May 3, 2005

Yet, again, I've slacked on writing. I'm sorry :) It's been a busy few days.

Friday, Brent and I decided to rent a storage unit near our current home. Even though it will be costing us money, it will be much easier to access. We will be able to have a lot more space at FUMA, knowing we can run up the road and get what we need. A funny thing happened on our way home. A guy I went to high school with is walking from North Carolina to San Fransisco for Cancer research awareness. I knew he was coming through the area, but we just happened to pass him walking down Patterson Avenue. So, Brent convinced me to stop and we chatted with him for a minute. It was so random to have seen him. Check out his site at http://walkaboutamerica.com. That night, I sat for the DeWitts. Sorry, no pictures. They were good. Brent stayed home to work on one of his papers due this week.

Saturday, Brent left early for the track meet in Charlottesville. I made my way to the Coleman's by 10am. They decided to go to Virginia Beach instead of camping. Mrs. Coleman had just gotten over strep, so they didn't want to change staying out in the rain. I took Clay and Reid to the playground at Collegiate, then to Burger King for lunch. Clay played his little heart out with the other kids at the play area in Burger King. Reid just kind of wandered around looking up and waving at Clay. Then, it was home for Reid's nap. I made cupcakes while Clay watched Scooby Doo. Dinner was hotdogs and maccaroni and cheese. Bathtime, then off to bed. Brent made it back around 7:30. The boys were up by 7am. Brent had to sing a duet with his dad in the early service, so I stayed with the boys until he got back. I got ready, and it was off to Sunday School. I did not sleep well that night because of my allergies. But, I started feeling better at church. The people who saw us with the boys either looked at us like they didn't know we had kids, or they looked at us with eyes that had the hidden agenda of asking us to sit for them. It was fun, though. After church, we headed home. The Colemans were back, so the boys were happy to see them. But, when Clay realized that we were leaving, he ran back to his room and started crying. It was kind of sweet to know he wanted us to stay. But, I was beat.

It was off to lunch with the Millers at Arbys. Then, after purchasing a lock for the storage unit, we headed back to the house to start finding the stuff to store. It was a refreshing time, seeing more and more space relieved in our place. We still have plenty of space left at the unit, so I hope to store more in order to live more comfortably at Fork Union. I was beat at the end of the day.

Yesterday morning, I woke up with a sore throat and not feeling well. Because Mrs. Coleman had just gotten over strep, I was worried I had gotten something from staying at the house. So, I went to the doctor. The strep test came back negative. She said it was probably just allergies. She gave me a list of things to get from the pharmacy. So, I bought them, went home and slept for 3 hours after taking everything. It felt good. I didn't really get out of bed the rest of the day. I missed the choir practice at church, but we have one every night this week, so I figured I'd be fine. I slept in an extra couple of hours before coming in today. I figure I'm going to loose this sick leave if I don't use it now! :)

So, it's time to finish my lunch and then make it through the rest of the day. Hope everyone is enjoying their Tuesday.

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