Last Day of School 2013-14

At the end of each school year, there are always many changes planned for the upcoming year. However, this year seems to have such a greater impact.

First, there will be no more setting up and tearing down each day!! We can't tell you how excited we are...

Kurt, Gabe, Sammy, and Tyler (of course there is me too!)

Kindergarten

Preschool

Second, we're graduating our first Kindergarten class. There will be 30 bright, young students moving into the First Grade!

Anllelo

Nicol

Third, we will be in our OWN building. It has been so exciting to see God work! We will have all the classrooms we need to start the 2014-15 school year out on the Freedom property. All the building workers have been laboring hard to make this possible. We are beyond thankful for God's provision, as it has been such a struggle having school in Lima. Our own building provides a better learning environment, consistency, and more room to grow.

Parenthood

They say you'll never truly be ready, and I have to agree :)

There are only 2 more months for Kurt & I before we enter the next chapter of our lives. It's going to be crazy, but totally worth it! I'd love to squeeze in some more fun, exciting activities between now and then; however, I'm not sure how much longer I'll be mobile.

Most days I look down at my belly & think, "How can it get any bigger than this?!" Oh, but it can AND it will :) I could spend time telling you all the specifics of how uncomfortable I'm feeling, but with the reports from the last appointment, I have no right to complain. We were blessed to receive such a good feedback. The boys are growing (maybe even a little ahead of schedule) and I'm in great health. Each time we leave the doctor's office, I thank God for the continued prayers and support of all the people around us.

I have been blessed with such peace and trust in the One who made each and every one of us. He is in control of all things!

32 Weeks

Swelling

I kind of knew this day would come, but I was also hoping that I might be the exception. No such luck :)

I noticed it just the other week when my feet felt extremely tight. It even looked like I could pop them with a pin! Of course, it has only gotten worse. Just yesterday, I could barely walk on my left one. It was so fat that it made my toes look like sausages :) I don't know how much more I can take. It is actually very uncomfortable & makes my feet kind of ache. I can't imagine dealing with it all the time.

I figure it's a result of the heat & being on my feet. Unfortunately, those things aren't going to be changing anytime soon :)

Last Solo Vacation

Thanks to friends & our church family, Kurt & I were able to schedule one last trip before the babies come. We didn't really have a lot of time off, but we had a free day the Friday of Easter weekend.

Our search for a resort started in Punta Cana. There were several options, but we didn't have a lot of extra time to drive all the way there. So, we tried searching in La Romana. There were a few different ones to choose from, but they were a little more expensive. However, we found one just 7 minutes outside of San Pedro!! Kurt & I were both thinking we had to try it :)

We headed out Thursday afternoon & were thrilled about the short drive. Then, the front desk upgraded our room to the more exclusive side (adults only). We had such a nice room & could even order room service whenever we wanted at no extra cost!! It was the perfect getaway for us :)

The whole resort was well kept & the pool area was clean. We enjoyed relaxing by the pool & eating great food all day long. One night, we went to a Michael Jackson show. It was actually pretty good, better than we expected :) The next night, we did karaoke. I first sang the song "I'm a Survivor." It went terribly! Of course, I had to redeem myself afterwards :) So, Kurt helped me, & we sang "I Love Rock n' Roll." It was so much fun! We even received a standing ovation - just kidding ;)

The whole trip went fast, but it was just what we needed. Also, a reminder that we are truly blessed.

Fifth Appointment

Another ultrasound, another visit to the doctor :)

Babies are healthy & all my blood work came back positive. We didn't have any huge complications, but we weren't able to see the results of the ultrasound afterwards. They wouldn't be ready until the following day. So, Kurt took some video of the screen while the technician named different parts. Needless to say, we had a great report from this last appointment.

We also did some shopping to find more baby supplies. There was a baby store inside of Supermercado Nacional. It was fun to see all the baby things they had. We bought some boxes & found a rocking chair. We didn't buy the chair, but it is definitely on my list as an option.

We are preparing more and more for the boys. Only a few more big items left to purchase :) It will be here before we know it!

Weight 142lbs

New Members of the Freedom Team

Just this past Thursday, Freedom announced it's newest members - the Pyle Family - Gabe and Krista, Ava, Karsyn & Blakeley! We are so excited welcome them into full-time ministry :)

Growing Belly

Kurt & I started measuring my belly at week 23. Of course, Kurt's measurement is smaller than mine :) He's only 32 inches.

23 Weeks - 37 inches
24 Weeks - 38 inches