NORMAL Texas weather...finally!

I think our winter is finally over!  Thank God!  We had a very busy week this past week and Rylan has been exhausted with all of the activity.  Our schedule is pretty hectic but we are enjoying it. It kind of looks like this:

Mondays:  gym
Tuesdays:  therapy day, meeting day, or free day, but typically a good exercise around the lake with Kristen and Casey, music class after nap
Wednesdays:  bible study (Rylan plays with friends in childcare)
Thursdays:  9-2 school!
Fridays:  every other is MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) where I am surrounded by awesome women for a few hours and Rylan is with friends in childcare

And now with the weather being so nice, we have been playing outside with Casey and Andrew every day after nap!  I swear by like 7:00, Rylan is usually delirious and so ready for bed.  He LOVES to be outside playing and really loves Casey and Andrew.  Andrew has kind of adopted Rylan as a little brother and they have a great relationship.  One minute they walk around holding hands, and the next minute Andrew and him are rolling around on the grass wrestling.  It is very cute and Rylan loves those Toups boys with all of his heart, about as much as his mommy treasures their mommy with all of her heart ;)!

So many exciting things to look forward to in our lives.  Jason was recently promoted to a Marketing Manager postition within DOW.  He has already had a very busy and full week and will begin to travel much more frequently.  One of those travels will possibly be taking him to Paris in April, in which we plan for me to come along and for Rylan to be watched by both sets of grandparents!  Grandma and Papa are coming to visit us in February for a long weekend over Valentine's weekend!  We can't wait to see them because we did not get to visit with them over Christmas.  We also have a Cincinnati trip planned for March.  I plan to be there about 10 days and split up the time between Katie, Mike, and Ashlyn's and Missi and Pop's.  I can't wait to spend time with Katie and Ashlyn.  I wish they lived right next door :(.  We don't get to see them nearly as much as we would like to. 

Jason will be starting his Executive MBA program in August.  It is a 21 month program through UT that takes place every other weekend here in Houston.  He will have classes on those Friday evenings and Saturdays at the Houstonian.  They stay the night and feed them for those weekends so I am sure he will get to know the place very well.  There are also a couple of weeks that will need to be spent in Austin and an International trip (wheels are already turning on that one as well :)). 

Well, that is about all for now.  Busy, busy!  As I look back over the past several months, I am always pleasantly surprised at how God has taken care of me and my family.  I may not always understand why things are happening, or agree with them at the time, but things become clearer as life continues on.  "This is the day the Lord has made, I will rejoice and be glad in it."  My bible study has really opened up my eyes to the fact that the Lord is our refuge and our burden bearer and He will take those from us if we are willing to give them to Him.  What a great feeling to know that he is with us and in us in everything we do.