The weekend has been busy with the daughter and son-in-law here. Not that that is a bad thing. It would have been busy anyway with the activities we have had going on. Yesterday we had breakfast, then the SIL got started on a couple chores I wanted done... 1) putting up cameras at the doors (not that we need them, but if one of us is alone, it would be nice to see who is at the door; 2) putting my little TV on a stand so that I can have something to stare at when working out or put in the back bedroom when we have company. Some like to watch TV until wee hours. We just are not one of those and I never have put the TV in the bedroom. Bedrooms are for sleeping, right?
The dance recital for the great-granddaughter was about two hours long and was really cute. Each presentation lasted less than 5 minutes, but the most hilarious one is of the dads. Yes, the grandson-in-law was the largest dad, and he had a special part of playing the air guitar. I guess there are a couple professional dancers (dads) and they did a few moves along with the others. Everyone was laughing and it was such fun to watch. From there we met up with everyone at Dillons BBQ for a meal together. I had their BBQ ribs and was disappointed.. didn't fall off the bone like I expected... but from there we went to a new ice cream place with daughter, SIL, granddaughter and her little family and hubby and I shared a banana split. Way too much food, although I didn't eat all of mine. The scales showed I ate too much food as well this morning. Sigh.
Today the SIL is going to finish up on the cameras (he had to stop and get screws last night, but the cameras are set up on my phone, to hubby's dismay) Sigh. Reminds me, I need to give my daughter some $ to pay for them. Anyway, he wants to make sure the TV is secure as well on the stand. He's working now on getting the cameras set up on the ECHO ... maybe that will pacify hubby for awhile. Give him something else to 'watch'.... if you know what I mean. And I mean that in a nice way. :-)
They will be heading out soon and meet up with their daughter and family for breakfast and then heading on out to New Mexico. After church we are to meet up with the youngest and his spouse and granddaughter and head up north for a granddaughter's graduation ceremony. I asked if we could just follow him up there, stopping somewhere in between for something to eat, then on to the graduation. They will be heading on to Disneyland from there, we will do a flip and head back home.
Hubby is already anxious about my 'driving down the mountain' as if I haven't done it before, and it won't be dark yet so there should not be any problems. Except he tells me this morning, of course, that something woke him up in the middle of the night with the words "Don't go" and he said he doesn't know what that means, but he is thinking about the driving. I'm rolling my eyes. So I'm asking God that if we are not to go to the graduation, to let ME know as well.
UGH - hubby is driving me crazy... let alone the SIL. He is following the SIL around this morning, wanting to 'help'. Big sigh. He will drink his coffee when he is ready! You don't have to remind him his coffee will get cold if he doesn't drink it!
I'm glad I took tomorrow off. I ended up working some on Friday so Sue told me to cancel the PTO for that day, but I may just leave it alone. I do take nearly an extra 45 minutes every time I go to the gym during the day, so there is that. Even steven, right?
And.... I'm back. Yes, I've been away for a couple hours, I'd guess. Which is why this is late being finished. Cameras are up; tv is stable, and the daughter and SIL are on their way to visit their daughter and then head out for home. Mixed emotions letting my daughter leave the state. Again. She made a comment while here. She does not miss 'home' (meaning here), but does miss family. And I get that. I miss my family back in the midwest, but I'm also smart enough to realize that if I'd stayed there, I still would not be that involved in their lives. Just as here. I try as best I can to let my children live their own lives and not interfere.
Hubby is still dealing with the 'don't go' in his brain. I told him that he is just anxious (because he isn't driving and just doesn't want to go?). Maybe I can calm him down and find a place on the way back to stay at a hotel; you know he would love that; just to not come all the way back here. And, since I'm not working tomorrow, we can. I'll have to check around; maybe something around Anthem would be nice. Will have to work on that. I'm thinking maybe watch church at 10:30a this morning rather than going. Then I have time to check hotels and get hubby comfortable with going 'up there' for the graduation. He is, and always has been, such a 'scare freak' about something happening to someone. UGH. Don't let me go there!
Philippians 4:6-8 (NKJV): Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
I believe I shall remind hubby about this passage; afterall, worry and fear is a sin, right? If something happens on the drive; we are still covered by the blood of Jesus. And, like Paul said, as much as I'd like to stay here with others, being with Jesus is far better.
And with that, I'm off here. Have an amazing Sunday! Rest, relax, bless those around you. Say a prayer for those you love. Keep them close. Thank Jesus for another day.
Blessings!
