Sunday, July 25, 2010
Friday, July 16, 2010
Latest news on the boys
Keith took a day off yesterday and took Alex to Middle Georgia College for orientation. They left at 7am and got back around 5pm. They were both super excited when they got back! Alex met some really nice people and found out that almost everything he took at Gainesville transfers. He'll be part of the Aviation Program there which is supposed to be one of the top in the country for his field. Keith went to the financial aide office while he was there and was able to get Alex's grant increased an extra thousand dollars!!! What a negotiator, I knew he had it in him. Also, Alex found out that if he makes A's and B's this semester, he can re-apply and get the Hope Scholarship back!!!
Last week Alex and Drew went to Blairsville in the North Georgia Mountains near Lake Burton with their friend Steven. They occasionally go there with Steven's family to visit his grandma. They love it up there... lots of outdoorsy things to do. Steven is going to North Georgia Technical Institute in the fall and will be living in his grandma's basement. Drew started looking into it and thought he might like to go there and check out their Environmental Studies Program. Everything is very hands-on there. Since then Steven and Drew have taken another road trip up there to search for a job. They've decided to go again this week and job hunt while we're at the beach. (I'm a little bummed Drew won't be going to the beach with us, but glad he's found something he's excited about!) Drew and Steven plan on renting the downstairs of Steven's grandma's house in the fall. Drew wants to get a job there this semester and save his money and see how he likes living there and then maybe start classes winter quarter.
Drew also has been doing a little writing lately. He just shared an amazing poem he recently wrote with Keith and me! We were blown away! Seriously, it's that good!!! It's so fun to watch the kids creativity and talents emerge. Alex just played guitar at a friend's wedding a few weeks ago. He plays alllll the time around here and has gotten really good! I didn't know he felt comfortable enough to play in front of a crowd though. They never cease to amaze me. At the orientation yesterday, he met a few guys that are into music and already has plans to jam with them.
Tyler, my singer, songwriter, musician by night, and UGA student, Inoko cook by day is LOVING married life. I'm so proud of them. Tyler is really enjoying his major (Agricultural Economics). Emily just got a great job right here in Watkinsville that she will start in 2 weeks. She'll be helping with a daycare for Oconee County teachers' children. The pay is great and she loves the woman she's working for. Plus, she won't have to drive to Gwinnett every day for work anymore. She's got lots of experience with being a nanny, and is wonderful with kids!
Nick, who has become like a son to us, will be leaving for Tennessee to live with his mom for a while and begin taking courses to become a fireman. This house is beginning to empty out pretty fast. I feel a sadness about them growing up and moving out, but also am looking forward to the next phase for both them and us.
Last week Alex and Drew went to Blairsville in the North Georgia Mountains near Lake Burton with their friend Steven. They occasionally go there with Steven's family to visit his grandma. They love it up there... lots of outdoorsy things to do. Steven is going to North Georgia Technical Institute in the fall and will be living in his grandma's basement. Drew started looking into it and thought he might like to go there and check out their Environmental Studies Program. Everything is very hands-on there. Since then Steven and Drew have taken another road trip up there to search for a job. They've decided to go again this week and job hunt while we're at the beach. (I'm a little bummed Drew won't be going to the beach with us, but glad he's found something he's excited about!) Drew and Steven plan on renting the downstairs of Steven's grandma's house in the fall. Drew wants to get a job there this semester and save his money and see how he likes living there and then maybe start classes winter quarter.
Drew also has been doing a little writing lately. He just shared an amazing poem he recently wrote with Keith and me! We were blown away! Seriously, it's that good!!! It's so fun to watch the kids creativity and talents emerge. Alex just played guitar at a friend's wedding a few weeks ago. He plays alllll the time around here and has gotten really good! I didn't know he felt comfortable enough to play in front of a crowd though. They never cease to amaze me. At the orientation yesterday, he met a few guys that are into music and already has plans to jam with them.
Tyler, my singer, songwriter, musician by night, and UGA student, Inoko cook by day is LOVING married life. I'm so proud of them. Tyler is really enjoying his major (Agricultural Economics). Emily just got a great job right here in Watkinsville that she will start in 2 weeks. She'll be helping with a daycare for Oconee County teachers' children. The pay is great and she loves the woman she's working for. Plus, she won't have to drive to Gwinnett every day for work anymore. She's got lots of experience with being a nanny, and is wonderful with kids!
Nick, who has become like a son to us, will be leaving for Tennessee to live with his mom for a while and begin taking courses to become a fireman. This house is beginning to empty out pretty fast. I feel a sadness about them growing up and moving out, but also am looking forward to the next phase for both them and us.
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Friday, July 9, 2010
Mr. and Mrs. Bushe
We have some of the sweetest neighbors that have taken an interest in our girls. I met Mr. and Mrs. Bushe one day while going for a run with Ellie in the stroller. Mrs. Bushe was getting mail out of her mailbox and noticed our little asian daughter and asked if we adopted her from China. She has a grandaughter adopted from China that lives out of town. They also support orphaned children in foster care in China. As the years passed and we adopted Emma, the Bushe's continued to love up on our girls. Their grandchildren live far away and our girls' grandparents live far away, so they sort of adopted each other. When our girls' needed some grandparents for Grandparents' Day at school, they were there. Every time a book fair comes up, they completely spoil them. Mrs. Bushe writes cards for Hallmark and has written several mini-books and poems for the girls. Every holiday my girls bring them some sort of treat that they bake and throughout the year the Bushes bring the girls treats as well. The latest "love exchange" was the other morning as the Bushe's were on their way to McD's for breakfast, they dropped by to bring the girls a bunny and frog that Mrs. Bushe made. She's so crafty and creative! She crocheted a bunny and a frog and wrapped them around empty juice bottles. Then she filled two envelopes full of change and marked them "bunny food" and "froggie food". The girls were beyond thrilled. How blessed are the girls to have 3 sets of grandparents who adore them?!!!
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