Today is our 13th anniversary!
Hard to believe.
We didn't celebrate too much. The boys had a piano recital today (they did great!), and afterward we went to eat at La Madeleine (a restaurant I never thought I'd get Ben to set foot in, but after eating my leftover tomato basil pasta the last time I was there, he decided to give it a try). However, we've been battling a stomach bug the past few days. Mosey was sick all day Thursday. Brigham was sick Thursday night to Friday morning. Ben was sick all day Friday. Well, it was my turn today. So after we came home, I went to bed, and didn't leave until about 10 minutes ago. I'll be going back directly.
But I didn't want the day to pass without my marking it.
It was otherwise also a crummy day to be sick. I have so much to do!! I still haven't unpacked from our trip. I have 2 loads of clean laundry that haven't been folded since *before* our trip! I have another load in the dryer, and another in the washer that I forgot about from 2 days ago. Oops. And there are at least 2 more loads on the floor in my room...
Also I haven't sorted mail in about 3 weeks. It is getting ridiculous and scary since there are probably bills in there that need to be paid.
And the house is it's typical chaotic mess after the week.
But, none of it will get done tonight, and probably none will get done tomorrow, so I'll just have to deal.
The Turners
Gabrielle and Ben
Joseph
Brigham
Mosey
About Me
- Gabrielle
- I am a Christian, a wife, mother, homeschool teacher, perfectionist, night-owl, reader, conservative, photographer, and a lot more. I have 3 boys-- 11 year old twins named Joseph and Brigham, and a 9-year-old named Moses. I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2005. I went from a 30-mile-a-week runner to being mostly wheelchair-bound in 2 years. In 2008 I was accepted into the HALT-MS study-- a clinical trial in which I underwent an autologous stem cell transplant (bone marrow transplant) in an attempt to put the disease into remission. So far, I have remained stable for more than four years! I am grateful every day for the new lease on life that God (and modern medicine and awesome doctors, but mostly God :-)) has granted to me, and the chance I have to teach and raise my boys, love my husband, and experience the joy, frustration, happiness, and heartache that life brings.
3 comments:
I'm glad I'm not the only one who is nagged by the laundry monster. I'm still not sure how MY floor was designated as "the dirty clothes".
I don't even fold the kid's clothes anymore. They end up pulling it all out anyway...packing for imaginary "trips". The bed is the "car" in need of packing.
The phenomenon is to painful to blog about...putting away all those clothes, OVER and OVER.
Someday it will be funny, and receive a blog post. The wound is too fresh at present. :)
Happy Anniversary! Feel better!
Happy Anniversary!! I remember that day 13 years ago so well - snow on the ground at the temple, Naomi dressing the little boys in the wrong size shirts, the stress over the veil the night before... but what a blessed day that was. Ben is the perfect husband and companion and father for you and your boys. The laundry doesn't matter -- but this is yet one more reason why I NEED to live next door to you!!! I love you so much - get better.
Congratulations on lucky 13! I wish I could be sick instead of you - what a bummer.
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