In the midst of the hard issues over Caleb's health this summer, he has accomplished some milestones that have transitioned him in our minds from a child to a young boy. #1 -at the end of June Caleb began riding his bike without training wheels! Wow! He really did it very effortlessly which was kinda surprising! #2- He also lost his very 1st tooth this summer! He was so excited. #3-Then at the end of the summer, Caleb passed the swim test at the YMCA (this lets you swim "parent free.") Man were we proud!! #4- Lastly, at the end of August/1st of September Caleb started Kindergarten! This marks a transition that will last for many years we pray. School! We can't believe it is time for Caleb to start school! It has gone by so very fast. This transition has been a big one for all of us because we have decided to home-school. I never dreamed that I would home-school but feel the Lord has led us down this amazing path.  We will take it one year at a time. So far it has been an absolute joy to teach Caleb and Annelise (she's right with us!). Even though I have been teaching Caleb over the last 5 years, it is now a little more structured yet very flexible at the same time. Austin set up a space for us in the bonus room, and he even made a special table for us to work at each day. I am so thankful for the opportunity to watch my children grow and expand their knowledge of the amazing world God has made.

We are thrilled that Caleb is attending a Home-school Tutorial one day a week. He is getting to experience a classroom setting- and is loving it! He is in the same class with his dear friends, Austin and Emily as well. They are being home-schooled this year too! It's been fun doing some things together.

Each morning they meet together and have a time of worship. Here they are on their 1st day.

And our sweet baby girl has really grown up as well this summer! Right before our eyes she as transformed from a baby to a toddler- we just can't believe it! #1-She was easy-breezy to potty train back in July at just 2 years and 1 month! She was so precious-she would stop playing, gasp, and dramatically say, "Need pee pee!!!" and run to the bathroom. Where she gets her dramatic expressions I'll never know! ;) #2-Annelise's vocabulary has exploded this summer as well. She needs a translator like her big brother a lot of times, but she's talking a mile a minute! Words that end with a hard sound like "k" or "t"  she ends with a soft sound like "p." So, night is nipe and socks are sops. ;)