Free at last!

Two days after my post about our beach trip, Emma came down with Hand Foot Mouth disease.  Sores and rashes in the mouth, on the feet and hands, and in Emma's case, on the back of the legs.  This little darling had just gotten over a cold and an ear infection, so to be confined to the house for another week was depressing!  We were able to make it to the zoo with our good friends Brooke and Mason before our imprisonment.

showing us their monkey dances :)

Luckily, my in-laws came to our rescue again on Friday so I could go back to work before losing my job, and so we could follow through with a commitment we had made for Saturday.  Sunday night, my mom came so she could babysit while I went to my other job Monday, so I wouldn't lose that one either.  Yesterday, we got our release from the doctor so we could go back to daycare.  We celebrated by rejoining our friends at music class :) 

Saturday, we had the privilege of volunteering at Convoy of Hope.  7,823 homeless and impoverished residents of Kansas City were able to receive free groceries, shoes, vaccinations, dental work, health care, screenings, and prayer from some 1500 volunteers from 40 churches in the metropolitan area.  For children, there was face painting, balloon animals, pony rides, blow up bounce houses, and an opportunity to dress up as what they wanted to be when they grow up and then a picture taken.  What an amazing day!  Brett got to help in a tent where they washed our guests feet before giving them a new pair of shoes.  After seeing what seemed to be over 1000 people in our Health Services tent, I was exhausted.  I'm still exhausted.  But, I can't wait to do it again next year!

Worship time with volunteers before The Convoy

Also, we booked our summer vacation!  Not the most special place in the world since we use to live there, but we are going to Houston for a wedding in August, so decided to rent a condo in Galveston with some friends for a week.  Even though we have been there before, we have never been with Emma. It will also be nice to spend some much needed time with friends and family with no distractions! 

Have a great week everyone!