It's been a while...

since i posted any updates here...

And it's been a busy few weeks again ~ but that's hardly noteworthy since it's quite normal to be busy.

Friday before last, we had a neat answer to prayer. Short version... Jonathan's van wouldn't start after work on Friday, so i drove out to "help" (as in, provide another vehicle for him to boost his battery). After a bit, he got it going, we got off the parking lot, he turned on the lights and the van died. Boosted again, i just started backing up to turn around and follow him home, and he waved me back ~ he'd turned on the heater and the van died again. Another boost... and we got going again... about up to the next driveway anyway. He had stepped on the gas a bit too hard?? and the van died again. Ugh! Yes, i had been praying, but now i prayed that the van would start and make it all the way home! (All this boosting, etc. took about 45min.). God answered prayers... the van stayed alive until Jonathan got to our street. It died as he took the corner, and was able to coast into our driveway! Lol... that van now has a new battery.

This last Friday I took the kids to the homeschool science workshop at the school division. Our wonderful homeschool facilitator does such a great job and the kids enjoy this every time. So that was our morning. (Yes, i was babysitting, so i had two extras along who also enjoyed it). From there we hurried home to have lunch and start decorating cakes for the cake auction that evening ~ at a benefit supper/auction weekend. I'll try to post some pictures later. It was a bit chaotic trying to help each of the kids with their creations while baking pumpkin pies and still babysitting, etc. but we managed to get everything done ok and on time.

So with the auction and all, it was a busy weekend. Darwin had swimming lessons Saturday morning as well, so i missed a chunk of the auction to take him. I've "stepped down" from the committee, so i felt a bit "guilty" for not helping out more, but i think i've identified the greatest source of the guilt (i can get over it) ~ and i did enjoy the auction anyway.

Friday was just too busy to do any program with Brenden ~ and i was hoping to get in at least a few "most important" activities at some point during the weekend, but it didn't happen. (My brother & sil came over for a visit/games yesterday so that was awesome). So today i'm feeling really draggy about getting back into program. It was a lovely 3 days off ~ lol. And then we were up late last night playing another game of Settlers because my brother & sil are letting us borrow their game for a bit.

Apparently this is my last week of full-time babysitting for this family. After this week it will be only one day/week.

Ok... i'm hoping the kids are nearly done breakfast so i should get going...