Saturday, we headed to Camp Kerr Lake for their Annual Harvest Party, they had a 20 foot slide that Caedmon went down at least 40 times. Athan and Holland loved the bouncy castle.
Our church praise band (WEPT) played and had a great time. After wards Ryan treated our family to a special surprise... dinner at Chic-fil-a. It was a wonderful moment in our family as I looked around... no diaper bag, no diapers, no sippy cups, no high chairs... it was priceless! We have come through a full stage of life with all three kids and it is good!
Caedmon, FINALLY let me pull his front tooth! So cute! Athan wanted to be the tooth fairy, so I tried to wake her up to put the candy bar under his pillow but she wouldn't wake up... she was so upset that she couldn't be the tooth fairy! But not to worry...Sunday was a wonderful day of worship! The children are learning to worship with us as a family and doing a wonderful job, sitting, drawing pictures of what our pastor is teaching, and singing the songs of worship to our Savior. On Sunday night they stay with a sweet couple from our church Opal and Terry Freeman, they are truly a blessing from God who feel called to care for our children so we can minister to the teenagers! God uses the whole body to glorify Himself!
When we got home Caedmon said "Mom, I'm ready for you to pull my other tooth!" so I laid him on the couch and pulled his other tooth! Caedmon was really happy to have no teeth in the front! Athan was so excited too! She went to bed determined to stay awake... "Don't worry mommie, I am going to stay awake until you go to bed!" Well she didn't, but she did wake up this time to put the dollar under his pillow!
Monday, something wonderful happened... I went to the grocery store ALL BY MYSELF! We shop at Aldi in Danville; 45 minutes away, normally Ryan and I have a date day on grocery day but that wasn't going to work this time! So Ryan worked and watched the kids while I went to the chiropractor and the grocery store! We buy a month at a time! Ryan and kissed at the back door and he headed to South Boston to visit a dear sweet lady in our church who broke her hip, little did he know that he would drive through a TORNADO! Limbs flying everywhere, hail, lighting hitting right in front of him... We were so Thankful that God provided a shelter for him and brought him home safely.
Tuesday, it was school for the kids. After school was done Ryan and I started making dinner for our new students! They came over around 5 to eat spaghetti and meatballs and get "the talk" from Ryan! We also have our new students over to talk with them about what we expect from them as they enter youth group and what they can expect from us! We had a lot of fun... and the Bible study on systematic theology and bed time!
Wednesday~ Everyday at the Russell house begins with chocolate chip pancakes so Wednesday was no different! Then school... lunch, and BINGO! Caedmon, Athan and Myself headed off to the nursing home down the street to play bingo! Caedmon & Charlie (his nursing home buddy) won three times! We took our friend Tonya home, went to the library, post office, Food Lion for bread flour, CVS for Athan's meds, and then back home, I got on the phone with a friend, had a student come over to borrow the car, got marvelous news that my sister Martha is CANCER FREE!!!! praise the LORD, made dinner (Teriyaki chicken, rice and green beans) and headed off to church. After teaching Holland's class (which I don't normally do) one of my teenage student's walked in and light bulbs went off everywhere in my head..
. I HAD FORGOTTEN TO PICK HER UP AT 4!! OH MY... I felt terrible! We rescheduled for Thursday and everyone went home. At bed time the kids and I are reading "The Little House on the Prairie Series" it is wonderful.Thursday ~ Story Time at the Library begins again... and in our little town, the Russell's are the only ones to attend! But the Librarian loves my children and always has fun stories and activities to do! Today's theme!
TURTLES! Patches and Swirly came home with us but belong to the Librarian, Sleepy and Rainbow are Athan's, Scaredy and Crazy are Caedmon's, Doze and Sleepy 2 are Holland's! They had a GREAT time! I met with my student at 4 and we had good time together! Ryan made chicken fried pork and I made mashed potatoes as a sid
e!Friday~ School & outside play! Dinner was wonderful we made hamburger packets... seasoned hamburgers with potatoes and carrots wrapped with aluminum foil cooked in the oven for 30 minutes... easy and yummy! Then Ryan and I made pizza dough to freeze, sour dough bread dough, and bagels. Ryan made brownies for a "fresh made treat" We watch Horton Hears a Who! What a GREAT movie! "Every life is life no matter how small!" SAVE YOUR PENNIES & SAVE A "LITTLE" LIFE.
Saturday~ Today... Ryan is going to take some of the kids to the boat races at the lake... it looks like a bomb has gone off in our house and the same dishes that got washed everyday this week need washing again, the same clothes that got put away a few days ago need to be put away again and I think the smell in the house is ME! We love you all~
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