What a weekend! Almost nothing I worried about happened and everything I hoped for did, so I am feeling mighty good.
The baptism of Miss 8 and the blessing of Tiny Baby were both absolutely beautiful.
The mixing of my side of the family and my in-laws was perfectly friendly. My brother’s 8 kiddos were amazingly helpful and sweet. I loved getting to spend more time than usual with my sis-in-law and brother. It goes without saying that it is always a delight to have Maren and her family around.
The house full of family was not a madhouse, it was more like a funhouse. I managed to produce more food than we needed, everyone brought their own chairs to sit in, and everyone found a comfortable place to sleep.
Now I am sitting here, enjoying the last days of my parent’s visit and simply unwinding. (Except for the sound of Tiny Baby crying- she is 3 weeks old now and fussing today. I guess she is starting to wake up.) I know that pretty soon I will have to jump start my brain and think of things to do around this house, but for now, I am going to rock the baby and doze and enjoy not planning anything.
