Put a sock in it!

Isn't it great when we can say that and not be mean? I saw her doing this and had to have a picture. It just made me smile.

Family Weekend

This weekend was what you might call a family weekend. My niece is in the hospital at Riley Children's Hospital. (If you are reading this and are a believer, could you send up a prayer for their family?) My family gathered there this weekend.

I made the three hour trip to Indianapolis with Livie. She slept two and a half hours of the trip. I was so thankful. She is a delightful child, unless she is awake in the car and not wanting to be there. We then spent Saturday through Monday hanging out at the hospital, walking around, and just being. Sometimes in the midst of a crisis that is the easiest thing, to just be.

Livie cooed at the nurses and flirted with the doctor's (I am training her early.:)) She provided some much-needed comic relief, especially to my other niece who calls Livie her "litte sister cousin." I love that she does that, and I hope they will always be that close.

We celebrated my dad's birthday on Sunday in the Activities Room on the hospital wing where my niece is. We brought in Applebee's and got a cake from Kroger for him. It was nice to have something noteworthy in a good way to celebrate.

While I would not say it was a great weekend because of why we were there, I would say that I love my family more and more each day. I weep with my sister and her family as they work through the hardest days of their lives. I pray for guidance and comfort for them and the rest of my family after the recent loss of my grandma and the ongoing hurt of slowly losing my niece. I thank the Lord for every precious moment we have left with her. And, I thank the Lord for Livie, who reminds me that God is great and that He answers prayer everyday.