Well, we are half way through the summer break. Juliana and will have been here in Louisville, KY two years this August. It has been difficult at times and great as well. For starters, I love school. I have about 3 classes to complete but I will probably finish 6 before I graduate. I decided spring of 2009 would be better so that my graduation ceremony would be held outside on campus when things in Kentucky are really beautiful. I plan to apply to universities for my PhD.
Juliana has grown a lot while we have been here. She is about an inch or two shorter than me currently. She keeps trying to catch up and I think she will shortly. Of course, she is swimming and has come a long way. She will be trying out for a swim team here shortly. The team she is currently on is a summer swim team that runs 6-7 weeks long. But she intends to swim 12 months of the year. Yep, we have been watching the Olympic trials and we are excited to see the US swimmers compete this year.
Juliana has been home schooled here for the last two years. It has been great for our lifestyle and schedule. We live in Jefferson county and I don't think I would have been happy with her there through out all of this time. Last year she joined a wonderful home school group and she will be going back again this school year. Juliana enters High School! Yep, my little girl is entering the 9th grade! We have continually has her tested to she how she is performing in all of her subjects and she is always performing in the top 10%, so home schooling hasn't ruined her education. It has allowed her to pursue swimming which she must practice now about 5 days a week, so the time distribution works out well for that.
We have finally gotten used to Kentucky and feel at home here. It probably took Juliana less time than it has taken me. I hate driving around here and I get frustrated with new locations and traffic. But I am learning my way around more and more, just in time for us to consider relocation in another year....
We will be making a trip to Michigan this month, Lord willing. Juliana will complete her summer swim team soon and we will then have the time. Plus, Juliana is planning to go camping with her father in the Smoky Mountains and then spend some time with Nancy Ford in South Carolina before returning to school this fall. So we still have lots to do. Juliana has made friends from swimming, and at the Home school group which I should add is a Christian home school group, and at Church. Although, I am planning to switch to a new church here shortly. More info on our new church family in the future.....
I guess that is all for now. Missing Everyone!

Yep, Sugar got a lick! July 7, 2008; Our regular trip to Huber Farms in Indiana to pick raspberries!
This was during Spring Break of 2007, we went to Orlando Florida with Alison and Joie our friends from Kalamazoo that live here in Louisville too. This was at Rain Forest Cafe.
Juliana and Joie with jaw breakers at Sea World.(April 2007)
Juliana and Joie; Sea World 2007!

The Gators Swim Team had a pudding drop! This is Juliana after she removed her swim goggles! Juliana and her pudding drop partner, Lianna! I think Juliana got the worst of it. Of course Lianna was getting even because Juliana had pushed her in the pool earlier!
Here is Juliana at one of her swim meets doing the breast stroke.
Time for some icecream at the Fourth of July Crescent Hills event.
Sugar is waiting patiently for her turn at a lick!