Number four...

In case you haven't heard by now, we are expecting baby number four in April! I'm adding a baby timeline to the top of the blog so you can follow our progress :)

This Past Weekend

These pictures are from Steve & Vel Wheeler's wedding this past weekend. It took place in The Chapel of the Resurrection at Valparaiso University.

This was my first time being the solo officiant at a wedding ceremony - after 14 years of ministry! Surprising, I know. What was more surprising was the enormity and beauty of this chapel. I would actually call it a modern-day cathedral.

First days of school!

Rachel started fourth grade this past week, and Daniel started preschool. They are both at Lakeview and are loving it! (They both have teachers named Mrs. Miller). Daniel was thrilled that he got to cut a paper... all the way to the top! Too funny :) He's in class with his best bud Brady Crossman. I feel sorry for his teacher!

I started teaching full time at Marion High School two weeks ago. It's been an interesting change for us, but the benefits are great!

Here we go again...

This time all three kids were outside and Rachel came in to tell me that Sarah was covered with wet sand! Daniel was covered a little, but not in his hair.

When I combed her hair AFTER her bath, I was flipping sand all over myself... Here she is - all clean. When she saw the camera, she yelled "No!" and covered her face. Typical. She'll be two in a couple of weeks.

When the cat's away, the mice do play.

I really needed to make some progress on this house today, so I sent the kids outside. I had also filled a container of dried drywall compound with water so that I could clean it out. Well, now I don't have to worry about that! I found the kids painting themselves with drywall compound. Here is the result...

I would have to say that this is MUCH BETTER than what Daniel used to paint himself with. :) Along those same lines, I put Sarah in panties for the first time today, and she stayed dry throughout the entire incident!

Plans

Brad and I flew down to Florida to be with his parents last Sunday. Brad flew back last night, but I am still here in Florida! My father-in-law, Dave, has an appointment with a doctor in Indianapolis on Thursday this week. He had a biopsy on Tuesday this week (the tumor is cancer, but his lungs are clear!), and we made plans to relocate Dave and Susan to Indiana with us. We made lots of phone calls on Wed. to arrange all the medical stuff, started packing on Thursday, and packed the truck today! I will be driving Dave's cute Volkswagon beetle up north, and Susan will drive her car (with Dave in it.) We plan to leave tomorrow after church and spread the trip over three days or so. Two men from the church down here will be driving the truck up for us. So, we've been busy, busy, busy, but we see the light at the end of the tunnel, and we're praying that it's not a train. :) Please continue to pray for Dave and Susan throughout this transition and cancer treatment.

Pastor Dave Terhune

I just wanted to let you know that my father-in-law will be having surgery on Tuesday, May 26. He has a tumor in his thigh that is grapefruit sized and fast-growing. The doctors are 90% sure that it is cancer, but they will cut into it on Tuesday to know for sure. Here is a website to keep you updated...http://http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/pastordave