So, Tuesday, I took all 3 boys in for well-child visits to see how much they weigh, how tall they are and if they needed any shots. Well, Xander and Daniel did need shots. Xander got 4 and Daniel had to get 2. Poor Xander didn't know what was coming and was crying pretty hard but was able to be comforted pretty easily. Thank GOD my mom came with us. I would not have able to handle all of it on my own.
Daniel knew what was coming and so he was hiding under the chair in the room. I had to pick the chair up and move it across the room to get him out from under it. Then he wrestled with me really hard to get his pants down so they could give him his shots. He had the last rounds of DTaP and Polio vaccines - 1 in each leg. The doctor had a little bit of difficulty with his shot because Daniel wiggled a bit and the needle's plunger had a problem. After he got the shots, he, of course, cried but he was back to himself pretty quickly. When the doctor told him he was all done with his shots till he was 11, he was really happy. No more shots for 6 years is good news!
Fast forward to Thursday morning. We are up and getting ready to go to open gymnastics for the kids to play with our friends. Daniel is itching himself- down there- so I asked him if he needed to go potty. He said no, his leg was itchy. So, I asked him if it was where he had his shot and he said yeah. So, I had him pull his pants down and a huge red blotch ( the size of my fist) was there. It was swollen and hard and hot to the touch and if I pushed on it, it hurt him. I immediately called the doctor's office to see if we needed to bring him in or if I needed to worry about it. I took 3 1/2 hours for the doctor to call me back. When he did, he asked me to bring him in.
After the doctor looked at his leg, he asked some questions and said he didn't think it could be an allergic reaction because he had already had the same shots 3 or 4 times before and had no reaction. So, we believed it was an infection. The doctor prescribed a strong antibiotic for him and told me to give him some Benadryl too just for good measure. So, we did. Last night during their bath, I looked at Daniel's leg again and it really looked weird to me. The spot looked like it had gotten larger and grown down his leg and it was changing to a purplish color. So, I called the doctor's after hours line and waited for a call back. That doctor told me to take Daniel to the ER and that he probably needed IV antibiotics. "Great." I thought. "He's going to HATE this."
So, I called my mom and she came over to stay with the younger 2 kids ( Nathan was in bed already and Xander was about to go to sleep). We got up to the hospital around 9:45pm. We didn't have to wait too long - a decent wait but not terrible. We brought the DS so Daniel could play games and our Kindles so we could read if we had to be there for a long time. Once we got to the bed, the doctor was there within minutes and took a look and of course asked more questions. He and another doctor he called over to look at it, determined that since Daniel was jumping around and not having trouble with it, it was probably just bruised under the surface. He drew a line around Daniel's spot with a black permanent marker and told us that if it grows anymore to bring him back. So, praise GOD, he didn't need an IV or anymore shots. He was quite brave for a 5 year old having to go to the hospital and I'm very proud of how well he did.
That was not fun but I do believe that all of the prayers he received from all of our wonderful friends and family, made a big difference. Thanks to all of you who prayed and most of all, thank you, Lord for my son and for him being ok.
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Wow! It's Been a While!
So, I haven't written in quite a while. I got pretty busy and honestly, a bit uninspired to keep this up. I'm going to try to get back into it. I'm going to be posting about various things. Of course, my kids will be #1 on my list of things to blog about but also I'll be posting about my crafting and my new interest: COOKING!
I never thought I'd like cooking but I'm growing quite fond of trying out new recipes on my family. I think Chris is really enjoying it too because he doesn't have to cook most of the time - unless he wants to. The catalyst was getting my cousin Vicki's cookbook in the mail. She is a mom and loves to cook so she put together a book full of her favorite recipes and offered it to us to purchase for only $10. So worth it! I spent a couple of weeks trying out some of her recipes. All of them were good! Some were better received than others but Chris and I liked all of them. The boys are harder to please. Xander, however, LOVES to eat whatever we are eating and eats like a champ - for now. From Vicki's cookbook I made her Chicken Rollatini, Chicken Marsala, Stuffed Eggplant, Apple and Cranberry Stuffed Pork Chops, Shepherd's Pie, Turkey Noodle Bake, Gnocchi with Zucchini & Tomatoes and others. I'd have to ask Vicki for her permission before I could share her recipes on my blog. I'm not sure if she'd go for that - since I think she wants to sell more books. Who wouldn't, right?
