Empty Nest

Yesterday Bob and I were up and out the door at 3am to drive 7 hours to southern Illinois.  We found another breeder for Zoe and had to act that day.  It was a beautiful drive mainly on little highways.  The weather was gorgeous...it was in the lower 90's.  The trees all had their leaves and the fields were being planted.  Funny how just that much farther south things are ahead of us.

So we get there and the lady takes us right out to meet the "stud".  Zoe is not a friendly kind of dog when she first meets people or other animals, so she immediately was nervous.  To make a long (and inappropriate) story short.........4 hours later and it was a no go.  Zoe would not have anything to do with him and it wasn't that he didn't try!

The timing has now passed and we will have to wait until the next heat cycle in 7 months.  We have decided we will probably buy a pup and that way she will be raised with him and "know" him so she won't be so difficult.

The drive home was not so peaceful as we drove through very severe thunderstorms and hail.  The wind was pretty wild at times.  Thankfully we made it home safely and just in time for the storms to catch up with us. 

God is definitely preparing us for the empty nest that is quickly approaching.  These little trips we had been able to make over the last couple of years has shown us that there is life on the other side of parenting.  I look forward to the day when we can make plans without having to worry about the kids.  At this point they rarely want to go with us anywhere except church or out of eat. 

I have interviewed for another nanny position which would be in addition to the one I currently have.  It is for twin girls who are almost 5 and their new sister coming sometime this month.  It seemed like a good match and I should hear something by the end of the week.  It would start in July.  I am praying for the doors to open if it is God's will. 

I was just thinking about how uneventful this May has been compared to last May when Kristin graduated from college and got married.  Kory graduated from high school.  My mom and Kayley were visiting for the whole month.  Kim and I were preparing to go work at another camp for the summer and Kory was leaving for another camp.  The photos above are just a walk down memory lane from a YEAR ago.  It is hard to believe it has already been a whole year!