So thankful for friends to help us today. Jenni and Debbie helped us clean. We got so much done! It's amazing what a little extra womanpower and emotional support can do!
Joel also came and put up a bunch of lights. Manpower is good too.
We're so close!
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Psalm 91:11-12
"For he will order his angels to protect you wherever you go. They will hold you up with their hands so you won't even hurt your foot on a stone."
We experienced this today. Evan fell through a hole in the living room floor to the basement below. If the possibilities weren't so horrible, it would almost be funny.
There is a 12" x 14" hole cut in the living room floor. It's above the woodstove to let up heat and is waiting on a grate to cover the opening. Evan was cleaning with Debbie and all of the sudden he was gone. She didn't even know the hole was there- she just saw he disappeared. There were 7 of us in the room at the time and I don't remember hearing Evan yell or anything. Eli was right beside him and looked down and saw him lying on a pile of wood for the stove. It took a bit to sink in what had happened, then we flew down the stairs. I remember hearing someone say, "He's walking around," as they looked down the hole.
He was okay! Kendall got to him first and found him just sort of walking around the basement crying. I'm sure he was completely bewildered as to why he was down there. As soon as I heard him crying, I could tell he wasn't hurt too badly. He said he landed on his butt, but didn't seem to be in much pain. Under the hole was concrete floor, a metal bucket full of wood and the hot wood stove. It could have been so bad. We helped him assess his injuries and it turned out that the worst injuries are 2 scratched fingers. I think the adults in the house were as shook up as Evan, only it lasted much longer for us because we knew what could have happened!
We can't figure out how he fell. Evan first said that he landed on the floor. Later he said that he landed on the stove, then bounced to the bucket of wood. That doesn't seem possible to us. Eli saw him on the wood. And it makes no sense that he wasn't hurt worse. The only thing we can figure out is that Jesus put an angel there to catch Evan and hold him up so that he wouldn't get hurt.
We're thankful.
Evan adds, "Did you know it hurt less than a fly biting you?" "And then, I was going to go to Dad, but instead, he got to me first."
We experienced this today. Evan fell through a hole in the living room floor to the basement below. If the possibilities weren't so horrible, it would almost be funny.
There is a 12" x 14" hole cut in the living room floor. It's above the woodstove to let up heat and is waiting on a grate to cover the opening. Evan was cleaning with Debbie and all of the sudden he was gone. She didn't even know the hole was there- she just saw he disappeared. There were 7 of us in the room at the time and I don't remember hearing Evan yell or anything. Eli was right beside him and looked down and saw him lying on a pile of wood for the stove. It took a bit to sink in what had happened, then we flew down the stairs. I remember hearing someone say, "He's walking around," as they looked down the hole.
He was okay! Kendall got to him first and found him just sort of walking around the basement crying. I'm sure he was completely bewildered as to why he was down there. As soon as I heard him crying, I could tell he wasn't hurt too badly. He said he landed on his butt, but didn't seem to be in much pain. Under the hole was concrete floor, a metal bucket full of wood and the hot wood stove. It could have been so bad. We helped him assess his injuries and it turned out that the worst injuries are 2 scratched fingers. I think the adults in the house were as shook up as Evan, only it lasted much longer for us because we knew what could have happened!
We can't figure out how he fell. Evan first said that he landed on the floor. Later he said that he landed on the stove, then bounced to the bucket of wood. That doesn't seem possible to us. Eli saw him on the wood. And it makes no sense that he wasn't hurt worse. The only thing we can figure out is that Jesus put an angel there to catch Evan and hold him up so that he wouldn't get hurt.
We're thankful.
Evan adds, "Did you know it hurt less than a fly biting you?" "And then, I was going to go to Dad, but instead, he got to me first."
Friday, January 28, 2011
Taa daa! Last night I took all our games to the new house and cleaned the 'game closet.' So this is the first part of our home that looks like home.
I've been feeling overwhelmed by the work to come. So I finally decided it's time to call some friends. I'm blessed to have 2 friends joining me at the new house tomorrow to clean. I think that will be the emotional boost I need. (Not to mention all the work we can get done!)
Leonard and Twila are coming Monday. They are bringing Leonard's uncle and aunt with them. I know lots of help is on the way, so I'm trying to keep all of that in mind. I'm excited to be in the new house, I just get buried in the work that's ahead. But today I realized that it's crazy right now, but in just 2 weeks the craziness will have passed. Reminds me of finals in college... Except I get a new house out of the deal!
Tonight Eli and Kendall put all the outlets together. Eli was excited to help.
I've been feeling overwhelmed by the work to come. So I finally decided it's time to call some friends. I'm blessed to have 2 friends joining me at the new house tomorrow to clean. I think that will be the emotional boost I need. (Not to mention all the work we can get done!)
Leonard and Twila are coming Monday. They are bringing Leonard's uncle and aunt with them. I know lots of help is on the way, so I'm trying to keep all of that in mind. I'm excited to be in the new house, I just get buried in the work that's ahead. But today I realized that it's crazy right now, but in just 2 weeks the craziness will have passed. Reminds me of finals in college... Except I get a new house out of the deal!
Getting Excited!
The first of the cabinets going up!
Cleaning the floor...
Enjoying the floor.
Wednesday the carpet was laid. I couldn't believe the difference for me. I just walked around the house amazed. It finally felt like our home. Kendall challenged the boys to the first ever wrestling match in the new house. I'm getting excited!
After they're all in.
Cleaning the floor...
Enjoying the floor.
Wednesday the carpet was laid. I couldn't believe the difference for me. I just walked around the house amazed. It finally felt like our home. Kendall challenged the boys to the first ever wrestling match in the new house. I'm getting excited!
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
House Update
We are so fortunate to have my parents here once again. They asked if they could come up again to help and we said, "Sure!"
Paint, trim, hardwood floor, doors and more so far.
Here are a few photos:
Eli really wanted to help paint, so we had them helping for a few hours Saturday morning. A stressful start for me, but they loved it.
Coffee break. I forgot spoons, so a paint stick had to do the job. And yes, I realize my 7-year old is stirring his cup of coffee. No comment.
Grandpa and Grandma have been amazing in how they involve the boys after school. Unfortunately, Mom and Dad don't have the same patience. Here Eli and Evan "help" with the hardwood. I say "help," but Grandpa insisted that they really were a help.
Yet another scheming session...
Here's our green bathroom. Almost the entire house is done in neutral colors. So it was exciting to finally open a bucket of non-neutral paint. Evan is calling to Grandpa in the basement through a hole in the floor.
Paint, trim, hardwood floor, doors and more so far.
Here are a few photos:
Eli really wanted to help paint, so we had them helping for a few hours Saturday morning. A stressful start for me, but they loved it.
The boys read a caution label on this ladder: Do not sit or stand. So they were alarmed to see Grandma doing that very thing. Now that I see the photo, I'm a bit alarmed too.
Coffee break. I forgot spoons, so a paint stick had to do the job. And yes, I realize my 7-year old is stirring his cup of coffee. No comment.
Grandpa and Grandma have been amazing in how they involve the boys after school. Unfortunately, Mom and Dad don't have the same patience. Here Eli and Evan "help" with the hardwood. I say "help," but Grandpa insisted that they really were a help.
Yet another scheming session...
Here's our green bathroom. Almost the entire house is done in neutral colors. So it was exciting to finally open a bucket of non-neutral paint. Evan is calling to Grandpa in the basement through a hole in the floor.
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