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“Lovely” followup

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Well, it’s fixed. It was the pressure switch, but I’m not sure if trash actually caused the problem or not. When I dug into the control panel I think the tube was actually disconnected from the switch (i.e., it didn’t pass the “Is it plugged in?” test). So all is well now and the carpet is still drying, but all the other stuff that goes in the utility room is now back in its place.

Thanks for your prayers…there were actually several good things that came of this: 1) the small freezer that needed to be moved out, was (and was picked up today by a buyer) – this will give much needed extra space until the shelves are finished, 2) there were several cat “presents” in various places around the room that needed to be cleaned up, 3) the floor got a good wash which was kind of needed anyway – I think at least some of the water was draining under the back door before I helped it out, 4) the carpet that got wet really needed to be pulled up and thoroughly cleaned by a process like the wet/dry vac to clear out leftover Othello cat smell – you can clearly tell that area was harboring malodorous contents.

So, the point is that God always has a plan even in “tragedy”. It’s just hard to remember that in the thick of the fight/pain/struggles.

MC

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Isn’t it lovely…

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(Mark’s comments in yellow – 11:59 pm)
Let’s see, it’s 11:30 p.m. right now and I’m sitting at the edge of my computer chair because it’s piled with books, while Mark is using the wet/dry vac in the utility room to vacuum up the remaining three to four inches (more like 3/4 of an inch before any intervention) of water. He hasn’t started in the playroom/schoolroom/office area yet, but it’s a smaller area so it may not take too long (the carpet & bookshelves in this area got pretty wet – vac got up majority and fans are now working on the rest; got the concrete dry, now for the pad). Mark ran the diapers through one cycle and on the next cycle it never stopped filling up. We’re not sure what’s happened but he caught it when he was going in there to get Sunny some food (45 minutes ? later). We are thanking God that it didn’t happen with me here with the kids all alone tomorrow, because I was breaking from the norm and planning to do laundry tomorrow.

I’m going to see if I can find the culprit that caused the washing machine overflow. Hopefully, we’ll be getting to bed before 1! I’m already praying that tomorrow goes okay because we’re going to have to close off the playroom, which is where we all spend most of our day and Ace is on restriction from doing anything remotely fun and entertaining except look at books. I think a trip somewhere fun is in order (limited fun for Ace, though)!

Well, the old “InterWeb” says that it is probably a bad water level switch or some junk in an air tube connected the load size knob. If I had to guess, I would guess the junk route. Clothes with pockets+small kids+busy adults=it’s likely some junk. Pray for my troubleshooting skills and that I can stay awake at work tomorrow.

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And we’re…

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Standing, standing…and falling, falling!

Josiah started to practice his standing technique yesterday! He sat down on a load of laundry (clean and folded, Thank you very much…and thanks to Mark) and then stood up and tried to step forward! So far, he’s made it one step before doing a face dive. But he thinks it’s pretty cool being able to stand up and try to reach mom or dad!


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Change in Plans

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So, I’m at home today with the kids. Due to pink eye in Josiah, we had home church instead of actually going to a building. I didn’t want to risk the other kids actually having it and giving it to other kids.

We’ve done our Bible time, sang songs, and listened to a sermon (lifechurch.tv…on Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego and believing God not just believing in God…fact versus truth…obeying God no matter what…general stuff that I really needed to hear).

I’m a little bummed because one of Zoe’s friend’s father was preaching today and I’ve never heard him. I would have loved to have been there and I think Zoe would have actually paid attention since she knows him.

Now, we’re still in pjs and watching a video Ace got on Jesus and his life.

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Happy Birthday (Early) Ace!

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After going back and forth for several months, Ace decided on a Prince Caspian party in May. I, however, approached it with much trepidation. There are no easy decorations, no easy game ideas, and no easy invitation ides to go with this theme. I spent several hours scouring the internet to find Prince Caspian related things. After find things for the first Chronicles of Narnia book, I got my thinking cap on and began to plan! The above are the invitations that were sent off. We did a simple red and gold decor/table decorations. I ordered the pieces for Ace’s cake online (would have paid well over $30 for a Prince Caspian cake in store).

The fun stuff came at the party. We had a special visitor from Narnia at the party. Doctor Cornelius (okay, if you’ve read the book you would know who he is…Prince Caspian’s tutor and a half dwarf/half human). This was by way of a great friend who is also a great actor. Unfortunately, I was not a good director and sent him the script the day before the party. However, he read it great and kept most of the kids attention throughout. After Doctor Cornelius read a summary about Prince Caspian, the kids ran out to attack the Telmarines. Well, actually one Telmarine…that was Mark. We had almost 200 water balloons ready and waiting, complete with a three person balloon launcher to throw them. Eventually, another gracious dad got in on the action to help Mark, but I think the kids were very successful in the attack.

All in all, I think everyone had a wonderful time celebrating Ace’s birthday. And actually, Ace’s birthday is not until next week, but we thought we’d be traveling out of town that week…a change of plans is going to keep us home for his birthday but we’ll still have fun celebrating again!

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My Little Artists

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Zoe, Ace, and Liam have been asking to paint for a while and I decided I couldn’t put it off anymore. I moved the easel under a drop cloth, threw on old t-shirts and let them go to town.


They even helped me with some redecorating! Don’t worry, it’s tempera paint and came off with a little washcloth.

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Potty Training Update

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Well, it’s been well over a week since Mr. Liam has been poopy trained (doesn’t that sound funny!?). He’s been in underwear at home since Tuesday and has had no accidents. Even yesterday when we went to the gym and pool and then church in the evening, the only time he had an accident (that’s #1) was naptime. Not bad, eh?

He is doing really well, but he’s not telling us he has to go potty yet, which to me means that he’s not really potty trained yet. I mean he’s not telling us he has to go do #1, #2 is all about telling us and going. With #2, he says he has to go. I go in and help him get situated and leave. He does his business and then announces it and that he needs a wipe and we’re all done. Pretty cool…can’t wait for #1 to be the same way! Still, it’s nice to not have so much to wash (diapers/training pants, etc).

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Adoption Praise!

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This may seem like a small praise, but every little bit counts! I had nursery tonight at church and was talking with my friend, who has nursery with me. She is still in the process of adopting her foster daughter (for those that want to know, they were unable to have children the “old-fashioned way”). I was updating her on our adoption/home study and commented that most of the paperwork that needs to be completed is stuff we’ll need notarized and I also commented about how much stuff that is. She said, “I’m a notary. I can do it for you. For FREE!” Yippee! In comparison to all the costs for the adoption, this is minor, but it’s still an added cost that we are going to be able to avoid. Am I thrilled??? You better believe it! I love how God works out those little things! Now we’ve got to pray for provision through the big things.

And another praise, our adoption agency will be opening up an office on the East Coast in North Carolina (up the road a bit from us but closer than the mid west).

Keep on praying and join us in thanking God for all his big and little provisions thus far!

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