So excited!!!

For this fun story to make any sense, I have to give you some background information!

It was October and we were living in our friends E&J's house while our bedroom door was being built. If you remember, that process took longer than expected, like many construction projects do. "Camping" of sorts, in someone else's home with 2 active kids and it was just starting to get cold. Anyway, there were several mornings I woke up a little overwhelmed with the ever present demands of my two little kiddos. In hopes of providing some comic relief, one morning Austin (on his way out the door) said:
"Honey, I forgot to tell you that the SB church around the corner has just started a Mom's day out. You should drop the kids off and have a morning to yourself."

"Ha, Ha, Ha" I replied. "If you could just let them know I'm running a little late, and that I'll be the mom driving a minivan with my hot cup of Starbucks coffee (cause honestly these are the "comforts" that some days I really long for)!"

In Jim, Dave and Laurie's suitcases were countless bags of Starbucks coffee. THANK YOU!!! And on the bag . . .

You can beat that I am saving my empty bags and am looking forward to some fun Starbucks runs.

And then this last week, we heard from some dear friends in Salina, that they have accessed a 2002 Ford Windstar minivan that we can use during our 8 months in Kansas!!! Austin was excited by the generous provision, I was ecstatic!!!! I get to drive a minivan. For 8 months, I get to be a "real" stay-at-home mom and drive a minivan (instead of just pushing my minivan stroller).

And the great thing, is a minivan should fit 3 car seats! That's right, come late September there will be 3 little Amersheks. So excitement is abounding!!!