Some Thoughts......

Well finally the girls are off to bed and Ted has called it a night, so here I am. It has been a long couple of weeks, and we are all tired in more ways then one.

About a week and a half ago I got a call from my mother asking me if I could meet her and my dad in Bellingham and pick her up. She needed to get to Chehalis to see her dad cause he was failing fast. So I packed up the girls and headed to pick her up on last Tuesday. We ended up taking a whole lot longer to get to her then we planned. I left my house at 9am and made it as far as Longview, WA by I think it was 11 something. Anyway, I had to get some caffeine in me or I was not going to make it, and change both girls so they would be dry and happy. I also fed both girls. Then we started back on the road and made it another 45mins to Chehalis, Lillie was very unhappy so I stopped at Bro. Burgess' church and fed her. Then wouldn't you know Abby filled her diaper just as I was getting ready to leave there. So I changed her, got the girls back in the van and headed back down the road for another, oh about 20 mins or so. Lillie still was not happy, so we stopped at a rest area just before Olympia and I gave her some wonderful gripe water. Then we were off again and Lillie finally fell asleep. We made it thru Olympia then hit traffic. We were almost completely stopped for about 2 hours. There was a bad wreck just before Ft. Lewis. By the time we got going again Lillie had woke up and was hungry, again. Kristina lived about 5 mins off the freeway so I called her and asked if I could stop and feed Lillie at her house. Abby was sleeping but woke up as soon as we stopped at her place. Then finally we were off again. I had been texting my parents giving them updates the whole time and we decided to meet a little closer to where I was, for the girls sake. We finally got to Marysville, WA , I think it was between 5 & 6pm sometime. We met at McDonalds and ate, then there is a nice outlet mall right there so we let Abbygail run some energy off for about an hour and headed back South. We finally made it to my grandma's in Onalaska, WA around 11pm. To say the least it was a very long day for all of us and the girls were wore out. Abby only slept I think about an hour or so all together.

Wednesday, I kind of just hung around the house and let the girls get some sleep. Then we headed in to see grandpa and be with my mom at about 4pm. We were there for about a half hour and my grandpa passed from this life. I am thankful I was able to be there with my mom during this hard time.

We ended up having a memorial service for grandpa on Saturday, because my mom is leaving for Russia on Thursday and wouldn't be back until the 2nd of July. It was a very hard time for all of us.

I have many wonderful memories of my grandpa Albert and will cherish them forever. I will miss going to Onalaska and not seeing him. He was a wonderful man.

Ted preached for Bro. Burgess Sunday morning, which was our first time being back there in almost 3 years. It was nice to see everyone again and we are looking forward to seeing them again next month.

We made it home Sunday night about 8pm and everyone was very tired. We are all still trying to catch up.

I finally got most of my house cleaned after being away and my laundry done.

Ted has been working long hours so far this week. He stepped on a nail today and his foot is hurting pretty bad. He is not looking forward to working with a very sore foot tomorrow. I am praying God will touch him and he will have no pain when he gets up and all day at work. We are thankful he is working though.

Mom, We are praying for God to give you the extra strength you will need over these next couple of weeks. I am praying God will just give you whatever you need to make it through this time. I wish I could be there to help with anything I could.

Ted and I are praying for a miracle that we will be able to move up to Dawson the end of July, instead of just going to help with Fall Fair and having to come back here. We feel that is where we belong, and we are ready to be there.

Well now that I have written a book. I will sign off for now. I am going to bed. Goodnight!!!!!!