The three grills......
And, as a chief member of the procrastinators' club, I haven't gotten the boots out yet. The girls have been down in Abigail's closet rummaging, and have gotten some to wear.....but I don't know yet if they all have some that fit. I try to get boots in the spring on clearance, and guess the sizes for the next year, but the stores seem to know I am waiting, and clearance them when I'm not looking......
I decided I am going to just go and buy some snowpants. We have to get out what we have, and see who needs them the most. We always seem to be short at least one pair. At home, they can wear big ones, or these ripped ones we have, but their nice teachers like to take them outside at school.....I say, just stay in and read, but no, they want to go outside. So, that means not just getting them out the door all brushed, fed, and happy, but with their snowclothes in a bag too.
I can't even describe how last night went, sleep-wise, or should I say waking-wise.....? My cough has evolved into a painful, chest-aching cough....Camille's doesn't seem as bad, but she is still being awakened by the throat-tickling cough. Over and over and over. After being up several times, nursing her back to sleep each time, I brought her out for some medicine, again. The Dimetapp cough and cold drops didn't help at all, and had worn off. So I decided to try a very small dose of Benedryl ....it sometimes causes drowsiness, and it does a fine job of drying out the nose....but I have a few kids who cannot take it because it makes them downright hyperactive. They literally can't sleep....so, hmmm......I decided to go for it. She was fussy, and I was tired....and it seemed to work. I put her back in her little pink bed AGAIN, at 5:30, and hopped into my nice warm comfy bed....and woke up at 7:30, oops, hurry hurry, hurry...
And here I am. Alive. And thinking. God does not make mistakes. Maybe He wants to test me. Whatever the reason, I am bound and determined not to waste this day. It is written somewhere, I don't have time to look up where, Camille is awake, "What shall separate me from the love of Christ? "....and it lists the possibilities, and sleeplessness is in there....
and then this verse:
"My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials,
knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience,
But let patience have its perfect work,
that you may be perfect and complete,
lacking in nothing.
James, verses 2 -4
So, here I go.......
6 comments:
Hoping you get to feeling better soon! I have to buy snow clothes for the very first time! Not looking forward to that expense right now, but I'll will be hitting thrift stores before anywheres else. I always run into the problem of not being able to find all the sizes I need and then end up with someone getting new. Which then leads to the other ones complaining that they didn't get new whatevers! Fun fun fun.
I hope you feel better. And LOVED the article you posted about yesterday. I really think God led me to your site for such inspiration. Thank you!!
I hope you are feeling better! After living in FL for 4 years and now IA all the boots, pants, etc are such a pain to worry about!
MOM, My name is spelled Mali PLZ?! I am mad about that pic, at least put attractive 1's up.
My kids wanted the flurries from yetserday to amount to some accumulation. Oh well, there sohould be snow in the mohawk valley when we go to my parents for Christmas.
I still have no idea where the rest of the mittens are. I have a huge storage tote that I have collected them in as I sorted winter clothes, but still haven't found many pairs. I know the kids have at least 1 pair of newish mittens we bought last spring. If only I could remember where I put them. They'll turn up next spring?
Hope you feel better - it's horrible when you're not feeling well & to have sick kids as well.
I sure am glad it doesn't snow here - I couldn't imagine having to pack all of those clothes to take to school! The snow pictures are beautiful though!
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