Frustration

I FINALLY remembered to take a bag of carrots back to Bi-Lo this evening that were slimy when I first got them home. It was rather frustrating though, because the receipt I pulled out was over a month old, so they wouldn't take it back. First of all, it is awfully hard for me to get to Bi-Lo with three little kids in tow, so I can't just run over there to return stuff that's bad -- it's hard enough for me to go grocery shopping in the first place! Secondly, I could've sworn I bought them just a couple weeks ago. I don't know for sure that that was the right receipt, but it probably was. The cashier came at me like I was a liar trying to pull something over on her. I hate it that she though that, but I guess I understand. It's just frustrating trying to get things like that taken care of when you have the rest of life to worry about too, and I don't like throwing three dollars in the trash can! I know it doesn't sound like much, but it was a bag of carrots that my kids can't eat now. God's money, right? Is that the answer I'm looking for here?

I love being able to vent on my blog, to no one in particular!

Elsi's newest tricks

Elsi has really been coming alive and active these past couple weeks. She's started to be very interested in toys, staring at them, touching them, holding them, putting them in her mouth. Another first occurred last night. I tried to feed her in the women's class I was sitting in. She couldn't eat for being distracted. While it was frustrating, I'm glad she's learning new things!

AWANA

We went to AWANA tonight for the first time since I was a little girl. I remember loving it, so I wanted my kids to get to have the experience too. Plus, it will help them memorize Bible verses and the books of the Bible among other things. They had a great time. Lukey even got a special balloon because he was one of the best behaved kids. Granted, it was his first time, and he was among people he doesn't know. He's bound to behave worse in the future. Luke was in Cubbies and Ben was in Puggles, and they're really looking forward to next week now!

a different night

We went up the mountain to help a friend of mine from work start a blog. She lost her husband in October and the Lord has shown up for her in miraculous ways. Friends keep asking her to put her journal in a blog. She was telling me about the different feelings she was having about it that she believes were attacks from Satan to try to discourage her from sharing with others. Guess what happened tonight? Her internet was down! We'll just try again next week.

I believe the Lord brought us together because I almost missed meeting her.She came to work at my office last year on the same day that I left on maternity leave, so I only met her briefly and a few times later as I've gone back to visit. We were fast friends because we found out that we go to churches in the same denomination (a pretty small one) and she has a daughter at Covenant. And I don't even work at that office anymore, but she e-mailed me to ask me to help.

Katie was wonderful to us tonight. She bought us pizza at Mr. T's, gave my kids juicy juice to drink and me coke, and helped me take them to the playground when her internet proved not to be working. It was a great evening. Can't wait to try again next week!

Doggie Blues

So, I let Kaiser run away and drove around for an hour looking for him to no avail. I let them out to go to the bathroom, went to put Elsi down and came back and he was gone =(. I thank the Lord for Becky living downstairs to let me drive around with my kids still sleeping here at home. Greg had just given him a bath and haircut too and he's been in the house and being SOOO good, not chewing on stuff like he usually does. Pray that he comes back or we get a phone call from somebody that finds him and gets our number off his collar.

Sunday Dre:ss

My kids were all dressed up for church today for one reason only: Luke was determined to wear his shoes with "high heels." He likes his black dress shoes because they have heels that click when he steps. So, I told him if he was going to wear the shoes he had to wear nice clothes and he was fine with that. Benny then wanted to dress like his older brother, so they were wearing preppy little sweater vests over collared shirts with nice khakhis. They looked so handsome. If only my camera wasn't broken . . .