what we've been up to...

We are gearing up to start classes this week! We registered for classes yesterday (Saturday) and we will have orientation on Monday and Tuesday. Wednesday will be our first day of classes! We are excited to start learning the Bible in depth...this is such an awesome opportunity. I am very pumped about this, because with 4 kids ages 5 and under, it is so hard to find time to study the Bible. So I am glad I will have this chance to study in organized classes!

However, this week will also begin a very busy season of life for us. Just coming from Gateway, we are somewhat used to busyness, because that is definitely life at Gateway, especially in the summer! But we are hearing from upperclassmen that the freshman semester usually involved 5 or 6 hours of studying each day!! We are going to have to really work to figure out ways to balance everything. Prayers for that would be much appreciated!

Other than that, a lot of things haven't changed around the Mueller household.

Daisy is still her adorable, cute self:)

Nathan still enjoys wrestling, throwing, and having lots of fun with our kiddos (and his beautiful niece!)

Kaine still loves to climb. Oh, the joys of having a new bunk bed ladder!

Kaine and Halle still love to dress up:)

Kaine and Halle still love acting silly:)

Layla still has crazy, sometimes uncontrollable, hair:)

However, some things have changed around here! The biggest change is...

Kaine and Halle no longer have only one cousin down the hall! They now have not only Ivy, my sweet niece, but now they have Israel! My newborn nephew, who we are so excited to meet! (For the whole amazing story on Israel, check out my sister Jill's blog:

www.hut-sweet-hut.blogspot.com

What a blessing little Israel is! We are praising God for his faithfulness!)

Something else new...Kaine has a new "perch" that he loves to sit on:)

A slightly bigger change for our kids...life here at NTBI is extremely different than life at Gateway was. At GW, they had a whole campus that was pretty safe for them to be able to roam for hours at a time with their friends. They really loved it! However, here at NTBI, we live in an apartment on the third floor of a college. So they aren't free to run outside anymore like they used to. Plus, Jackson doesn't seem to be the safest town for kids to play:) So anyway, our kids are learning to be more creative on ways to entertain themselves in the school. Which I think is good for them. Here they are, peeking under the curtaint that covers our apartment door. They are "spying" on the students that were moving into the dorms. Kaine and Nathan made a little "spying box" for Kaine to look through. It was so cute:) The third floor is the floor for single ladies, so there are a ton of girls that moved in this weekend! They are all great and they really seem to like our kids a lot:)

So far, we are enjoying life here at NTBI! Although I will admit there is a lot about our previous life at GW that I really miss. But we are adjusting well, I think! I'll try to update this week once we've started classes, to let you all know how that goes:) Have a great week!