Randoms

Hello All!  Just thought I would update everyone on a few random things that have been happening here in Leo.  Things have been going good.  Adjusting a little more every day.  We are on duty for the first time by ourselves starting tonight and will be here for 3 days!  Kinda scary, but I know that things will go okay and we will learn everyday as things happen.  If you would want to say a little prayer for us that would be marvelous.  Thanks! :)

Dad and Mom Hodel were here for the weekend and it was amazing to have them here!  I think I needed a little something from home to get me till Thursday. (that's the day we go home for 5 days!)  We had so much fun with them and the kids were just in their glory.  Friday we went to a park in the morning and let Libby and Cade play for a while.  Then we had lunch and they took naps.  While they were taking naps Dad and Dustin started to investigate this leak we have had in our house since we moved.  It's been kinda frustrating.  So, the plumbers have been out several times along with the leak detection guys and they thought they fixed it, but then realized that there was another leak.  They were gonna have to put another hole in Libby's room.  But then my amazing father-in-law came and Dustin and him fixed it within an hour.  It was amazing!!!  I love those two men so much!!  After they fixed the leak we went shopping and the to Chili's.  It was a lovely day.  Saturday we took the kids to the zoo and then D and I got a much needed date night.  We haven't had that in a LONG time.  Today we went to church and just lazed around and ate at Culver's before they left.  It was sad to see them leave, but I know that I will be going home on Thursday, so that makes it easier.  

Well.  I better sign off.  I'm starting to get blurry eyed and need to head to bed so I can function properly tomorrow.  Have a wonderful evening and a wonderful week!

G'nite!

It's been a while....Sorry!!

Hello All!  Sorry it's been a long time since I've update you all.  Life has just been crazy.  We are doing great though.  Alot has happened since I posted last, so I will try to update you on all of it.  

Last week we were in training all week long.  It was a long week, but we learned so much and feel a little more confident in doing what we do.  We trained all day Tuesday - Friday and then had our First Aid and CPR training on Saturday.  So needless to say, my brain was tired by the end of the week.  Our kids were at different peoples homes during the week so that was hard to leave them everyday.  Liberty did wonderful as usual, and Caden had a harder time with it.  

Speaking of Libby and Caden, they are having so much fun at Gateway.  Most of the day they are outside playing and I don't know where they are half the time.  When we first came here I thought that I would know where my kids were ALL the time.  Oh has that changed!  We are just so busy during the day that before I know it, it's been a half hour and I haven't heard from my kids.  Libby is usually playing with some of the kids and Caden just wanders around Hickory House.  It's kinda cute, he never wanders off too far, but just walks around the house playing in the dirt or with sticks.  So with them outside pretty much all day, they get VERY dirty at the end of the day.  I don't think Libby has ever been as dirty as she was yesterday.  Boy do they sleep good at the end of the day though!!

This week has been a busy week as well.  We started to work more in the house and today we are actually by ourselves!  It's kinda exciting.  The girls are doing great, but not going really easy on us! :)  The days really make me tired!  But hopefully I will adjust and not get quite as tired.  So we are going to be on duty all day today until about 9 or so.  Then tomorrow Dad and Mom Hodel are coming to visit!!  We are so excited to have them coming!!  But I have Lots to do before they get here.  I will be running around crazy tomorrow morning trying to get my house cleaned.  Oh well! 

Caden is still in awwww of the all the horses out here.  The poor Amish people probably get tired of seeing him point at them and their horses.  I wander just how long it will take for it to wear off.  I hope pretty soon, because I'm quite tired of hearing, "Mommy, Do you know what I saw?  A horsie....or a "clip-clop".  I still smile when he says it though.  He is just so stinking cute!!  

Well, I think that's all for now.  I am really going to try and get some pictures posted.  Sorry!  I hope you all have a great day! 

Life at Gateway so far.....

First of all I want to say, "TIME HAS FLOWN BY!!!!" I just can hardly believe we have been here over a week. Life has be great. We all have adjusted very well and are really loving our new home. Libby and Caden have done wonderful and I am so thankful for that. They have already made lots of new friends and are building friendships. Libby went to Sunday School on Sunday for the very first time, ever!! I didn't know how she would do. She did wonderful!

We officially started on Monday and have been doing lots of training since then. We are excited to start working in the house though!

I know there are lots of things to update everyone on, but I just can't really think right now. So, if you want to know how something is going or ask a question, leave a comment and I will respond!

We miss you all!! Have a wonderful day in Jesus!