Team Paxton: Life goes on...and other indisputable facts...

Mayan ruins in Progresso, Mexico

It has been more than a year since we arrived in Illinois, and took up residence in what can only be described as the stinkiest town I have ever experienced.

We have found an incredible church family, made friends, are part of a small group, are involved in music, and ministry, and school, and jobs...mine, Jason's, Heather's, Justin's, Leah's...Katherine is the only one who has yet to acquire a job...not for lack of desire.

This year has been FULL.
January saw me and Katherine driving 12 hours to South Carolina, to spend the next two weeks while my mother was in the hospital, and then driving 12 hours back in a snowstorm.

Cruise pic

February is my birthday month...this year was my 50th, and Jason and I went for a cruise with some friends to Cozumel and Progresso, Mexico.

Cruise pic

March was the month Jason and I went to Milwaukee, WI, for a weekend workshop for veterans who had been deployed, and visited with friends from our Bible college years who minister in Racine, WI.

April 17th was the due date for our grandson, though he didn't arrive until the 25th. Everyone was able to spend some time in Massachusetts, and I was privileged to be there for the birth, and act as doula. Then Katherine and I drove 16 hours back to Illinois so I could be back at work.

May is Indy 500 month...Jason and I were able to go for the first time, and he was honored to be included in some of the pre-race hoopla...and apparently ended up on TV. We also had a visitor for a week, Justin spent a week in Louisiana for his best friend's graduation, and Jason was able to go back to Massachusetts to see the grandson for the first time.

Meanwhile, Leah and Katherine finished up another school year. Justin started classes at the local community college and has started the application process for some other schools. Heather is working as a Manager-in-Training/Co-manager for her store. Jon is still in Virginia Beach, working 2, or 3, or 4 jobs. Frances and Nick are adjusting to life with a not-so-little new baby, and Frances is getting ready to go back to work...trying to figure out daycare logistics.

Still waiting for life to slow down a little...someone please let me know when that happens!!