A New Year back in the swing.

Well we have entered 2008 with a bang. Full speed ahead! Bryce has started back to school, Brant is back to MMO (our churches childcare program), and Michaellynn and Melia spend their days shopping and cleaning. Bryce did have to miss his first day back though. He had his very first visit t0 the dentist office. He loved it. Brant got his teeth checked as well and did fantastic. Melia was in with me while Bryce had his checked and afterwards wanted to sit in the chair so that she could get hers checked. All 9 of them!

The weather has been crazy! 75 one day and 35 the next. It's awful. But we are hangin' in there. The hardest part has been what clothes to keep out and what to put up. Most days are worthy of short sleeves, jeans and a small jacket. Or in the case of the boys, their hoodies. They are so funny when it comes to clothes, and they are only 6 and 3. The hair has to be the funniest. They have started wearing their hair long on top so that they can spike it. Brant wants to be like Troy "V"oltin (HSM2). Yes, he says "V"oltin. They know every song from both HSM1 and 2. We actually were able to go see it on ice. That was actually pretty neat. Bryce's favorite scene from HSM2 is the baseball game "I don't dance."

I have started back to school as well. Teaching. I love it. We have three new students this semester. I believe the reason I love it so much is the fact that I have a chance to enter the minds of the kids and help them think and reason about the world and the Word. I teach 6th grade through 9th grade Bible, and 6th and 7th grade math. Math class is probably the hardest to teach because each grade level has it's own curriculum. The class time is broken up into about two 45 min. sections. They seem to be learning pretty well. The hardest part is going from one grade to the next and keep it all together in my mind. We will see how they do come April when it's time for achievement testing.

We will have to see what is next for the Hughes family in the next few days. God bless you.

BH