Tonight, I made Oven Baked Fish 'n' Chips (a recipe from my Taste of Home Cookbook). It came out great and since I got Daniel to help me cook, he WANTED to eat it (that's the biggest thing) and then LOVED it and asked if we could have it again. He also had seconds - which he never does unless it's pizza. He's been on an "I don't like it. I'm not going to eat it." kick. It has been quite frustrating. Tonight, I think we may have turned a small corner. Not only did he help me cook, but when I told him I needed to take a break from cutting the potatoes into fries because my shoulder was hurting, he rubbed it for me. How sweet is that? I love my Daniel. He can be so sweet when he wants to be.
Speaking of Daniel: We had a little bit of a health scare with him today. I took the boys in to have their "well child" check ups including any vaccinations they needed. Only Nathan escaped unscathed. Poor Daniel had to get 2 shots and Xander had to get 4! Fortunately for Xander, he won't remember it and probably forgot already. Daniel was scared to death and hid under the chair in the exam room. After I moved the chair off of him, he wrestled with me to get his pants down so they could do his shots. They did them both at the same time so he'd only go through it once. Poor guy has what seems to be an infection now where he had one of them. His leg has a BIG red swollen spot. It's hot to the touch, was itchy for him and hurt him if anyone touched it. I called the doctor when I found the spot this morning. They called me back 3 1/2 hours later and asked me to bring him up to the office. Doctor said it's probably not a reaction to the shot itself because he'd had that shot 4 other times (this was his last dose) and never had a reaction before. Probably got some bacteria in it and it got infected. So, he's on an antibiotic and some Benadryl just to be on the safe side. Hopefully, it clears up in a day or 2.
Xander achieved a long-awaited milestone today! He finally learned how to get down the step down into our family room! He's been crawling for months, cruising the furniture for quite a while and when distracted can stand up on his own. We are looking forward to his first steps... hopefully coming soon! He's a really good baby although he's been a bit spoiled. We have been holding him for his naps because he wouldn't let us put him down and stay asleep and has yet to have fallen asleep entirely on his own. We are working on this. He was sleeping in our bedroom until this past Monday. We bit the bullet and put him in his crib at night. He has slept in there 3 nights so far and tonight will be his 4th. The pack'n'play came down on Monday. We are not going back to that. He is doing better with sleeping longer into the night before waking and wanting to nurse. I'm hoping we are just about done with that. He only nurses at night now and gets 1 bottle of formula in the evening before bed. He mostly eats solid foods and is drinking whole milk now. He also likes water. He still needs some training with sippy cups though. He does great with the one with a straw but we only have 1 cup like that.
I'm ready for sleep again. I really have not had a full night's sleep in over 5 years now. I miss it SO MUCH! I have come to the realization that XanderHaha.
All in all in closing for today's post: I love being a mommy to my 3 little munchkins. They are my heart. They drive me crazy all the time and make my house a constant mess but I can't imagine not having them in my life anymore. They are forever going to be a part of me - the best part. I also need to give credit to my wonderful hubby Chris. He's absolutely my partner and the best daddy I could ever ask for to our kids.
Have a blessed day or night and thanks for reading!!!
I never thought I'd like cooking but I'm growing quite fond of trying out new recipes on my family. I think Chris is really enjoying it too because he doesn't have to cook most of the time - unless he wants to. The catalyst was getting my cousin Vicki's cookbook in the mail. She is a mom and loves to cook so she put together a book full of her favorite recipes and offered it to us to purchase for only $10. So worth it! I spent a couple of weeks trying out some of her recipes. All of them were good! Some were better received than others but Chris and I liked all of them. The boys are harder to please. Xander, however, LOVES to eat whatever we are eating and eats like a champ - for now. From Vicki's cookbook I made her Chicken Rollatini, Chicken Marsala, Stuffed Eggplant, Apple and Cranberry Stuffed Pork Chops, Shepherd's Pie, Turkey Noodle Bake, Gnocchi with Zucchini & Tomatoes and others. I'd have to ask Vicki for her permission before I could share her recipes on my blog. I'm not sure if she'd go for that - since I think she wants to sell more books. Who wouldn't, right?
Tonight, I made Oven Baked Fish 'n' Chips (a recipe from my Taste of Home Cookbook). It came out great and since I got Daniel to help me cook, he WANTED to eat it (that's the biggest thing) and then LOVED it and asked if we could have it again. He also had seconds - which he never does unless it's pizza. He's been on an "I don't like it. I'm not going to eat it." kick. It has been quite frustrating. Tonight, I think we may have turned a small corner. Not only did he help me cook, but when I told him I needed to take a break from cutting the potatoes into fries because my shoulder was hurting, he rubbed it for me. How sweet is that? I love my Daniel. He can be so sweet when he wants to be.
