Rejoice evermore and Pray without ceasing

We're both employed

We're all healthy

We have a wonderful home

We're very happily married

It's still sunny and warm

GOD IS SO GOOD!

Pumpkin's back in school in 1st grade, loves his teacher, and is excited to be back. He says he doesn't learn anything but loves playing football at recess every day. He plays quarterback, 3-on-3, 1st and 2nd grade football, but he doesn't throw the ball. He said he likes to fake it and then run for a touchdown like they do in the pros. What team is he watching?

Princess started preschool on Tuesday and she's doing wonderfully. She knows a bunch of the kids in her class that are also in her Sunday school, AWANA, and MOPPETS class this year and also were with her last year. Her teacher's comment after the second day was that she was as smart as her brother (that's good) which was so nice for her mommy to hear and that she has great shoes (hello! love it!).

That leaves the Peanut, who's been to the ER twice in about 5 weeks for stitches--one in the back of her head from a pajama accident; and 3 in her leg and 5 in her arm from a glass jar accident. On the days I have 2 kids in school, I'm enjoying the quiet time with just Peanut (ok not it's never quiet). It will go by too quickly.

This week has been quite emotional. From the big. . . . .

Hubby's grandma fell and broke her hip last weekend but is recovering well from the surgery.

Hubby's friend lost his father to cancer yesterday.

My friend's son was diagnosed with a brain tumor on Wednesday and is having surgery today.

My cousin's baby is finished with her chemo and is scheduled for surgery.

My hubby's cousin is awaiting her surgery to remove a cancerous tumor in early October.

To the little. . . . .

Coordinating MOPS is a bit stressful---ok really stressful.

We need childcare workers desperately.

I'm waiting for all my Things To Do every week fall into an orderly "list" (I know school has only been in session for two weeks---it'll work).

The weeds in my gardens are taller than my children.

These are the verses I'm reminded of today:

I Thessalonias 5:16-18

Rejoice evermore.
Pray without ceasing.
In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

Just Another Manic Monday

We had friends over for dinner and games last night, for the second Sunday in a row. Late night for all the kids for sure but such great company! I hope it continues for a long time. It reminds me of my parents playing Uno with the same friends every Sunday night when I was a kid. Anyways, late to bed, late to rise, rush Pumpkin out the door for school. With Kelsy and Rebecca's encouragement from last night, I decide to attend an exercise class this morning. So I pulled on some workout wear (that used to fit a lot cuter), was late arriving (surprise) and I was dead after only 10 minutes. I am hoping Hubby will be kind enough to shove me out of bed in the morning so I can get out of it. I know my legs will not be working tomorrow. Maybe it's not such a good idea to take 3 years off of exercise---unless you count lifting grocery bags and cleaning the house. I WAS counting that.

I ran a few errands after working out, rushed home to put the girls to bed, work work work fast and furious, but Peanut won't stay in bed and then Princess wet the bed. Super. Done working for now and get ready to head to the fair! Yeah! We'll go again on school day, so tonight being $1 ride night, we just did the kiddie rides.

Ok then. Still not sure how to post photos but I'll figure it out some day soon I hope. It's Princess's first day of preschool tomorrow and we have a MOPS leader's meeting in the morning, so I suppose I should get some sleep.