Today

Today was Nicks' real birthday, and the sun was shining, and we just really needed a day off. So we headed down to town to do our Christmas shoebox shopping. It's always fun to see what each child will put into their own special box. The boxes are all different and unique, hopefully as unique as the child God has picked to receive that particular box. Everyone has fun making their shoebox....ok, that's a lie...Nick told me he will give me the money and I can do his shopping next year like I do for Danny now, just please don't make him shop anymore.....but other than Nick, everybody loves it. After the shopping was done, it was time to get some dollar menu burgers and head to the park for a while for a little picnic and some play time.
After that, we came home to relax and let the birthday boy play his new computer flight simulator he got for his birthday (we normally don't allow computer games during the week, but birthday boys get a break on that rule).

In the evening, I got a call from my mom; my dad was supposed to have surgery this Thursday and it has been postponed again. I guess Dad got bumped for an emergency. I know that my parents would like prayer for God's timing, but we are hoping it will be soon, so Dad can get this behind him and move on.

At dinner, Jackson told me, "Mom, you're too old for that kinda stuff."
"What kind of stuff?" I asked.
"Everything!"
Ok, then. Now I know.

And that about sums up today in the Houseful of Blessings.