I want to take a moment and talk about the great support system I have. Last week was a very stressful week. I have the two greatest best friends in the world. One of them is my husband and the other one is my best friend, Denisa. It was an interesting week that seemed to slowly creep by. On Friday Denisa was given the wonderful privilege of "dealing with me" as I cried over soap that the boys had spilled on the bathroom floor. It was a huge mess! One of them knocked the soap dispenser on the floor and it busted and soap was all over the floor, the rug, and the wall. No, spilled soap isn't a big deal, but after all that had happened last week the soap is what did me in, so to speak. I think about it now and it makes me laugh. She called at just the right time and when I saw her number pop up on the caller ID I grabbed the phone--knowing she wouldn't tell me I was a complete idiot and hang up on me! I will never forget her voice, "Are you crying?" I said, "Yes," feeling like an idiot, but not caring at the time. She said, "Okay, that is fine, we can cry over soap." She even offered to throw her soap on the floor and cry with me. I love that about her. She sent me text messages, emails and left messages on my phone EVERY day letting me know she was thinking about me and my family. Life can be stressful enough with little boys, but throw about ten other things into the mix and you're liable to cry over soap. Jacob was encouraging and helpful all week, even though he was just as stressed and exhausted as I was. He took off one afternoon to give me a little break and was always there when I needed him. My father always talks about what a great guy Jacob is and how well he takes care of me. "I couldn't have picked a better guy for you myself," he is always telling me. I have to agree! The stressful week ended with the boys getting some kind of stomach virus. I am more than happy to report that every one is now well and today has been relatively uneventful. I just wanted to say that I am very thankful for my "support system" and appreciate the way they want to take care of me. I love you both very much!
So, since it is cold and yucky outside I tried to come up with fun things for the boys to do today. Logan and Caison were bouncing off the walls this morning. They kept wrestling and jumping off the furniture so I brought out the "boxing gloves." Alex and Logan received these for Christmas one year from my brother and his wife. They were and still are a big hit. The house was filled with giggling as Caison and Logan beat each other with these FunBops!
After lunch we had a scavenger hunt around the house using Alex's camera. The boys really enjoyed that! We looked for items that started with the letter "R" because that is the letter Alex is learning at school this week.
Alex has been Ben 10 all day today. His teacher said that when she called on him today he would say, "No, I am Ben 10 today." Caison and Logan joined in and pretended to be aliens and bad guys. They have had a lot of fun even though they are stuck inside yet again.
Happy Monday, everyone! :)
I'm always here to throw my soap on the ground and cry with you. This week may be my week....you never know...I also love that Alex is STILL wearing his Ben 10 jacket we made him! Thanks for the sweet words. Love you.
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