This is the day that the Lord has made and I have been rejoicing in it.

Man, I do enjoy taking care of my grandson, Karsen. My usual duty is from the time his mother returns from her night shift at Polaris' Lab and brings the sleeping baby down to my room until he is ready for his afternoon nap. this time is so precious to me He will lie beside me in my bed for about an hour until he is ready to get up. We get up together and i go get ready for the day. Today, i got him a cup of milk and then we both went into my bathroom for me to get ready. He gets his "bathroom toys"out of the green bag and begins to play with the toys inside while i get ready.

After I am ready with my hair/ face done and am showered and dressed, we go and make my bed. Karsen helps me by opening the shutters on my window while I make the bed and arrange the pillows and turn on the lamps. Then we head outside to feed Helen, Oscar, Robert and Vern. Next we went inside for breakfast.

Yesterday, for the first time, he put his little hands together for the prayer before we ate. This morning he did it again, and he didnt pull his hands apart, but patiently remained for the duration of the prayer. This is the first day he used his little plastic fork to feed himeself. We had scrambled eggs with cheese, he ate all of his and since there were no more eggs and he was still wanting to eat, I cut up a banana into little fork bites nd he fed himself all but an inch of that banana. This was a grand day of accomplishments for that precous little boy. He was proud of himself, I could tell. Great times.

This morning after breakfast, I got the dishes ready to put in the washer and put out a load of wash. He went into the laundry room with me as I placed the wash in the washer. Then we went into the family room and turned on the lamps and placed him in his playpen where he played.

After a little less than the hour I wanted him to stay in the playpen, it was time for us to read the new books I purchased for him that aired yesterday. He went over to the couch, where we sat yesterday and he patted the cushion for me to sit on it and he sat beside me as we read the books three time each. They are picture books and it was fun. Then he played a bit more with his puzzles and then it was time for lunch.

We went into the kitchen and he was ready for the prayer again and he ate applesauce and one bite of his macaronni dish. then we played a bit more in the family room and Matthew came to get him for the balance of his day to be pent with his mother and his daddy too.
Although his mother definitely takes over the bulk of the "Karsen job".

Now I am catching up on my e-mail and mail and going to go to Walgreens for a few things. I enjoy my activity with Karsen so much. I also purchase a CD of little childrens church songs: Jesus Loves me, Jesus Loves the little Children, Climb, Climb Up Sunshine Mountain, Deep and Wide, This Little Light of Mine, etc. This is the second day we have listened to it while we are in the family room. I am experiencing such joy.

I have decided to attend my high school reunion in Fort Worth this first week end in May. I am always sort of nervous about this, but I have Vicki and that always gives me courage even though I will act like I have a lot of courage anyway....my close friends know I feel I am nothing without Vicki and always have felt this way.

Yesterday's Ladies Bible Class was so up lifting and our study directs my vision to look for God in everything of beauty I see and in the good things I see others do throughout the day. My teacher, Cassandra Martin, is such a blessing to me and to all of the ladies in our class.

My postings are so infrequent because of the new work load I have undertaken that is taking up a large part of every day. Life is good and God is so faithful.

May God richly bless you, my loved ones. jk