Busy Day

I am not keeping up with my blogging very well, am I? Somehow, the time just isn't there anymore, LOL.

Saturday was one of those busy days. It always seems like days go by where we have nothing going on, and then *bam* we have all the social commitments for a month in one day! Saturday was soccer day of course, but this time Bob was substitute-coaching for Caleb and Luke's team. He also had to have Anna and Jonathan because I had a baby shower for a girl at church to go to at 10:00. It was also soccer picture day, so everyone had to be there much earlier than usual, at 9:30 (that may not sound real early to you, but believe me, it's early for us to get everyone out the door, ready for soccer AND pictures, LOL).

The baby shower was a lot of fun. I was in charge of games. I am not particularly creative or good at games, but fortunately lots of other people are, so googling "baby shower games" turned up lots of potentials. I made a Biblical boy names matching game, where people had to match the name with the meaning. That was well-received. Some names, like "Peter" are pretty common knowledge, but then you get to names that all seem to mean some variation of "the Lord is my . . . rock, help, shield"etc. Anyhow, it was fun. Then we did the advice game, where you write down a random baby-care question ("How do you change a poopy diaper?" for example), fold the paper in half so you can't see the question, and then pass it two people down. That person then writes a random baby advice answer ("Blow bubbles on its tummy") on the outside. Then everyone reads their question and answer. It was pretty funny.

After the shower, I went back to the soccer field to meet up with everyone else. I nursed while they ate a picnic lunch, and then we were off to Johanna's house to play for the afternoon. Their big mastiff was put away when we got there, so Anna didn't go into hysterics this time, a pleasant change. She also seemed to tolerate from afar two of their daschunds (one of which is an adorable puppy), so I guess that is some slight progress. Baby steps . . . The boys (and I am including Bob here, LOL) played a hot and sweaty round of football, while Johanna and I and the littles had a great time visiting in the air conditioning. After everyone was completely tired out from all their exertions, we drove back home. The boys were so exhausted! It is so nice to have friends with the kind of space that Johanna has, so that they can all run around.