Weekly Summary

Last week was FULL!!! I'll start off by telling about last weekend.

I was a little more active than what is prudent, considering my congenital heart defect that is getting worse the older I get. Sam's Little League had a family fun day, and I was talked into playing on the parents' team against those youngsters. Although it was just one inning, I thought I was going to die, or at least pass out! I'm just glad we didn't have to play an entire game -- I wouldn't have made it!

Then, Monday I went to the doctor for what I thought was a urinary tract infection. I had been having symptoms since early last week, and finally couldn't stand it any longer. They performed the usual tests, and the doctor informed me that he didn't see any signs of infection. Instead, he said I probably have a bladder stone, like a kidney stone but in the bladder instead. Well, almost a week later, and I think he may have been wrong. He gave me an antibiotic "just in case" which seems to be helping. Yay!

Monday eveing was the beginning of Vacation Bible School (VBS) at my church. I volunteered to help with the 4- and 5-year-olds. Whew, did I have my work cut out for me!!! We averaged about 14 youngsters in our class each night. I think overall the average attendance was around 140. Although it was tiring, it was also fulfilling. Those children were very precious. Here are a couple pictures of the dears.






Wednesday, Scott was almost electrocuted at work. He was working on a machine which his co-worker said was unplugged but wasn't. The current went through his right arm and chest before it caused his knees to involuntarily straighten, throwing him backwards, away from the machine. I still get shaken whenever I think of how close he was to death that day.

The rest of the week was rather uneventful, which was okay by me.

Summer Storms

Monday and yesterday, we had terrible thunderstorms here, with many people experiencing damage to homes, vehicles, and other belongings. Two of my friends went for some time without electricity. Thanks to the Lord, the only damage we had was to our umbrella on the deck. Even our little garden came through unscathed.

Sam had a baseball game that started Monday night and finished up last night, due to the storms. When we went home Monday night, his team was behind, but by the time the game was called off last night, they were ahead. Since more than 4 innings had been completed, it was ruled an official game and will not need to be continued further. Yeah for Sam's team!

With the showers came some cooler temperatures. Last week, we had record-breaking highs, in the mid-90's with a heat index above 100. Today, the high was only in the mid-80's ... much better!

Water Fun

Yesterday it was hot here, and swimming sounded like the ideal way to cool off. Unfortunately, we don't have a pool. We don't even have a Slip-N-Slide. So, I told the boys they could play outside with the water hose. Taking up an idea Sam had and stratgically placing some liquid laundry detergent turned the little hill beside the house into a water slide. Boy, did those kids have fun!! Here are some pictures.

Shiner

At Sam's game last night, I was wondering why he didn't get to play more. I sensed that there was something wrong, and I was right. After the game, I found out that during the pre-game warm-ups, the ball hit him in the eye. He said it really didn't hurt that much and didn't seem like much of a big deal; but as the game progressed, the swelling got worse and worse. Here's what it looks like today:



Poor Sam! He said he can hardly see out of it today, and it hurts pretty badly. I told him that black eyes are a boy's badge of honor.


P.S. He tried so hard not to smile in the picture since black eyes and smiling faces apparently don't go together. He obviously didn't comb his hair today either. Arghhh!!! Boys!!!

What's up

I can't believe how long it's been since I've posted here. A lot has happened in that time, which is why I haven't had time to write.

School is out, and now I'm keeping 2 boys. Levi and his older brother Isaac who is 6 years old. Today, we weeded the garden and made chocolate chip cookies. Both activities were a lot of fun. I'll try to get more pictures on here soon.