This evening at 5:53pm my sister was the vessel for a new little life. My niece, Rowyn (spelling to be determined) was six pounds four ounces and 19 inches long. She likes to be all stretched out. I'm so excited for Riley and Colin and their baby girl. Please pray this new little soul will come to know the fullness of hope and joy and life that is in Jesus Christ. She is already so blessed to be born unto wonderful parents and family and friends that loved her before she knew the world outside her mom. Congratulations Riley and Colin!
Darcie
Saturday, March 31, 2007
Saturday, March 17, 2007
A Delightful Weekend!
Yesterday and today I was able to do some of the things I most like to do with my spare time - and Keith helped make it possible. You see, ever since I started to work 5 days a week, I've lost my housework, grocery shopping, meal planning day. This has unfortunate consequences on the rest of the weekend. Typically on Fridays I would get all of the chores out of the way so that Saturday I could sleep in a bit, get up, do some baking or plan my Sunday school lesson and know that if company dropped in I wouldn't be ashamed of our dirty, untidy house or our empty fridge. And then with the pregnancy - the energy level went through the floor for a while and getting the chores done was a task enough for the whole weekend.
But then there's my husband. Every so often he'll surprise me with some unexpected act of kindness. A few weeks ago I came home from work and was hurriedly ushered into our bedroom to take a nap while he finished up what he was doing in the kitchen without me spying. In those few moments between the front door and the bedroom I noticed that the house looked remarkably tidy, the grocery list on the fridge had disappeared and whatever he was doing in the kitchen smelled heavenly!
And then on Thursday - I came home once again to a tidy apartment with no dishes in sight. It was his tidying on Thursday that helped make this weekend so enjoyable. Without that extra burden of cleaning - after I finished work yesterday I baked four loaves of bread. Keith loves homemade bread - and it's been months since I've had the chance to make it. I also had my friend Diana over for tea and knitting and Wallace & Gromit last night without feeling like I had to spend time making the house presentable.
Because of Keith's Thursday tidy-up - I had the housework done and my Sunday school lesson planned in less than two hours this morning - and had the afternoon to bake cookies, go for a walk, finish up the laundry and just relax in general. It has been a fantastic day. I'm so thankful for a husband who loves doing nice things for his wife!
Darcie
But then there's my husband. Every so often he'll surprise me with some unexpected act of kindness. A few weeks ago I came home from work and was hurriedly ushered into our bedroom to take a nap while he finished up what he was doing in the kitchen without me spying. In those few moments between the front door and the bedroom I noticed that the house looked remarkably tidy, the grocery list on the fridge had disappeared and whatever he was doing in the kitchen smelled heavenly!
And then on Thursday - I came home once again to a tidy apartment with no dishes in sight. It was his tidying on Thursday that helped make this weekend so enjoyable. Without that extra burden of cleaning - after I finished work yesterday I baked four loaves of bread. Keith loves homemade bread - and it's been months since I've had the chance to make it. I also had my friend Diana over for tea and knitting and Wallace & Gromit last night without feeling like I had to spend time making the house presentable.
Because of Keith's Thursday tidy-up - I had the housework done and my Sunday school lesson planned in less than two hours this morning - and had the afternoon to bake cookies, go for a walk, finish up the laundry and just relax in general. It has been a fantastic day. I'm so thankful for a husband who loves doing nice things for his wife!
Darcie
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