On Monday my father-in-law went in to the hospital for a procedure that turned into open heart surgery on Tuesday. Bill flew out late Monday afternoon to be there in support of his family. I stayed home with our working/swim-meeting/finals-taking children, offering support through our thoughts and prayers. Thankfully, things went well, and my FIL should be out of the ICU by tomorrow. We are so grateful that, despite the fact that things don't always work out as planned (we're so sad he will miss Taylor's wedding), the discovery of the need for the extensive heart surgery couldn't have been more timely. And he's still here to prove it. Hallelujah.
Just a few short weeks ago, he was here at our house -- and we certainly kept him entertained:
he mod podged pumpkins (it may have even been his first mod podge experience)...
...washed endless dishes...
...I even caught him baking.
We definitely know how to entertain around here.
We love you Dad, and pray for your speedy recovery.
In the meantime, Shilo had another LHS swim meet.
She took another second off of her backstroke -- only three more to qualify for State. My favorite excellent mom words of encouragement: "If you just take a second off each event at every meet, someday you'll be a gold medalist at the Olympics." (I mean, what's a SECOND??)
She loves it when I tell her that :-)
Her response yesterday: "Yeah, and when I'm down to 0 seconds, I'll say, 'Hey, did you see that?'"
But the biggest news is that her 400 Free Relay qualified for State. Woot! Woot!
Too bad State will be held on the day of Britt's CO Open House.
We'll just have to excuse Shi's absence here, and cheer her on in spirit.
Oh goodness, prayer's for a speedy recovery. Got Tay's invite in the mail, what a darling couple.
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