Field Trip

Today was the school field trip to the apple orchard. I had the kids all ready for a breezy day on the moutain. Jackets, snacks, extra clothes, etc were all in the van and ready to roll.
All except a jacket for myself. I figured that I would be fine with my long sleeve shirt. Boy, was I wrong. It was chilly up there!
As we arrived at the Orchard and picked out a pumpkin, it started to rain! we ran to put the pumpkin in the car and then waited under roof until it was our turn on the hay ride. The tractor for the hay ride pulled up and we all boarded.
The rain stopped.
We rode around the orchard as the kids bumped along and looked at the sights. As we were unloading from the ride, the rains came again!! yuk. My eldest kid decided to stand under a drip from the leaking gutters, trying to catch rain drops on his tongue, and he was quite a site to see. :) Several families decided to battle the rain and start picking apples- so we tagged along. As we approached the trees...
The rain stopped!!
I am so amazed at how God had his hand in our little field trip today. We were able to enjoy the activities during the perfectly-timed breaks from the rain. What a great reminder that He is looking out for us at ALL times :)

She's having a baby!

(Nope, it's not me... thank goodness) :-)

My sister is pregnant with number two! yay! She is due in May.
This May baby was conceived after careful planning by my sister. Believe it or not- after thinking through the calendar year, my sis decided that the other months were already packed with family birthdays... especially the fall. She had narrowed it down to a few months that looked like they could withstand another birthday and aimed for a spring baby. No kidding!
Upon looking at my calender this morning it seems that the only competition this baby will have, in May, is with Mr. Q whose birthday is observed on May 7th, AND my bro-in-law on the 27th. :)
Nice planning:)

Our family is looking forward to having another 'cousin' to love!
Congrats to S. and C. and the big sis too:)

Trying it out and bathroom woes

So... I've made fun of people in the past for doing this Blog stuff. I couldn't imagine that other people would actually want to post their secret thoughts for all to read. And I certainly figured that no one would be interested in my day to day life. yikes.
But, turns out that I have REALLY enjoyed reading about other people's daily antics. I've decided to give it a try. And I hope to amuse my friends and pacify my family in the process.
All of this computer stuff is really new to me and I hope that I can play with it a bit and actually be able to put on a good show!

My deep thought for today... and for the past few years...
Why would a kid friendly establishment, such as McDonalds, provide Air hand dryers in their restrooms?? Have you ever taken two or more kids into those places and attempt to wash hands?? It turns out to be a fun day at the water park. Everyone washes nicely and then we drip our hands all over the bathroom and rub them a bit under the dryers until I finally say "wipe it on your pants". Wouldn't paper towels be so much easier? Especially when I wash my hands and then pick up the littlest kid to wash his. His shirt simply becomes my towel and everyone is a bit wetter on the way to eat.
I guess that I should be glad that I am teaching my kids the importance of cleanliness.... even in uncertain and unruly situations. My mother must have taught me well. thanks mom:)