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This post is for Scott. (Hi honey!) I am so thankful for him, and for all the ways that he serves our family. Even though he does this all the time, it really stands out during the times I struggle with morning sickness during a pregnancy. Clearly, the more children we have, the more work there is to do, and Scott always drops many personal interests during this time to help me and the children.
So, I was thinking about some of the things that he does to practically serve us, and I wanted to write them down.
:: clean up the kitchen after meals when I am unable to
:: train and spend time with the children
:: vacuum the floor
:: prepare dinner on countless evenings
:: pack your own lunch for work
:: take out the garbage
:: bathe the children in the evenings
:: work late at night, when everyone else is sleeping, so our evenings can be spent as a family
:: take the children to the park so I have some time alone at home
:: stop and pick up take-out for dinner on the way home from work
:: grocery shop for the week
:: work from home so I can take a nap
:: get the chidren up and feed them breakfast so I can sleep in
:: take a little person (or more than one!) with you when you run out on an errand
:: run to the grocery store when I crave something specific
:: take time on Saturdays, one of the only days you have to yourself, to play with the children and spend time with us
Of course, there are a million other things he does, but these are the things I could think of for a quick list.
I love you, Scott! You are a blessing to me…thank you for sacrificing for us.
The girls were away at Grampa and Gramma’s this week, so Asher got Mommy and Daddy all to himself for a few days.
We had a nice week…Asher was a pleasure to spend the week with, although I think he misses his sisters.
(thanks for helping put the screen door in, Dad!)
Our neighbor was cleaning out her garage and found a fun toy that her little boy had outgrown. Oh. Boy.
This is Asher’s “rockick”, and he just can’t get enough of it. It sports buttons that make blast-off noises when pressed, which is a new thing (we don’t get many toys that make noise).
Posting may be a little light for the next couple weeks, maybe longer. Although I am faring much better this pregnancy that with past pregnancies, many days are still difficult. I am hoping to feel better soon, but until then, we may be quiet now and then.
We had a really nice time in the mountains, the biggest contributing factor being that it was 10-15 degrees cooler. Yes, much nicer.
We went on a couple (child-friendly) hikes,
saw some gorgeous mountain ranges,
spent some time on the front porch swing,
played with friends,
giggled at cute babies,
and had a really relaxing, nice time.
In other exciting news, Asher has learned to feed himself! He is such a big boy now, and we all think it’s great!
