life lately

This conversation sums up the last four days or so:

Ashley and Thomas are in the kitchen, cleaning up from lunch, picking up toys, etc. Elliott is down for his usual afternoon nap. Lillian is also sleeping; she is sick, so her mean parents forced her to take her first nap in her bed in 3+ months. She "happily acquiesced" after 20 minutes of hysterical screaming and then stealth ninja moves by mommy to leave the room. 

Ashley: Wow, both kids are asleep at the same time! I don't even know what to do with myself. Perhaps I'll nap, too.
Thomas: I know! The only good thing about Lillian being sick is----

[crying from upstairs MOMMMMMYYYYY! MOMMYYYYYY! WHERE ARE YOUUUUUU?!]

face palm.

We have another doctor's appointment tomorrow to check and see if E's nebulizer has helped his wheezing and to ascertain why L is on her third straight day of fever. Womp womp.


BUT THERE IS GOOD NEWS.


The earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof, the world and those who dwell therein, for he has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers....Lift up your heads, O gates! And be lifted up, O ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in.  (from Psalm 27)

Holy Week is here. We celebrated Jesus' entrance into Jerusalem yesterday by commemorating Palm Sunday (btw L loves to play "hosanna" and pick up random things and wave them while shouting HOSANNA at the top of her lungs. Love that kid.). And on Friday we will remember when Jesus bowed his head and took our punishment, but thankfully we know that SUNDAY'S COMING.