Saturday, June 23, 2012

A hot day in June! The thermometer in my car read 97 degrees around 3:00 this afternoon. I spent much of the day by the pool kicking shoes out of the way each time I entered the back door. Madi was the first visitor of the day as she had spent the night. I was startled awake last night at 1:23 AM by the blood curdling scream coming from Grace’s bedroom. It was Isabell. She had decided to sleep with Grace and Madi but woke up missing her Mom. I quickly carried her to Mandy’s room and she was a sleep again within minutes. I was too.

Arnold arrived around 7:30 AM while I was busy cooking breakfast. Steve Webb arrived shortly afterwards and parked his truck in the front yard. David visited with them for a while until Mandy announced that breakfast was ready. David came inside, and Steve left with Arnold leaving his truck to sit in our front yard until they returned.

Madi went home around 11:00, and Grace was eager to get her things together to spend the night with Papaw Glenn. One thing that I can say about Grace is that she is not afraid to ask anything. One day at the ball field while watching Austin and Cole play ball, Grace was distracted when listening to another Mother call her daughter "Momma." "Come on Momma, catch the ball." "Get a good hit Momma." Grace turned to the Mother getting her attention and asked, "Why are you calling her Momma when you are the Momma." The Mother simply answered, "That's just kind-of my nickname for her." Grace must have been satisfied with her response because she shook her head with approval and continued to watch the ball game. 

Upon mine and David's return home, I arrived to find Gail, Nathan, and Loretta swimming in the pool. We had told them that they were welcome to come swim any time. David even said, "You know where the key is." It was so hot today, the water was barely refreshing. They left around 5:00. 

Melissa, Jeff, Austin, Cole, Dalton, and Kalel arrived around 5:30. Melissa and I went to the grocery store and got steaks that would be grilled for dinner. They left at 8:30. It has been a busy day, but David and I have the entire house to ourselves. Isabell is spending the night with her Dad and Mandy is out with Little David. I can’t even remember the last time this has happened, and all I can think about is lying in the bed to watch television.

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