I am so relieved that 2009 is over and look forward to a wonderful 2010 with our growing family. Last week, we went in for our first sonogram and saw our tiny little baby (now 15 weeks gestation) growing wonderfully. In just a few short weeks, we will know whether our family will welcome another precious baby boy or girl. But for now, I am overwhelmed with thankfulness to see that the baby is developing well and that my body is cooperating with the amazing process yet again.

Other than the excitement and anticipation of our newest addition, the rest of the family is doing well. It seems all the boys have begun growth spurts all at the same time! They are each a joy to watch grow, develop and thrive!

We're gearing up to start our schooling again tomorrow after the two week holiday break. I have begun researching a new method of teaching the boys at home and will be attending a parent practicum for Classical Conversations, a Christan, Classical approach to teaching/learning, on Saturday. I am super excited because the boys will attend classes once a week with other students in their grade level, as we explore the lessons together at home, as well.

We found a wonderful church this morning and have plans to attend again next Sunday. The boys all had a blast and Dax and I enjoyed ourselves too. It seemed like there were a lot of young families there, so that excited us too!

We have so much to be thankful for. So many lessons were learned from 2009. To get a brief recap, see previous posts. God is faithful.

We're settling now, here in our new town, and finally reaching out and really beginning to make those crucial social connections. I recently joined a CSA (Community Shared Agriculture), and our family will reap the benefits of Johnson's Backyard Garden's (jbgorganic.com) fresh produce every week. I look forward to trying new vegetables and recipes in our family kitchen.

I just feel so blessed. We made it to another year, all of us together! We've truly embarked on a new adventure here in this Austin suburb, and it's been a journey to get here. We're trusting God to direct us here and guide our family in all of our decisions. Upcoming goals are pretty basic, just being obedient to God, drawing closer to Him as we lead our family, and allowing God to use us for His purpose. More particularly, we will be integrating more family bible study time, a new teaching approach, more writing time for mom, and more time in the garden for mom and the boys, exploring new recipes and healthy foods, working on our family website, connecting in our new church, and making some financial progess toward owning our own land and building our little house. May God bless us this year! And may God richly bless you and yours!

Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and your plans will succeed.
Proverbs 16:3