Heartburn and hiccups

(I seriously have heartburn and hiccups at the same time. Painful!)

What a busy time the last two weeks have been. We made it home from Pennsylvania on Saturday around dinner time. We ate, unpacked, put in laundry and I went to the grocery store. Kraig's parents were already scheduled to be on vacation this week. Knowing they would never get any real rest if they stayed home, I told them they were welcome to spend a few days with us. They got to town about 7 p.m. on Sunday. So after church Sunday, we put the house back in order and got ready for company.

Kraig and our involvement minister were scheduled to be in Atlanta from Wednesday through Saturday this week, so he worked on Monday to help get caught up from missing last week. After work, we got to go to dinner by ourselves! It was nice. We were so tired that we were barely able to make decent conversation, but the food was good. And Kraig opened my car door for me when we were headed home. I was shocked, but it made me feel good. Sometimes it's just nice to get a little extra attention--especially when there's not a baby around stealing the attention from you!

Tuesday we hosted life groups. We ate dinner together (our group, Kraig's parents, and our involvement minister) and then the group headed to the basement for our study time. It was nice to be able to totally focus on the study and not pay attention to Kate. We always have a good time, though:)

Kraig headed out Wednesday morning, and I convinced Kraig's parents to stay so that I wouldn't have to sleep in the house by myself Wednesday night. We headed to Ichiban for lunch, but they were closed. We ended up at Red Lobster, and it was fantastic! When we got home, we all took a nap, then I headed to praise team practice. They enjoyed the extra time with Kate, of course. She was in no mood to sleep last night, though. She kept looking for Kraig. The first word out of her mouth this morning was "daddy." She obviously knows he's gone, and she seems concerned.

Today, Kraig's parents headed out about 10 a.m. After Kate's morning nap, we ate lunch and headed to run errands. We ran to the church, the bank, and the grocery store. She was great and never fussed about being in the car. Once we got home and put away the groceries, I finally got around to hanging a few things on our bedroom walls. I was hoping to have that done before my sister came to visit, and I just might get it done! My sister, Abby, and my twin nieces are headed this way this evening. They'll probably get here close to midnight, and they'll stay until sometime Sunday. I can't wait!! We're planning to go pick pumpkins, play at the park, have a slumber party, watch Beauty and the Beast and do each other's makeup. Plus, I want to show Abby around town some. She'll love the historic areas. Who knows what else we'll get into. Kraig will be home Saturday evening, and I'll be glad to have him back!

Perhaps my next blog will be more philosophical and full of wisdom. This one, however, is not!