Jackson Life: A lot to say

I feel like it should be the weekend again and it is only Wednesday. So how has every ones week been so far? I have a lot to say so here it is, Wayne is in the process of buying yet another Fed-ex route which is great for our family. Even though the thought is a little scary that he will now own 3 routes,4 trucks, and have four employees. I am so proud of him and all that he has accomplished. And we aren't even thirty yet! He is a great business manager and I know that God has great plans for him. He is so smart and I couldn't be more proud. Didn't I already say that? Oh well.
Also we began the church hunt this past Sunday. First off let me say we should have done a little bit more homework before going to this particular church.We felt very comfortable from the moment we walked in. As we entered we were greeted by more people than we have ever been greeted by, anywhere. We took O and E to their rooms while we attended the worship service and it made it very easy for me since they both went in like pros. The service was excellent and we were loving it. Then it began to slowly happen. A name of a certain preacher , of whom I will not mention, was mentioned a few times during the pastors message. This made Wayne cringe and me being naive and not knowing much about anything except southern baptist, the way I was brought up, didn't think much about it. Let me take a break to again brag on Wayne. I am so glad that he is knowledgeable about so many different things and he continues to surprise me everyday. He is a smart man and I love him. OK, so after the service was over and we came home, Wayne immediately pulled up their website. He scrolled to the "about us" section, and their it was. In in fine print you could download a pdf file and read all about Calvinism and why they are Calvinist. I will not lie, I was heartbroken. I know what you are thinking....you only visited one time, how do you feel so strongly about a church you went to once, and is it that big of a deal? But we do not share their beliefs and so the search will continue. End of story.
My sister and a friend are hooked on a show on PBS. Maybe you've heard of Downton Abby. If not I highly reccommend it. It takes place in England in the early 1900's.I am now hooked and have been staying up very late catching up on Netflix. I sometimes think I was born in the wrong era. LOVE this show and the lives of the wealthy and the hired help.
I wan't sure about sharing this next part but it shouldn't be a secret and the more people to help us pray for a decision, the better. Monday started out with violent storms raging through our state, again. And due to storms school was cancelled. After the storms passed it was a beautiful day filled with lots of snuggles and play time. Which made me think a lot that day. Owen, who just turned 5, will be starting "big school" in 7 months! It is really hard to think about. I have been working since he was 8 months and feel like I missed out on so much. The upside to where I work I was able to be with him some and our schedule allowed us to have the whole afternoon together. But did I make the right choice working so much? When I could have had him at home soaking it all up. So as I watched him play in his room Monday it made me a little teary. He loves to pretend and his imagination is as big as the sky. He has so much innocence about him, that I fear will be lost once he starts "big school". And not to mention my spunky little Emily is growing up so fast. I feel like it is going by even faster with her. I know that I can't keep them in a box but what if I could keep them closer to me. So all of these thoughts made me do a lot of soul searching and deep thinking. What about homeschooling? I have many friends that are totally against and some are for it. Wayne and I have began discussing this option. We don't want to make an emotional decision but make the right decision. We want what is best for our children and family. I think there are pros and cons to both homeschooling and public school. So for the next few months we will be doing a lot of research, praying, and talking with other homeschooling families. I am a pre-k teacher and I'm not a certified teacher. However I think I can do this. Please pray that we can make a decision that is right.
WOW that was a long post! Now go run a lap because I'm sure you are tired of sitting and reading. =)
Jenny
Pictures from Monday, enjoy