Fall Arrived!

Well Fall is officially here. The temperature has dropped and the trees are turning color. Fall is my favorite time of year, Tennessee is at its most beautiful and our house is at its coziest! Our last round of visitors left last week. Jasens mom, sister and our nephews came for a short visit. We had a lot of fun. Having six little boys running around the house is not for the faint of heart, and poor Leah was just plain out numbered! However it was good for the twins to finally meet their Aunt Amanda.

Another fun fall activity we took the kids to yesterday was October Fest at a local farm. We got to go on a hay ride, pick pumpkins, run through a hay maze, and pet numerous animals. It was a sunny crisp day and very enjoyable.

Long Time No Post!

I know, it has been FOREVER since I posted our doings on here. We have had tons going on. Life has been pretty much a whirlwind over the last month. I have lots to share and many pictures to post. But I will start with these. Over the last month we have had alot of company. It started with my mom and nana, they visited for a week in September. Then the week after they left Jasens dad and stepmom visited for a few days. Following their departure, my parents came up for a week, and in the middle of that my brother surprised me with a visit for my birthday! So you can see that there has been little time for blogging! We have much more news to share but you will have to wait a few days to find out what it is!

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My Babies Are Off To School!!

I can not believe that this day has come! Today was the first day of preschool for Leah & Evan. They were so excited, and looked so cute with their backpacks and lunchboxes. We have enrolled them in a two day a week program at First Baptist Church. They have a great program, everything is clean, well organized and the ladies that run it are wonderful. We are excited to see Leah & Evan learn this year, they have grown so fast, and are so sweet.

Change Is Afoot Again!

Change is in the air again for the Wickert family! We aren't quite sure what that is yet, but we are praying that it is made clear soon. A lot has happened over the last month or so. A business opportunity that we were persuing here fell through, my brother and his family moved to DC for a job so things are feeling a little unsettled again.

Jasen is running his business here, but the work is not consistent and we need more stability. Jasen recently took a trip to Florida to look at a couple of business options there, and there are a couple of possibilities but we aren't quite sure what to do right now. Of course my Mom and Dad are there, so that would be a big plus if we were to move. In the midst of it all though we are well. I am homeschooling again this year, and will start the first week of September.

We have been enjoying the summer, the kids love the pool and being outside. Jasen is enjoying his ride on lawn mower and all of the help that comes along with that!

Happy Birthday Leah & Evan!

The 4th of July holiday is always very full and busy for us, and this year was no exception. The 3rd marks Jadens' birthday, then the 4th festivities, and the 5th is Leah & Evans special day. The weekend went by in a bit of a blur, but we had alot of fun!

Jaden Turns Eight!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Jaden who turned eight today! We had a great time with family and friends.

Ball Game

This past Sunday we had the opportunity to go to a Nashville Sounds ball game. A group of 35 of us went from the church. I am not into baseball at all, but it was fun to be with everyone and watch the kids have fun. The boys stayed until the end and got to go down onto the field and run the bases, which they thought was really cool!

Be Thankful

I saw this video a while ago, but was reminded of it once more today. I think it is a great reminder to us, especially those of us moms who sometimes get exasperated with our kids! Let's be thankful for them DAILY!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=th6Njr-qkq0

Summer Time Fun

Well, here we are again three weeks since my last post! For those of you that check for updates regularly, I apologize! I too get irritated when week after week I check peoples' stagnant blogs. I promise to do better :)

We have had quite a busy few weeks. Trying to finish up school, birthdays, family visits, and playing in the sun.

Things are going well for us. We are continuing to seek Gods direction for the long term future, there are a couple of things in the works which I can share once a few more pieces fall into place. I am putting quite a bit of effort into my website, trying to finish my book on motherhood, and I have just started writing for an online news site Nashville Examiner. I did my first radio interview today. The subject was Homeschooling. It was fun, but the hour went very quickly. Jasen has reinstated his construction business and is slowly getting work here. The children are growing and give us alot of joy, they are definitely enjoying the nice weather, and spend most of their days outside.

Still truckin'

I know it's been a while since my last post. Life has been keeping us busy. Trying to plough through school, sifting through the details of our future plans, surprise visits from parents! Festivals, book writing, lots of dinner guests and a few birthdays on the horizon!

As I mentioned, just over two weeks ago I was cooking dinner when there was a knock at the door, "weird I thought, no one visits without calling first!" Well I opened the door and there standing on the step was my mom & dad! What a great surprise. My mom informed us she was staying for the month :) Sadly my dad had to make a pretty quick turn around and go back to Florida, but he will be back next week for a few days. We have been having fun with Grandma, and we are feeling like it is definitly time for my mom and dad to give up the sunshine state for cowboy boots and hayrides!!!

Anyway, here are a few picture from our adventures over the last few weeks.