August Update

My apologies in advance as this is going to be another rather beefy post.  Someday I may actually get to post short updates or even wax philosophy about the comings & goings in our life.....until then....I'll stick with pictures to give a sense of all that is new. 

We continue to enjoy our new surroundings and are thankful to be off the border!!  Our rental home has been wonderful.  And, true to God's goodness, we actually live on the same street as one of Paul's fellow dermatology residents!  Truly a wonder considering the size of San Antonio! It has been nice to have a fellow resident & his family just down the street and we have even been able to do some car pooling! 

Here is a picture of our new digs:

One thing the girls and I have been especially excited about is that we can now have a garden!!  Thanks to the Texas A&M extension office, we've learned that we can actually plant a full garden (beans, peas, carrots, broccoli, cucumbers, lettuce, herbs...ok, you get the idea) starting the end of August and can harvest all the way up to end of January!  SO....last weekend we built the start of our raised garden beds:

We've also celebrated a couple birthdays since our last post!  Here are some pictures of Emily turning 5:

And Paul turned 36 er...celebrated a birthday too:

Another big event in our household: Libby lost her front tooth!

...then, 2 days later, she lost the other....

Here are a couple of partners in crime and a large part of the reason my posts are so few & far between:

Abbie has been making some adjustments with becoming a new big sister and moving into a new home!  Despite all the changes, she still has her infectious little giggle and loves to be mommy's "helper".  Last week, I found her covered in white powder from head to toe.  She decided to add powder laundry detergent to my load in the dryer....quite a few scoops I might add.....to the clean, dry clothes.....unfortunately, I didn't exactly have the presence of mind to "capture" the moment via camera so...this picture will have to do:

Britta is a sweet, easy, smiley baby! She frequently steals the show while we are out and about as she loves to flash big grins...

Lastly, we have been getting things ready to start our homeschooling year!  Here is our new classroom:

We are excited to kick things off on August 23rd and have connected with a great Homeschooling group in San Antonio where we will be able to participate in some wonderful field trips, park days, and a bible study for little girls as well as meet & make some new friends.

So...that is life in a nutshell....thanks for checking in!! :-)

Love, Katie, Paul, and girls