Dr. Josh!!

Ok, it's not official yet, but it's close enough for me. Josh turned in his dissertation yesterday and is done with school! He is still crazy busy with a bunch of other academic projects, but none of them are required for graduation. We are all so proud of you, Josh!

ACU, here he comes! WA, here I come!

Looks like Josh will have an interview at ACU the first week of May! I was hoping to join him, but instead I will be making the long drive back to WA so I can be there for graduation. Please pray for a great interview process for Josh and a safe trip to WA for us (Mom, Titus and myself).

Titus freak out caught on tape

Something that makes me laugh really hard is what I call "Titus freak out moments." Very few people know about this crazy side of Titus, and even fewer people have witnessed it. In these very rare moments, Titus notices something very small and becomes fixated on it. He will not leave it alone until he has taken care of it or we somehow get him to stop the obsession. Sometimes the small thing is something that has been there for years, like a scratch on a bookcase.

Today while we were playing ball, Titus noticed a very small piece of dirt on the side of the house. He quickly went into freak out mode, and I quickly ran inside to get the camera. Prior to this video, Titus was sniffing the dirt and then jumping back as if it had bit him in the nose. He was also pawing at it and nearly started barking at it. Then came this:

Crazy dog!! It's just a piece of dirt!

Countdowns

8 days 'til Josh's defense
15 days 'til Josh's final dissertation is due
28 days 'til I see Josh!!!
30 days 'til graduation

WHOO HOO!!!!

Titus update

I know you have all been dying to know what Titus has been up to lately. Here are some pictures and a video of Titus' activities over the last couple months.

Hanging out with the neighborhood kids

RockclimbingBathtime! Playing in the snowPlaying tug-of-warEating grass with the horses

Chasing one of his girlfriends (turn up the volume for this video)

Titus has been very busy!

Almost Dr. Josh

I just wanted to update everyone on Josh's progress. He is in the final weeks of his 12 years of college! His dissertation is coming together and has to be completely finished and turned in to the school in about 3 1/2 weeks. Please continue to pray for him and encourage him during this time. He will graduate on May 9th and then begin teaching the summer botany course at WSU in June. We are all so proud of Josh and can't wait to call him Dr. Brokaw (although I plan on calling him Dr. Josh).
We have to be out of our house in WA on July 31st (Josh's last day of class), but we do not have a job for the fall yet. If a job does not come along, we will be moving to NM to live with Mom. I plan to be back in WA for the summer to pack up the house and spend time with Josh. We trust that God has a plan for us and hope he reveals it soon. Please pray for patience and peace during this process.

Snow Day!!

This is my first video upload attempt. I hope it works. We are enjoying our spring snow today!