Last weekend we went down to Dunmore East for Council Meeting on Thursday night in preparation for Communion Sunday night. Bronwyn’s head cold got a lot worse. It seems like whenever we leave home for a few days, she gets sick. I’m so ready for spring to take away all these sick germs.
We stayed at the guest apartment quarters connected to Dan and Barbara’s house. Barbara is giving sewing lessons to church ladies on Friday mornings, so I took my knitting over to get in on the fun. Left to right above is Linda Miller, Victoria Gregory-Smith, Rachel Patten and her daughter Marian.
L to R: Ivonna, Esther Patten, and Natalia Pylypchak.
Bronwyn is blessed with so many sweet little girls at church who play so nicely with her. This is Ruth and Grace Patten.
She started sucking her thumb (sometimes her finger) last week. It’s the cutest thing. It has also taken 99% of the fuss out of nap time. I give her a cozy blanket, she finds a finger or thumb to suck, and goes right off to sleep.
Sick, tired eyes. Poor little thing.
Ready to head out the door to church.
Today Gabriel drove to the airport to pick up our friends, Joy Mast and Lana Martin, who are coming to visit. He skipped class this morning, took the toll road to avoid traffic, paid to park in the airport car park, and stood around for an hour waiting for them to show up. Then he realized that I had read the itinerary wrong. They’re coming in tomorrow morning, not today. I guess that’s what happens when you trust your wife to be logical and intelligent. He’s informed me that I’m in his debt for pretty much the rest of our married life. I suppose I can handle that. 🙂
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March 1, 2011 at 11:21 pm
Mom
Oh, she does look sick. You know I had Marcus coming a week early. He set me straight on that one. Do you have to go through all that tomorrow now?
March 2, 2011 at 12:41 am
Dinah Shenk
Love the thumb sucking. They are the happiest babies. Too bad it took her this long to find it. I thought about calling you but forgot my headphones and am with Keith in Kansas City. Have fun with your friends!!
March 2, 2011 at 2:23 am
Omar
I trust that is a VERY LONG time–and that you both enjoy all of it. That is just too good. 🙂
March 10, 2011 at 10:05 pm
Christy
Ha!ha. that last paragraph is hilarious! Did you know we were at church at FMH the same Sunday you were? Makes me sick I didn’t realize it at the time! I saw you come in, and poked Michelle and said, “That looks like Jennifer J.!” She didn’t think it was you at first. The more I looked at your husband and your baby, the more I was convinced it must be you. (Bronwyn is so adorable it’s not funny!) Anyway, I was outside catching up with a friend during the service, and forgot about checking to be sure about your identity until later. So sad. But for the record, I noticed (out of the corner of my eye 😉 ) How you moved with such grace. I’m in admiration of that because I feel more like a bumbler. It would have been really fun to hear more about your life. Maybe someday.
March 11, 2011 at 11:07 pm
thelongtrick
Thanks for the compliment, Christy. Wasn’t it Twain who wrote that he can go for a month on a good compliment? 🙂 I feel the same way. And yeah, I saw you and Michelle at church that day, but by the time I looked for you afterwards, I think you had already left. I was bummed because I really wanted to talk to both of you. It feels odd that I’ve never met you because we know so many of the same people, and I feel like I know parts of your life through blogging. Maybe someday…