The kids and I arrived in Cottage Grove on Sunday at about 1:00. We stayed until Tuesday(today) at 11:30. We had planned to spend these days here, but with my uncle’s funeral being on Monday, we probably would have ended up here anyway. Joyce watched the kids at Dad’s during the service. Grandma had asked me to sing “Precious Lord, Take My Hand” and “How Great Thou Art”. There were a few technical difficulties with the sound, but it all worked out in the end.
Sleep has been hard to come by. I’m hoping that now that were’ back home it will be better. It’s rough being the only parent all day AND night for 3 little ones. Timing a shower is even tricky. I had to miss Bible Study tonight because Isaac didn’t take his late afternoon nap. I had someone lined up to watch the kids at church, but I just couldn’t have Isaac up that late. That would have meant that he would have been awake from 1:00 this afternoon until 9:00. I just couldn’t keep him awake and away from bed that long when he is usually only up for a few hours before needing sleep. Ethan will miss AWANA tomorrow because I would need to get a sitter to be with the kids while I drop Ethan off and pick him up. I probably could have found someone, but it would have to be someone who could drive themselves or walk. That limits the options again.
