the race

Aloha. Oh, that word sounds like a great vacation in Hawaii. Anyway, just a brief note to say that things are fairly intense here gearing up for Andy's course. I'm typing with eyes closed cause they'd reather be sleeping. I've been fighting tiredness...went down with Sarah at naptime but couldn't sleep...got some writing and reading in after an hour of laying in bed...maybe some sleep. Anyway, today held a lot. Canning beans, making Andy's fav. recipe for his trip (Hermit cookies), laundry,and making dinner...homemade tortillas with cabbage green pepper fried up thing, quinoa, and beans (wraps). Trying training pants with Sarah. I think she doesn't mind being wet. She's been enjoying using the new stools in the bathrooms that my mom sent up. I'm feeling long winded, but wanted to ask for prayer for Andy as he drives and participates tin this course (Day Hiking Guide Course in Canmore AB). They are watching his every move and even 'grade' him on his gear. It's quite an intense course and the skills they are looking for are those one could develop for years. Andy's done awesome reading to prepare, I think, and pray for confidence as he participates. How's that?
Had fun 'going crazy' for 15 min. outside with Sarah before dinner - run around on the grass out front...I'd run, then she'd run under my legs.
Lance and Aimee (my sister) had their twin babies. So exciting - they've been on my mind a lot. Actually, Dad and Mom Abrahams were here Mon. evening till Tues evening and we got the call of the twins arrival Tues morning (5:30 am), so got to share that with the Abrahams'. So, I had known Aimee was in labor that day, so my sleep that night was not the greatest to say the least. At 3:15 am I woke up to use the bathroom and thinking and I remember thinking, "What's happening, did they all die? God, I really need to sleep to enjoy the Abrahams' visit." Anyway, I was up for about an hour after breakfast I think, then back to bed. Good times with the Abrahams' - two highlights were planting flowers with Mom and having Dad point out constalations (faint, summer sky - not so dark, you know) from our back porch...and seeing them interact with Sarah of course.
Ok, dishes await and packing some food stuffs for Andy.