Day 49

There's supposed to be a song or something here, but what I wanted to put on here, I couldn't manage to do. It was a wonderful video a friend put on facebook. So, if you want to hear the song, let me know and I can email it to you.

Day 49 - February 18th - It's actually almost 1 a.m., but I'm still up - probably because I was watching men's figure skating in the Olympics and it didn't get done until almost midnight. I was so pumped over Evan Lysacek's win that I just couldn't sleep or anything!

Tonight I watched Lucas, Bethany and Erin while Steve and Jodi went to their care group. I'm so glad Jodi is feeling up to getting out and about. The kids were good. They played Wii sports and I took pictures and videotaped them. Then, we checked to see if the figure skating was on and it was. So, I got the girls interested in that while Lucas amused himself. I am determined to have at least one grandchild who will watch figure skating with me!! Dale got 2 to watch the races with him, it's only fair!!

Bethany even said she liked it and I told her to make sure she watches the women! They are prettier to watch! It was getting close to bedtime and Lucas had a big pile of legos on the chair. So I told him it was time to put them away, then I got busy talking to Bethany and Erin. I saw him putting them on the windowsill behind the curtain (that's where he got them), but didn't say anything. Then he came over with a sheepish look on his face, like he'd been naughty - you know the look - and I said what? He said I only have 3 legos, bet you don't know where the others are. I said I had seen him put them on the windowsill. Well, sisters being sisters, the girls had to run over and look. But, brothers being brothers, Lucas didn't want them to and the inevitable happened. They got knocked off, there was madness and arm flinging and yep, someone got hurt. I comforted the crying and had everyone get their pj's on. When I went to tuck the girls in and pray with them, we talked about how everyone was wrong in the "scuffle" and that we should ask Jesus to forgive us and say we are sorry. Bethie said I should pray, so I told them they could talk to Jesus in their minds and He'd hear them and they could do it while I prayed. So, I prayed about the situation and asked Jesus to forgive the kids and help them to show love to each other. Then Bethie wanted to pray, but just thanked Jesus for the day. Erin did, too. When I went to Lucas' room, I told him what we had talked about and how we should tell Jesus we are sorry and ask his forgiveness. So, I prayed with him and then he said he'd pray later. I hope and pray they think about that a little and that some small part of it will stick with them. I am thankful I had the wisdom to know what to say. I even told Bethie I was going to kiss her goodnight, whether she wanted me to or not (she doesn't like being kissed) and I gave her a big smooch on her cheek. It made her laugh! I love these grandchildren the Lord has given us - all of them!!!