Over The Weekend

On Saturday morning we noticed that Arjay had a fever. I had plans to go with one of my friends to David's Bridal. She's getting married in December and she asked me and 2 of her bridesmaids to go with her to look at wedding gowns. I didn't want to leave Arjay like that but he was taking a nap and I had already given him some medicine and I knew Greg would take good care of him so off I went.

We had fun trying on dresses and also watching my friend trying on several gowns. She finally decided on one she really like but she said that she was going to try a few more stores before she made her final decision. I agreed with her and told her that when I was getting married and looking for a gown, I remember a lady told me that "you will know you've found the right dress if it makes you feel like dancing!" My friend smiled at that but said that she would definitely keep it in mind.

I absolutely love weddings and also really enjoy all the planning that goes with it. I know it can get stressful but I really don't mind it. I know that my friend is feeling a little confused right now with gown selection and even color selection but still I say that it is one of the most exciting time in a person's life (at least it should be). After all is said and done though, it is important to remember that the wedding is not what it's really all about. What happens after the wedding--the marriage--is really what is most important. Marriage takes a lot of work and we have to always remember that whether times are good or bad. My husband and I are about to celebrate our 7th anniversary and we are so happy about that. While it may not seem like a whole lot of years with how things are these days (high divorce rates) we feel really blessed. It is a great accomplishment to us. Yesterday we were discussing how wonderful our marriage is and how much we are looking forward to many many more years together.

Greg and I taught Sunday School (4&5 year olds) yesterday. The lesson was about the armor of God. We discussed this with the children and as Greg was working on an activity with the children, I was thinking how blessed I was to have him. I'm the one who signed up to teach but still Greg always help me. I was thinking about how much of a help he is to me when we teach and found myself thinking that he is my "secret weapon." I call him that because I plan all the lessons but whenever I give him an activity to do with the kids, he'll read it over and then put his own "special" touch on it. This usually includes lots of animation (he does really cool impersonations) which the kids thoroughly enjoyed. He brings a lot of humor to the class and it also help when we are in a "tough" situation. He know that I will get worked up about it so he will give some jokes that usually ease my mind and help me relax some. This is really important when dealing with kids but sometimes it's not easy to stay calm so I appreciate Greg's help with that.

After church we took a much needed nap. We did not sleep well Saturday night because we had to get up every 4 hours to give Arjay medicine for his fever. While we were taking a nap, the phone rang several times. This usually wakes me up and then I can't go back to sleep but I guess I really needed the sleep because I was able to continue sleeping.I did not cook yesterday too which really helped because I was just so exhausted. I felt much better after I woke up. After dinner I helped my daughter with her homework. Then Greg and I watched a a little TV before going off to bed. That was our weekend...I hope you had an enjoyable weekend!