Levi started high school this year, which also means he started high school Cross Country. Because of his broken toe, he missed the entire summer practice season. But that hasn’t slowed him down any. At his first JV meet he was 3rd on his team to finish and he varsity lettered because he beat 19 minutes. At his next meet he beat the time of the lowest Varsity runner at his school and improved his time by 30 seconds. And at his most recent meet he won the JV race! It is a lot of fun to watch this kid run! He is loving German and Seminary and obviously, running.

This beautiful girl is still sweet, but there’s a little more spice to her personality than there used to be. Sigh. Such is middle school. So far she loves Spanish and math and is experimenting with clothes, hair and makeup. She got braces this last week and has been pretty sore and miserable. But she knows it’s worth it and doesn’t complain too much. She also knows that if she complains I will give here my version of the “Uphill both ways to school” lecture about kids who can’t afford braces.

My back to school project has been cleaning out closets and moving the stuff in every single closet in our house to a different closet in our house. I’m cleaning out files and cupboards and drawers and filling up lots of boxes for Goodwill. We have some empty rooms now and Liberty and Levi are anxiously waiting to claim them. We are going to redo the basement which also means I’m working on remodeling the 3rd bathroom in 2 years. And I have 100 tulip bulbs coming any day now from Holland to plant in my yard for next Spring. Busy Busy! Life is good.