Thank you Lord, for our day of rest.

Busy........there are many interpretations for that word! I had the privilege of helping all 3 of my brothers/sisters this past week by spending anywhere from 2-4 hours with their children! Tuesday I got to help with Creed and newest Carlson, Roman. Daddy had some meetings he had to keep, so I went and helped Brylie out for a few hours. Daddy had the week off for the most part, so Mommy had his help except for then. We got to go to Babies R Us and pick up a few things. It is absolutely amazing what is available to new mothers these days. Half of which I'd never even heard of.......I'm sure my mother said the same when Lee & Lauren came along.

On Wednesday, I got to go to Janin & Amie's to watch Aden & Deegan while mommy went grocery shopping after they'd been gone for a week to California. I made supper as well, so I could go to church from there instead of back to Lathrop, then back to Holt after having been to Smithville.

Thursday I went to Jody & Nicki's to watch Cy and Cade while mommy did some "alone" shopping and picked Caleb up for a lunch date after preschool. Cy, the almost 2 year old, and I made chocolate chip cookies!! Why is it I had such a phobia with my own kids making a mess, but it doesn't bother me in the least with my nieces/nephews? I think we call that maturity!

Lauren came in late on Wednesday for fall break and joined me in St. Joe on Thursday. Later in the day we met up with Lee and did supper. It was so nice to have them both together with me at the same time! That doesn't happen very often anymore.

Needless to say, by Friday morning I was exhausted. Working with young people makes you have to be more alert, think quick on your feet and place your body in funny positions! Down on the floor to play, up in the arms to hold, pacing and patting a back to calm, reaching above the fridge to retrieve the thrown ball.......etc....etc....

So did I rest? No, I left Friday evening for our women's retreat, to stay up late talking and laughing, to sleep on a bunk bed!?! and up early for Saturday's activities. I was a speaker for one of the breakout sessions, so I couldn't very well miss it, could I? From there I headed to pick up youth and take them to the corn maze in Liberty. Lawrence and Lauren joined me for that and it was fun. Another late night.

But today..........the day of rest...........morning spent in worship and with God.............and NOW, yes NOW............I'm going to take a blessed nap!