I laid Isaac down 4 times today. That’s how cranky and how unsuccessful some of our nap attempts were! We’re in this really rough stage where his sleep needs are changing and I haven’t found the “sweet spot” for when to lay him down. He’s also cranky from teething. I can feel a few areas where teeth are coming and he’s drooling so much that his shirts are soaked through.
Audrey has started doing this adorable thing. Every time we watch The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast or some princess show/movie, she goes and gets her dress up clothes and puts them on. It’s so cute and so girly. I love it!
Ethan keeps getting more and more sweet. Maybe it’s that he’s grown up now at 5 years old. I love hearing him sing when he’s sitting by us at church. And when it’s time to greet people, he tries to shake as many hands as he can in the short time he has. He prayed for our friends, Ray and Dawn, when they were getting ready to have Caden. I talked to Ethan about praying for them and he decided to go to his room and figure out exactly what to pray by himself. I could hear him praying the Dawn would be okay and that the baby would be healthy. I told him later that Caden lived for only a short time and Ethan took it all in stride. We talked about how Grandma Henning was probably seeing Caden. Ethan, Audrey and I also prayed for Grandpa Henning and for Nana and Grandpa Fritz today. They each chose some specific prayer requests and they did the praying themselves.
Nathan just got back from running 5 miles. He had a time goal and he met and exceeded it(ran faster than his goal)– by quite a bit. We cheered him on as he finished the last block. We had gone outside at about the time I thought he would be returning. There was lots of yelling and clapping. 
Nathan is finishing his paperwork for applying for grad school. It’s really going to happen. It will change our schedule a little, but it will be worth it.
As for me, I don’t remember what I accomplished today. I know I did some laundry and dishes. I also made 3 trips to the local grocery store. It’s nice to have one 2 blocks away when you realize you don’t have something you need. Oh yes, I also had Parent/Child swim lessons with Audrey and did some baking and cooking for some friends. Life is good. We’re enjoying our summer.
