Friday nights. I enjoy them. A lot. They tend to be relaxing. Whether we're enjoying time together or with friends or family, Friday nights bring a different feel than any other night of the week. I think you probably know what I mean.
This particular Friday night, Karl and I were eating dinner at home and he says to me, "I'm craving an adventure." This only brings a grin to my face because if you know my husband - well, he's all about adventure and this should not be an out-of-the blue comment for me to hear. He's always ready for an adventure. I asked him if he meant something spontaneous or if he was thinking bigger and planning an adventure of some sort. He said spontaneous. I knew what he meant. He wanted something different to happen from the normal, every day rhythms.
Be careful what you say :)
The next morning we received a phone call from a family Karl knows well that have four girls. The parents needed to be on the West Side for an extended family meeting. (For those learning the Washington lingo along with me, the "West Side" in Washington is known as the Seattle area. It is approximately five hours, and a mountain pass, from those of us that live on the East Side.)
The parents were calling in hopes of finding some willing and capable people to care for their girls so they could care for the family meeting without the added logistics of taking their family. (Note: They love their girls and pretty much do all things together as a family....this event needed just mom and dad though and needed to happen quickly.)
As soon as Karl told me about the call, I told him he had his adventure! Allow me to repeat a section in case it didn't register the first time: Four girls. Females. Ages 7 to 12. Ahhhh....this was going to be, yes, an adventure!
Another couple began caring for the girls Sunday evening and we took over Monday afternoon. We cared for the girls through Tuesday night when the parents returned home around midnight. All in all, it went well. The ages of the girls is such that they don't require much hand holding. AND you sleep through the night. Bonus.
I took several things away from our time and instead of recounting all the details that this detail mind could articulate for you, I will share some tidbits:
Tidbit #1: It's good to know that in the midst of this change of weather from California to Washington I am adjusting to the different climates! God is working :)
Tidbit #3: I love my husband. He'll join in on anything.....cookies and crafts.
Karl was given his adventure and lived life with four...excuse me, five, girls for two days! He did very well. You should have seen him in the "let's get the house straightened up for your parent's return" game. He is one helpful man!
That was the beginning of the week. The latter half of the week was also full of adventure. But that will come in the next blog. It might take me two more weeks to write that up...I'd also like to make this look less plain and so spaced out. I will take all comments on how spruce up your blog. Until then....
