I've entered the world of Facebook!

OK, I finally did it - I got on Facebook! Oh my goodness, it has been like stepping back into time this week as I've seen pictures of people I haven't seen in over 20 years!! And it has been amazing hearing from so many classmates and old friends. I am so thankful for friends!!! And one thing that has really,really made me happy was seeing evidence of God's grace in the lives of many of my classmates. We went to a very strange legalistic school and despite coming out of that environment, so many are still walking with the Lord today. Three old friends are now Christian school administrators! And many more are devoted followers of Christ.

By the way, our son Joel wants his own blog now, but I'm probably going to let him post on here from time to time. He's got quite a gift with writing (NOT like me!) So sometime soon you may see a post or two from him - and I can almost guarantee it will be about football.

Speaking of football, GO CARDINALS!!!!!! Yes, I'm still a die-hard Redskins fan, but I would like to see the Cardinals win the big game. I love under-dogs. Even though the Steelers are a more local team. But my dad lives in Arizona, so that counts too! : )

Well its time to get off here - we are in the middle of potty-training...... and YAY! Today for the VERY FIRST TIME, Jaden told me on his own that he had to go! And he did! That was a very, very happy thing! Now if only we could bribe him into sitting still long enough to get a haircut......

Library Day

We are so blessed to have so many libraries to choose from. In the past 2 weeks, we've been to 3 different public libraries as well as a large church library! This morning we visited the small Manheim Township library near our church since we had to take Joel there for his Junior High boys Bible study and lunch. It is perhaps one of the smallest public libraries ever! We still managed to fill a bag of books to bring home with us. I found a novel by Ann Tatlock called All the Way Home about a woman who reunited with her Japanese childhood friend years after they were separated by the changes brought about after the bombing of Pearl Harbor during WWII. Because we just studied the WWII years and the Japenese incarceration in the internment camps, I am looking forward to reading this novel.

We got some potty books for Jaden! The potty training days will soon be here and our lives will change again with a few more visits close to the funny farm! It is SO MUCH EASIER when they wear diapers! (If you are scratching your head by what I said and don't know what I mean, you probably aren't a mom, haven't reached this stage yet with your child, or its been too long to remember!)