I have a question: How many days does your weekend have in it? According to the calendar, there is only Saturday and Sunday. Perhaps it's reasonable to count Friday afternoon, also. But that's still only three. And could swear mine had at least six days.
We had our usual Monday through Friday. Most Fridays Ken gets home from work by lunchtime, so it often feels like there are two days on Friday: the one when Ken works (and he still gets in six or so hours of work on those days!), and the one when we do whatever else we're doing that afternoon. This Friday we were called for another nilmdts session. It was the first one I didn't physically go on because there's never any way to know how long they will take, and I didn't have other arrangements made for Kathryn. I'll still be making the slideshow and so forth, but since the coordinator for that hospital always goes along on the sessions, I knew Ken would have an extra set of hands if he needed help.
We started our Saturday with errands, a visit to a favorite coffee shop, and then a morning photo session with a couple and their canine children at a local dog park. We'd never been to that park before and it is awesome! Beautiful, with walking trails, and a playground, and a nice big off-leash dog park called "Waggy World." It was really cold, but a beautiful day. I'd love to take Lacy there sometime, but I don't think she's ready for the off-leash area just yet! Our second Saturday involved going home for lunch, some playtime with Lacy, and a little relaxing before heading out to another holiday family session with five gorgeous kids. Then dinner at a favorite restaurant, and a few more errands. I'm not sure, but I think that might have made three Saturdays.
Sunday began with the exciting news that a good friend was in labor! Then church, some time at home for lunch and a little photo editing. The second Sunday started with a fabulous play date--I mean, a photo session--with an adorable toddler girl and her mommy and daddy. We--I mean, she--had soooo much fun! When we left there, we went by to meet baby Kaley at the hospital, and my third Sunday was the beautiful time I got to hold a brand-new, perfect, precious little girl. I'll share some pictures over on my photography blog, but I'm giving her parents a chance to share first. What a blessing, after all those times we go to the hospital for tragic circumstances, to just go and experience such a joyful time. I cried and cried in the car on the way home because I just felt so blessed to have them as friends, and to have that time with sweet Kaley, but also because all those wonderful feelings made me realize all over again just how truly precious those moments are, and made me feel even more heartache for every parent who has ever lost a child.
I got more exciting news this weekend, though: my cousin Matthew is engaged! I'll have a new like-a-sister-in-law!!! This is a momentous occasion!
By ten o'clock last night, I was exhausted, dozing off on the couch, which is not like me at all. We had a wonderful weekend, but I just still haven't figured out how I had so many days in one weekend!
We had our usual Monday through Friday. Most Fridays Ken gets home from work by lunchtime, so it often feels like there are two days on Friday: the one when Ken works (and he still gets in six or so hours of work on those days!), and the one when we do whatever else we're doing that afternoon. This Friday we were called for another nilmdts session. It was the first one I didn't physically go on because there's never any way to know how long they will take, and I didn't have other arrangements made for Kathryn. I'll still be making the slideshow and so forth, but since the coordinator for that hospital always goes along on the sessions, I knew Ken would have an extra set of hands if he needed help.
We started our Saturday with errands, a visit to a favorite coffee shop, and then a morning photo session with a couple and their canine children at a local dog park. We'd never been to that park before and it is awesome! Beautiful, with walking trails, and a playground, and a nice big off-leash dog park called "Waggy World." It was really cold, but a beautiful day. I'd love to take Lacy there sometime, but I don't think she's ready for the off-leash area just yet! Our second Saturday involved going home for lunch, some playtime with Lacy, and a little relaxing before heading out to another holiday family session with five gorgeous kids. Then dinner at a favorite restaurant, and a few more errands. I'm not sure, but I think that might have made three Saturdays.Sunday began with the exciting news that a good friend was in labor! Then church, some time at home for lunch and a little photo editing. The second Sunday started with a fabulous play date--I mean, a photo session--with an adorable toddler girl and her mommy and daddy. We--I mean, she--had soooo much fun! When we left there, we went by to meet baby Kaley at the hospital, and my third Sunday was the beautiful time I got to hold a brand-new, perfect, precious little girl. I'll share some pictures over on my photography blog, but I'm giving her parents a chance to share first. What a blessing, after all those times we go to the hospital for tragic circumstances, to just go and experience such a joyful time. I cried and cried in the car on the way home because I just felt so blessed to have them as friends, and to have that time with sweet Kaley, but also because all those wonderful feelings made me realize all over again just how truly precious those moments are, and made me feel even more heartache for every parent who has ever lost a child.
I got more exciting news this weekend, though: my cousin Matthew is engaged! I'll have a new like-a-sister-in-law!!! This is a momentous occasion!
By ten o'clock last night, I was exhausted, dozing off on the couch, which is not like me at all. We had a wonderful weekend, but I just still haven't figured out how I had so many days in one weekend!
