January 15 – “Anticipation”

We have quite a day planned for today.  Actually if we include tomorrow we will be going non-stop for 48 hours.  Oh wait.  I forgot the next day would be Sunday, so we have to include that one, too, at least up through the end of dinner on the grounds and  the meetings after church.  I guess our starting pistol goes off around noon today and we are on until say, three o’clock Sunday.  Whew.  I’m already tired.

So today the plan is first to host Kel’s kids so Kel and Christina can go to the movies.  Christina still hasn’t seen the new Star Wars, and not many people are even referring to it as “new” any more.  We probably should prepare little Fred for this visit.  Last time they were here Josiah took command, and Fred was his entire army.  He carried her everywhere.  One time he even had her inside a pillowcase … with the pillow.  She didn’t seem to mind all that much.  Guess she thought it was some new carnival ride come to town.  I’m not sure what she thought about when Noa joined the fray, though.  That ended in the three of them (Josiah, Noa and Fred) playing Ring Around the Rosie.  Yep, Josiah had Fred by one front paw, Noa had her by the other, and they all made the circle and the “all fall down.”  It was quite entertaining, actually.  When they left that day I think poor Fred trudged into the laundry room and took a long nap.  I know I did.  The nap, not the laundry room.

Once that date is complete we will all head over to Nathan and April’s for Cailyn’s birthday party.  As I understand it Nathan is barbequeing something, so it will be good.  And once the evening’s festivities come to a close we will grab a few hours’ sleep, get up early … really early … like 4:30 early (if I can get Chris out of bed) and head to Waco for Caleb’s birthday party.  I’m not sure what to expect there.  His invitation was in the shape of a World War II fighter plane, though.  And I’m pretty sure Chuck E. Cheese was mentioned.  Should be fun. 

2 Peter 1:2 says, “Grace and peace be yours in abundance through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.”

Father, help our little guys have some fun this weekend.  Amen.