We love weekends here at our house. It's a time when we spend time together! It's often when we watch a movie together. It's when we read books on the couch or make extra treats in the kitchen. Weekends always include church. We gather and sing praises to Jesus and fellowship with other believers. It's very refreshing!!! Well, this weekend consisted some of these things.
On Friday, I finally got the seeds planted in the garden!!! I was looking forward to going to the greenhouse and buying vegetable plants and getting them in the ground! My raised beds are now almost full! I need to wait just a bit longer to buy my tomato plants and more tender vegetables. Frost will hopefully be over one of these weeks and then I will plant those other more tender plants!!! Ashlyn is patiently waiting to plant her seeds too. She requested getting some flowers for her little garden.
Austin is still not feeling the best. He's been sick since Wednesday but Friday, I finally thought that he's getting well!!! He still didn't look that great out of his eyes but he was up and playing and seemed to be on the mends. Mike and I got to take John and Suz down to Ruth's Chris Steak House that night. John searched and found Mike a nice truck months ago and even though we paid for the truck, Mike wanted to thank John with treating them to a night out! Mike really likes his truck and the night out was fun!!!
Saturday, was a lazy day for us. I loved it that way!!! We were still lazy and relaxed after we woke up. The children slept in and after breakfast, we got to some chores but even then the day was just low key. Mike was out of the house early because they had customer appreciation day at the shop and I considered taking the kids over there to get a free soft pretzel but sometimes that is distraction for Mike. The little man always begs for a tow motor ride, which he did get on Friday when we stopped in after buying our garden seeds, so I decided to just stay home on Saturday. The kids rode their toys outside and Matthew got out the bag of softballs and started his routine of swinging bats. Baseball season is starting up and he's excited!
Ashlyn wanted to make Popsicles. I'm not sure why because the weather is still chilly and cold outside but we looked up a recipe on Pinterest and mixed, poured the juice in the molds and froze it. Here's the turn out. We put watermelon chunks, frozen strawberries, lime juice and some lime zest in the blender and started it up. It whipped together all the fruits and then we poured it into a Popsicle mold. Then in the freezer it went for four hours. The kids were happy with the finished treats!!!
I was happy to offer these to Austin because ever since he was sick, he is still not eating much. And now he started with a cough. He sounds terrible. He doesn't have fever anymore but is now finishing off this sickness with a nasty cough. :(
Saturday night, Hadassah went to Jess's house to hangout and sleep overnight. These two girls do most things together and they just absolutely love to be together. Becoming such good friends reminds me of my teenage years. Every chance I could be with Rosa was a plus!!! We had so much fun and I love seeing Hadassah share the same memories!!!
Matt and Lena came over and we played numerous games of Rummy O. This game we play often with them. It's fun but only four people can play so that's why its a fun game to play with another couple. The little kids played with toys and had fun too!!! Thanks for coming over guys!!!
Sunday morning, I woke up Ashlyn and plans were for only her and I to go to church. Austin was still coughing a lot and Mike decided to stay home with him. Matthew decided to stay home too until we were up eating breakfast, Matthew decided to go with us after all. He loves his church buddies and enjoys seeing them at church!!! I was asked to teach Ashlyn's Sunday school class and she was again thrilled that I would be her teacher. Before, the three of us headed out the door, Mike made a comment that if Austin perks up, they might come after Sunday School. And that's what happened! I was happy to see them walk in and join us for the sermon!!!
When we came home, we grabbed some lunch and then Mike took Matthew to a birthday party. I relaxed on the couch and took a nap. Our small group was having a "Passover Meal" and I was asked to bring potatoes. I mixed up a big pan of red potatoes, topped them with Ranch dressing, cheese and bacon bites and stuck them in the oven. The relaxing afternoon was great!!! Mike went out for a run and I know that one of these days, I will make myself get on my running shoes too! Getting more exercise is a spring time must!!!
We enjoyed the Passover Meal with our small group. Austin was still coughing and not feeling the greatest but it was interesting to eat some Jewish foods, including lamb! We talked about some foods they would have eaten back in Jesus' day. Foods like dipping lettuce into salt water to remind them of the tears that were shed while in bondage in Egypt. And eating horseradish and remembering the bitterness of sin. I really enjoyed the meal and it was neat to share this with the children and explain some of the things Jesus would have done as a child!
Then on the way home, we made another stop. Mom Lapp had a birthday last week and her siblings all gathered at her house as a birthday party for her! We stopped in to say hello and join the party!!! What a fun group of Aunts and Uncles!!! They make life so much fun!!!
We tucked the little ones into bed and they were all ready to lay their heads on their pillows and get the blankets tucked in around them. We prayed over the children and asked God to touch Austin and heal his cough!!! Then Mike was off to pick up Hadassah. :))) I just know that one day we will look back and say "those were the good old day's!!!" The days when we would run all over the county taking our kids here and there. From birthday parties to picking them up at youth group late at night!!! Some days I wonder how we get it all accomplished but most days we love every minute of it! Mike has become the one that usually goes to pick up Hadassah late nights. One reason is because he is the one that enjoys later nights. I'm usually ready for bed way before he is. Another reason is because he sees it as a time of chit chat for him and her. Hadassah and Mike have shared a lot of good time already by just these rides back home!!! The other week, they did something that they used to do when she was a little girl. Way back, Mike would sometimes wake up Hadassah at night (like at 11:00 PM) and say, "Let's go to Sheetz and eat cheese fries!!!" When Hadassah was only five years old, this was big stuff!!! She loved it every time they went out!!! It's something so small and fun but it will be a forever childhood memory for Hadassah. Well, they did this the other week after he picked her up late. They laughed together and ate fries. I've learned a lot from Mike when he does some tasks like this. He makes the best out of these 11 PM pick ups and it is such a blessing to see them have fun together!
Now, we are the start of a new week. The kids are back in school. Mike's in the office and reviewing new orders they received over the weekend. The laundry is getting done. The forecast is saying some snow flurries tonight yet but by Friday it is to in the upper 70's!!! If this really does happen, it will be working outside for us and starting those Spring projects!!!
Have a great week and enjoy the beginning of warmer weather!!!
