Last Week

Sunday must have become my blogging day.  This week was fast and slow all at the same time.  It was busier than normal, and a good change of pace for us.  Tuesday and Wednesday I went into school to meet and plan with others.  It is good to have some scheduled time because it forces me to get there.  It has been hard to motivate myself this year because I can’t access much of the building or any of my things due to construction.  I think I work better once I am unpacked and settled somewhere.  This year, I don’t have time to wait that out.  I’ll have to figure out how to just start planning!  While I did that, Jeremy’s parents came down Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday afternoon.  They played in the pool on the deck with Madison, took us out for supper, read books, and went to the park.  It had been awhile since we had seen them, so it was nice they came down.

On Thursday, Luke, Steph, Lilli, and Sam came to visit.  We went to the Olentangy Indian Caverns, Steak n Shake, Easton Fountains, and Casa de Yoh for tacos and bread pudding.  We hadn’t been to the caverns, so it was something new for us as well.  We all enjoyed it – even Madison!  After the cave tour, Sam and Lilli mined for gem stones in the running water with their screens.  Madison just threw rocks in the water.  Madison fell asleep on the way home; Jeremy stayed here with her while the rest of us went to Easton fountains.  It was fun to watch Sam and Lilli – and Luke! – play in the water. 

On Friday, we decided to go to Alum Creek State Park beach.  Last time only Madison and I went; this time, Jeremy got to go with us!  It was a nice day.  We had borrowed a canopy tent from friends at church.  It was nice to have some shade while eating lunch.  Madison had fun playing in the sand.  She even was really brave in the water – walking out holding our hands until it was up to her chest!  That was a lot of progress from the last time.  She fell asleep on the way home, but woke up when I carried her upstairs.  She talked and sang and played in her bed for a good 30 minutes.  We were thinking she would fall asleep (isn’t that what the beach and sun is supposed to do – make kids tired?); however, she did not fall asleep.  So, we kept right on playing!

               

                                   

The rest of the weekend has been pretty quiet.  Jeremy went for a bike ride, and Madison and I went for a walk on Saturday morning.  A quick trip to the store on Saturday night.  Church on Sunday.  Then, Madison and I went to a park near us to play tonight.  She did better on the steps, tunnels, and slides.  We also went down to the little creek to throw stones – super fun!  And that is that.  Tomorrow, Madison has her big doctor’s appointment to check how her urinary reflux is doing.  She has been on meds since about six months old.  She has to have a catheter tomorrow, which worries me.  She didn’t even like the doctor saying hi to her at her 18 month check up.  Please keep us in prayer around 8:30am.