Where did the last week go?

Days are tumbling over each other right now. I am at the office (again!) going through eight years of accumulation...figuring out what stays and what goes. I need a break.
I've been working a lot of hours, and then doing clean-up at our old office or family stuff every other minute. Fun things too, though. I had the great pleasure of going with Kelly to Mountain
View Elementary and eating lunch last Monday with Alli...and her kindergarten class. Way fun. Then Tuesday, it was our turn to eat with Kimmi and the first grade. Lots and lots of laughter. Then Tuesday night, Kimmi was in a Recycle Program...with lots of singing, speaking parts, etc. (She did the best job, by the way) It's fun to watch Drew and Steph....and remember like it was yesterday when our two oldest were in all kinds of elementary programs...and realize that this is a whole new generation...and we are the grandparents. But we are still kids, aren't we?

Josh left Wednesday evening to go to Florida with the Turner-Ashby Marching Band. So lots of quick preparation, and then sending him off. He had a SUPER time. Disney World, Epcot, performances, time at the hotel...bus rides, etc. Good stuff for him. He is jamming tonight with his buddies. It was fun to see him yesterday and hear all about it.

Thursday evening, I went and watched Kimmi play softball. This is the very first year since 1983 that I haven't had one of my own children playing sports this time of year. How sad. But....how fun to go watch grandkids now! Alli will be starting her season soon. Love it!

Kelly and I spent most of Saturday here at the office. And just went home and crashed Saturday night. Sunday, I taught Young Women, then Kelly had a meeting, then we hurried to Waynesboro for the funeral of Mary Harman. Her husband was our stake president when we moved here. They are wonderful people. I am so glad we went. It was such a powerful and spiritual meeting. She was only in her 50's. What a miraculous woman. President Harman's talk about her and their life together is something I will never forget. I think I'll have to write more about this later. It really did affect me greatly.

More news....Toby was very very sick on Friday evening. Michelle called me about 11:30 p.m. He had the croup cough something awful. She was doing everything she could to make him more comfortable. We talked awhile about what to do....which she was already doing...and I reminded her that if he has trouble breathing....to get him in. Which she already knew...and was planning to do if that happened. Well....it happened. About 5:00 a.m. she called and said that she and Andrew were taking him to the Emergency Room. I finally talked with her about 7:30 again...and he had been given a breathing treatment and a shot of steroids. He had rested awhile...but now was getting worse again. He also had a high fever. I talked with her again a few hours later...and they had x-rayed his chest, given him another breathing treatment, and observed him for awhile. Then she took him to their pediatrician, who has always been so good with Toby. Michelle was bushed, but grateful that he had received the treatment he needed. After some more rough time at home, he is finally getting better. It's so awful when your little one is sick. Andrew has been helping with the house and Toby, and has made sure Michelle got a little rest when she could. But Michelle is in the Relief Society Presidency down there..and they had a huge ward Relief Society sewing day on Saturday. She had lots to do to help with that. They made 54 baby quilts that day alone for charity....and had a big wonderful lunch together. Sounded so put together and so fun. Wish I could have been there.

Jessie has been doing what she can with Noah clinging to her all the time. She says she thinks he must know she is expecting a baby. If she gets up and walks a few steps....Noah is hanging on to her legs and crying for her to pick him up. When she plays with him he wants to be ON her lap. If she tries to cook, or fold clothes, he is fussing for her to hold him. So....Saturday, Ammon let her sleep in and she was able to get some things done she had been wanting to do. Cleaning, organizing, just being by herself for a few hours. When the boys got home, they had something to eat, and Noah went down for a long nap. So...Jessie got some time on Saturday. Yay for her. I wish I could go help her organize the mountain of scrapbook supplies she bought at a great deal. That would be fun. It's going to be interesting to watch Noah "welcome" his new baby brother. After a little adjustment....I bet he will be a GREAT big brother.

Laurie got home from Florida on Thursday night. She had been there for nine days with the patient she does private duty for. She was anxious to get home to Jeremy. He was waiting for her at the airport with flowers. Awww. How sweet. I just talked with Jeremy and he said Laurie peeled quite badly after her Florida sunburn. But she is a "beach girl"....all the way. They are moving into a cute townhouse in Hilliard on June 1st. Exciting.

Meggie just called. Big time stress these last few days of finals...and papers being due....and closing up things there at BYU. I'm sending good thoughts and being her cheerleader as she puts in a couple almost all-nighters. She has a ride from Provo to Salt Lake City for her flight Thursday night. She flies all night....with a layover at JFK in New York...then lands in Richmond at 9:40 a.m. Can't wait to see her. We are all excited. Even the dogs. :)

Kelly and I are putting one foot in front of the other...and doing the best we can. It seems like uphill sometimes...but we hold on to each other and keep climbing. I'm glad I'm making the journey with him.