Tomorrow’s Isaak’s 10th birthday. Can’t believe a decade has gone by. More joys and certainly more sorrows than I ever imagined, but it is inifinitely worth it. He has given me more insight into eternity than I ever imagined here on earth. While he struggles so much with things of this world, he has an incredibly strong and insightful spirit. We do not worry about him in the eternal scheme of things… only for his life here on earth. And when it comes right down to it, which is more important. Sure, it’s nice to have a gentle existence while here, but really, is that so important? Is he not going to learn more, grow more, develop more given the challenges he has been blessed with? And the for us? Do I not learn more, grow more, develop more given the challenges he brought to the family? The answer is aboslutely yes. So, while I may moan and groan on those rough days, in the end, I am so grateful for those days, for it is on those days that I feel my own eternal footsteps moving forward.

Oh, and lil’ Audra wants me to blog about my horrible dinner experience the other night. I set out chicken to thaw earlier in the day. Got home, put potatoes on the stove for mashed potatoes and got broccoli ready to steam. Got the chicken to grill, only to find out it was still frozen solid. Got out chicken nuggets to replace. Got the potatoes cooked and mashed and they were horrible! Went bad or something. Terrible taste and consistency of glue. Threw those down the drain and got out frozen french fries to quickly make. Then, got the broccoli, but had left it too long so it was MUSH. Disgusting. Threw that down the drain and gave up. Canned green beans. So, instead of grilled chicken, mashed potatoes, and nicely steamed broccoli, we had frozen chicken nuggets, frozen fries, and canned beans. Yuck. It was a great ending to a very difficult week. Got a call from Isaak’s principal three days in a row and had one kid in my class completely blow. Audra adds, “Had a big trantrum.” Yes, that’s correct.

Happy Birthday, Isaak! We love you!