We spent Friday and Saturday in Portage with Phil's family. We played outside, boys worked on the car and disc golfed, went to a baby shower, went rollerblading/biking, got ice cream, played outside more, ate lots of yummy food, and hung out. Today we went up to Muskegon to lead the music portion of the worship service and then got lunch at Johnny Carino's before heading home where we all took a nice nap. Ellee and I went to church this evening while the boys slept/rested at home.
Lessons I learned this weekend...
1. Dont let your daughter eat dirt. Or at least if you do, be prepared for her to be very angry when it is removed from her mouth. Also on this list- sticks, chalk, and rocks.
2. Apply sun screen when it is beautiful and 70 outside. Although a little bit of vitamin D is good for the skin, right?
3. Try to find comfortable roller blades when getting 7 miles of exercise, or be prepared to have bruised feet and ankles. Feels great! Except it hurts. I can't remember the last time I wore my roller blades, but I don't remember them hurting so much!
4. Make sure to eat ice cream (not snakes) after you have a good work out. Getting DQ always brings me back to the Wednesday and/or Sunday nights after church when we would go get ice cream and hang out. Good times!
5. God is Sovereign, even when life doesn't seem fair. At the end of the Easter service last week, friends from church brought their miracle baby girl, Chloe (who was diagnosed with Trisomy 18), up to the front where they introduced her to the church family. This week before the service, I watched Chloe's mom carry flowers up to the front, to share in memory of Chloe's short life (only 9 days here on earth). My heart breaks for this family though I can rejoice in the reassuring peace and comfort that this sweet baby girl is now in heaven. The thought of losing a child is terrifying to me, but I know that I have no control over what God has planned for our lives. I will enjoy my children, even through the tantrums, and praise God that He has chosen to trust them to Phil and me for this time.
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