A Successful Day

It's been 4 days since David and Rachel have been gone! I really do miss them!  I guess maybe I'll post more this week (this is #3 already) because there is less school work to do and because there is a shortage of adult conversations to be had. :)
Today I left the load of laundry on the line- the one with Micah's truck blanket that Rachel's cat pee'd on and a few kitchen rags that were a bit smelly.  I washed them in hot water and hung them in the germ killing sun!  But it's late and dark and they are still there. I also forgot to remind the 10 yr old to put the trash by the road for the trash truck this morning, and they went right on by our house while our trash collects flies and odors for a few more days until the next trash day that I cannot forget! And there is likely something else that has slipped my mind, still lingering in the land of forgetfulness!  I live there more often than I would like.
But then again today, I did finally get the insurance issue straightened out and get Nathanael's blood sugar testing supplies from the pharmacy just in the nick of time.  And I did enter all my receipts into the checkbook, which would make my hubby proud if he were here!  I made a run to the local DG store for the all important toilet paper, napkins, and AAA batteries ('cause those are necessities to 8 yr old boys!) I also read several books to boys crowded around, fed them all 3 meals and a snack, nursed the baby every time she was hungry, washed above mentioned smelly laundry, washed  or loaded dishes (though I just remembered that I never finished them!  Haha.  I knew there was something else I forgot!).  But I did do lots of training/discipline with one boy who is struggling to listen and obey, give lots of hugs and snuggles to all, and I remember to check Nathanael's blood sugar at every meal and give him insulin every time after.  I remembered it was Monday, which is Kid's Worship day at CI-HOP.  I got my kiddos there, watched my friend's boy, who plays with Nathanael while she teaches to the kids to love Jesus, His Word, and Praising Him, and I remembered to go back and get them when it was finished.  I was even a little early and got to join in the worship for a short time!  I also sent a few emails, had a lovely impromptu visit with a friend, checked facebook several times for updates on my loves in South America, and talked and prayed on the phone with a friend who is struggling.  After all of that, I vacuumed the rugs and the stairs, gave the 3 littles baths, sent the 2 middles to the shower, and made ice cream sundaes for dessert. Then, I took the 5 youngest up to brush teeth, read the nightly Bible story, sing, pray, get more water, give one more hug, tell one more boy to keep his hands to himself, go back downstairs, talk with Abby (the girl who's missing her sister!), and rock and feed the baby.
whew....!!  I did remember to do a lot of important things today.  So I will let the forgotten things go, breathe deeply, turn the eyes of my heart to my Father in Heaven and go to bed with His praise on my lips.  It has been a successful day!