The news this morning about the postponement of Ben’s doctor’s appointment put me a bit of a stalemate. It just reminded me of what was coming up. As sad as it is, our bout with the swine flu made me forget the upcoming struggle for Ben. There was so much dealing with the drama of sick kids that I could forget about tomorrow. But the phone call brought us back to reality. It was very sobering this morning and I had a hard time getting any of my regular chores done before I had to pick up the kids from school. When I saw their bright faces climb into the car, I decided to blow the rest of the day and have fun.
The weather finally turned cool, so Ben could even play outside. They all played outside. Our neighbors came over to play. Sonijha and Joshua are regular fixtures at our house, and we are truly blessed with their presence. Beside the mosquitos trying to take all of our blood, it was great. Our friends in Nebraska got a round of snow this week, but we were outside with barefeet enjoying the beautiful weather. We even pulled the wax paper out, so that they could slide down the slide quickly. They really enjoyed that. And no one was harmed in this process. Fun was had by all. Dad joined us for dinner (which didn’t happen until 7:30pm. Bad mommy.) The kids enjoyed having Daddy there, and we all enjoyed taking turns telling each other about our fabulous day!!
The day may have started badly, but it ended with a ton of fun!
The Puddles 
Looks like y’all had fun! Gordon would have enjoyed being outside with everyone too! He’s looking forward to showing you his new moves…