Random Updates

I can tell it's almost Easter time; The weather went from 82 degrees yesterday to 48 last night, and is supposed to be 34 tonight. I told Matt the weather is getting ready for all the people going to Sunrise Service Easter morning, and all the girls who've bought sleeveless Easter dresses. :)

LASIK
Matt's eyes are recovering, but aren't full-strength yet. Doc said that is normal. I'm a sad for him that it's not immediate improvement like we'd hoped, but glad he's not permanently blind. :)

KIDS
The other day the girls were playing in a somewhat secluded wooded area out by the work shed. They feel independent and big when they do this. I can see them (even hear them) from the porch, but they are alone. As I watched them playing, Camie digging in the pine straw with a shovel and Lissy in the dirt, I realized I'm in a new season with them this year. Last year I had to be out there with them because they were 4 and 2. I heard everything they pretended and was (sometimes involuntarily) involved in the conversation. But now I don't know what they're playing, who they're pretending to be or save. It's a baby step for me in "letting go", and it felt a little sad. But I am so thankful we have yard they can play in without my having to be right there with them. I can check on them every little bit, and get things done inside. Seeing them enjoy their imaginary world makes me remember how Sara and I spent hours in a day playing in the same places.

Speaking of kids playing in my old haunts, I took all three of them down to the Branch (small creek at the edge of the yard) Saturday. Yes, the water was freezing. No, they didn't care. It was fun watching them play and be brave in the ankle-deep water, jumping off roots for diving boards, looking for crawdads. My childhood summers were practically lived at the stream. I wanted to take pictures, but my memory card/stick/thing is full on the camera, so I did some videos instead. Note to self: Umm, a new baby is due soon, like in three weeks. You might want to make some space for new pictures. :)

ME
I'm eager for baby to arrive, but am praying it's not this week as my midwife is off-duty and on vacation in VA. I don't want to have to settle for a doctor I've never met, so baby needs to stay put until at least the 10th when Mrs. Messer will be back.

Quotes:
Felicity and I were dancing the other night. She said, "That's what my nurses in nursery do!"

Felicity was dressed in a Roman soldier helmet and carrying a toy sword when we were at Hannah's the other day. Apparently she was slobbering or spitting to add to her fierceness. I heard Camie tell her friend Coleman, "That's the slobberingest Roman soldier I've ever seen."

As for Micah, he mainly repeats what everybody else says. :)




Matt called and said we're invited to a bon-fire tonight at the Pastor's house. Yea! Now I don't have to figure out a supper menu or cook it. :)