Quickly passing...

  So thankful that Kiersten's flu or whatever induced the vomiting ended quickly. Probably not fast enough for her, but quickly compared to the ones that last more than 4 hours.  By the time I went to bed she was done and slept on the floor next to me til 3:30.  She nursed and went back to sleep til 7.  Praise the Lord.  I was a little tired, but not like I would've been had I been up and down all night long.  She was her usual, smiley, happy self.  Showing off her new skill of walking and talking a bit.  When I tell her to say "Thank you" she actually says it!  Right now it sounds like "ank oo", but for 11 months that's quite good.  We were able to talk to Christina on Skype and Garrison recited "The swinging tree".  As much as I enjoy it, I'm looking forward to teaching him a new one this week.  There are so many good ones in this book and others, that it will be hard to choose. Maybe I'll have Elyssia learn a different one, then they won't be competing to recite at the same time:))). One thing about family visits, is the opportunity to fix a lot of food.  I should have taken pictures of the pies, because these ones actually LOOKED and tasted good. They usually taste good, but I don't always get the crust rolled out pretty:).  For lunch I fixed Cornish pasties, green beans and apple pie.  For supper I fixed Meatloaf, corn on the cob, cheese biscuits and a bumbleberry crisp. Sooo yummy.  I'll probably have to work twice as hard to work it off this week, but after all the work cleaning the house and preparing the food, it's nice to just sit down and enjoy eating it.
  Tomorrow promises to be another busy day.  Scott was shingling at the church today, so we didn't see much of him.  Elyssia wants to make broken hearted toast(toad in a hole) for breakfast, so we'll start off with a bit of work.  Baths were given tonight and clothes picked out for the morning, so that should speed things up in the morning.  The in-laws will head back after the morning service, but first we'll go with our traditional farewell lunch at A&W's.  Grandad's favorite fast place in town.  The boys were talking about it all day.  Wouldn't be surprised to hear Garrison comment after the offering, "NOW can we go to A&W"?  Gotta love the kid's honesty though:)  We come home for a bit, but then head back into town to meet the missionary and his family.  Help him get set up and feed them supper.  They have 3 kids, quite a bit older than ours, so hopefully the kids will enjoy that.  They usually act a bit more mature than when the kids are the same ages.  Well, we'll see what tomorrow holds, but for tonight, it's off to bed I go.  Definitely don't want to be tired starting off the day tomorrow.  Praising the Lord for Kiersten't quick recovery and looking forward to seeing what blessings tomorrow holds.

  P.S. Please pray for us.  We have a man that wants to get baptized and we're looking at getting something to use at the church, but if that's not possible then we'll need to find something to rent.  Wisdom for everything that involves.  We might have Elyssia get baptized the same day, but we haven't asked her yet if she wants to, so we'll see as the time approaches. 

Family visit and sickness...

  So the in-laws arrived.  The surprise was a big success.  Maybe too big, considering the kids went crazy with excitement.  It was great for the first hour, then Kiersten threw up on me.  Thankfully I'd just put her into her pajamas.  Just a few moments before she threw up she was trying on a new dress that her Nana made for her..  She made matching ones for the girls and they are soooo cute.  I will have to post a picture after they wear them to church on Sunday.  Anyway, Kiersten has been throwing up about every 15-30 minutes.  Poor baby.  We'll be sleeping on the couch tonight to conserve energy for tomorrow. It's a first for her, so it's quite sad to see her feeling so bad.
  We also got to Skype with the bro-in-laws in Calgary.  They are heading out tomorrow on a road trip to Oregon and California.  Looking forward to seeing pics of roads we've driven before.  It's usually more interesting to see someone else's perspective, when it's something that I've done many times and almost take for granted.  Praying they have an awesome time!
  Will go for now.  Try to get a bit of sleep before the next round...

StAgEs Of LiFe

So our oldest woke up to find herself in a new stage of life.  The stage of the "LOOSE TOOTH".  Our youngest has been getting a couple in at a time, so it'll be interesting to see the changes as each tooth appears and disappears:)  Elyssia might have a goofy smile for awhile and Kiersten will take on a new look as she leaves her toothless days behind her. I kinda like the toothless look, but wouldn't want to see Kiersten never get any:). Elyssia is so excited!  She has been wanting to lose one ever since she heard that her cousin Abigail lost one.  Now it's Judah's turn.  If he loses one before he turns 6 then they will have all lost one at the same age.
  On to the other news of the day...  Nana and Grandad, a.k.a. Scott's parents will be arriving tonight!  We haven't told the kids that they're coming, so I'm expecting a lot of excitement when they pull up. We've told them of previous visits, but then we have to hear all week long, "are they coming TODAY?"  So, surprises are nice.  The house is just about ready. Just a few pies and pasties to make and we'll be ready. I'm pretty much over my cold and looking forward to having company.  It's also the weekend after we finish homeschooling for the day, so I'm looking forward to that as well. 
  Tomorrow is a workday at the church.  The men will be replacing the last of the shingles on the church roof.  Praying for their safety, as it is a very steep pitched roof on pretty much every side.  They were up there a couple months ago and it went just fine, so I know the Lord can protect them and my worrying won't help anything. 
  Scott brought home batteries, which means I can start taking pictures again!  Hopefully I'll get around to it. It's been a while and I've gotten out of practice:)  Til next time...