Big thanks to my brother for taking the pictures and to my mom for entertaining the crew. This was my favorite souvenir from our trip.
Meister has a love/hate relationship with foods. There was a time when he would gag on anything green. We've patiently pushed and stretched his palate so that now he will at least eat one or two bites of anything green. Well, Meister pleasantly shocked me the other night. Pete was dishing out spoonfulls of peas, gave Meister a generous spoonful and Meister said, "Can I have some more please?" He ended up with a large pile of peas on his plate and the best part - He Ate Every Little Pea.
As much he hated green things, Meister L-O-V-E-S pancakes. He'll ask me at bedtime the night before if I'll make pancakes for breakfast the next morning. When we're at the library, he'll scan the shelves for pancake books. Then when it is time to read, he'll pick out - yep, the pancake books. He knows all the ingredients, and can gather them all for me. If food was one of the five love languages, I would have no problem figuring out how Meister gives and receives love.
Seems like the youngest always gets to be the guineau pig for the olders "inventions".
She wasn't hurt, but the idea of my baby doll being tied up to a car seat dangling in the air just didn't feel right to me. This "invention" has now been strictly forbidden to be used with live subjects. Stuffed animals and dolls are ok.
After 5 years, it seems God has called Pete back into full-time ministry. Almost two months ago the elders of our church approached Pete requesting that he apply for the position of Interim Children's Ministry Director. After the application and interviewing process, the elders agreed to officially offer the position to Pete, and he accepted. The announcement was made during church this morning.
Personally, I look forward to having Pete home a bit more often. He was working 55+ hrs at his job plus putting in numerous hours this summer working with Junior camp, VBS, planning for this fall's AWANA program, ect. On the flip side, Pete's new more fluid schedule will be a change for our household.
So now that I have our school books for this year chosen and ordered, I'm facing the daunting task of scheduling our days. I was getting most everything done last year - schooling two kids, cleaning, cooking, ect. but not nearly as well as I would have liked. I wasn't often free of my to-do lists to just relax and enjoy my time with the family. This year I am teaching 3rd grade AND kindergarten AND have a very busy little girl to keep track of.
Now if I can get this all figured out in time to catch the free laminating at Office Max, I'll be set!
The kitchen table was cleared and washed. The kitchen/dining room floor was swept. The living room was straightened and vacuumed. The hallway was clear of toys, clothes, shoes, and garbage. What a relief for a mom struggling with a sore neck and resulting headache!
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