Monthly Archives: May 2006

Ok, so yesterday wasn’t exactly my shining moment as a mother. It was Zeke’s preschool program yesterday and I completely forgot! Dave drove Zeke to preschool yesterday, and was surprised to see a large group of people standing in the foyer of the church that serves as Zeke’s preschool. As he zoomed back to campus (yes, he broke the speed limit) he called on his cell phone.

“Get ready,” he said, “I’m coming to pick you and Noah up. It’s Zeke’s program today.”

“What?!” I exclaimed, “It is?”

Well, to make a long story short, we arrived five minutes late, and there was no harm done. Except to my pride, of course. Oh dear, honestly, sometimes I feel so inadequate! And truth be told, I really am – I’m thankful for the grace of the Lord, which covers my shortcomings!

Anyway, if I may speak in my own defence, Dave invited 15 people over for supper last night, so I was a little preoccupied! It’s difficlult to get my house in some semblance of order with three young boys running around, and it also takes a lot of mental preparation on my part. As an introvert married to an extrovert I’m definitely forced out of my comfort zone a lot. It’s good for me.

Here’s a photo from last night. All the seats were taken by the grown-ups, and after serving up my boys’ supper I wondered, “Where are they going to sit?” They needed to be out of the way while everyone else served themselves, so this is where they ended up – under the table! They thought it was great fun!

Today, the psycho squirrel really did get in our house!

As I emerged from the bathroom I heard rustling in our bedroom. I headed in that direction to tell Zeke and Hanakah that they weren’t allowed to play in there, but couldn’t see them. I then turned in the direction of the rustling and beheld a huge bushy tail sticking out of a small trash can we have under our computer desk! I freaked out, and called Dave in tears.

“I’ll be right there,” he said, and arrived shortly with Josh and Rich – two students here – who were armed with baseball bats and shoes! The squirrel’s exit was uneventful – he went right back to the patio door (which Zeke had left open, by the way, and that’s how the critter got in) and out it peacefully.

So…while squirrels are entertaining and kinda cute on the other side of a patio door, they are utterly terrifying when they come in your patio door!

Here is a photo from this morning. This park is right here on campus, and right across from our apartment. We’re having great weather – mid-sixties during the day, forties at night (sorry my Canadian readers I have no idea what that is in Celsius – how quickly we forget, eh?). And best of all – no mosquitoes yet.

We love living on campus. My favorite part? The godly young men and women that my kids get to be around every day. As my family grows – both in number and in age – the more I believe that it really does “take a villiage to raise a child.” My kids’ favorite part? These little golf carts that the maintenance and cleaning crews zoom around in. They are pretty fun. Even I like to get a ride in one!

P.S. Oh! My big purchase from the yardsale this weekend was Ace Ventura: Pet Detective – VHS cassette of course – for 50 cents. I know what you’re thinking – “You couldn’t even pay me to take that one!” But hey, for me it has sentimental value…right Jill?