A Mom and Her Three Kids

I don't like it when Gerald is gone. Having said that, I find that there are several things that usually happen when he is on a trip. The kids are much more help around the house. They have chores to do every day but it seems as I am much more of top of making sure they get done by them and not me when Gerald is away. Secondly, I find that overall the house stays much neater. Probably cause and effect of the previous sentence. The kids eat meals without any "This isn't my favorite!" I am sure that is due to the fact that I don't cook very much when Gerald isn't home. So we eat foods that are simple to make, easy to clean up, and the kids generally like. The house makes wwwwaaaayyyy more noise when he is gone. Ok, I will admit that it is just that I hear every creak when he is gone and that makes it harder to relax around here.

We made it to early church on time this morning and had a good morning. I taught Children' s Church and Sunday School and then we came home and had left overs. The kids went out to play on the drive way in the snow that had fallen last night. They use there plastic sleds to slide down the driveway. I know that sound dangerous as the street is at the end of driveway but they are responsible children and NEVER go into the street (well, almost never). I had a chance to go for a walk - thanks Marcella for watching the kids so I could get out.

Saturday we went out to do the shopping for Operation Christmas Child. We chose a girl this year as we did a boy last time. With careful packing we even got it all into the box. Another great way to teach the kids that helping others is the way to go. They took a personal interest as they picked out the items and then at bedtime we prayed for the little girl that will receive our box.

Gerald is in Calgary today with a full day of preaching and being a part of two different services, supper with youth leaders and a talent show tonight. He was bowling with another youth group last night. Our kids wanted to know if he was going to see a Flames game. I think the boys would have put up a fuss if he had gone and they weren't with him.

Time for some hot chocolate and snuggle up under a blanket on the couch as I listen to the kids play downstairs.

Sandy