We've been out of school a week, and what a week it has been

It's hard to believe that we have only been out of school a week.  It's wonderful it has only been a week, but a lot has gone on.  We had a couple of laid-back days at school before beginning the weekend, but of course I do the school reports and those need to get done.  Teachers, however, were not as on top of getting info to me in a timely manner, so those are going slowly.

Friday evening we ventured to my cousin's birthday party.  It was lovely to see everyone, although it was day 2 that week of nothing but steady rain.  Saturday we decided to spend the day working around the house after we went to a grad party, because that was going to be the only dry time before Monday when we were hosting some family.  Sunday, we decided to venture to family cemeteries, and Andrew and I really enjoyed spending the day together.  Our sweet Janey girl was able to join us as well, and she's just as great a car traveler as Abby was.

Monday morning, we received news that my uncle passed away overnight.  This uncle is the brother-in-law of my dad.  He'd been in poor health for quite a while, but it was still unexpected at the time.  Instead of getting the house picked up on Monday as I had planned, I spent the day contacting family and communicating information.  My poor sister was tasked with having to tell our grandmother, as it is her son-in-law.  Grandma is really struggling with this news.  It turns out that my aunt & cousin would like Andrew to perform the funeral.  This was also very unexpected, and definitely stressful as well because Andrew is at his mom's house until late tomorrow night.  The funeral is Friday, and I'm already exhausted and drained.  I've been helping to get pictures ready and other things while still trying to get school reports done and take care of wrapping up the school year, in addition to checking in on Grandma.  

My poor mother-in-law is coming back with Andrew to visit for a week, and I'm certain she is beginning to think that our lives are stress and chaos 24/7 because that seems to be what happens when she is here!

Sending out prayers for my aunt and cousins.