There are lots of sacrificial things you can do for other people. I think my sister, Susan, topped the list though when she graciously decided to extend her week-long vacation in Atlanta to two weeks so she could help me as I battled pregnancy sickness and a two-year-old!
After Susan and Tim visited with Tim's brother in Norcross for a few days, Susan and the kids came back to Cumming to stay another week. Wesley had to go to North Carolina for work and since I was worried about how I was going to survive a week on my own while dealing with all things that come along with the first trimester of a pregnancy, Susan decided to step in and take care of us all!
I was really excited about having her and the kids back for a week but had no idea how much of a help she would be! She planned our meals, went grocery shopping, cooked, cleaned, did laundry, watched all four kids so I could sleep... the list could go on FOREVER!! It truly was a sacrificial act and she helped out with a constant smile. I owe her big-time!
It wasn't all work that week though. Susan encouraged me to get out of the house when I was feeling better so we went to the Y, the library, Catch Air, and the pool! The kids had a blast and I did too!
It was so nice to be around Susan and watch her in action. She is a great mom to Rebekah, Joshua and Caleb and is an encouraging, supportive sister!
Thank you, Susan, for all things you!
This is how the kids spent most of the week - playing together and laughing!
Jackson and Rebekah became the best of friends! They were so cute together. It was really hard for Jackson after Rebekah left. The first morning after they were gone, he woke up and immediately said "Bekah, Bekah!" He did not like it when I told her she wasn't going to be around to play :-(
Here they are at breakfast one morning. As you can see, one of them was a little more of a morning person than the other!
Jackson loved coloring with his cousins. It meant he got to sit at the big table and even use markers!
A Catch Air action shot of Caleb and Joshua
The whole crew! Caleb, Rebekah, Joshua and Jackson
Jackson's Elmo cake
We have been practicing how to blow out candles all year and the practice paid off! He actually got the candle out!
I think someone loved the cake!
Jackson loved his presents too!
Look at this special gift - My niece Macey painted this picture of Elmo for Jackson. Didn't she do a fabulous job! We are going to hang it up in his big boy room.
