Busy Crazy Germy...My Weekend

With sick kids all day Friday, I knew I had little time to prepare for my photo shoot with Cassie, our niece, on Saturday. I scurried around, cleaning, hanging sheets on the line, disinfecting everything, taking temperatures, and preparing to have company all day. What surprised me was how well it all turned out, despite all the things I was trying to do in a day. Cassie is pretty laid back and wasn't too crazy about being out in the cold shooting pictures, but we laughed a lot and made it very fun. She was pretty happy with the first few shots we did, but I kept encouraging her to let me do more! We ended up with about 85 pictures, which to me is nothing! We walked quite a bit of the property, looking for "the perfect birch tree", and ended up in the side yard for most of the shots! Cassie is beautiful, with big happy dimples, which she tried to disguise! What? I used to eat lemons as a kid, thinking it would make me have dimples! I know, I know...

This was one of our favorite shots, and she really likes black and white, although the colors were really pretty on Saturday. Some of our backgrounds were so pretty it looked like a Sears backdrop!

While Cassie, mom Rona, and brother James were here, Steve's mom and dad stopped by, and we all had a nice time visiting. The doorbell rang as they were preparing to leave, and there on the porch was Patty and Regan, surprising us with a visit! The phone rang twice, with calls from friends as well. When it rains, it pours around here. After having cabin fever for 2 weeks, I welcomed all the hubbub! That, and my house was clean!

On Sunday, the girls still had low fevers, so we spared the public of our germs and stayed home from church. Patty, Regan, and Taylor stopped by on their way back to Vicksburg for a short visit around noon. The migraine started about 12:30....an unwelcome visitor, for sure. Anyway, through it all, life is good and I am blessed. There isn't too much I can complain about at all.

The weather will be warm today, dinner is already planned, the dog is well and frisky, and I have nothing but praise to utter! As I tell my girls when they exit the van, "don't let anyone steal your joy. Don't let anyone get in your knickers. Don't let anyone poo in your ice cream. If someone tries to bring you down, pray God's favor on them, and feel sad that they don't know Him." I don't know about them, but it sure makes a difference in the way I handle people!

Enjoy your day. I know I will.