We have made it for 5 weeks without Daddy, but we miss him! It has helped us to stay busy (like we were at the farm) and I was greatly helped with the children by my parents. We have been back in Virginia for a little over a week while Braden is still in Alabama clerking for the Supreme Court there. He says he misses us. I miss him, but I don't have much time to think about it! (Though I do think of him a LOT as I try to take care of things that he would normally tackle: the van needing repairs, taking the car top carrier off, putting the bikes on and off of the van, lifting down the bike trailer, replacing fuses, driving garden stakes in, and in general, repair and maintance!)
I know that the kids are thinking about Dad, too. Sometimes it comes up in ways that surprise me. Yesterday morning I had my glasses on; as soon as Livia saw me she exclaimed, "Our Daddy wears glasses!"
Last Sunday during the offering Livia pointed a few rows in front of us and piped up, "That man [Mr. Crowe] looks like OUR Dad!" (This is a compliment to Mr. Crowe, who is probably older than Braden by 10 or 15 years. But he does have dark hair and was wearing glasses, too. Generally similar to Braden, I'll give her that.)
We were working in the garden today and Rhyle reminded me that "Dad and I are both allergic to snap peas." (This is interesting because my children don't have ANY allergies that we know of. Rhyle just had a singluar bad experience with a sugar snap pea.) "Dad likes sugar snap peas," Owen contradicted. Then they went on for a few minutes about the things Dad does and does not like and insisted that each could remember better.
So, we'll keep on. . . but life just isn't as sweet (or easy? Can I say that without sounding horribly lazy?) without Dad. We can't wait to see him again!
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Hi Calli! I'm sure the days are beginning to wear long, although you are busy. We pray for you. Want to come visit? Or have company? Talk to you soon! Darcy
Praise God for husbands and dads who are such blessings as they provide for our families and do so much to support us wives and mothers. I thank Him often that I am not a single mom -- and I thank my husband too!
It's good to be missed. Actually, I do like snap peas...a lot. That conversation reminded me of a discussion between another set of brothers, the sons of thunder.
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