Today I started out very energized and I feel like I got a lot done and I am not even tired yet, strange but good :)
The boys and I had school in the morning and then they went outdoors to play in their Forest with Apple and Tasha and I got some housework done as in laundry and vacuuming, PLUS paying bills.
Now, last week one of the boys school projects was learning to read different kind of maps as in a World Map, USA Map, City Map and a Blue Print of a House. Then to finish up they had to draw a map of the area where they live and write a sentence as to where their home is. Connor wrote 'We live in the middle of nowhere' and Alexander wrote 'We live on top of a mountain'. So here you have it. If you try to look us up you can find us in the middle of nowhere on top of our Mountain :)
Today of course was Sandy's Funeral and the boys were very much looking forward to it. They were truly fascinated about the Service yesterday and to see how it all ended was a big deal for them. I admit I lived in Lake George now for almost four years and this was the first time I actually saw the Cemetery and realize where is was. The sad truth is that I drove past it many, many times and I never realized it. It is of course a small cemetery but in a very nice and quiet location.
Connor and Alexander were as expected extremely fascinated on seeing the process of the casket being lowered in the ground and they had to ask the Funeral Director as in how far down it was going.
We got home about 45 minutes later and both my dumplings have been sitting down making drawings of the whole Funeral, including the Service and the last time they saw Sandy.
I also got an interesting treat as in Connor wanting to hold a Church Service for Mr Morgan in our living room. Alexander and I were the congregation and he was our Pastor. We were handed each a Bible that also functioned as a song book. It started out with him singing a song as in "Mr. Morgan you are lovely and we love you sooooo.... We know you are happy and you will be happier now ..... " and on and on for about 10 minutes. He had us recite the four prayers our boys know by heart:
'Lieber Gott sei unser Gast, Danke was Du und bescheret hast'
'Muede bin Ich geh zur Ruh, schliesse meine Auglein zu. Vater lass die Augen dein ueber meinem Bette sein'
'Ich bin klein, mein Herz ist rein, darf niemand drin wohnen als Jesus allein'
'Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep. Guide and Guard me through the night and wake me with the mornings light' .... AMEN.
Can you imagine the irony if one of my son's became a preacher? ;) Well, at least I could give them a run for their money trying to answer all the questions I would throw at them and then they really should be prepared to take on the masses :)
Hugs,
R A C A
P.S. the pictures are from Connor. One is of Mr. Morgan still at home but dying, one of him at Church for the Service and one of the Burial.
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