So So Much.

Overload. One of us is going to crack and you know it won't be him. He is all things calm. My cousin had surgery and is still in the hospital with chest pains. I went up to visit him last week and then went up 2 floors to visit my father in law. You just should not have two people in the hospital at the same time. Make that three. Yeah. My Uncle is having one of his heart valves replaced on Wednesday and will be in ICU for 2 days with a high risk of stroke.
Rick's dad smiles and lights up and holds your hand and won't let go. He's still in there. Unspoken love yet so heartbreaking. Rick is gone 14 hours for work and then goes to the hospital. Our level of communication is texting because we have brief moments at bedtime to update each other. "Can you get the dog in?" "Did you remember to cancel swim lessons for this week?" or "Remind me of that tomorrow." His birthday is Thursday. Even THAT was a text, "What do you want to do for your birthday".... sigh. Kids and dog were all Robin Hood this year. No school last Friday so I took them to work with me. Rick and I were supposed to split the day because they get so bored after doing homework and reading and video games but he had another family meeting at the hospital and then a work emergency to get back to. We split volunteering in Aidan's classroom every Monday but I felt like I can't miss work tomorrow because it's sucking the life out of me to the point of tears. I came in late Thursday because of Aidan's Hoop a Thon and my hospital visits and Friday I had the kids with me. Over the top amount of stress. Rick has his chiro appt Monday (yes still all things accident) and is working on helping to find a care home for his dad to move to with hospice care. So it's hard asking him to help when he is still spinning in circles. His job is no picnic either. Van goes back in for more repairs on Tuesday (still all things accident).
Today Abby spoke at church at all 3 services regarding her Bibles for Egypt service project from 2012. It's amazing to me how this little story keeps coming up well over a year later. God is sure mighty with this one. We are so proud of her. She was so nervous at the first service but the other two she had it in the bag. We were there from 730 until after noon. Had to rush her to the training center where she had a gymnastics clinic for 2 hours. Had to get her to a birthday party after that. Finally home at 530. House is chaos. All things chaos. One foot in front of the other. Praying.