Rain & Laughter

What a peachy week. Rained out t-ball games, an emergency trip to the vet, and a very long time spent at the dentist's office. When all 3 kids and Mom have back-to-back teeth cleanings, we just check in for the day! Oh joy! Ginger is okay after getting into something she's not supposed to have. Now we know all about induced vomiting and antidotes. If Thursday's t-ball game is rained out, we will be halfway through our t-ball season without a single game. Kaleb doesn't even have his uniform t-shirt yet, but pictures are supposed to be tomorrow.

When God sends a week like this our way, He also provides humor at the most random times. This morning Kaleb walks through the kitchen and says, "If meatballs were grass, I'd be a lawnmower." Thanks for the smile, Kaleb! Aaron's delighted at all of his new clothes he received from Kaleb's dresser. Kaleb is not delighted. Aaron sees that Kaleb wants his shirt back and answers, "It's in my power now!!!" Then he tears off running as fast as he can. Braylen asks if he can take Ginger for her morning walk--in the rain. YES! Let me stay cozy and dry while you take the puppy out!

Aaron asks when Great-Grandpa used a bullet. I tell him he probably used bullets when he was in WW2.
Aaron: Was he new in WW2? (he means not old)
Me: Yes, he was new.
Aaron: How new?
Me: Oh, maybe 19 or 20?
Aaron: Were you made yet Mommy?
Me: No, not yet.
Aaron: Was Grandma made yet?
Me: No.
Aaron: Oh yeah. . .Is Great Grandpa new in heaven now?
Me: Yes, I think he is.
Aaron: Is he a little tiny baby?
Me: No, I think he's a grown-up, but not an old man.
Aaron: Will he get old in heaven?
Me: Nope! He'll always be new.
Aaron: Always be new? Wow!

Even when things don't go as we planned, I still want to remember how fun it is to be with my kids. They're not sitting in school all day; they're here with me. We're laughing and running and playing. Lately the boys have been laughing so much at the supper table, we've had to tone things down. Even still, one of them chokes on his milk and out it comes on his plate--all because he couldn't hold in his laughter. Tonight we had some good friends over for ice cream sundaes and root beer floats. This week's not all about disappointments. It's all about taking the good with the bad. That's our life!!!