The Simple Days in Life

Some days are meant to be spent without too much excitement. That is how I would describe today. Of course we are excited because the Lord granted us another day! Daddy also got to hear a word at Lenten Service. CJ stayed home with Mommy after another day at the babysitter.

All reports were good! One of Daddy's students even realized that God is a good God because he delivered her from a situation only he could get her out of. I am glad she realized the power of God. It helped me to realize that the scripture is right. If you train up a child in the way he/she should go, when they are old they shall not depart. Sometimes them coming of age comes a little sooner than expected but you must get the word in them young so it grows and matures with them.

So today CJ and Daddy rejoice in another day that the Lord made. Though she was not awake when I came home tonight, I hear her wrestling as I type. I am going to give her a soft kiss once I finish. So you all remember to pray because prayer changes things, situations and people as one of my students can testify too!

Other Plans

Today was supposed to be another one of those days when once I dropped C.J. off, I would not see her awake until the next day. I was scheduled to stay down in Trenton for a program sponsored by my students. However as soon as I arrived to work, Mommy called me to tell me that I needed to come get them after school. So Daddy quickly made the calls necessary to inform all who needed to know that he would not be attending tonight's program. Instead he would be home with his two leading ladies.

Now of course Daddy was OK with this. Any time he can spend with his darling C.J. and Mommy he welcomes with open arms. Daddy developed a major headache on the ride home. He let Mommy know that he was going to chill out on the floor for a while. Mommy chimed in that she would be doing the same. So we both were on the floor with C.J. as she played with her toys. Before we knew it C.J. had somehow ended up on the other side of the floor. Now this is funny because she does not crawl. This girl has mastered rolling and that is how she gets where she wants to go. So again Daddy and Mommy had their plan but the Princess had other plans of her own.

Now we are winding down for the night. C.J. is in bed. Daddy is blogging. Mommy is washing dishes and preparing C.J.'s bag for tomorrow. All is well on the Old Bridge front. Another day has come and gone, and though it did not go as planned, sometimes other plans occur to make what should happen come to fruition. So as we continue to wind down and Daddy has a small cup of tea, please remember to pray because we know prayer changes people, things, and situations.

NOTE TO C.J.: It is great to be organized and follow a plan but sometimes you will find great joy in just going with the flow!

Johnson Bay Medical Center

What better way to spend a Monday evening than in a hospital. That is what we did tonight. Now you may recall that C.J. and I laughed at Mommy on Friday when she had an upset stomach. The funny thing is that tonight it was Daddy and C.J. at the mercy of Mommy and the doctors. Daddy went bowling yesterday and when he arrived home his pinkie was throbbing in pain. He could not sleep well, could not dress properly and had to drive with one hand all day long. Complicated, but he did it...he had to because C.J. and Mommy had to be picked up.

Now C.J., on the other hand, had a different situation. For the past few weeks, C.J. has been dealing with some nasal congestion. We bought a new humidifier. Mommy has mastered the saline treatments. We have even applied a little Vicks Vapor rub to help our cause. The good thing is that when we saw the doctor today he assured us that the mucus had not gone to the ear nor had it camped out in her chest. He told us to continue doing what we were doing. Daddy was proud of Mommy because she really takes the lead with CJ's well being and health. Daddy enjoys the fun stuff and the outfit management.

So now we are all home. C.J. is asleep and Daddy is on his way. So please continue to pray for us both as we deal with our situations. We know wholeheartedly that prayer changes things, people and situations. That includes severely sprained fingers and nasal congestion.

Sunday, Sunday.

It is 9:07pm on Sunday night. C.J. is being fussy as she gets dressed for bed. She has already been bathed and now Mommy is greasing her up and about to pray and read with her. Daddy, on the other hand, is in excruciating pain. C.J. added to it when she touched my finger the wrong way as I reached out to her. So how did I hurt my finger. Well between sleeping on it improperly and having a 14 pound bowling ball pressing on it during a bowling match today, I think I have done a pretty good number on my poor pinkie. I can not even push off on it...it is that bad.

So today I was on my own. Due to the fact that we were out later than expected last night and that C.J. is a little congested, Mommy decided to stay home with her so she could recuperate for the week ahead. So you know Daddy was lonely on the ride down to church, not to mention that the radio decided not to work again. That was all good, it just allowed me some more time to get my mind right for WORSHIP!

