Day 16

We ate dinner tonight at 9PM; that is how crazy this day has been.
I started the registration process for my kids for school.  Seriously, it's like I am enrolling them into an ivy league college!  I can't believe this!  I got piles of paperwork done, and tomorrow we are heading to the schools to turn in what we have and see what else they need.  I've never seen anything like it.
I found a pediatrician for my son and a family doctor for the rest of us.  We have an appointment in the morning.  I hope it all works out and we don't have to switch.  I loved our doctors back in Illinois; these doctors have pretty big shoes to fill!
The kids and I went on a little shopping adventure today.  I made it to the shopping center just fine, but on the way home, I must taken a wrong turn.  When I say, "we ended up in the woods," I am not kidding.
I ended up on a road that said, "Dead End;" however, it looked like it was going to continue.  I figured it was just on old sign that they never took down.
Finally, we end up in the woods at the end of the street.  There seemed to be a "sort of" path.  I started to drive in and turn around, but there was a huge hill, and I was afraid if I backed up to turn around we'd go down the hill!  So, I just kept going straight through the woods!!!!  I just kept thinkin, "What if this little path stops and there are only trees and I can't turn around?" 
My son, as innocent as can be said, "I don't remember going this way!"  It was hilarious!
Usually, my son is very cautious when we're driving.  He likes to know where we're going, how
 we'll get there, which direction we're going, etc...Well, lately, with all of my driving, getting lost, getting honked at, and more, he doesn't even mind.  He just goes with it and doesn't mind one bit.
We are learning together, I guess.  It's only been 15 days, but my confidence level has increased by leaps and bounds.  I can't believe I'm going the places I'm going and doing the things I'm doing. 
The Lord says, "Fear not, for I am with you."  I have always "feared" lots of different things.  Most of the things I fear and worry about are things WAY beyond my control, or things I can't change no matter what I do.  I am working through the fear.  I'll keep working until I don't have to work anymore because it's completely GONE! 
Our deer came back tonight while we were out talking to a neighbor.  He showed up about the same time he did last night, except tonight he even came closer.  He doesn't seem to mind us being there at all.  It's magnificient. 
We have our first visitor in 4 days from tomorrow!  My mother-in-law will be here!  We are looking so forward to her visit!  In 9 days, my cousin will be here to visit! 
We are continuing to work on the house; we've slowed down.  The weather has been so beautiful, so we just take off outside to enjoy it. 
The kids are begging, and I mean begging for a pet.  We are trying to put it off because we know once summer camp starts, and then school begins, they will be too busy to care.  Well, maybe not, but that's what we're hoping for.
Goodnight, friends!