That is just a sampling of what's come our way recently. We all have days like this. Days that don't turn out the way we hoped they would. Sometimes they come in waves, like they recently did for me. And then there's the unspeakable pain of losing a son. My heart is beyond heavy for this family. I also picture his 3rd grade class sitting there alongside his empty desk, with unfinished projects scattered about the room. His age hits close to home for me, obviously.
What do we do, then? For me, no matter the circumstance, one thought continually runs through my head. "Do the next thing, Sarah." And one thing leads to the next, and the next, and I'm responding to my circumstance rather than reacting to it. The devastating blow this family has been dealt is in a different category all together. I give them and their pain and their loss and their anguish and their deep, deep sorrow over to God. I am not big enough or strong enough to carry that. I can't even hold that kind of pain in my heart.
And then? In the moment I least expect it, God gives us LAUGHTER! Yes, I'm finally moving into a much more upbeat blog post. :)
Bedtime with boys sharing a bedroom and a bathroom has always always always been a challenge. I am real and honest with how things are, and let me tell you, it is not my favorite time of the day. The other night I began to hear the typical fighting begin. But instead of getting upset with the kids, I sat in the living room and simply listened. It was like a wave of peace flooded my soul and it was AWESOME. Then I heard what they were saying. And then I LAUGHED!
One child shouting to another:
"You rubbed your underwear all over my blanket?! Now I can't sleep with it! It would be like sleeping with your butt in my face! For payback I am rubbing my underwear all over your desk!!!"
I couldn't help myself--this was FUNNY!!!
To try and help this child realize his blanket wasn't contaminated, I showed him how I could bury my face in it to prove it's okay to still sleep with it. He was appalled that I would do that after it had been touched by his brother's underwear, and in his mind, his butt. Oh son, you have NO idea what it's like to be a mommy. I am so beyond gross things. :)
I washed the blanket yesterday and all is right with his world again. Derek and I also told both boys that they are never to rub their dirty underwear on anything ever again. And then I turned around and laughed. :)
Here are some pictures from our much more enjoyable times during the past 12 days. :)
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| Kaleb showed me his and Aaron's igloos before they quickly melted. |
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| Cookie valentines :) |
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| Trying out Great Grandma's typewriter |
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| Our Valentine visit to see Great Grandma |
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| I love pink roses, so Derek bought 12 for me and placed them in 5 vases around the house. |
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| Aaron's doing a space unit in school so these jammies are current favorites! |
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| Making more rubber band creations |
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| What Aaron does when he's bored? I will never understand... |
Much to the boys' delight, we spent a day at the cabin so they could drive the 4-wheelers. I sat on the truck's tailgate and read a book, since it was a beautiful day.
One more funny for today. Ginger listens to Derek but not really to anyone else. Kaleb was telling her something and she ignored his command, so he said to her, "Do you speak Spanish?" That must be it. Next time I will give her a command in Spanish and she just might listen to me. :) Or maybe in German?!!
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