I got up before dawn and went for a run. I could feel my hip and back getting a bit tight and I still felt slow, but I got it done. Greg took Emma to open gym for volleyball. She hasn't been able to go to any of them, so it was so good to get this one in before tryouts on Monday. We are all nervous to see how this season will go. There are SO many girls ready to tryout.
I took Julia to a special overnight party that she is going to with some basketball friends. They are headed to Enterprise to spend the night and to play basketball. I am totally against slumber parties, but this seemed okay. Julia was very excited to go. I hope it goes okay.
With Greg home, we decided to do some spring cleaning. We got all of the Lego sets out of the pantry, fixed up the new sets in boxes with labels, and moved them all the Greg's office closet. Then while Greg and the boys worked on getting them all situated, Emma and I completely spring cleaned the pantry. We had to throw out a lot of old expired food so that when we were all done, the pantry was so empty and clean. It looks so great in there!
I took the kids out swimming while Greg kept working on projects and things that he has wanted to get done. Lance was being so crazy in the water. He was playing so rough, but cute, with Owen. Owen is such a good brother to Lance. He never minds the rough play. We all had fun out there and got a little sunburned.
Emma and I tried to do a quick bit of shopping and then I met with the outgoing PTA president. She gave me lots of good information, but boy am I nervous about this.
Then it was hamburgers on the grill for dinner and I had to rush off to the district PTA president meeting.
All day we had been worried and wondering about Dad who had awaken in the night with terrible abdominal pain. I knew he was really suffering today. It was so sad to think about. Greg and I have been really concerned.
While I was in the middle of my meeting, I started getting texts coming in quick and rapid. Dad had a scan. They realized he had a perforated bowel. They were rushing him into surgery. This was really serious.
I tried to focus on my meeting, but then my phone rang and it was Stalee. I stepped outside. We quickly talked about what was happening. Both of us are so far away (she is in Island Park), and we just feel so worried. I went back in to the end of my meeting and then hurried out to the car to call Greg.
I needed him to make sense of all of this, but he wasn't very reassuring. He was really concerned and let me know how serious this is. That's when I got so worried. I came home. I was speechless. We all gathered as a family and prayed. I put the little boys to bed but it was hard for Emma to go to bed. We were really nervous. I sat in my bed and thought. Had I told Dad enough times how much he means to me? Had I told him that I loved him? How was this story going to end?
While I was thinking these morbid thoughts, I remembered the last text he sent me. It had ended with "I love you." I felt certain that he knew I loved him, but I cried a little. It was hard to go to sleep. I was so worried about mom, but I was so glad that JB and Joni and Clint were with her. I was so worried about all that Dad was going through and I prayed and prayed that he would be okay. It was a frightening night. Greg tried to love and comfort me and we finally fell asleep.
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