Speaking of Daniel: We had a little bit of a health scare with him today. I took the boys in to have their "well child" check ups including any vaccinations they needed. Only Nathan escaped unscathed. Poor Daniel had to get 2 shots and Xander had to get 4! Fortunately for Xander, he won't remember it and probably forgot already. Daniel was scared to death and hid under the chair in the exam room. After I moved the chair off of him, he wrestled with me to get his pants down so they could do his shots. They did them both at the same time so he'd only go through it once. Poor guy has what seems to be an infection now where he had one of them. His leg has a BIG red swollen spot. It's hot to the touch, was itchy for him and hurt him if anyone touched it. I called the doctor when I found the spot this morning. They called me back 3 1/2 hours later and asked me to bring him up to the office. Doctor said it's probably not a reaction to the shot itself because he'd had that shot 4 other times (this was his last dose) and never had a reaction before. Probably got some bacteria in it and it got infected. So, he's on an antibiotic and some Benadryl just to be on the safe side. Hopefully, it clears up in a day or 2.
Xander achieved a long-awaited milestone today! He finally learned how to get down the step down into our family room! He's been crawling for months, cruising the furniture for quite a while and when distracted can stand up on his own. We are looking forward to his first steps... hopefully coming soon! He's a really good baby although he's been a bit spoiled. We have been holding him for his naps because he wouldn't let us put him down and stay asleep and has yet to have fallen asleep entirely on his own. We are working on this. He was sleeping in our bedroom until this past Monday. We bit the bullet and put him in his crib at night. He has slept in there 3 nights so far and tonight will be his 4th. The pack'n'play came down on Monday. We are not going back to that. He is doing better with sleeping longer into the night before waking and wanting to nurse. I'm hoping we are just about done with that. He only nurses at night now and gets 1 bottle of formula in the evening before bed. He mostly eats solid foods and is drinking whole milk now. He also likes water. He still needs some training with sippy cups though. He does great with the one with a straw but we only have 1 cup like that.
I'm ready for sleep again. I really have not had a full night's sleep in over 5 years now. I miss it SO MUCH! I have come to the realization that XanderHaha.
All in all in closing for today's post: I love being a mommy to my 3 little munchkins. They are my heart. They drive me crazy all the time and make my house a constant mess but I can't imagine not having them in my life anymore. They are forever going to be a part of me - the best part. I also need to give credit to my wonderful hubby Chris. He's absolutely my partner and the best daddy I could ever ask for to our kids.
Have a blessed day or night and thanks for reading!!!
Monday, September 12, 2011
The Vacation Part 1
So, the vacation for the boys went great! They had a blast spending a week with their grandparents in PA! Chris and I had a nice time spending quality time with Xander- just the three of us. I had an opportunity to get a lot of cleaning, organizing and a little bit of decorating done while they were gone too. :) It was nice. I missed them like crazy though!
We did so many fun things! I was a bit worried that we wouldn't get motivated and would end up hanging out around their house the whole week we were out there. I made it known to Chris that it was important to me that this be a vacation and not just visiting relatives again. So, we did a bunch of things. It was great.
Our first full day out there was Sunday, August 28th - my 32nd birthday. It was a cold, rainy, windy and gloomy day outside because of Irene's affects on the area. We didn't do much outside that day. I did get a great gift on that day: a NAP! I never get to take a nap anymore.... unless I'm sick and usually not even then. That was awesome! Then, we went out to dinner at the California Grill in Shillington, PA. It was a nice and casual dinner. I had Chicken Parmesan and some corn chowder fore dinner. Daniel ate most of my spaghetti after trying a bite and discovering he DOES like it. I went to the restroom to change Xander's diaper and when I came back, he had cleaned my plate! Too funny! When we got back to the house, Chris's parents surprised me with a chocolate peanut butter birthday cake! mmMMmmm In the picture to the left, Nathan is sampling the frosting:
The second day was Monday, August 29th. We went to Dutch Wonderland in Lancaster, PA. What a good time we had! The boys loved it there! Daniel was able to ride every ride in the park but didn't want to. Nathan wanted to ride everything but he was too little for a few rides. We rode a bunch of things - even the log flume! Nathan LOVED the log flume. Daniel liked it but said his face got too wet ( and we barely got wet at all ). Even Xander got in on the action on the Lady Gay boat ride and the Crazy Plane ride. Who knew babies could go on rides?!?! It was a fun day. The only thing I didn't like about the park was the bees. There were a lot of them where we sat down to eat and they were swarming us but otherwise it was a lot of fun. The boys even got to see Thomas the Train there in a little theatre (not the full sized train ). That night we had Dad's pork chops for dinner. Oh. My. Goodness. Those were some GOOOD pork chops! So tender and juicy! LOVED THEM! Favorite I've ever had! Kuddos to Chris's Dad! In the photo to the left you can see Nathan and Chris on the Kite ride. It's basically like a flying ride. They had to lay down and get caged in and then flew around in a circle a bunch of times. Our Nathan is FEARLESS!
