Wednesday

Aaaah... blessed Wednesdays, full of people and programs. I'm taking a break! Home League (women's ministries) was good, but I missed the first 45minutes due to a staff meeting and a counseling session. But they got started without me and all was well. We made a prayer blanket for one of our missionaries. It still needs a few finishing touches. I made gooseberry pie for Home League. I was thinking that not everyone would like it because it has a strong flavor, but we were fighting over the last peice. They all loved it. Do you know how hard it is to transport a pie with 4 kids?!? I was constantly telling everyone... "watch out for the pie!" as they climbed in and out of the mini-van. We almost made it, but Hannah stepped on the edge and flattened out the meringue just as we arrived at the Corps. It was covered in plastic, so I ate the smashed part, hoping the ladies wouldn't notice. I don't think they did... unless they just read this!

Tonight is youth activities (Troop meetings and Jr. Soldiers). Paul and I are still trying to juggle pick-ups and youth activities with David's Destination Imagination team meetings which also meet on Wednesdays. He will just have to leave early on some days. Thankfully after the competition in March, it will be over for the year.

Paul spent the entire day yesterday putting together bunk beds for the girls. We got them for only $199, but after that experience, we're willing to pay more just to get it already assembled. It was a huge project and the kids and I heard many loud complaints coming from the bedroom. We were giggling, but Paul sure wasn't! I built the boys' first set of bunk beds in Springfield, but is was the metal kind with much less peices and only took an hour or so. I think since it was Paul's turn, he was jealous that mine were so easy! (ha!ha!) Anyways, they are up and the girls slept last night in them. Hannah is on the bottom with her purple sheets (the only color she knows) and Ann is on top with her pink sheets. They were sooo excited! Hannah keeps saying "big" and Ann is having a blast with the ladder.

I was up for 3 hours last night between 1am and 4am, only to get up less than 2 hours later at my usual 5:45am. I am so tired of my sleeping! (or lack of!). I'm willing to not sleep for a newborn baby, but nothing good comes of this! I go to bed exhausted every night, and then half the time- my eyes pop open and I'm up and ready for the day- even if it's 1am!! Last night I read, prayed, watched the news, unloaded the dishwasher, packed lunches... I was wide awake. I wish this would stop. Psalms says that "God gives sleep to those He loves" so why aren't I fitting in there!? I think it's all these darn pregnancy hormones. But, it's still a good day and there could be a whole lot worse wrong with me! This too shall pass... say in about 30 years when life slows down a bit (right?!).