Fun week with Elizer

Super Bowl Sunday!  And I'm working here in the den on my computer where I can't even see the TV.  But I can hear it.  Besides I can't eat anyway, because, of all days, I'm doing colonoscopy prep for tomorrow's lovely procedure.  

So here's a rerun of this past week.  

MONDAY

On Monday evening we were planning to go meet Alex to get Elizer  from him, but in the afternoon we found out that his daycare would be closed Tuesday because the teachers and too many students were sick!  So Alex was keeping him an extra day.  

I made chili that day and took some of it over to Anthony and Lori's, complete with all the fixin's for what we call Mexican Pile-up.  

TUESDAY

On Tuesday I had a hair appointment in the morning.  In the afternoon I went to Pastor Lynn's house to help her with packing for her upcoming move.  She's still living in the parsonage, and will be moving to a nearby apartment.  We took some things over to the apartment, so I got to see it.  It's a cute little place in a really nice wooded setting. I packed a whole lot of books that afternoon, most of which will be donated.  As always we had a lot of fun.  

In the evening Dick and I went to meet Alex to get Elizer.   Destiny was home from work when we got to her house and had already had a chance to shower.  It was SO adorable to watch them hug and hear all the "I love you's."  

WEDNESDAY

I took this picture of my cactus enjoying the sun on Wednesday morning.  

Unfortunately, Elizer had had a fever when we got him from Alex on Tuesday evening, and even though he didn't have one Wednesday morning we did not take him to daycare since they have a 24-hour no-fever policy.  Besides, since there had been so much sickness among the staff and children, we did not want to add to it.  So he was my boy for the day.  In the morning he wanted to play in the tub while I was doing my hair and make-up.  

He took a long nap in the afternoon, which gave me a chance to make some big pans of seasoned baked chicken and roasted veggies and sweet potatoes.  After Elizer's nap I took some of it over to Anthony and Lori's.  Once again Austin delighted Elizer by coming to the big picture window, and once again I forgot to take a picture of them waving to each other.  Elizer giggled.  So sweet! 

That evening we picked Destiny up from work and went to pick up a FB Marketplace item about half an hour away.   Our play kitchen set has needed to be replaced, so I've been looking for one at an affordable price for over a year.   Elizer didn't even see what we put in the back of the van that evening!

THURSDAY

Elizer did go to school on Thursday.  I could hardly wait to bring him here after I picked him up.  The new kitchen set was the first thing he noticed when we got home.  He had the greatest time playing!

Dick and I had choir practice that evening, and Destiny wasn't here yet when we had to leave, so we took him along.  He loves going along to choir practice because the nursery has such fun toys.  Everyone enjoys seeing him.  Destiny came to pick him up after a while, and they came to our place.  So when we got home from practice we had more time to play together.  We colored and did play doh.

My dad would have turned 100 that day if he were still here on earth!  How I would love to sit down with him for a good talk, some laughter, some prayer, and some singing together!!  He was so good at all those things!!

FRIDAY

Friday morning was SO windy, but there was a pretty sunrise.

Destiny has off Fridays and Saturdays.  She stopped in Friday afternoon.  Elizer had fallen asleep in the car and kept sleeping for a while on the couch.  We were admiring his perfectly handsome little face!

I made bacon broccoli quiche that day, trying a different pastry recipe, which I think I really like.  Later in the afternoon I took one of them over to Anthony and Lori's.  Destiny met up with a friend and they took their little boys to Chuck E Cheese for the evening.  

SATURDAY

On Saturday morning Destiny brought Elizer here.  She was going with some friends to a tattoo shop in State College that was offering a Valentines special on small tattoos.  

It was SO NICE to finally have him here in the daytime when Dick was here!  And it was a beautiful, sunny day, although cold.  Dick took him for a walk.

And they stopped in at the playground behind our house. 

When they came back we sat on the porch for quite a while.  Notice his rain boots, haha!!  Destiny had gotten them for him at Gabe's on Friday, and he insisted on wearing them! 

I love his imagination!  He crawled under the barstool in my kitchen and pretended he was working at a fast food drive-thru window!!  He was handing Dick a piece of pie on a plate!

Later we took him over to Destiny's place when she said she was finished at the tattoo shop.  Elizer was playing with an a toy phone.  He tried to put it in his pocket, but realized he didn't have any pockets.  So he put it in his boot, hahaha!!

When Destiny got home she got things packed to take Elizer to Alex.  

We came home because I had a very important date!!  A Witmer sister Zoom call!!  What a wonderful time we had!!  The first session ended after 40 minutes, so Betty's husband Scott got us set up with another 40-minute session.  Rose was driving part of the time, but she was still participating via her phone.  Life is hard for each of us in one way or another, but it's so good to have each other to share with. I love my sisters! They are my very best friends.

I was making a pot of ham and bean soup all day Saturday.  By evening it was ready to eat, and it was a so GOOD!!

SUNDAY

After church today we went to Walmart for a few things and then a few other errands, including taking some of the ham and bean soup to Anthony and Lori's.  They had been out hiking in their woods, so we got to see them and talk for a while.  

When we got home we noticed that some chutes are coming up in the front flower bed!!  Woohoo!!!!  

This was our sunset today.

This evening Anthony sent me these pictures of Hunter.  For the first time ever he wanted his hair cut SHORT!!

  

What a ham, lol!!

So now it's the end of the third quarter of the Super Bowl game and the Eagles are ahead.  

And that's all for this time!  Have a good week!