-Jen
Well, Thanksgiving was a wonderful day. We ate dinner with another family and watched movies until 7 when we went home. The food was wonderful...I was pretty good and ate very small portions of everything. I am hoping that I have gained very little weight at my next doctor's appointment on Wednesday. We'll see. All the kids were amazing and very well behaved. It was a wonderful day topped off with a wind storm that night (25-30 mph winds). It was the perfect way to fall asleep. We did wake up to a tree that had fallen down behind our house. When we did arrive home, most of the items that were on our porch had been spread across our lawn and ready for pick up by the kids the next morning. Unfortunately it was still pretty windy the next morning. While it was a beautiful day, the kids spent most of it inside. It has been a five day weekend for the kids and they have done pretty well at getting along and staying busy. It seems to cut down on the fighting and bickering.
12/16 Update:
Well, it's been a couple of weeks since Thanksgiving and everything is going pretty well, although EXTREMELY hectic. We have our annual Christmas program and dinner on Saturday and rehearsals seem to be constant. I am so tired and having difficulty handling 20 questions every hour from our younger kids. Christmas is such a crazy time, I miss the simplicity of living life with my husband alone. I love our kids but life is so crazy trying to get all the visits set up especially when they get extended due to the holiday season. Trying to coordinate 4-6 visits a week is not easy!! We recently returned home from our visit in Portland. It was a quick visit but wonderful. We loved being able to see friends and family and just relax. I returned home with a cold though. I was unable to truly get a break while sick and that made it more difficult. I still feel like I am recovering from a lack of sleep. However, Michael is now sick. This is the 3rd or 4th time in the last 6 months. Please pray that he will get over this cold quickly. He has been giving me breaks when possible and that has been a huge help. Tonight he took the kids to a movie at the gym on campus so I am getting a little break. It feels good. Last night we all went to watch a basketball game and prior to leaving the house, I coughed and something in my rib cage popped. It did not feel good. It became difficult to exhale and turn certain ways. Fortunately, I felt better this morning and after applying a little heat, I was feeling much better. My doctor stated that I probably just stretched a muscle and will be fine in a few days. Praise the Lord!! This is kind of a random posting but it gives an idea of what we've been up to recently. Not much of anything new, a lot of the same old stuff.
*Samuel is doing well...growing and moving like crazy. I only have about a month and a half to go and I can't wait to see him. Please pray that all goes well with labor and delivery. I am concerned after having two friends get induced and then end up getting a c-section (they were both about 2 weeks late). My goal (not that I'm apposed to medication) is to have a natural water birth, which can't happen if I get induced. Please pray that the Lord will give me peace and that Sam will come on time. Thank you.
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