We are counting down the weeks to the arrival of the new baby. We are officially seven weeks away, but Amy would certainly be happy if she chooses to arrive a few days early. There is so much happening in our household right now - school starting, preparing for the new baby, ballet beginning and now a new job for yours truly. For those that have not heard, I have accepted a new position at Microsoft Corporate which will require us to relocate to Seattle, WA over the next few months. All of this activity makes for a lot of excitement, but also a great deal of work.
It has been amazing to hear from everyone recently, and learn that we all in different ways are beginning a new thing. Each day we are discovering new things about our family, ourselves, and the world around us. I can't wait to see how all of this comes together over the next several months. I am reminded of a wonderful passage in "The Tale of Cuckoo Brow Wood" by Susan Wittig Albert which goes something like this:
"It is undeniably true that the imagination is far more powerful than knowledge, and it is much more important to believe in something than to know it! There is, after all, a limit to the things we can know (even if we are fortunate enough to be geniuses), but no limit whatsoever to the things we might imagine. And if we cannot imagine, we will never know what we have yet to learn, for imagination shows us what is possible before knowledge leads us to what is true."
I see the power of the imagination at work in my children as Amy guides them i
n their studies at home, in their play, and in their excitement about what lies ahead. There is no concern for the work of the move or the lack of sleep that comes with a new baby. Only a belief that things will be even better tomorrow. I hope that we can all find that for ourselves. That simple faith which lifts us up as we work through the journey towards what will be true for each of us in the months and years to come.
Know that you all are in our thoughts and prayers as we move together towards new things. Much love from Louisville!
Scott, Amy and the Kids
the big balloon glow and it was amazing! Cotton candy, Funnel Cake and Popcorn- Yum! It was a beautiful evening and the whole thing was a lot of fun. We are all rapidly counting down to baby day with five weeks left until her arrival. I also start my new job on Monday and will be out in Seattle bright and early. Lots happening, but it's late so I will blog more later.
