Ear Tubes Round II

Miss Morgan's in for another set of ear tubes. She had tubes at 8 months old and they've actually done a very good job of staving off ear infections...until they fell out :(. So she's getting her second set on April 19th. I'm glad it's a simple, low-risk procedure, but the mommy in me still hates having to put her under anesthesia. One more thing on my prayer list!

Why we LOVE Iowa! (or subtitled 4 inches of snow on Saturday, backyard baseball on Sunday)

Iowa's crazy weather was on display this weekend when it snowed about 4 inches Friday night/Saturday morning... ...and then we were playing baseball in the backyard in the bright sunshine with no snow Sunday afternoon!

Eric & I had a quiet weekend and then got lots of fresh air and sunshine when the kids got home on Sunday. Will was practicing his throwing & catching for the upcoming baseball season and Morgan had lots of fun running, swinging and sliding.

Morgie had a long hard day...she fell asleep in my arms after her bath and I don't think she's done that for months. Mommy loved it though!

And then I got sick....

UGH is all I have to say. I am so ready to have the house open and get all of these germs out of here!! Sunday, Will & I both woke up with fevers & body aches. We spent most of the day on the couch although mid-afternoon, Will made a miraculous recovery so he and Morgan could enjoy some of the beautiful weather. Turns out when I finally took him to the doctor today he had an ear infection AND strep - way to go Mom! :( I on the other hand have the flu and there's nothing that will treat mine. I think I have been sicker in the past 4 days then I have been in a really long time. I haven't missed 3 days of work in a really long time...if ever. I think I'm finally turning the corner today and hope I can sit at my desk without falling over tomorrow ;). So pretty much everything else has fallen by the wayside so I can lie in bed and doze and take advil.

Thought for today

One of my favorite blogger's names is Amy Beth. I honestly have NO idea how I found her but I've been faithfully reading her blog for over a year. She's a young single woman who was serving in vocational ministry until last July. She has an interesting life and is so honest on her blog about her struggles and triumphs with God. She wrote this morning on being intentional. In her current stage of life she has the opportunity to bless the lives of two young girls and she is recognizing the importance of being intentional with children.

As I read her post I was so convicted! As a working mom I HAVE to to be intentional. There is no other way. Otherwise my kids will be teenagers before I know it ;). I pray that I will reap the harvest of my "planting" in my children's lives for years to come. But I have to be intentional...it's not all about me. It's not about if I had a bad day or didn't get any sleep last night. My children are my ministry at this point in my life - every kiss, every punishment, every icky nose wiped, every diaper changed, every mess cleaned up, every prayer before bed, every healthy meal, every night of lost sleep - it's the love of the Father that I'm TRYING to live - however humbly and meekly I try.

Weekend? What weekend?

We had a fun but busy weekend in Des Moines. Eric, Morgan & I got some serious wedding shopping done as well as some other 'fun' shopping (I think we could spend our yearly salaries at Williams Sonoma, given the chance) However, who knew that finding a simple but pretty little girl's dress was so difficult! We were thinking about something blue as Eric is wearing a navy pinstripe suit with a blue/silver tie and Will is wearing a navy suit. We'll find something. :) In addition, we were able to get Will's suit, and Eric's tie & shirt. We also got to enjoy dinner from PF Changs (YUMM!!) with Laura & Buck and brunch with Mom & Laura & the crew. Oh, and there may or may not be slices of cheesecake sitting in our fridge at home from the Cheesecake Factory ;).

Mr. Will had a date with Nana & Max & Charlie for the last Drake game of the year, as well as The Boxcar Children at the Playhouse, so he was a busy guy. Add to that staying up late to watch a movie on Saturday night, and staying up late on Sunday night to watch the Closing Ceremonies of the Olympics and Mrs. Bennett may well be prodding him to keep him awake today. Early to bed tonight!

All in all it was a great weekend, but MAN could I use another one to get ready for the week.