Happily Ever After

What a week. Jack and I have been home, basically all day every day. Monday morning he woke up with a slight fever and a cough. We haven't gone to Maverick's house this week for fear of spreading germs around...so we are home. Here's a bit of what has gone on so far. (This picture has nothing to do with the blog, but it's fun, so I decided to post it.)

• Monday morning, while climbing all over us, Jack said, "Mommy, Daddy and Jack lived happily ever after." Here's hoping. :-)
• The two areas of life that are consuming my thoughts lately (besides getting pregnant) are whether or not we'll move, and where we will send Jack to Pre-K in the fall. After being told not enough people signed up for our first choice, I've gone to see five other schools. I never imagined this would be such a process. He's four. But the prices in west Michigan vary from 175 a month to 600 a month. As of today, I'm between the catholic school in East, GR (although we are not catholic) and Ada Village Preschool. Monday we actually went to visit the Catholic school, and we really liked what it had to offer. When we pulled in the parking lot, Jack saw the cross on the building and said, "that's where Jesus died for us!" Next Monday is Ada village. This is cheaper, and smaller, but also further away.
• We've been considering listing our house with a realtor, so I've had two come over and give us estimates on our house. I've spent a ton of time this week cleaning for these showings, only to have them tell me that we could lose30-40 grand. This is incredibly depressing. I know the market is down/bad/etc., but this is ridiculous. So I'm choosing instead (today!) to be thankful for our home, and not stress about our school district. I am not in control. God is in control, and even when things seem crazy, He is still on the throne! Hallelujah.
• Last week, one of my best friends (who I've literally known since I was born) was told that her baby had stopped growing. Angie is 32 weeks along, but the baby was only 29. They put her on full bed rest, so she quit teaching for the year, and her husband is taking care of their 3 children under the age of six! Then, Angie called to tell me that her mom has breast cancer, and needed surgery. They discovered the mass was much larger than expected, and had spread to her lymph nodes. I'm praying for a happily ever after my dear friends.
• On a lighter note, since my battery is dead on my car, and Jack and I are locked up at home in the rain, it's time to go to baking. We've already cooked eggs for breakfast, and now we're onto Molasses Cookies. I do not care that it's a fall cookie! We're also going to practice writing his name in shaving cream. Here is to making the best of a week that feels like a dark cloud hanging over me. Both literally and figuratively.

I'm curious. How do you remind yourself, if at all, that God is in control and you are not?