Here you can see Nathan and Chris riding the merry go round . Nathan loved getting to ride the horses. I think this might have been his first time because Daniel usually prefers the seats that don't move.
Here is Daniel on the Monster Truck ride. I was in the back seat.
We did so many fun things! I was a bit worried that we wouldn't get motivated and would end up hanging out around their house the whole week we were out there. I made it known to Chris that it was important to me that this be a vacation and not just visiting relatives again. So, we did a bunch of things. It was great.
Our first full day out there was Sunday, August 28th - my 32nd birthday. It was a cold, rainy, windy and gloomy day outside because of Irene's affects on the area. We didn't do much outside that day. I did get a great gift on that day: a NAP! I never get to take a nap anymore.... unless I'm sick and usually not even then. That was awesome! Then, we went out to dinner at the California Grill in Shillington, PA. It was a nice and casual dinner. I had Chicken Parmesan and some corn chowder fore dinner. Daniel ate most of my spaghetti after trying a bite and discovering he DOES like it. I went to the restroom to change Xander's diaper and when I came back, he had cleaned my plate! Too funny! When we got back to the house, Chris's parents surprised me with a chocolate peanut butter birthday cake! mmMMmmm In the picture to the left, Nathan is sampling the frosting:
The second day was Monday, August 29th. We went to Dutch Wonderland in Lancaster, PA. What a good time we had! The boys loved it there! Daniel was able to ride every ride in the park but didn't want to. Nathan wanted to ride everything but he was too little for a few rides. We rode a bunch of things - even the log flume! Nathan LOVED the log flume. Daniel liked it but said his face got too wet ( and we barely got wet at all ). Even Xander got in on the action on the Lady Gay boat ride and the Crazy Plane ride. Who knew babies could go on rides?!?! It was a fun day. The only thing I didn't like about the park was the bees. There were a lot of them where we sat down to eat and they were swarming us but otherwise it was a lot of fun. The boys even got to see Thomas the Train there in a little theatre (not the full sized train ). That night we had Dad's pork chops for dinner. Oh. My. Goodness. Those were some GOOOD pork chops! So tender and juicy! LOVED THEM! Favorite I've ever had! Kuddos to Chris's Dad! In the photo to the left you can see Nathan and Chris on the Kite ride. It's basically like a flying ride. They had to lay down and get caged in and then flew around in a circle a bunch of times. Our Nathan is FEARLESS!
Here you can see Nathan and Chris riding the merry go round . Nathan loved getting to ride the horses. I think this might have been his first time because Daniel usually prefers the seats that don't move.
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Vacation for the Boys
Chris and his sister Stephanie left this morning with Daniel and Nathan to take them out to visit Chris's parents for a week without us. I have mixed emotions about it. I'm excited for them to have a great visit with their grandparents and for my chance to really clean the house without them coming behind me and remaking the mess I just cleaned up! I'm going to miss them like crazy though. This will be the longest I've ever been away from them. We have only taken one trip just the 2 of us since we had kids and that was when Daniel was almost 1. So, it's been a few years. We've never travelled without them since Nathan was born. I'm sure they will have fun. Chris's parents really know how to make things fun for them and the boys love them to pieces. I'm sure Daniel will miss us more than Nathan. Nathan is much more independent. Daniel is more of a people person and always tells us that he misses us even if we just run up to the store for 10 minutes. He's very sweet and he loves his parents. Nothing wrong with that!
