First of all, I want to thank each and every one of you that took the time to leave me encouraging words and tell me that you were praying for me over Mother's Day weekend. I made it through. I can't say I was the most pleasant person to be around but I felt your prayers. So thank you, thank you, thank you!!! You all mean so much to me!!
I feel like I've been ignoring you all and my blog. I'm not though. I've just been busy busy and tired!!
I don't remember if I ever mentioned what I'm doing right now but since the end of April I've been working with a girl {"J"}that has high-functioning autism. I'm with her five days a week for about five hours a day. While it's been fun, it's also been exhausting! Her parents went to Europe, leaving the country for the first time in this girls life {31 years}! They're going to be home next Monday and then they'll only want me about once a week or so.
Then, also, for the past week I've been helping my dad out. My aunt Kim went to New York to be there for my cousin's college graduation. Because she was gone, my other aunt, Susan, who has cerebral palsy and is mentally handicapped {and lives with my aunt Kim} has been up at my dad / grandparents house. My dad also takes care of three others in his home, plus my grandma has Alzheimer's and lives next door to him so he's got to keep his eyes on her, too. Needless to say, he has his hands full so I went over every other day, after being with "J" to feed Susan dinner and get her ready for bed, plus I was there on Saturday and Sunday, too. Today was the last day being there, but this morning I went to get her ready for the day instead of going over tonight since she went home today.
This all hasn't left many more hours in the day for me to really function coherently. I've been thinking about you all, though! I've got a few different posts brewing in my head and yes, I STILL want to tell you about the concert Kyle and I went to on May 1st!
Soon!
Promise!
In the meantime, enjoy this picture of a duck sitting on a dock that I took today. Our weather has been perfect this week so I've been trying to find things for us to do that are outside. "J" told me about this park that has a bunch of trails that I had no idea existed, and I've lived in this area my entire life! It was a lot of fun! More pictures to come!
