The Denja Family: April 2016

Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Spring Fever

Right before I left for Baltimore it was warming up...having lived my entire life in Michigan you'd think I'd be smarter but the eternal optimist in me came out and I ended up putting all the winter things away just prior to my trip. While we were in Baltimore the snows came. Then more while I was in SC. And then just a little bit more when I got back. But thankfully that all seems to be behind us now and we spent the first few glorious days of spring really living it up!

But before we talk about that, we'll discuss the "first accident" - it is over and done with. Maria, Carmen and Isabel took off one Sunday evening in the big boat (the Grand Marquis I got from my generous grandma that I drive). It was rainy and wet. This car has rear wheel drive. A bit of a fish tail and at least a mile ride home on the rim (youch!) but no other cars were harmed in the making of this flat tire, a little patch of grass is no worse for wear and I have two new tires and a wheel alignment. Thank goodness that's over and that it was very, very minor.

Mikey presenting on Computers at the 4th Grade Information Fair

Guess who's getting kitties!?!?! Our lovely friends the Bischoffs let us come over and hug and cuddle and squeeze them prior to the actual adoption later this spring (mid-May)

Prior to the kitty visit, Mike and I finally took advantage of our teenagers and my parents absence from their condo in Brighton and had a very satisfying (albeit quick) getaway from Friday night about 8pmish to Saturday morning about 11amish. Maria held down the fort and even got to experience nighttime puking and didn't even call to bother us. What a girl!

Prior to the kitty visit and after the getaway, four kids and I made what has become our monthly visit to St Leo's in Detroit to help occupy kids while their moms get to attend a talk arranged through the generous and amazing Guadalupe Workers.