I can't believe how time gets away from me between posts!
Kevin finished his first class of his Master's Degree Program on the 23rd of March (he got an 'A' thank you very much!) and had 12 days off for a sort of spring break before his new class started on the 5th of April. I have a hard time keeping track of what all of his classes are but I know that the last one was Strategic Management and this one is something about system security. I'm confident that he will do just as well in this class as he has done all along in all of his school work.
While he was on break we took the opportunity to do a few projects around the house. We have been collecting supplies for various upgrades when Menards put them on sale but we hadn't actually gotten around to doing many of them. So, Kevin helped my awesome uncle replace four of our interior doors with new, pretty, white 6-panel doors and brushed nickel knobs. While they were doing that I was upstairs taking down an old ceiling fan in our room and trying to install a new one. (Mind you, this was not my first ceiling fan and it won't be my last [I have 2 more bedrooms and the den which need new ones installed] but I say 'trying' because one piece ended up being broken beyond usability and I had to take almost all of it down and start all over with a new motor.) At the same time, my brother was helping us out by replacing a bunch of our old, worn out and mismatched electrical outlets and light switches. Meanwhile, Grammy (my mom) was trying to keep Jack out of trouble and out from under everyone's feet. We still have several projects pending but I will get them done before the end of April.
Now that spring seems to be here to stay we are looking toward getting our exterior landscaped the way we have wanted it for the last 3 years (WOW! Can it really have been 3 years since we moved in?!) I would love to get some dwarf lilacs planted and some tulips and daffodils, as well as some mums for the autumn. I enjoy several different kinds of annuals as well but Impatiens are my favorite.
When I post my next blog update I will have been through CASA training and will have updates to share on that front, as well.
Until then...happy spring! As we look forward to the hope of new life in our family may we all experience the fullness of the joy of the new life that comes with spring.
Kevin and Tessa
