One In The Same

I don't know about everyone else but every day seems the same to me. Whether it be Monday or Saturday or Wednesday it really doesn't make a difference. All of my days have seemed long lately and Jax has been giving me a run for my money as of late. The whole duct tape thing is looking better by the hour on most days!!!

Last weekend Stacy, Michele, Steve, Jeff, Christy Ronda and the Solt's got to see Jax in action as he tried manipulate me - HARD CORE! One thing that is not working in his favor is that my will is WAY stronger than his! The whole strong-willed thing is only beneficial when we become adults! Anyhow, he seems to try my patience EVERY SINGLE DAY without giving me a break! It is wearing thin but thankfully I can refocus most of the time and stop and pray and gain that extra measure of patience that saves him from having a rather large piece of duct tape plastered across his mouth! This too shall pass and I can wait. I have patience and I think I was a little bit like Jax growing up. I know this is very hard for anyone of you to believe but I was less than perfect as a child! :)

All three of our boys have weathered these circumstances amazingly well and they are so glad to have Gary home. Jax loves Brownie the Bear that the boys made for Gary and he has dressed him up in his official Angels uniform! All 3 boys have been so helpful and loving and caring with Gary. Hopefully this is a foreshadow of what kind of husbands and fathers they will all be someday. What a gift they all are to us! Our beautiful boys are incredibly sensitive and we thank God for them every minute of every day (even when they are manipulative)! :)

Gary had his first outing this afternoon and we went to Stacy's house for dinner. I think he hung in there but I know he was uncomfortable even though he got to hang on the couch and the dogs were all kept on the outside of the gates! I am hoping he is tired enough to have a great sleep tonight. He really needs it! He is actually asleep on the couch and I do think I hear some soft snoring! Finally - maybe a deeper sleep for Gary!

Home Group is coming over Sunday night and we are looking forward to that. Right now it is easier if people come to us!
Both of the boys have their baseball games tomorrow at Noon at different fields. Since I watched Zach play in the Sandlot all summer I told Nate that I would go to his game and Zach would have his own cheering section consisting of Michele, Jenn, Monica, Kayla, Hailey and I am sure other parents on the team. I feel bad not being at Zach's game but I know Gary is not ready to sit for a few hours to watch a game quite yet and I can only be in 1 place at a time. Next week!!!

I am off to bed. Sunday mornings start early for me at church and tomorrow is our first time doing full set up all summer. I got used to being able to store things at Tesoro. I am grateful we got to do it as long as we did!

Once again, we love you all and thank you. Please know that if we have not sent a thank you note to you (FYI - no one has received one) or returned your calls it is not that we aren't thankful. I honestly have not had the time to sit down yet to begin eityher one of thess things. I will eventually do it but know that we are thankful and you are truly an answer to prayers for our entire family!

Have a great night and we will talk again tomorrow night!
Love,
L