How did April get to be so long?

It feels like this month is just one big event after another. We can't get a break!

Actually, a lot has gone on since I updated this ten days ago. I'll try to get it all in and in the right order.

• To fill you in, we have been vehicle shopping for about a year now. The Tahoe was great, but the seating just was not working. We needed something with captain's chairs in the middle to make it easier to get four kids in and out, and something a little bit more economic. Not to mention the fact that we really needed a second "road-worthy" vehicle so Stacy would not have to drive my truck every day. Well, last weekend, we drove by Blanton's and they had just the vehicle we have been looking for, for a year now, I might add: an '08 Chevy Uplander van with only 16k miles. So, Monday I went shopping, and Tuesday we got a "new" van.

• As I was getting ready to leave the car lot with the van on Tuesday afternoon, I gave the dealer (Tim and Karen Blanton were just great) my wish list for a second vehicle: must seat five; small truck or small SUV; economic; etc. Tim looked at it and said, "I've got that vehicle on the lot right now." So I bought it. I think Stacy had more trouble with the fact it is a Ford than I did, but it is an '05 Ford Escape. 4x4, I might add. I have not owned a Ford since the Mustang II I had in high school. Needless to say, it has taken some adjustment. That came home with me on Wednesday.

• Wednesday was also Benjamin's birthday. Stacy had school after school (VSU after GCS), I had a deacons' meeting at 6, church at 7, so it was 8:30 or so before we finally got to eat his cake. We got him the Ripstick he has been wanting. He fell on it first thing Thursday morning and skinned up his knee and elbow. He has gotten a lot better on it since then.
• Thursday evening was also Stacy's late night at VSU. She left for school and I got a massive headache. The Braves game had just started when Kaitlyn fell while pulling Benjamin along on his Ripstick. (He actually fell and pulled her down with him.) The doctor at Youth Care thought her left thumb was just jammed, but that her left middle finger is broken. They were swamped, and he said there was no point in waiting around three or four hours for x-rays. I took her Friday morning after she finished her CRCT testing, but we have yet to hear back from the doc. She is miserable with her fingers all taped together.
• Speaking of miserable, Stacy isn't any better. Our trip to the urologist was, in my opinion, a waste of time. She is, well, just miserable.
• Eric Lyons came in yesterday and spoke for us at Airport this morning. He did a wonderful job. I was quite thankful for that, after all of the talking up I had done about him. But, he delivered, as I knew he would. We had a good crowd with several visitors, which was good, considering how many folks chose to be out of town today.
• Coming up! Benjamin returns to the dentist tomorrow; hopefully hear from the doc on Kaitlyn's fingers tomorrow; and the infamous auction next weekend!