You can rest easy now, I finally got that TB test taken care of. Why it took all summer, I'll never know. Mike has his physical scheduled for next week, so after that we'll finally be done with all the prep-type paperwork that readies us for adoption.

We registered Cherry for school yesterday. She'll start next Wednesday (we get back from NYC Tuesday evening). She said she's not nervous at all, only excited. We'll see. She's SO shy at first. I warned her teacher. We got to meet her yesterday, Mrs. Wittgen, when we signed her up. The school looks adorable, and is set up very different from any school I've ever seen. The classrooms don't really have doors, but very large entranceways that all lead into this big semi-circle, and everything is carpeted. Cherry was VERY quiet, but I could tell she was soaking everything up. We were there in the afternoon, so we didn't get to see her classmates. I'm thinking this will be a very positive experience for her.

I'm completely OFF my diet! Ever since the last challenge ended, coupled with the fact that I'm going to NYC, I have NOT been very good. When I get back, it's back on! I will NEVER gain all that weight back. NEVER! NEVER!

Our Daniel Bible study was yesterday, and it was better than ever! I was actually crying tears of joy near the end of the video session when Beth Moore was talking about all the prophecies that have come true in Daniel, and then about the prophecies yet to come regarding Jesus' return! Sometimes it just gets ya, ya know? I wanted to stand up and shout "Hallelujah!". Of course I didn't. I should have, huh? Chicken.

Cherry's Awana Cubbies' leader from last year had a guinea pig (Tessie) that she didn't want anymore, since she was getting a dog. She asked me last week if I wanted it, or knew anyone that did. I asked Dan, and he said, sure, they'd take it. So, Reva brought it to church last night and we took it home with us. The girls had me put Tessie's cage right on their nightstand, between their beds, so they could sleep by it last night. They want a pet in the worst way, but we're sticking by our "No Pets" rule (so far). At least they got to have one overnight. Dan's taking it home today. That cedar bedding the thing has in her cage STINKS! Yuk! I'm glad she's going home today - I'll have to air out their room and spray disinfectant.

In an unrelated story, we slept in this morning and Trinity missed her bus. Well, I guess I should say I slept in this morning. When I woke up, I could tell it was late because it was too bright outside. I knew I set my alarm, so I checked it, and the time zone was set to Mountain time. (Darling children!!!) I drove Trin to school this morning (she thought she was cool getting a Tardy Pass from the office). Later this morning when Cherry and I were taking Emma to the toy store to buy her birthday present, I heard her say to Emma that Trin missed her bus this morning because when they heard the bus, they thought it was the garbage truck (for some reason this really tickled her because she was laughing so hard she could hardly tell Emma!).

Until next time . . .