Hip Hip Hooray!

Dad and Mom are here!!! :)

They arrived on Friday afternoon, and we having a GREAT time! I can't believe I went two months without getting to see them. But I am thankful it's only 1 month until we go up to K-town for spring break. :) If I did 8 weeks, surely I can make it through a 5 week stretch, right?

On Friday night we had Matt's favorite dinner that I have discovered (from the Southern Living Easy Weeknight Favorites cookbook), chicken and biscuits. Then we mostly talked and hung around. We also walked around the mall; Dad hadn't seen it. We found a pair of pants for me (yea--more work clothes!) and a few little things for Mom and Dad to take to friends in Knoxville for us. :)

Yesterday we slept in some, and then met up with Grandma, Auntie Carole, and Uncle Randy. Uncle Randy came with us to a flea market in Waldo. The three guys really enjoyed it. Mom and I quickly had our fill. :) But Uncle Randy found a hitch for Travis' car, so that was cool. And we found a really fun thing to take to Kylan on our next trip to Knoxville. :) We also stopped by my school before Uncle Randy headed on, so he got to see my classroom along with Mom and Dad, of course. It was fun to show them my room and a little tour of the school. :) I've been waiting and waiting for Mom and Dad to see my classroom. :) Yesterday afternoon, Dad fixed the "clunk, clunk" of my passenger door from when the kid opened his door into my car. He ALSO helped us with taxes AND we get a great refund! Praise the Lord--more down payment money! :) I made a new recipe for dinner last night. It was sweet and sour chicken, and we decided it turned out quite well. :)

Mom, Matt, and I made a quick run to Walmart to get some new air filters for the house and a new toilet paper holder. They have a kind of lame one in our downstairs bathroom, and Dad already fixed it once. It broke again. So, we just got a new one. :)

This morning we are getting ready for church. It's a little bit cooler, but still definitely Florida. :)

I'll write more later this week, but my observation(s) went really well. Thank you so much for all your prayers! I definitely felt prayed for and appreciate the calm and good report that came with them. :) Thank you, thank you!

We hope you've had a good weekend, and that you're not too chilly with all the snow, if you're in Knoxville or some other snowy place. :) We love you and miss you and hope to see you soon!

Love,
Becca