Catching up

I just noticed that I have not blogged since September 30! I can't believe it's been so long. I kept thinking that I really didn't have anything to say. Maybe I was just too busy to say it. :)

We had a really busy October. We were at Myrtle Beach for our vacation the first full week. It was really nice. The weather was good. There was a little rain, but not too bad. The pools were heated and they had a lazy river that the girls really enjoyed. Every year, I say we're not going to the beach that late in the season, but we always end up doing just that!

Homeschooling is going good. We have settled into a routine that works for us - morning school for Olivia while Caroline is at preschool. We took our first field trip to Happy Cow Creamery. I think I enjoyed it more than Olivia! We are going to a co-op every week and I think I am beginning to get the hang of everything.

Christmas is fast approaching and I am trying not to dread it. I know it will be tough - the first one without my mom.

Caroline talks about my mom all the time. I think she is trying to understand her being in heaven and not being able to see her. She has been extremely attached to me since mama died. At first, I thought it was because I was away from her so much being at the hospital with mama, but now I am wondering - does she think I will leave and not come back like Nana Allie?

On to more recent events: Last night, the wind whipped and the rain poured....and....I heard a big crash! I thought lightening had hit the house! I ran to look out the front door and I could see sparks in the trees out front. I heard crackling. The power flickered on and off and finally went out completely. I ran and woke the girls ready to get them out of the house! I was so scared that the house was on fire. Brad was at work. I panicked. I realized (after the girls were jerked awake and crying) that a tree had blown over and hit the transformer across the street! Needless to say we had a very restless night! The power came back on at 4:40 a.m.

During all the craziness of the power outage, Olivia was crying and so scared. I felt horrible that I had woke her! She fretted and fretted and talked and talked. We prayed and asked God to calm us - to be with us and comfort us. She settled right down after that and so did I. God is always with us -ready to comfort and calm us - all we have to do is ask.