Cha...potty?

    It's Caelin's turn apparently.  To be sick, that is.  He didn't feel well at Japheth's birthday party yesterday, which I could write a whole paragraph on by itself.  Suffice it to say, the Comfort Inn may never be the same.  The pool was great, except the part where Aila was frantic, and we couldn't figure out why.  The kids really enjoyed the arcade, earning tickets, and redeeming them.  One of the funniest moments was at lunch.  Tirzah was seated by Pippen; she turned to him and said, "Your belly is fat like my Daddy's!"  I thought Trip was going to fall off his chair laughing.

     Anyway, Caelin felt worse as the day went on, prompting a shortened trip to the mall, and was postively ill last night.  Tirzah, Aila, and I stayed home with him this morning, while Scott took Levi to church.  Sabbath calm reigned.  Caelin rested on the couch, while I tidied and bathed the girls.  Tirzah helped me prepare an Indian dish,chicken and vegetable (Tirzah's pronunciation:Jegable) biryani, along with basmati rice.  Then she helped roll out the chapattis, sort of the Indian version of tortillas, which we fried.  The house was deliciously fragrant when the guys came home.

     Levi asked what the flat things were.  "Chapattis", I told him.  "Cha...patti?"  he asked .  "Why did they name them after the toilet?"  he asked seriously.  Cue family laughter.   Everyone was seated as I brought the pot of biryani (chicken vegetable stew) to the table.  Levi leans over and sniffs it.  He makes a face.  "That stuff smells like chihuahua!"  When we recovered, I asked how many times before he had had chihuahua.

     This afternoon, Caelin felt better, so we went on a scenic drive, taking some photos of the ice coating the trees while the sun shone through. The 3 younger ones passed out, and we enjoyed God's handiwork, along with some much needed adult conversation.  

Psalm 147:16-18  He gives snow like wool, He scatters the frost like ashes.  He cast forth his ice like fragments; Who can stand before His cold?  He sends forth His word and melts them; He causes His wind to blow and the waters to flow. 
Psalm 145:5  On the glorious splendor of Your majesty, and on Your wonderful works, will I meditate. 

Our God is so amazing!  Every detail of creation is so perfectly designed!  Snow is white. (of course) But imagine if it weren't!  How dark winter would be!  Or if ice didn't float!  Water is the only thing that expands as it freezes.  That didn't evolve!  God planned it!!  Praise Him!!!!! 
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