Stay off the roads!

After several frustrating attempts, Angel finally has her driver's permit! The first attempt, we didn't get to the DMV early enough and they wouldn't let her take the test, the second time she failed the test. She was quite frustrated afterward because there were so many questions on the test that they hadn't covered in class. We soon found out they had given her the test for a Commercial Driver's License! Needless to say, the test she took today was much easier, and she passed with flying colors. For most places these mistakes wouldn't be that big a deal, but if you read my posts from a year or so ago when Nick was trying to get his license you would know that there is no local DMV for us, only temporary ones that open once a month. So, if you miss that day (or have to take the test again) you have to go about an hour away to take it. Anyway, she's quite excited. Please pray for us this evening as she drives us into town for our "pay day" shopping trip. :o)

In other news, we've enjoyed the few days of warmer weather and even broke out the bbq earlier this week. Yum! The kids have had fun playing in the creek. The water in it ebbs and flows each day. It will get very low and then it seems like a dam of leaves and sticks farther up the creek breaks through and all of a sudden it's full again.

The girls playing in the cold water. There were a few times where the water was over this bridge!

With the warmer weather I've been planning our garden for this year. Michelle and I planted up some broccoli and parsley in the kitchen already. In a week or so we'll be planting tomatoes and other plants. Hopefully this next week Mike will be able to get the tractor over here so we can break ground soon for the new garden. We will have to level out a part of a hill for it since we don't have a lot of open space on our property. Of course, we should probably wait until the ground is pretty much thawed out before we dig in!

Nick has been busy packing this week. I can't believe it's almost time for him to leave for basic. We will be taking him into the cities on the 29th. He will stay there overnight and fly out on the 30th. He doesn't have to take much with him to basic, but he's setting aside some things for Mike to take to him at graduation. The rest will go into storage for a while so Mike can use the bedroom as an office. I wonder how he will do as an Airman?

Let's see, school work is finished for the week, menu is made out for next, grocery list is made out for tonight--guess I'm ready for the weekend! I pray y'all have a great week and rejoice in the blessings He has bestowed.

Till next time,
God's love and blessings,
Tammy