A new adventure has begun!!!!

 I've said it before and I'll say it again - We are BUSY!!!!
Since my last entry in March (So Sorry) we have acquired a few pigs.....one animal we haven't had yet-

 Watched an eclipse and has a wedding!! 

 We went to Lagoon (twice) and had a blast this summer...

And well we moved!  Here's the scoop.  Back in May Ben and I started talking about the possibility of me going back to school.  I needed to finish my degree but I was pretty burned out with the whole teaching thing.  I LOVE teaching and especially the high school kids but it was time for a change.
I knew I wanted to go back to Utah State and finish my degree, and in the avenue of music.  Well I couldn't finish my music degree online and all the options I looked into required on campus attendance. 
I went and talked to the Music Therapy department about the possibility of majoring in Music Therapy in the fall.  Well it's an audition only major and they only take 12 students a year.  I had missed ALL the deadlines and auditions were back in February.  But the head of the department said she'd be willing to listen to me audition and I should apply and see what happens. 
My audition was on 3 different instruments, Piano (I had to play and sing) Guitar (also play and sing) and my major instrument in this case flute.  There was also an interview and site reading portions.
Then the painful waiting, and waiting and well more waiting.
Finally towards the end of May I got a full acceptance into the program!!!  What a relief and what a thrill! 
Then started the actual planning of how to do this.  I got into family student housing, and registered for classes.  Aug 1st we moved in and now we are here full time ready for this new adventure.  The kids have started school and are really liking it.  Even Michaela who was the most worried about a new place, school and people.
The hardest part of this whole plan is Ben still lives in Manila.  So we have 2 houses, in 2 places 3 hours apart.  We'll go see him on weekends and when his schedule allows he'll come to us in Logan during the week.
We keep saying it's just for a little while and the end result is worth the sacrifice.  It's already been such a blessing to be here.  Zach and Jordynn are in orchestra and Michaela is back in band, pep band, jazz band, drama, choir, ceramics, and home ec.  Dani is being challenged just enough and making all sorts of new friends.
We're looking forward to all the fun we can have living in a college town.  We have season football tickets and are excited for our first game next week.
So for the next little while our family adventures will be from Logan Ut!!!

GO AGGIES!!!!