These past few months have been generally quite calm, which is much appreciated. The summer ended with us being incredibly busy and school started up before I even had a chance to say goodbye to summer. Our MN trip was incredibly fun and we got to see SO many people. Right after we came back, Dan and Laura jumped in the car and they did a family road trip out to PA. It was the first time we had family stay at our new house. We LOVED it! We went to the beach and Dylan got to see the ocean for the first time. Andy and I had to work so they took a couple days and went to DC. Then we had a little more time with them back here before they left. It was so fun to have the nephews around and really get to hang out with them. School started in the midst of that and somehow I am still just as busy in December as I was at the beginning of the year. I am teaching 4th grade this year at the same school. The best part about it is that I am on the same floor in the same hallway with al...