Friday was definitely the only truly relaxing part of our weekend. Everyone was up by 8:00 Saturday morning, which wasn't awful because Andrew and I had gone to bed at 10:00 the night before. The kids had stayed up later than they should, but that is a learning experience for them.
Anyway, Andrew took Thomas to basketball practice at the school, and I awaited a delivery for an apparel sale we had for the band. Three boxes arrived mid-morning, and I continued work on the other fundraiser that I needed to finish. Robert and I ran to the bank then picked up Thomas from practice so that Andrew could be packing. He left shortly after we arrived to go spend the weekend with his parents (he took a personal day today). I left shortly after Andrew to go to work at my church job, and then Robert and I had to run to the grocery to get supplies he needed for a Navy commitment this afternoon. We also had to run to my aunt & uncle's house to take care of their cats while they are out of town. We were home for about 40 minutes before I had to take Robert to work for the evening. I was then able to be home for another hour before I had to take Catherine to the high school for a pep band activity. In the two hours before I had to pick her up, I spent the time sorting and coordinating the $1300 worth of apparel orders that had arrived that morning. I picked Catherine up between 8:30 and 9, and finished the work that needed to be done at home. It was nearly Midnight before Robert was off work, and he had managed to spill wet trash all over him so his clothes needed washed before he went to work again last evening. I decided that could wait until morning, so we could get some sleep!
Yesterday was the Christmas program at our church. I was in charge of being the adult volunteer, so everyone had to come along with me. I threw the clothes into the washer before I left, and we spent the next three hours enjoying this year's program. We appreciated that it was something different and celebrated Martin Luther as this is the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. We left straight from the church and ventured to have lunch with my mom. By the time we got back from that, we had time to throw the laundry in the dryer so Robert didn't have to wear totally wet clothes to work. While he was at work last evening, I got a few apparel orders out of the house, and spent most of the time working on my Christmas cards...I am so much less father along that I want to be with them! It was after 11:00 before Robert made it home from work, and on those nights 5:00 A.M. rolls around so quickly!
Meanwhile, Andrew was at the Steelers game with his dad, and what a great game he got to see! I had fallen asleep assuming the Steelers weren't going to win, so when I got a text at 1:30 with an excited text about what a great game he saw, I decided I must've been wrong! I'm so glad Andrew had this opportunity. He recently learned about some health issues his father is having, and it makes this even more special. As I write this, he is on his way home, and of course I pray for safe travels.
I am in as Andrew's sub today. This evening Catherine has swim workout and then practice, Thomas has an away basketball game, and Robert has a Navy activity and then will go straight to swim practice. I know this is the season of our life, and I'm trying to enjoy it. It snowed on Saturday, and between that and seeing the lights on Friday, I was almost in the Christmas spirit!
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