So, I'll try to post about this week and how it's going as it goes along. Day 1 of them being gone (11:00am) and I've been on the cleaning mission already but now I'm taking a break because Xander needs some Mommy cuddling so he can go to sleep again. I've been reorganizing cabinets and counters and de-cluttering already and I vacuumed a bit. Not bad so far. I have made a nice checklist of things to accomplish this week. I want this house to be clean and organized and to be able to see all of the surfaces again. We are really a bad clutter family. Flat surfaces are always cluttered with mail, and various other paper items or things that don't have homes yet. I'll be really happy when we don't have to use the infant carrier car seat anymore. That thing takes up a lot of space on the dining room table.
I'm happy to report that the family room is already in pretty good shape. I cleaned it somewhat yesterday. I didn't dust all of it yet... that's basically all that is left aside from steam mopping the perimeter of the room. I think I'll clean the french doors too... they'll get a couple weeks withing nasty fingerprints on them!
Well, I'm off to work again! Thanks for reading and please comment!
So, I'll try to post about this week and how it's going as it goes along. Day 1 of them being gone (11:00am) and I've been on the cleaning mission already but now I'm taking a break because Xander needs some Mommy cuddling so he can go to sleep again. I've been reorganizing cabinets and counters and de-cluttering already and I vacuumed a bit. Not bad so far. I have made a nice checklist of things to accomplish this week. I want this house to be clean and organized and to be able to see all of the surfaces again. We are really a bad clutter family. Flat surfaces are always cluttered with mail, and various other paper items or things that don't have homes yet. I'll be really happy when we don't have to use the infant carrier car seat anymore. That thing takes up a lot of space on the dining room table.
I'm happy to report that the family room is already in pretty good shape. I cleaned it somewhat yesterday. I didn't dust all of it yet... that's basically all that is left aside from steam mopping the perimeter of the room. I think I'll clean the french doors too... they'll get a couple weeks withing nasty fingerprints on them!
Well, I'm off to work again! Thanks for reading and please comment!
Sunday, August 14, 2011
Contemplating...
So, have you ever heard the saying that people always die in 3's? Well, I heard it a while ago and in the past week, there have been 3 deaths I've now heard of in the last week. All three were people I didn't know personally but were known by friends of mine. The first was while Xander and I were on our trip to St. Louis. Our first night down there, last Friday, just after I had gotten to sleep, my friend Linda came and woke me up to tell me they had to run over to their friends: Joel and Erica's house because they had just received a letter stating that Joel's youngest brother had committed suicide.
This is just terrible news and so sad. I feel so terribly for Joel and Erica and the rest of their family. Joel's brother was very young and had so much life ahead of him. Seems like such a waste and so unfair to the rest of his family and friends that loved him for him to do such a thing. All we can do now is pray for them and for his soul.
If Joel or Erica read this, I'm desperately sorry for your loss. I know that we only met once but my heart goes out to you and your family. We prayed for you all at Christ the Good Shepherd today as well and we'll continue to pray for you.
The second death was my friends' Robin and Kim's mom, Linda. She was only 64 years old and died suddenly from either a massive heart attack or a blood clot. The doctors were unable to determine which it was for sure. Linda had been healthy up until that point and was the center of their family. Both Robin and Kim are married and have young children. As I listened to the descriptions of Linda and what a wonderful person she was and how she was the glue of their family, it made me think about how I would deal with my mom passing. I pray that she doesn't go until she's very old and has lived a very long and full life free from dementia of any kind. She is my best friend aside from my husband and has always been my rock for everything. My boys love her so much. I know if we lost her, it would be devastating. I'm not sure how I'd deal with it. I'm actually crying as I type this right now just thinking about it.
The last death was my friend Nicole's friend Michelle. She was only 38 and lost her battle with cancer. Her death wasn't sudden nor a surprise but she was the mother of 4 young children and a wife. I've thought about the possibly of what would happen if I died. Who would help Chris raise our boys? It hurts my heart so much to think of them growing up without their mom. My not being there to kiss their "bee boos" (as Nathan calls them) or to teach them about girls or how to drive see them graduate and become men. I know Chris would still do an amazing job raising them because he is a wonderful father but no matter how wonderful a father you are, you can only fill the roll of mom so much. So, I think of Nicole's friend's family and I pray so much for those children and for her husband because he lost his best friend, soul mate and partner and they lost their mother.
So, in closing, please keep all of these families in your hearts and prayers in the coming days and weeks as losing loved ones, especially so young, is so so hard to get through.
