Today was my day off. But as most days off, it was way busier than being at work. I always have Addison on Wednesdays and she didn't feel too good today. Bless her heart, she is working on about 2 or 3 upper teeth. I know she hurts and her nose was running, she couldn't eat and breathe at the same time. Anyway, today was work day at Jenni's house so we picked up Grandma Shirley and off to Minier we flew.
Jenni is trying to make her little house accomodate one more baby until her hubby gets home from Afghanistan and they can find a new house. So David is fixing a wall in the computer room, then he will paint, and then Jenni and I can turn that little room into a beautiful nursery for Natalie to enjoy!! Nora was soooo excited to see us come in. Justin was talking to Jenni on Skype when we walked in, so it was kind of weird, but very nice, to hear his voice when we walked thru the door. Nora learned a new word today "Coco" which is what she calls her Aunt Nicole. So while David worked on the wall, Grandma Shirley played with the girls, and Jenni and I sorted thru, threw away, and reorganized piles so that lots of stuff can fit into their nice little house. She is feeling very pregnant now and so needs lots of encouragement and motivation to start a project and see it thru. Justin will be home April 1 for 2 weeks so we have lots of work to do before then. We want him to relax and enjoy his girls when he gets here.
We always have lots of fun together and I am so thankful that our family enjoys each other. I have to work on NOT smothering my kids, because I could be with them everyday and I know they need their space and have their own families. So, while Justin is gone we have stepped in, but when he returns, and we will be glad when he does, we will be glad for him to take his rightful place. Jenni has done a marvelous job while he is gone. She has had ALOT of responsibility and I am proud of her for that. I am not sure every woman could do as well and be pregnant and work 3-12 hour days a week.
I was just thinking today that I want to verbalize to Jenni how God is protecting her and her husband. I know she knows that, but we need to say it often. Giving God the glory for what he does in our life. I love the stories in the Old Testament when God's people stopped where they were and piled up some rocks to remember what God had done. So that everytime they would come to those rocks they could tell their children and remember what God had done. I am not sure I have been too good at that as a parent. I always have given God the glory, but maybe did not talk about it enough so that the kids knew I was praising GOd again for the work in my life and in my family.
PRAISE GOD FROM WHOM ALL BLESSINGS FLOW.......
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