The Puddles

we have one down for the count.  Ben got sick yesterday.  Vomit and fever.  We hope that he will be better today.  He took a bath this morning and is taking it easy, but he has already started to eye the open box of Thin Mints and is asking to eat some.  I think he is better.

We had the privilege of having Gordon come over yesterday and spend the night with us (yeah!!!!).  It was fun.  We always enjoy it when he comes to play.  At one point yesterday, we had seven kids playing at the house, so it was a full house.  I managed to get most of the house cleaned and I am almost finished washing two weeks worth of laundry.  Chris fixed the garage door, mowed the yard, and cleaned the entire garage.  Somehow we managed to get a lot done yesterday.  I can only hope that the rest of the week will look like yesterday.

After all of the laundry is put away, we still have to go through all of the closets and pull out the clothes that don’t fit anymore.  We are taking stock of what we need because Grandma and Papa Grace and Aunt Debra are all heading north tomorrow morning and we are going shopping together.  I (according to both Madie and Aunt Debra) don’t do a good job of picking out clothes.  Madie hates to shop, so I am bringing my two experts along for help.  Of course, my only goal for tomorrow is really just to have a good time with my family.  Chris and the kids are hopefully heading to Brenham to help put a roof on a garden shed and then the kids are staying with the other grandparents for a little bit.  They hardly ever see the other set of grandparents so it will be good for them to hang for a little bit.

We missed church this morning because of Ben being sick, but the sun is out. The windows are open. My azaleas are about to bloom and my world is good.