Hot Hot Hot!

It's been really warm here the last week. Gabe started swimming lessons on Tuesday, but we only made it to two out of four. He was sick. He started running a fever and complaining his stomach hurt. He's still running the fever, but acting more like himself. This is day 5 of the fever though, so we'll see what happens. We did take him to the doctor who said to come back Monday if the fever is still there.

Kerry and Otto went to the mountains this weekend. They're helping do some work for Grandpa. Kerry will be traveling this week to St. Louis for the church conference. Grandma and maybe Grandpa will be coming down to help me with the boys while I teach class this week. Gabe has swimming lessons again this week too.

We have been to the pool a couple times as a family. Both of the boys are doing pretty good in the water. Gabe is going under pretty well and jumping into the pool (where he can touch and if he's bribed with $1). Otto has gone under a few times too, but only for $1 :).

We're in the process of packing to move the week after Kerry comes back, so our house is in more disarray than usual. It's a lot harder to pack than it is to unpack. Anyone who'd like to help us move is welcome. :)

I'm still teaching class as well, so that's keeping me busy. I'm also gearing up to teach a few more classes online (so much for summer vacation right?). I'll be teaching two for Kaplan and two or three for Hutch. It's a nice supplement to my income throughout the year. If I could do it fulltime and stay home, I would certainly consider it believe me. Maybe it'll be a possibility next year, we'll see.

Right now our plans are to come back to Kansas around the 18th or 19th of July. I will be at a test item writing workshop for a national testing company in Kansas City on the 20th-22nd. Then we'll stay for the rest of the week and be home in time to help with sharecolorado. Hopefully we'll get some good visits in, but it will feel like a short trip I'm sure.

My next doctor appointment will be on July 14, with the "big" ultrasound. We haven't decided if we're going to tell anyone what we're having, but we're definately going to find out. It's killing us not to know! Everything is going well. I'm feeling better, but still don't have much of an appetite. I'm still having a lot of food aversions (I just don't want to eat) rather than the nausea now. I was down about 5lbs from 4 weeks ago, I've never lost weight in pregnancy. My doctor didn't seem too concerned though, we'll see what happens in the next month.

I've been working hard on our church website. If you want to check it out, it's www.thepeakchurch.com I am still adding some pages and putting some finishing touches on it, but I don't think it looks too bad since I'm not really a webmaster kind of person. It's been a steep learning curve for sure!

I hope all is going well with you. I'll try to post some pictures and more updates. We'll definately be posting pictures of our new house when we get there. Wish us luck packing! It's hard to stay motivated when it just gets messier and messier the more you do. We love you all.

--Erin

Busy Summer

Sorry we haven't updated in a while. We've been plenty busy trying to keep everything a float at our house. The last two weekends we've had a garage sale trying to get rid of some "miscellaneous antiquities" before we move in a couple weeks. My grandparents have also contributed to the stuff and have helped with the sale.

We've been spending our Wednesday evenings watching my cousing Maggie play softball here in Pueblo. Her family lives in Colorado Springs, but she plays in a league that comes here to play. The boys are enjoying going to "watch" and play with the other kids.

I went through the various school supplies we have so we know what we need to buy for next year this past week. We're lacking a few things, but we were able to save some money. I think I might be looking foward to homeschooling next year more than Kerry. :) I will be doing some of the teaching in the evenings with the boys.

I have another doctor appointment on Monday, so hopefully all with go there.

Kerry has been busy working on a sermon for this Sunday. He is preaching because our pastor will be out of town for his anniversary. Actually, they're going to stay at mom and dad's cabin, but Kerry gets to be the "sub" this week. Kerry will also be leaving on the 23rd of June to go to St. Louis as a church delegate for an EFCA church conference. He'll come home on the 27th.

We're trying to plan a camping trip or two before school starts for me in August. I'm going to a test item writing workshop for ATI at the end of July. So it seems like our summer is filling up fast! We're still planning on coming back to Kansas for a visit sometime, but we're not sure when just yet. You're all welcome to come visit too! (It's lots cooler here). :)

We love you all and hope you're having a great summer!

--Erin