This is just terrible news and so sad. I feel so terribly for Joel and Erica and the rest of their family. Joel's brother was very young and had so much life ahead of him. Seems like such a waste and so unfair to the rest of his family and friends that loved him for him to do such a thing. All we can do now is pray for them and for his soul.
If Joel or Erica read this, I'm desperately sorry for your loss. I know that we only met once but my heart goes out to you and your family. We prayed for you all at Christ the Good Shepherd today as well and we'll continue to pray for you.
The second death was my friends' Robin and Kim's mom, Linda. She was only 64 years old and died suddenly from either a massive heart attack or a blood clot. The doctors were unable to determine which it was for sure. Linda had been healthy up until that point and was the center of their family. Both Robin and Kim are married and have young children. As I listened to the descriptions of Linda and what a wonderful person she was and how she was the glue of their family, it made me think about how I would deal with my mom passing. I pray that she doesn't go until she's very old and has lived a very long and full life free from dementia of any kind. She is my best friend aside from my husband and has always been my rock for everything. My boys love her so much. I know if we lost her, it would be devastating. I'm not sure how I'd deal with it. I'm actually crying as I type this right now just thinking about it.
The last death was my friend Nicole's friend Michelle. She was only 38 and lost her battle with cancer. Her death wasn't sudden nor a surprise but she was the mother of 4 young children and a wife. I've thought about the possibly of what would happen if I died. Who would help Chris raise our boys? It hurts my heart so much to think of them growing up without their mom. My not being there to kiss their "bee boos" (as Nathan calls them) or to teach them about girls or how to drive see them graduate and become men. I know Chris would still do an amazing job raising them because he is a wonderful father but no matter how wonderful a father you are, you can only fill the roll of mom so much. So, I think of Nicole's friend's family and I pray so much for those children and for her husband because he lost his best friend, soul mate and partner and they lost their mother.
So, in closing, please keep all of these families in your hearts and prayers in the coming days and weeks as losing loved ones, especially so young, is so so hard to get through.
Friday, August 5, 2011
Xander's First Trip
OK, I'm nervous. This afternoon, I'm taking Xander on a plane to St. Louis by myself. I know it will be better than driving down there from MI but I'm still nervous about how it's going to go. Funny thing that even though I'll be turning 32 this month, I've never flown by myself before, let alone with a baby. Chris and I took Daniel on a plane when he was closer to 2 years old. Xander is 4 1/2 months old now so this will be quite different. The rules and regulations with flying are a pain too. I haven't flown in over 2 years so I'm nervous about other things too like the full body scan and how are they going to scan Xander? Has anyone out there flown with an infant in their arms before? When we took Daniel, we bought him a seat and brought his car seat. If anyone has advice on this topic, please post a comment.
So, yeah, I'm a bit nervous about this and then I read the weather reports. I'm leaving Michigan which is finally getting some NICE weather, unlike the last month of 90+ and heading to hotter weather and flying through THUNDERSTORMS. I'm not psyched about this at all. I'm hoping and praying all will be fine and Xander and I will have a fun and stress-free weekend with our friends.
I'm looking forward to Sunday morning's activity too. My friend, Eric, is being installed as a Vicar at his new church in Florissant, MO. He is currently going through Seminary at the Lutheran Missouri Synod Seminary in St. Louis. Very exciting to see Eric progress on his journey!
Also looking forward to meeting Eric and Linda's newest baby girl, Jillian, who was born in June! She is their 5th child! (They must be crazy!) ;0) I think 3 children is plenty for me!
I'll post after our trip and share our experience. Please comment! Thanks!
So, yeah, I'm a bit nervous about this and then I read the weather reports. I'm leaving Michigan which is finally getting some NICE weather, unlike the last month of 90+ and heading to hotter weather and flying through THUNDERSTORMS. I'm not psyched about this at all. I'm hoping and praying all will be fine and Xander and I will have a fun and stress-free weekend with our friends.
I'm looking forward to Sunday morning's activity too. My friend, Eric, is being installed as a Vicar at his new church in Florissant, MO. He is currently going through Seminary at the Lutheran Missouri Synod Seminary in St. Louis. Very exciting to see Eric progress on his journey!
Also looking forward to meeting Eric and Linda's newest baby girl, Jillian, who was born in June! She is their 5th child! (They must be crazy!) ;0) I think 3 children is plenty for me!
I'll post after our trip and share our experience. Please comment! Thanks!
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