Planted in Family

Wow! it has been some week, and I still don't feel like I have caught up on my sleep. We had special meetings last week with a guest preacher from Indiana. They were such a blessing and encouragment. We were also able to have the Preacher and his wife up for a meal on Friday and it was so nice to sit and get to know them better. But that was just part of my busy week. The meetings went every night from Thursday to Saturday including both services on Sunday. We also had a church pot luck on Saturday night with lots of good food and fellowship. But again that was not all. We were up late (2a.m.) Friday night or is that Saturday morning? getting ready for my daughter birthday party and making a gracery list for general shopping on saturday. I was up early to hit the stores before they became really busy. home again to ice the birthday cake and have a card-maling party with 10 little girls (and 4 wannabee's).

I will interject here that my hubby and I decided along time ago to make each daughters birthday special in their own way. That means a small party by themselves until they reach about 12 then something special to be decided betweewn them and us as they get older. So the wannabee's are the other girls watching from a distance.

Of course Friday night was hockey after church and my hubby didn't want to miss that. though he did hurt his knee a bit and it was tender for awhile. So that brings us to Sunday. My hubby knowing how tired I was took us to the grocery store after church on Saturday night to buy chicken burgers and french fries so that lunch on Sunday would be simple. BBQ'd chicken burgers ! YUMMY!!!! Though not good for my diet!

So that brings us back to this week. School went well yesterday, corrections are up to date. Thought my little princess, my youngest at home until the baby comes back, started to cry when she was told we had to redo a test for spelling. She really doesn't like spelling. But we have a standard to maintain. If I knew it was a reall problem and not just the I don't want too's, I would have more compassion. But she always does alot better the second time, should we learn from this ? Boy do I try! Tomorrow is my babys birthday (pictures tomorrow) she is turning 7! and has requested hamburgers and french fries with cupcakes with yellow icing!  Her party is on this Saturday.

Well it is early the girls are winding down from brekfast which means school work very soon. I would like to ask for help though. I am trying to become more schedualed for next year. How do you all out there with larger families do this? Including a devtional time?

Must go hope to chat soon!