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Ok, So I know it's been awhile. .. ok, so a really long 'while' - but here's the scoop for those that are curious. . .

-Feast of Trumpets and Day of Atonement have come and gone with their usual 'kick in the pants' to get our spiritual walks in gear and on the straight and narrow. Feast of Tabernacles is up and coming and we are thinking about going camping for that. No matter what we end up planning on it should be fun.

-Brandon has had 5 flights in a plane and 4 in a SIM (which are graded events and feel like flights because they are just as long as flights and use the same cockpit) The flights ROCKED in his estimation and only seem to fuel his passion. The SIMs have been stressful but rewarding both in knowledge and grading. Praise the Lord for that because it can definitely have gone differently according to the world's standards and what other pilots have said. 3 more SIMs and he'll be back in the air and getting closer and closer to being on a consistent track towards his Solo Flight. Brandon thinks it's awesome and incredible that he actually gets paid to do this.

-I'm doing great. I have been doing a bible study called "no other gods" and either I am in the right place in my life to read it right now or it is just that good. Probably a little of both. Basically it has challenged me to take a look at my life and get at the root of things I put before God. It's not necessarily another "priority" book which is nice. Other than that it is has been going well. Trying to get in the schedule and groove of school and other fun things but that's why we're struggling with it now when Arielle's 2 instead of 3 or 4.

-Arielle has lost her mind more often than not. That's been a struggle. She still is - at her core - sweet and helpful. Yet whining, testing and generally low tolerance to that which annoys her often gets the best of her. It is great that the Lord makes them otherwise stinkin' cute because it would make raising her quite difficult. . . Other than the now and again seasons of attitude she is adorable. Starting to Mimic. Like when we're in the car listening to music and I start to do my ridiculous dancing she'll copy my moves. TOO FUNNY. She also loves to help still no matter her attitude. She can be whining and I can mention helping me in someway and she'll get excited.

-Ellia is getting SO big. Interacts more and more. Lately she finds our dogs and anything they do more than hilarious. She will watch them contentedly for a long time. ANYTHING Arielle does with her (besides the discovery hair-pulls and face pokes) is always fun or funny. Arielle has always been able to get a big grin from her. She can sit up on her own for awhile - although not for extended periods of time. She can roll no problem from her front to her back and now and again from her back to her front. OH! She can do a rudimentary CRAWL!!! It's amazing. She can balance herself on all fours right now and can alternate pushing off of her knees. Granted, her face and arms are disjointed as she pushes herself forward from the knees but she can definitely slowly get from one place to another. She kind of looks like a slug when she does it.

Thats all for now