May 30, 2007

• Minus Dad, but Never Dull

  Jesse left yesterday afternoon.  He's in Seattle visiting his sister & brother for a few days.  His sister's fiance' died last weekend and the gentleman's funeral is today.

  One of my PRECIOUS children awakened me at 5-something this morning saying she had a sore throat and her body ached.  I gave her a Cepacol sore throat lozenge and an Ibuprofen tablet and sent her back to bed.  But . . . the outcome of children sharing bedrooms and all . . . she woke up the youngest and they were having a great time yacking it up around 6am!  I threatened to kill them both, but they didn't believe me and carried on with their giggling, and all the other sounds children make in the early hours!

  Couldn't figure out why I felt so hungry - it's a little past 7:30am.  I guess since I've technically been up for HOURS . . . it would only be natural for me to feel hunger!  The two early birds ate bowls of cereal, and now I've locked the little darlings in the big bedroom with a TV and the threat of duct tape over their mouths if they wake up anyone else in the house!

  When Rissy woke me up at 5-something, it was storming to beat the band.  Loud thunder, lightening, deafening gale winds and heavy rain on the windows.  If it hadn't been for her waking me up, I would have probably slept through the whole thing.  Our backyard has turned into 3 swimming pools and more rain is expected to come.

  Fortunately, today I have nothing planned outside of the house except to take Luci to daycare and pick her up.  Perfect plan for a stormy day!

  My other plan is to work around the house.  The girls can help by dusting furniture and sweeping & mopping the kitchen floors. 

  Later tonight for dinner, I'm having a mini Thanksgiving meal.  Small turkey, dressing, gravy, sweet potatoes, broccoli casserole, extra sweet yellow corn, and cranberry sauce.  I'd like to make one of those fruit salads (you know? marshmallows, sour cream, mandarin oranges, coconut . .. no calories, whatsoever!!!) and maybe even brave a pumpkin pie.  I have everything I need to make whatever I want - we'll have to see where my motivation is later this afternoon!

  So, as I sit here in the semi dark trying to wake up, I remember that life goes on whether Jesse is here or our routine is upside down.  I think all of the girls are keenly aware that he is far away and THEY are the ones having a problem with being nervous.  We are never apart from each other or our children.  The never ending questions about Daddy being gone tells me that we are a VERY close knit family and I pray we stay that way forever.   I'm blessed and so aware of God's hand on our family and our lives.  Not even the distance from mid-south to NW coast can separate our family.

   

   

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