Month: November 2016

Hanny lost her first tooth.

| Stacy

It was a VERY exciting morning as Hanny skipped into the kitchen with her sweet little tooth in her hand.  She’d woken up to feel something funny in her mouth.  When she went to reach in, her tooth was all popped out!

We were BOTH so excited.  There were hugs and smiles and Stewart was there to grab a picture with his phone for us.

Now – a sibling wondered out loud how Mom could be so excited having seen dozens of teeth come out over the last decade.  That’s EASY. 

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This was Hanny’s first tooth!  A big day for her.  And their big days are my big days.

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I love Mom life.

AND – it just so happened to happen on the day she turned 6½.

Thanksgiving 2016

| Stacy

Thanksgiving…. you know – that thing where you cook for two days to eat for 15 minutes.

But I love the people we are eating with… so there’s that. 

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After dinner we did gift exchange.

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And sang Happy Birthday to Aunt Betty.

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My cousin, Cathy, and her husband, Dave, stayed with us the night, along with their pup, Comet.

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You dough-n’t say…

| Stacy

When Stewart mentioned one day in passing that he wished he could eat more doughnuts I got it in my head to make him some.

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The dough didn’t rise.  Then it took FORevER to cook them.

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They said they were yummy… but they did not turn out like I’d hoped. 

Nigel and Sonic

| Stacy

Nigel enjoys shopping, which I love.  He is an excellent shopping partner and I love our conversations.  Our shopping took us out to Henrietta and into the dinner hour, so we decided to try out sonic. 

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It was yummy.  And it was good to catch up with him after his weekend away.

Oy.

| Stacy

Now – WHY would I have a post with just a photo of sleeping bag?

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We have this wonderfully big van.  I was happy to be asked to drive some of the youth group to their retreat in Canandaigua Friday night. 

Saturday morning at 7 A.M. I got a text from Stewart that he didn’t have his sleeping bag.  I asked how he slept.  He used his towel and a towel of his friend.

Sure enough – I went out to the van and there was his sleeping bag. 

Here is what I think happened.  His sleeping bag was on the top of a PILE of items in the back of the van.  As kids unloaded the back, that bag must have gotten pushed forward into the seat.  Stewart, in particular, helped to unload a bunch of boxes of supplies the youth pastor had for the weekend.  The kids were instructed to quickly dump their stuff in their cabins and hurry to dinner.  Stewart headed off with his load and I got back to the van. 

This is the killer… I DID check the back, AND I opened the side door and looked UNDER the seats.  I did not climb into the van and look into the back seat. 

Now – some people said I was “TOO NICE” because I drove it down to him.  I should have had him “LEARN A LESSON.”

But I have a few thoughts. 

First – he was busy unloading things for others and probably got confused by the number of trips he’d already made.

Second – I took off without checking thoroughly, and without saying goodbye.

Third – and most importantly – I have been extended new mercies by Jesus over and over and over.  In my head I heard, “Do not with hold good from another when it is in your power to do so” paraphrased.

And so I headed down to camp a second time.