Well here we go....4 days. I have 4 days left with my husband before he leaves for an unknown amount of time. There really isn't anything more to say than that. We don't know any more at this point so there isn't any update there. I am just praying right now that he has a safe, uneventful trip across country and that he will be busy once there. He really doesn't want to be away from family and just sitting around. He has been busy clearing off my honey do before you leave list and will finish up the last couple things this week. He has even added a couple. We bought a gazebo for the back yard so he has been putting that up and he built me a ground feeder for my birds. This week he will also have to pack up the Volvo and figure out what he is taking and what he is leaving. Then off he goes.
My niece had a baby...a beautiful baby girl named Brenna (I like the name). This is the second grand child for my sister Robin and the whole family is doing well. Congratulations Ben and Katie and big sister, Ella.
We also had an engagement. Another niece, Annie got engaged to a wonderful young man named Garrett. They have been dating for quite awhile and we have enjoyed getting to know this young cadet. What is super exciting is it looks like they will get married at the USAFA chapel next June after Garrett graduates. Another military man in the family. Because of this, I have decided to skip my trip to Colorado this summer and save the money so that Tiana, Tabitha and I can go to the wedding next summer. I am really bummed out because I was looking forward to getting back but it was my idea and I think it is for the best.
My uncle had a heart attack. This is my dads brother...healthy, no previous attacks. It was a doozy and I guess he is lucky to be alive. We are extremely thankful to God for leaving him with us for awhile longer.
I will try to keep the update on my mom short. It is a fairly long story so if you want more details, let me know. Basically she is in the hospital and the diagnosis is blood infection. They have her on IV antibiotics and are in the process of checking her heart valve. They don't want that valve to be infected. She is very depressed and she hates hospitals so this is very hard on her. I am in touch with her doctors and am trying to help handle the medical side from here. This is the first time I have not been around for a hospitalization so it has been a large adjustment but I am doing what I can to help and just praying for the rest.
Tiana has started track. They practice after school and she has here first track meet on Tuesday. Wil built her a hurdle so she can try to learn how to jump hurdles. She is enjoying the physical activity. She has also started taking a dance class called Belly Fit Vibe. It is a cross between Belly Dancing and Hip Hop. She is really enjoying it. Because I am not going to Colorado, Tiana will have to travel back to me on her own. This will be her first plane trip by herself and unfortunately there are no direct flights so she will have to make a connection somewhere. I am going to try for a smaller airport but I know she is nervous. She has traveled pretty extensively so I am confident she can do it with no problem but it is still a little scary for her. I guess it had to happen sometime.
Tabitha is still practicing for the musical/drama performance at school that will be the end of May. I can't wait to see it since they have been working on it for the whole school year. I have heard bits and pieces about it and one of the things I have heard is that it has a lot to do with the 80's so I will be interest to see their interpretation of an era I lived through.
Both girls are going to youth rally in Ottawa with their youth group this Friday so I am excited to hear how that goes.
Last weekend, we had Wil's friends come visit us from Montreal. That was nice...they even surprised us by telling us that they are moving to Ottawa. Bob and Vica and Wil have been friends for a very long time so I know when he gets back that he will enjoy having them closer. Last night we had some friends that live in Kingston (about an hour away) come visit. We had a BBQ, sat in the hot tub and just talked. It was nice to see them again. Wil and I are going on one last date today for lunch and while we are gone the girls are going to dye some Easter eggs. Let the egg wars begin!
I am itching to start planting but it is still pretty chilly. We are definitely warming up because we are getting rain, rain and more rain but it is not the warm summer rain from last summer it is chilly so I will keep clearing the land of rocks to make it easier to mow and building my rock garden. I am getting bids on getting some soil delivered and then I will be ready to plant when it warms up.
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| the planter Wil built me |
I think that is it right now...I will update you at the end of this crazy, busy week. My love to all.
Very, very nice!
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