I know it's been a little while since I"ve posted. Things got pretty hectic when school started. Here is the short update of how things are going here:

Anabelle started first grade this year. She is doing great. She's had a few pieces of homework so far that have been pretty fun and include number cards or coloring something. She really likes her teacher so that just makes it that much better.
Ava is at her same preschool as last year, 3 days a week. She also really likes it and is learning letters and sounds. She can write her name pretty recognizably. On the days that we are home together we try to watch Barefoot Contessa on Foodnetwork while we fold laundry.

We recently dug out the Nintendo 64 and have revived Mario Golf. Heath has been moving right through it and teaching the girls how to play. Great times.

I started back to school too- I'm in Color Studies, Sculpture I and Figure drawing. My home work for color studies looks alot like some of the stuff Anabelle brings home from her art class.

We started our parenting class for becoming adoptive parents. It meets once a week through October and then after someone checks out our house to make sure its safe, they will place some children in our home. The teacher of the class said that we would probably have kids by Christmas. We sort of thought that could happen but having some one who knows what they are talking about say it out loud made it feel very real. Exciting, and honestly, a little scary. We've got some beds put up and a dresser painted. Below is a pic of me and the girls before school one morning. My back pack is the heaviest.