Tuesday

Interesting week- Marky started chess camp and Julia started gymnastics. They have both shocked me- Marky had forgotten a lot of the chess moves he had learned back when he used to play it all the time and is like starting over and Julia (who can't sit in a chair without falling out) is very coordinated and can do the basic gymnastics (although after every move she says to her teacher and class "I DID IT! Did you see me! AWESOME!")

The mixed reactions to my family size is always interesting. Yesterday while checking out at Homegoods with ONLY Julia and Tucker (who were behaving well) the lady said, "whoa....oh my goodness...pregnant?! You have your HANDS FULL sister!" and I said, "Thank you so much, we are SO VERY BLESSED."

Then, twice lately I've had elderly people stop me and say how "precious and delightful" my family was and how it "warmed their heart" to see us. You love it or hate it I guess.

Well, I've got kids dying to go swimming and I'm going to try to take them by myself for the first time. Lord give me strength and a happy heart and a slimming swimsuit. Amen.