" A Very Busy Week "

For those of you who aren't aware, my husband has been home all week with a case of the shingles. A little virus that lays dormant in our bodies once we've had the chicken pox. I had the chicken pox as an adult and it was not a pleasant experience. It may come out for an attack and it may not. You just don't know.

My husband has been a brave solider, it is very painful. I would have been a cry baby. Yes, this much I know for sure. He is on the mend however as he can now bend his fingers. The virus attacked his hand and arm. Since my dear husband makes his living driving a truck, well there isn't much of a living coming in right now !

But God is watching over us and I do believe he will be holding us in his hands.

It has been a busy week for me. Lots of work inside and outside of the home. My highlight of the week however was Tuesday afternoon. My son and his wife had an appointment in town and asked me if I could take care of my grandson baby Jack and see Sarah , my granddaughter off of the school bus.

Of coarse I said yes but I must admit that I was feeling a bit apprehensive as at 16 months, baby Jack and I have not really bonded. He is , in my opinion, the true definition of a mama's boy right now.

When I arrived at their house, Jack was still asleep upstairs in his crib. Amy left with the baby monitor turned on. It wasn't long before I started to hear noises coming from Jacks room. Since he wasn't talking or crying, I waited a few minutes before going up there. It was only when I started to hear crickets chirping over the monitor that I thought it best to go investigate!

I opened up Jack's door and found him quietly laying in his crib awake. Well he didn't scream the moment that he saw me, this is good. He had a crib toy hanging on the side of his comfy, cozy looking crib. He pushed a button on it to show me how it lit up and made cricket noises. So Far no tears, this is very good.

We went downstairs where I changed his diaper and we continued to have fun together. This was the first time I had been with him when he wasn't screaming for mommy. And we had a wonderful few hours together. I felt as though we had finally bonded. This was a very good feeling !




Here he has the bed head goin' on !

We also had the pleasure of having our granddaughter Sarah spend the night on Sunday. And contrary to what her parents say , she is always well behaved and polite when she is at grandma and grandpa's house !

Although it may be hard to tell with the smirk she has on her face !




As little time as she gets to spend with her grandpa, they enjoy each others company very much. Can you see any pain in this man's face ? He is a rock !





So you see, even through all of the pain and problems that life throws in our path,
God sprinkles a little sunshine down on us.