is a genius when it comes to building things and how things work. It just comes natural to him. I am so glad he is going to have a degree in something that interest him and at the same time it is something that he can grow in and has many avenues to offer him. It is something that in the future if he wanted to he could own his own business. That is ultimately his dream and in Texas it is something that there will always be a demand for. I am so fortunate to have a career that I am completely passionate about and absolutely love what I do everyday and I am thrilled that Kerry can see that same result in his near future. He has to go four semesters to complete the program and graduate. It is difficult for us sometimes. We are trying to adjust to him being busier and having more obligations and being away from us while he is in class. Bree misses her Daddy sometimes when he is occupied with school, but it is only temporary and he reminds us that ultimately he is doing this for the best interest of our family. We have to value our family time even more now than before. Daddy is not the only one who started to school recently. Tuesday Sept. 1st was Bree's 1st day to go to Parents Day Out. This is a program that is offered at our church for 6 hrs a day 2 days a week to children between 2 and 4 yrs of age. In the program the kids learn bible lessons, shapes, colors, numbers and much more. They also do crafts and get to play and socialize with children close to their own age. It was difficult for us to decide whether to put her in the class or not. We struggled with if she was big enough and mature enough to have to be on a schedule and follow the classroom rules. We prayed a lot about it. In the end we knew how much she loves going to Sunday school and church and this would be with most of her same friends and in her same classroom. Also, several of my girlfriends kids were going as well as Bree's 1st cousin Crew and we knew she would enjoy seeing them more. So, after much consideration, we decided it would be to her benefit to go. Needless to say, I was one nervous Momma Tuesday morning! I mean my baby girl was going to be in a classroom setting and I was afraid she wouldn't be ready or like it. I just kept picturing her missing her normal daily routine. Until now Bree has stayed with family and been catered to by her loving grandparents and great grandparents. She was very happy and content in her routine and being the center of attention. I worried she would not like the change and would miss the old care free days of hanging at the house all day doing whatever she wanted on her terms. But as soon as I woke Bree up Tuesday for class she was smiling and said,"I go to school today?" Seriously, that was the first thing she said. So, we got ready and packed her lunch and Kerry and I took her for her first day of PDO. I think I was more worried and sad than she was. She went right into the classroom and started playing with her friends. Seriously, she was such a big girl and never even looked back. I think she loved the idea of playing with other kiddos and getting to be with her friends. My baby spent the whole day at school. As for Kerry and I we went to breakfast and enjoyed spending time together alone. We hung out on the couch just chilling and cuddling. (which we usually do with a 2 yr old climbing all over us.)We missed her greatly, but it isn't so often that we get a day relaxing together at home alone. It was nice. When I picked her up she was smiling and the director of the program said she smiled all day. I think she loved it. She wouldn't say much but I am pretty sure she is happy to be going to school. She was excited to go again today. She couldn't wait to get there and kept talking about all her friends in her class. And after picking her up today she seemed to have had a wonderful time. Other than that we have been spending a lot of time swimming and enjoying the beautiful weather outside. Last weekend we took a road trip to Magnolia, Tx. Which is close to Houston. I love road trips....that could be b/c I rarely have to drive. Kerry always wants to drive, so I get to enjoy the scenery and the conversation. It is always so nice to just drive and talk and just have several hours together on the road. Bree was a pretty good traveler, too. Other than the fact that she is potty trained now so we had to stop several times to let her go to the restroom. But actually that was pretty nice, too. We discovered some really cool convenience stores and rest stops along the way. We stayed with Kerry's Uncle Robert and Aunt Julie. They have an amazing home in an awesome community. We spent most of the time enjoying their backyard living area and kitchen and their pool and jacuzzi. In their neighborhood there are tons of wild deer everywhere. We took the golf cart thru the streets and saw so many deer just chilling in the neighbors yards. It was great. Our trip was so much fun! Bree is such a blast to be around. She is a social girl. Everywhere we go she makes friends and is the life of the party. She has so much love for people and animals and is such a delightful person. I can just see the love and joy she has for life in her eyes. She is talking so well and we have to really be careful what we say in front of her lil ears cuz she picks up everything. And I do mean everything! Our lives have been so blessed by her dear, sweet soul. We don't have too much going for Labor Day weekend. I think since we have been spending so much time on the go and Kerry has been away at school so much we are probably most excited about spending some time at home as a family. My wish is for everyone to have a safe and wonderful holiday doing whatever it is u love. XOXOX