Good Bye April!

Can you believe that April is over?  The year is flying by!  Mary's first year of college is over, Sarah's classes are over and finals are next week and  Matthew is anxious for his year to be over too.  We certainly in the homestretch.  Mary has received her grades and remarks and received a 4.0 for the winter semester. Great Job!

My last blog showed Matthew's finished milk jug igloo.  He worked on it for a long time.  I am sad to report that is met it's demise today when Mary and Matthew tried to move it.  To appreciate the number of jugs it took to build the igloo, it took 8 large (30 gal) garbage bags to hold all of the jugs!  Think we will put them out in the trash a few bags a week.

Sarah checked in with me yesterday and informed me that her car was stuck in the mud at a Hope Baseball game.  Wanted to know the best way to get the car out.  I told her to get some of the baseball players and have them push you out.  That is just what happened.  So happy those guys were willing to help her out and had success!  Sarah made the guys a thank you cookie for their help!

Today we had a church softball umpire class.  It was cold and windy at the field.  I learned a lot and am even more fearful of actually umpiring the game.  There are just too many rules.  Glad Jeff and Matthew were there too, to hear how this year's rules should be held up. Glad there are others to umpire for the team!

Tomorrow is Confirmation Sunday.  I am playing the clavinova for the service.  Kids are singing and the praise team has a special song as well.   I have all my music planned out and practiced and ready to go!  Teaching Sunday School too.  This week's lesson is from 1 Peter.  There is an open house for the confirmands after the service. Sunday's activities don't stop there.   There is softball practice at 3 pm and then a Christian Rock Concert at our church at 6 pm.

What will the summer hold?

• The kids all have summer jobs.
• We have tickets to a Tiger Baseball Game
• VBS  and the Danish Festival in August.

Retirement is getting closer and closer.  Only about three weeks away. Still have some planning to do. Lots of excitement!

Have a Great May Day, which by the way, was my confirmation day too!  Ephesians 2:8-9...

Grace