Weekends are becoming a blur

We had a pretty good weekend.  They are beginning to go by so fast it seems like we didn't even have one.  I really miss my girls during the week so I don't like it when the weekends seem to go so fast that I feel like I haven't spent hardly any time with them. 

I was up bright and early Saturday morning to head to Minneota to help judge the speech meet.  I had judged once last year and was asked to judge again this year.  I really enjoy it!  The weather, however, I did not enjoy.  It snowed the whole way there and was hard to see at times.  I was very relieved when we finally made it to Minneota, but was on pins and needles the whole day hoping it wasn't going to be the same on the way home, which it wasn't.  It was snowing still but the roads were MUCH better.  The girls were happy to see me since they were all asleep when I left.  Haidyn was especially happy as she was very clingy to me the rest of the weekend.  I love that my baby loves me that much!! 

Yesterday we had the pleasure of watching my nephews during the day.  I hadn't seen them in what seemed like forever.  All 4 kids played outside for quite a while when they first got there then played inside, then back outside for about an hour before supper.  Em said Mason was sleeping before they were even out of town!!  I am so happy that my nephews live so close so I can see them and spoil them often!! 

As if the dentist charges weren't bad enough...

Isabella has had a loose tooth in the front on the bottom for quite awhile.  We tried and tried to pull it out with no such luck.  Last week we noticed the permanent tooth has now grown in behind the baby tooth, quite a ways back from the teeth and crooked nonetheless.  So I scheduled an appointment for her to go to the dentist.  As always is the timing with our family, the tooth finally fell out yesterday at church.  That was the only good news...she needs to see an orthodontist for it.  Second time I have made a trip there with one of my children this year...Mallory went this fall for something else.  Also we were informed by the dentist that Isabella has a pretty bad deep bite and will eventually need braces.  As far as the tooth, he may do an extension...lovely.  We will find out when we go back in April.  Better stock up on orthodontic insurance. 

I love my pops!

What was to be a fun-filled weekend with the Sniadaks turned into a devastating one with the news early Saturday morning that my dad had had a stroke.  So needless to say we rushed home and made it to Sioux Falls before they took Dad to a room.  A big shout out to my friend, Sarah, for taking ALL THREE girls overnight for us!!!  I honestly don't know what I would have done if I had had to worry about where they were going to go.  I am blessed to have the most awesome friends in my life!!  Dad is doing much better now.  He came home yesterday but will have quite a few days of rehab ahead of him.  Fortunately he is able to do most of that at home and he is recovering nicely.  I just love him so much and am so happy he is doing well.  It was very scary and it could have been a lot worse, for that I am grateful!!  LOVE YOU OLD MAN!!! 

Me and my pops