Heather and I stayed up too late on Friday night watching some movie on line. I don't even remember what it was. It doesn't even matter. What was important was that the kids were in bed and we had a little grown up time to ourselves! Yeah!
Anyway, that usually is fun at the time, but you pay for the next morning. Wow! Lack of sleep! The kids got up on time and we struggled to keep up with them. It took me almost too long to realize that I still had to get to some stores before they closed and get some things lined up for Aliana's birthday! God helped me to hurry and get everything done just in the nick of time. : )
That afternoon we had lunch, set up for a little birthday party at home & then called grandma via skype. How amazing is skype! The connection was running pretty strong so we set up a video conference to show in both directions - grandma could see us and we all could see her. We ran it through our old laptop and put it on a little table so that we could move it around and, in essence, give her a seat at the event.
So cool, it was almost like she was right there with us - she watched Ali open her gifts and commented on them and interacted with Ali as she opened them. It was, of course, especially cool to see her open up her (grandma's) gift and react in real time. Photos are cool and tell part of the story, notes and cards can share some sentiments, but skype made it just like she was right there in the room with us, even though we are thousands of miles and an entire hemisphere away.
That afternoon I went to the Adolescent Youth Service and had a great time helping them a bit with a drama they were working on for Heather's sermon and talking to get to know a young man better. Afterwards, Heather showed up for Worship Team Practice with all the little ones in tow. I let them play and hang out for a bit and then we raced to hit a store before it closed and then went home with our new booty - new (cheap) bicycles for the kids. We had been saving up and shopping around for them. We tied it in to Aliana's birthday but knew Jonny & Nate could not wait until their birthdays rolled around to give them their bikes. I was going to go back for the Older Youth Service but Heather detoured for pizza with Aliana (a special birthday treat) and did not make it home until really late. Poor Jonny was so tired he just made the decision to go to bed all on his own (Never happens) - about 11:15 pm. He was not feeling good and running a little hot - on the heels of Aliana's sickness, I was not excited about this. So I prayed hard and took authority (left like I had the green light to do so from God) and put him to sleep. Not too much longer after that, Aliana and Nate followed suit.
This gave Heather and I a little relaxed time together again...and we stayed up too late watching something else. Sigh. I can be a slow learner. : ) - The good news -Jonny did not get sick. He woke up with no fever and feeling fine. Thank...You...God! : )
I have to get to bed. I am exhausted. I know I am a couple of days behind in my online journal. I will try to catch that up tomorrow.
Good night and blessings all -
Paz, amor, perdon en el Senor -
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