Kind of like a Christmas newsletter only it's not Christmas.

It's been more than a year since I've blogged. I looked at the last time...and I mentioned that Jay was going to graduate. Now, Joy is about to graduate. This is going to be a trend. First they were all back-to-back potty-training. Then learning to read. Then driving. And now graduating. And also Joy has a boyfriend, Joe, and their "ship" name is Joysef. They are really cute together. Joy is working at the convent, washing dishes and baking for the nuns. She may go to college in the fall, or something. She really hasn't made up her mind yet.

Jay is planning on joining the Air Force in the fall. He's still working for my parents in Indiana, and still in Civil Air Patrol. I don't think he has a girlfriend, but he doesn't always tell his mom everything anymore.

Sarah has a driver's license and a car and a job, working at Hope Thrift Center with Erick. She still volunteers at Bright Star Equestrian Center and they all just love her there. She's just finished up her Junior year of homeschooling through high school.

Abby, Rachel, and Timothy all go to private school now, at our church's school. Abby is getting famous around her school for her art. She played volleyball last year, but we just don't seem to be really good at sports in this family. She's also about to get her learner's permit. Rachel finished reading through the Bible a few months ago and reads books faster than we can check them out of the library, and Timothy is getting all As and constantly getting awards for being so well-behaved.

Erick does some fill-in preaching, but loves his work at Hope Thrift and has been busy making a new cash register area out of pallet boards. It's gorgeous.

I got promoted at work and will be starting my new position at the State Police in a couple of weeks in an office coordinator position. I've also picked up running last year, and ran a 200-mile team relay last October and I've done one 5K so far. I have two more at least planned for this year. I'm also still involved in Theatre in the Park and will be in Hello Dolly this year. I sing in church choir and still practice my Spanish regularly.

This reads like a Christmas newsletter, I am quite aware. I really didn't even think I'd blog again. I just got on here to find an old blog post that I wanted to put on Facebook, and blogging seemed more interesting than cleaning the bathrooms, which is what I am supposed to be doing right now.