Olivia, bright and early on the 1st day of 1st grade!
What a big backpack!
Dad and Olivia get ready to head off to school!!

Hi everyone!
I wanted to share a couple pictures I took of Olivia and Joel's first day of school. They started on Tuesday and things are going great so far! Olivia loves first grade, her teacher is funny and very nice. Joel has been as busy as ever, too. His job keeps him moving all day long! He actually left tonight for his dad's surgery. John will have his aortic valve replaced tomorrow morning at 7am in Joplin, MO. They did a pre-op heart cath. today and didn't find any other blockages or abnormalities, which was great news. They keep saying this procedure is "routine" so we think he's in good hands. Keep him in your prayers!!

Delaney is doing great here with Grandma Jane, they have fun together, I think. Delaney thinks she is a puppy and has been crawling around on all 4's for awhile now. She was a monkey a few weeks ago, so I guess puppy is better! :)

I'm feeling great, I was on antibiotic for a really bad cold last week. Thankfully, I am just about fully recovered. School is going awesome, I have such a great groups of kids! I have been so thankful!!! The newest little baby girl is weighing in at around 4.5 pounds now, so she is quite a load. But she is growing and is healthy, which is the most important thing! We have just over 6 weeks left before we finally get to meet her!

Hope all is well with your families! We love you all and hope to hear from you soon!

Love,

Regina and the rest of the crew...