The other night the boys spent the night at a friends' house (yes, all 3!), so Josh and I got some things done around the house. We went out and bought special hooks to hang the pictures on the wall and now everything is up. Our walls are cement, so if you try to hammer a nail in, it either bends or makes a big hole and pulls right out. We cleaned out the rack at the store with the ones we needed and had just enough.
Since we're going to be here for 2 years (baring any unforeseen revolutions, evacuations, etc) I wanted to make the kids' rooms feel a little more personalized. Our landlord said he would paint for us, but I thought this would be an easier, more creative solution.
I know people have been using these vinyl wall stickers for years, but I've never fussed around with putting anything on the walls before. This set contained flowers, stems and bugs and I just put them up where I felt like it. It was pretty fun. The best part is you can take them down easily. The other half of the room is still blank, since I didn't want to put flowers all over Calvin's half.
I wonder if the boys would let me play around and decorate their walls? (I put the stickers up higher than normal so little fingers would be less tempted to pick them off).
I'm glad I took pictures of the dates last week, because it turns out that the dates are now gone. I came out this morning to find this man in my tree. He has a cool sling attached to a rope that hooks around the trunk and he scales the trunk the way loggers scale the trunk of a tree, leaning back and putting all his weight in the sling.
These are the red dates -- they are probably 3 times the size of the yellow ones. Most of these didn't look like they were ripe yet (the ones that have fallen on the ground are more of a dark purple color), but I guess it was time. The guy cut down all 5 huge bunches and I'm guessing they'll lay them out in the sun until they are dried. He also cleared out the remainder of the yellow ones. No more date snacks for Micah!
Josh is home now from the memorial service. He said it went really well and it was good to see all of our friends from school. He said the church was packed with people who aren't church-goers, so I hope they were encouraged by the hope that we have for Michelle and Julia.
This is the song that I've been listening to over and over again these past few days. I heard it for the first time as part of Michelle and Julia's memorial service in Minnesota (I was able to watch the service on YouTube) and it captures exactly what I hope that they are experiencing right now and what we will experience someday when we get to heaven.
5 comments:
Robin, thanks for sharing that absolutely beautiful song. I cried all the way through it. I pray all the time for Jason and the rest of the family.
I loved the vinyl flowers on the wall. Is Camille sharing a room with Calvin?
Are Carter and Caleb sharing a room? Do you think that you may come home for a visit
next year? I am going through very difficult times physically. In and out of the
hospital every few weeks, am hooked by a PICC line with a tube that goes from a
small computer pump to my heart that delivers medicine to keep the staph infection
under control, I just had an angiogram and have been diagnosed with aortic stenosis
which means that the valve that delivers blood from the heart to the rest of my
body is narrowing. Will have to have a valve replacement within 5 years and
am now looking at maybe several surgeries on my knee to remove the metal where the
staph is living. My doctor said that it is not an option to live on this strong
antibiotic (called the antibiotic of last resort) forever. It can cause deafness and
can destroy my liver. He does not want to amputate my leg yet. The surgeries will
start within a month if my cardiologist doesn't find evidence of possible aneurysms
after a body cat scan that I will have next week. If he does then I don't know what
will happen. I miss all of you more that you can imagine.
Sorry Auntie Ginger, we miss you too. All your medical things sound really trying and scary. I wish you were doing better and in less pain. I'm glad there are medical things they can do to help fight the infection for now. We are hoping to come home next summer, but don't have any definite plans.
Auntie Ginger, we're praying for you! We met once years ago in CA. My husband and I lived right next to Robin and Josh. Wishing you weren't in so much pain and your surgeries are successful, recovery is quick and you can visit Robin, Josh and the kids.
Robin, the kids love their vinyl decals. Olivia has butterfly's and Disney Fairies. Justin has Lightening McQueen and Liam has Seaseme Street. Great way to add color to walls when you can't paint (or don't want to paint)!
Tina, I do remember you. But I think that you just had Olivia at the time.
How wonderful that you now have Justin! I feel very blessed to have people that
I met years ago praying for me. It means so much to me. I pray that God will
bless your family. Where are you now?
Blessings,
Auntie Ginger
Our thoughts are with all of you daily. The bedroom flowers look great. Phoenix and Caleb can draw some on the closet walls if you would like. ;) We love and miss all of you. I love to freeze dates and eat them when I am craving caramel, but don't have any. Great job getting stuff hung on cement walls. That is one task I do not envy. Give our love to the family. The song was an encouragement for me. Thank you.
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