Reinforcements Arrived

Reinforcements have arrived! The children's Grandmom had to work the prior few days, but drove up and joined Pop-Pops on Sunday. Now I have her generous help cooking, doing laundry, dressing children, making beds, washing dishes, sweeping floors, and playing with the children so I can get off my swollen feet more. I am blessed!

Today John and Pop-Pops built a "log cabin" out of sticks in the back yard.

You Know He's a Southerner When . . . John is now saying after meals, "I'm as full as a tick!" I did not teach him that.

You Know I'm a Strict Mama When . . . John and Mary got to watch some television in the upstairs guest room this afternoon while I did tasks. At one point I stepped downstairs to get a glass of water. I heard John calling for me anxiously, "Mama! Mama!" I rushed to the bottom of the stairs and he stood at the top of the stairs. "Mama! We're upstairs watching television alone, and we don't know if the next show is appropriate for us!" I went upstairs, gave him a high five for checking with me, and, indeed, the shows I found on PBS and Nick Jr. were not my favorites, so I found him an edifying cartoon on EWTN about the martyrdom of St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein). Much better!