Wow, this week has been so busy! The girls both have a cough and Maria has a runny nose. I have been fighting a cold and sore throat as well. Maria has been getting up a lot at night which makes sleep an almost rare thing some nights. On Mon eve. Rachel and I met with the reception coordinator to plan more of the details for the wedding. Only 6 more weeks. On Tues evening I cut out Mom and Rachel's dresses for the wedding I also cut out 3 for each of the girls which included the ones for the wedding. On Wed. after preschool the children were invited to one of the girls house for a Pampered Chef party. The children helped make their lunch and played. They had so much fun playing dress up and even put on a show for the moms. It was nice getting to know some of the moms that are new this year. Thursday rolled around and it was our age group from church annual shopping day. We had a great time and found some good deals as well. I really enjoy the fun and fellowship of visiting without interuptions from children. We all love our children but a break is also very welcome. Friday noon we got a call from one of the youth girls from church. They were offering free babysitting at the church from 5:30 - 10:00 and it included pizza for supper. We went to nice steakhouse and really had a good time just catching up with each other. It seems we get so busy we forget to keep in touch. Today we went to my in laws and helped them. Lavern helped put metal on the barn and I made dinner and did odd jobs around the house for Mom. Tonight we are at home and it is so nice to be a family again. The girls helped me make a small batch of party mix for Rochelle's birthday party at school on Monday. It is hard to believe that she will be 5 already. Time really flies!! Good night and God bless you.