December Blessings and Surprises.

December has been a fun month at the Schooler's house.  We have lived through snowmageddon, an ice storm, an earthquake and beautiful weather too! The kids and I missed 4 days of school because of the ice on the roads.  It was actually really nice staying home and getting caught up on editing. 

Jess took the ACT again this month.  I am excited to see how she did.  She also did something I never dreamed she would do!  Cut straight across bangs!  It looks really pretty but man it changed her looks all together.  Jess has been having fun hanging out with Maddie and Lauren.  She is rooming with Maddie next year at OBU.  She actually went and saw her room.  Same floor I lived on!  Kind of neat.  I have my moments when I am really ok with the thought of her going to OBU then I have my bawl fests too!  I just can't believe we are wrapping up her growing up years at home.

Jacob has been busy playing guitar.  He actually played a concert one Sunday night at a friend's church.  He also led worship at Carols by Candlelight at IBC.  That boy of mine is super busy!  Hardly ever home.  He has really grown again.  I imagine he is well above 6'. 

Jordan has stayed busy with school, babysitting, church and friends.   She decided she would really like to go to Bethel next year to school.  So I will be helping her get all that together after Christmas break.  I am excited for her.  It is a much smaller school.  Several Grove friends go there. 

At the beginning of December the kids and I went to Pryor to surprise my mom at her 60th Birthday surprise party.  The party was a surprise and we were too!  She had no idea any of it was going to happen. 

Scott has not had the best hunting season.  He got a doe, but that's it.  He hasn't seen many during the daylight hours.  They are coming out at weird times.  He is staying really busy at church.  

I got an amazing blessing last week.  Scott won a trip to Israel last year.  The plan was for me to go with him.  There just seemed to be no way financially for me to go.  I was bummed but still glad for him to get to go.  A sweet lady at our church was asking me about the trip.  I explained with two kids driving, one driving next year and one kiddo going off to college there was just really no way that a trip that expensive could be pulled off.  She came back to church that night and told Scott she would like to pay for my trip.  Oh my gosh.  I cried.  She said well don't cry.  I told her they were happy tears.  God sure surprised me.  I am so looking forward to the trip!

Well here are a few December pictures!