I picked up the kids on a Thursday, then surprised them by driving to Falls Creek to see Caleb and the youth at camp. We spent the night and had a blast getting to hang out and spend time with everyone.
We drove home Friday during nap time (the second best time to travel....following bedtime!), and got settled back in at home. Caleb got home around 1am (I think...I was sleeping!), so we were all under one roof again!
I had to work on Saturday, so Caleb got some quality time with the kids, which was good because they had really missed him.
Then, as always, on Sunday, I am a church widow. Caleb leaves before the kids get up, which leaves me to get everyone fed, dressed and out the door....all with a smile on our face (at least by the time we walk through the doors at church)! :) Around 3:30, I got a call from my sister that she was in labor. She had 2 contractions on the phone during our 10 minute conversation, so this was the real deal! I was so excited, and began getting things together, planning to leave the next morning to go meet my new niece. We have our small group on Sunday nights from 5:30 to late. I got a text during small group that she was here!!!!
My rock star baby sister was dilated to an 8 when she got to the hospital!!! No drugs, no nothing. Dr broke her water, and after 13 minutes of pushing, Lucy Jane Ellis was born!!
Isn't she beautiful?! I love her so much and I am so looking forward to watching her grow, and to see how close she and Sophie grow to be. Curry and Richard are double trouble....and I expect the same out of these two!
So in order to see her ASAP, we left around 10pm on Sunday and arrived at Matt and Michelle's at 4am on Monday morning. And since our kids slept the whole way, they were up by 8am!!! So we spent Monday between the hospital visiting and hanging out at the house with Richard, then swimming at the hotel that evening. Because I had to work Wednesday and Caleb has church, we left at naptime Tuesday to make the trip home, arriving just in time to bathe and go to bed.
Then started Fireworks!!!! Our church youth group runs a fireworks stand every year for the 10 days preceding the 4th of July. And it has to be manned 24 hours a day. So Caleb has been there all day every day, except for the 30 minute break in the evening when he gets to come home to shower. If we want to see him, we have to go there. So we have been a little out of our routine.....and will probably stay that way for the remainder of the summer. This is the life of a youth minister's family!
Here is one more pic of Lucy Jane with her Aunt Mindy and Uncle Caleb
Have a Happy and Safe 4th!
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