Sunday Sums

Coughs and drippy noses are still the order of the day around the house. Brynna succumbed yesterday, Hailey still has a bad cough (9 days running now) and Lauryn still has a runny nose. I always get a little nervous when the girls get coughs like this, as we have a family history of these kinds of cough turning into croup, and the croup landing us in the hospital. Aubrey and Hailey have both been rushed to the ER and then admitted in past years, and we've had several close calls over the years when we almost took one of the girls in. So we've been monitoring them closely this week but so far so good. But this is two weeks in a row I have missed church - I feel downright pagan! :)

Kelly's been having some health issues in the past several months that have been very troublesome. But a couple of weeks ago we got ahold of some info on how diet and supplements can help, so he's been implementing those changes. And he has gotten markedly better over the last couple of weeks, and we are praying that he can continue to improve.

I received a phone call this week from the company that makes the software I use for my lesson planning. I had represented them at the San Antonio FEAST bookfair three years ago, manning the booth for two days. They need someone to work this year's bookfair in May, and were wanting me to do it again this year. It's a wonderful opportunity to earn some extra money - in those two days I'll earn most of what our curriculum will cost for all of next year for four girls. Then in June, I'm already signed up to work at the CHEACT bookfair representing Tapestry of Grace, the history, literature, and writing curriculum I use. That will earn me a free year plan from them. I am very excited and thankful for how God has provided for us for the next year's school needs!

I went shopping Friday night, and actually found two church dresses that I liked and that fit. This may not sound like much, but I always seem to have problems finding clothes - they seem as if they are made either for my grandmother's age group, or for, well, um, teenagers of questionable moral values. So I'm, always happy when I can find something that falls between those two.

It's a pretty low-key week, with the kids being sick and scouts being out for spring break. I have just a little bit more work left to get the kids spring clothing all situated - be glad when that is done. My MIL had her next-to-last chemo treatment this last week. Only one more, and then we are looking at surgery. She had to change oncologists, but the treatment itself is going very well. Thanks so much for keeping her and our family in your prayers.