Jan 12 2010
Been a While
It’s been a while since I have been able to sit down and write (type). It feels good. Got everyone down for bed at a reasonable hour. The house is picked up. I’m in pj’s and ready to relax at the computer. The last month has been busy for our family. As I am sure it has been for everyone.
December was bustling with activity, gift gathering, enjoying the blessing of family and friends and rejoicing in the celebration of Christ’s birth. We spent our Christmas with family in New Mexico. It was terrific getting spend time with Pat’s parents, brother, aunts, uncle and oodles of cousins. The kids loved having a bunch of cousins to play with.
We spent New Years weekend with Pat’s cousin Krista and her family. I had a fabulous weekend scrapbooking and spending time with their family. We truly enjoy our time with them and were blessed by their generosity. Pat, Jeff and the older boys went goose hunting in the mornings and afternoons. It’s my understanding they had a fantastic time together cooking breakfast, making coffee and hunting in the goose pit.
We started school after our break this week. So far, so good. We have had a couple of fairly smooth running days. Pat is home during the morning because of his new job schedule. It is a blessing having him here with us. It is such a huge help to me and we have home schooled together as a family. It’s great. He taught history yesterday and science today. They learned about electricity and their experiment produced a teeny tiny glow of light from a small bulb with copper wire, nails and oranges. Amazing! The kids have had blast with him here. We have all had a little more fun. How awesome is it that we are able to learn together and grow closer in our personal relationships with each other? Pat’s isn’t home in the evening, but he’s here when I need him most. And, we get to spend more quality time with him than we would if he were home at night. God’s timing is perfect. He knows what we need, just when we need it. Thank you, Lord.
I hope you are having a remarkable start to a new year. I pray your year is filled with an abundance of His blessings.