After church the Mt. Sinai church family went out to bowl together. This was a time for Daddy to redeem himself for his defeat last week. Daddy did well today and that might be because his two good luck charms were not present. It seems to work out that way most of the time. Nevertheless he has fun but yearned to get home to be with his leading ladies.

When Daddy got home he played with C.J. the best he could, but his finger really is jacked up. There was even a moment where he needed to move her and he physically could not. Mommy said that she took advantage of my weakness. I think I have to concur. So I am now dealing with the pain as best I can and my girl, who laughed at her Daddy, is resting peacefully. So not much to report today. No blizzard or birthday parties to fill the day. Just good ole fashioned love exuding in the home. So please as you pray tonight please include my pinkie, just like C.J. and Mommy did. We all know that prayer changes things, people and situations.

NOTE TO C.J.: Please understand that when you are hurt, you need to know when to say enough. Do not be like your Daddy and make things worse by ignoring the initial signs. Daddy LOVES you!

Birthday Blowout

Today we did our first double duty birthday traveling. We shared with CJ#1 who turned one and Brandon who turned 10! Daddy even played Musical Chairs and did OK, he did not win but tired his best.

Always pray folks because prayer changes tings, people and situations! Will fix this up tomorrow. Daddy and CJ both are tired.

Another Snow Day

I will fix this post tomorrow. I am really sleepy. In A nutshell, Daddy, Mommy and CJ stayed in all day until the snow ended. Then we hung out at the mall! Remember to pray because prayer changes things, people and situations.

Guess What? It Snowed Again.

OK, OK, OK, it snowed again folks and that led to an adventure for C.J. and her Daddy. OK, C.J.'s morning was pretty much business as usual but Daddy's morning, without a doubt, SUCKED! It all began with the forecast from last night. As usual I prepared for a snow day by bringing some files home to read. However when I woke up this morning at 5AM no snow was falling so I began my normal morning ritual. Throughout the process of getting ready I uttered to myself, I really do not want to go to work and then have to fight through traffic to get back home. I even threw something on to say I had clothes on for work. So reluctantly I went out to the car and that is when I realized it has began to snow. I get C.J. all locked in, clean the car off, get it semi toasty for the ride and I say to Mommy again, "I do not want to go to work." My wife, oh how I love her, insisted that I go to work and made me feel all bad for even thinking about not going. I had just reached Route 9 when I realized that I had left my files home along with my wallet. I could not turn back because if I did, I would be staying home. So I kept going. Traffic this morning was not bad so we reached the sitter without incident, Praise God, and off to work I went.

Now remember I have files at home and I never wanted to go to work this morning, but my wife's words made me feel bad. I walk in the office and the lights are out. No problem they usually are. Then I heard a voice say, "Come here." I went and that is went I got the news. The electricity around campus was out. This means no computer, no lights, no heat, no inputting decisions, no copies, no faxes and no Green Tea. So I asked myself why the heck am I here. I immediately called Mommy to thank her for making me drive down to Ewing for nothing today. No sooner than I left the message my boss was announcing that the campus was closing at 10AM because of the power outage. Never mind that it was now snowing heavily. I also got a call from Mommy saying that school would be closing at 12PM. So I decided to get on the road quickly just in case the traffic was slow and treacherous.

The traffic flowed well and and I was in Perth Amboy in 40 minutes, record time. I told Mommy that I would pick up C.J. and then come get her. She insisted that I go ahead home and she would get a ride. So C.J. and I arrived home around 11AM and that is when the fun began. We had lunch together, checked Daddy's email and then played video games. She was all good until she wanted to eat her socks, lol! The afternoon would have been great if she could have kept her number two inside until Mommy arrived to change her. Daddy toughened up and held his nose while he changed his Princess' stinky pamper.

So you know this evening was Daddy bath night and that went very well. We prayed and read some scripture. Actually, I read Provers 31 to her, "The Virtuous Woman". I gave her a huge kiss, laid her down and she fell right asleep. We figured she would because she had not taken a nap all day long. So now we are sitting waiting to see what the forecast for tomorrow is. Whatever it may be Daddy and C.J. both know one thing, God is in control. So you all remember to pray as you wind down tonight. We know that prayer changes things, people and situations.