5. Five: the number of times we stopped along the way from Brea to San Franscisco so the girls could potty, eat or just get their wiggles out. After our fifth stop we were only 2 hours away from San Franscisco, so we made it clear to the girls that we were not stopping again until we were in San Franscisco. It would be a long two hours, and they could sleep, but we pleaded with them to not ask to stop again. Right after Jeff got back on the freeway he commented that he forgot to make sure that the bikes were tied on tightly, so he pulled off at the next stop, which was only a mile from the previous stop. The girls started clapping and cheering thinking that we had arrived in San Franscisco...their concept of time and travel is not quite there yet.
4. Four days in our temporary house, and the girls are settling into a more regular sleeping and eating routine. We had many days with missed naps, late bedtimes and meals at fast food places...and who know how many hours of screen time these girls have had these past few weeks!
3. Three times I have been with the girls running along the bay. Twice we made it to a park, and one time we got lost trying to find a park...there is a bonus mini-list for ya!
2. Two lists taped to the wall: one for prayers and one for praises. This is a place for us to talk to the girls about their concerns and to teach them to bring their worries and concerns to God. It is also a place for us to remember how much God has done during this time as we transition. I feel so blessed by the girls' insights and their honesty. Hannah is really nervous about friends. She has many times asked me to pray for a friend as kind to her as her cousin Amy. Although God only made one Amy (and praise God for her!) we are hoping for someone like her to befriend Hannah. Kate has not shared a lot during this time, but when her stomach hurts I take time to pray with her for her health. I think her stomach aches as subsiding, and I am trying to spend some good quality time with her, Ken and Barbie on the floor doing silly things. Playing with her has been a comfort to me as well. I praise God for the unique personalities of my older girls. And RL you ask, well, she is just as spunky and adventurous as always. Her laughter brightens our family, and Kate last night at dinner said, "Lee Lee, you're so cute and funny." That pretty much sums her up. She continues to tell people we meet that her name is "Two" and when they ask how old she is she says, "I five. I go to Kindergarten." It always makes us laugh, but I happen to think that the first day of school there may not be a lot of laughing from my little as her sisters go to school and she stays with mama...only time will tell!
1. One good God who is the same here as in San Diego, yesterday, today and tomorrow, and who is continuing to care, teach and provide for two grown adults and these three beauties. Praise God for all the wonderful ways we have seen Him care for us, and for the times we have prayed and waited for Him to give us His peace.
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