While Dad Was Away

While Dad is away, the family will play, and be quite productive! I had to take off work today to wait on the insurance adjuster to look at our hail damage, so I decided to be productive in the meantime. He decided our roof was totaled, we will get new gutters and screens, new patio furniture, new pool gauges, new turbines/vents on roof, new outdoor grill and repairs to our fence. (Nationwide is on your side!!)

To Do List:
* Thank you's for Parker's birthday party sent
* Kitchen cleaned
* Bills paid
* I negotiated lower interest rates on cards we don't even use
* Organized office
* Made diaper cake for baby shower
* Baked cake for shrimp boil tomorrow night
* Played with Parker and got 1000 kisses
* Let Parker paint my face along with his picture


Then, I guess God thought I should slow down.... because around 2:00 in the morning I woke up with a horrible stomach virus. It is no fun taking care of a very busy toddler when you are running to puke every 5 minutes. I finally found a Good Samaritan, my sister-in-law, to take Parker for a while so I could crawl up in bed. I got some much needed sleep, thanks to Shannon, and am feeling about 50% today. Maybe by Monday I will be back at 100% just in time to work.

Let's all cross our fingers that Parker doesn't get sick. Daddy doesn't handle puke very well. So far so good.

On another note.... anyone who feels like being truly blessed should read the blog on the right called Bring the Rain. Angie Smith is my new hero... read her blog and you will feel the same way that I do. Her story is amazing and her words are powerful. She makes me want to treasure even the moments where I am sick and Parker is tugging on my arm to go play. I want to enjoy every moment.