That pretty well sums up our day around here. There's been a little bit of all of it! The groggy is the part that just won't go away. The boys have been sniffling for a few days, then I started noticing Katie running for the Kleenex's, and it finally caught up to me today. I've been so stuffed up and lethargic! Just felt tired and clogged up and groggy and all that other stuff all day today. I think everybody around here has caught it except James. Oooooooh, I hope he doesn't. I'd rather have three sick kids than a sick man, any day! Whatever we have doesn't really classify as being "sick"--more of a nuisance than anything--but still, it would be awful if James were to get the groggs. Men are sooooooo pathetic.
Brother Ellis' funeral was at 10:00 this morning. Brother Sam did a really, really good job with it and it was very nice. There were so many really nice things said about him and good memories shared. We really will miss having him with us, but are so thankful that all of the "mess" that's been going on the past several weeks is finally over and he's free from it all!
The funeral was rather uncomfortable because Bobby and Betty (the same ones from my two previous posts) were there. I knew they would be and and was extremely uncomfortable with the idea of taking my children where I knew they would be, but it hardly seemed right to not attend this funeral of a sweet old man who was a member of our local church! So we prayed, prepared, and went. We got there just in time, conveniently leaving no time to go around and greet people. Upon the dismissal prayer, I immediately escorted my children to the get-away car and started the engine. It sounds terrible, I know, but it just had to be this way! God knows my heart. I'm not a mean, stuck-up person. I just know what I felt the other day and felt like I had to keep my children as far away from that spirit as possible.
After the funeral we went to Aunt Sue's store and visited for a little while with Sue and Stacey and Sam & Tammy. We enjoyed a nice meat and cheese tray together, but I can't tell you why. Ha! Let's just say this wasn't your typical funeral and we weren't able to do the proper things that you typically do. It was nice to have some time with our church family and talk some things through and just be together. We've all been through a lot the past few weeks and it was nice to just get together without any stress or strain on us. And it's sooooooo good to have Tammy back home!
Then we came home and just crashed--called an early nap time because James and I were wiped out! The kids did great and just quietly read books in their beds for a while so we could get a good nap. I never did feel like I really woke up from it though. The groggs had really kicked in by then and I was feeling pretty lousy. Oh well, life goes on!
James took us out to eat at Cassidy's tonight--my favorite place in town. It's just a little sandwich shop on Main Street. Nothing special, but they have the best hot club sandwich in the whole world. Mmmmm! It was great. And the kids get a scoop of Blue Blell ice cream with the kids' meals there. Can't top that!
We came home and James went out back to work on Katie's bike. I think it's finally ridable again. He worked on Sam's bike too, but I think he's going to have to buy a new tube for that one as well--the current one just won't hold air. After all the repair work, James got out the hose and started washing off the sidewalks. It wasn't long before he was washing off the children as well. It turned into a really fun evening! Just look...
First rinse...
Drying out...briefly!
Rinsing again...
"Da-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-ad!!!"
What goes around, comes around!
Yup, believe it or not, James actually let the kids have their turn with the hose--and he was the target!
"This is sooooooooo fun, Mom!"
"Ri-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-ight. Lots of fun."
I ended up with some very, very soggy kids! Made them step inside the back door, strip down, wrap themselves in a towel and run to their bedrooms to get their pj's on. In fact, there's still a pile of wet clothes over by the door--I'd forgotten about them! Ha!
Anyway, it was lots and lots of fun. I was the camera lady, so I managed to stay out of the line of fire. Everybody around here knows the don't-aim-anything-at-the-person-with-the-camera law, under penalty of death. :-)
One last shot before we go. This one is primarily for Mama and Emilee. Loo-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-ook what we found tonight!!!
At Alco, of all places!!! This was the one and only, lonely little case in the whole store and I scooped it up and told James, who was looking for the price, not to waste his time--we were buying it even if it was $10! I am sooooooooo excited!!! Does this mean they've actually brought back Vanilla Coke?!?!? Either that or this is one that had been lost in a store room somewhere and finally made it's way out to a shelf. Either way, it's liquid gold to me and I intend to enjoy it every precious drop of it to the fullest. :-) So how 'bout it, Ma and Em--wanna come over and play games and enjoy a nice cold one with me?! You'd better hurry. There are only 12 of them, you know. And I noticed that the box has already been opened. In fact, there's an empty glass sitting on my desk right now that appears to have Coke residue on it. I'll check for fingerprints and see if I can solve the mystery. ;-) ~sigh~ I am soooooooo happy!!! Life is Grand. :-)
~Becki~
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