The Number Four

I'm not sure what the deal is with the number four. . . But today Lorraine went through four dresses . . . I learned from yesterday to just rinse them off and let dry on the deck railing till I get to wash them or I can reuse her "play" dresses again tomorrow. Between the newly made sandbox, the water tub that I go out for the children, and the occasional trip in the garden to check something out, she cannot stay clean!

And Jeremiah . . . Yesterday Jeremiah and Loraine were having a "clean up the popcorn pan" snack. I just didn't know they would eat the seeds that didn't pop. There were quite a few because the metal go around on our stir-crazy came off and we didn't realize it. So after awhile I saw that the pan was empty started looking for a mess spread all over the floor . . . amazingly there was no mess! But today (Jeremiah still is not potty trained . . . Yes, we have three in pampers . . last year we did too.) I changed four pampers with lots of unpopped popcorn.

Also I was on the phone with Japheth - he was having a rough day at work - Wayne was hungry, Loraine had a fever and thus wasn't very happy, and I can't remember Jeremiah's problem. But four people needed me at the same time and I was just crying, "O God, help me!"

And on Friday my oldest son, Japheth, turns 4! Boy is he ever excited! It also happens to be the start of church campout here in our backyard . . . so lots of people everywhere and a doubly excited guy! He is definitely a people person like his father!

And what am I doing up so late a night for when my whole family is sleeping so sweetly and soundly? . . . I had some iced tea for supper . . . only part of a glass mind you, but it did the trick. I just hope I can get to sleep before four oclock!