Please make SURE I am AWAKE before you leave for work. This morning I rose to find our eldest engaged in a rousing game of Settlers of Catan. He refers to it as, "The star game." It seems we will need to do some remediation in the area of shape identification.
Thank You,
Your Loving Wife
P.S. After he finished Settlers, he designated a plastic comb as a knife and proceeded to saw his granola bar into tiny pieces while using his foot to try and turn on the TV to watch Wonder Pets. "If I push that button, The Wonder Pets will come on TV. They certainly will."
Dear Elias,
Please stop waking up at 3:30 AM. I realize it's probably habit and, being the social creature you are, you just need company however we would all be much happier if you could just tough it out. Since we are in this tiny studio with neighbors on both sides, we can't just let you cry it out. Perhaps you could just restrain yourself between the hours of 7PM and 6AM. I feel this is a reasonable request.
Love,
Mom
Dear Reader,
Thank you for bearing with us through endless stories about our children. We are faring as well as a couple possibly could in a tiny apartment in NYC. This past week, we spotted some crocuses peeking up out of the ground in Central Park. It seems we have made it through the cold night. Winter is on its way out. It's not too much of a stretch to imagine what Noah must have felt when he saw that first patch of dry land. We've been lost at sea all winter, but it feels great to be able to get out again and stretch our legs and remember how warm and wonderful the sunshine can be.
We have decided to stay in New York another year. We miss friends and family, but we feel that we have been able to be of some service to the church here and have finally met some kindred spirits with whom to share bits of our lives. We are spurring one another on toward love and good deeds. The church here has had its share of struggles, but we see signs of life too numerous to count. The Lord has graced us with His light in many ways.
