Adventures ahead

Here we are in the middle of May, still waiting on the weather to turn friendly and that sense of summer to come along.
In the middle of it all something interesting occurred this last week. I was updating my Facebook status to the following: "Our life will look vastly different come September-exciting!!!"
Most of the responses to this comment were directed at the fact that we are expecting our third baby on September 4th (or sometime around then :), but truth be told that was not at all on my mind when I wrote that simple phrase.

This past week we have set the wheels in motion for a lot of things to change come September- first the decision to move ahead with our homeschooling plans for Zander. He is excited to be a Kindergartner and to start school, but due to his age he is to young for any formal kind of kindergarten. So we moving ahead with a practice year,in a way, to start homeschooling and to learn and grow together. We have many reasons why we desire to school our kids at home, for now at least, but with that comes such responsibility :) and I feel that this upcoming year will reveal a lot of things to us as well as calm my nerves about this decision.

Secondly I have switched bible study groups, which really isn't that big of a deal, but for some reason it is to me. In addition, our family life and planning has also led to the decision that this upcoming (school) year will be my last year with MOPS. This makes me sad, as I have come to enjoy the women and the fellowship, but it is something that needed to happen. I will surely enjoy every last meeting we will have.

An then lastly of course we ARE expecting another baby!!! I am not dismissing that fact at all. I am completely filled with anticipation as waiting to find out the gender is not as easy as I had imagined. In all truth not knowing goes against every grain in my body :) How am I supposed to plan anything??? Which clothes do I prepare (we were blessed with some girl attire ), I don't want to have to deal with clothes and such once the baby is here :), and then there is the task of picking a name. My hubby and I seem to struggle a bit this time around- to my amusement I am preparing myself to have a baby girl or baby boy for a couple of days ;)

I am eagerly anticipating all the adventures and changes that are awaiting us at the end of this summer and I feel a deep sense of blessing over our life. Thank you Lord for all that we have to look forward to.