Day 1

This is us in Italy during spring break (okay - it's Busch Gardens' Italy). It is also the picture that all the kids requested to have printed so they could keep it beside their beds.

The success of the Day 1: getting all five children dressed, fed, and to 8:30AM church on time...with no tears!

The causalities: Meya wore pink winter tights with her spring yellow dress, but hey, at least she got dressed by herself. I had to leave the breakfast dishes out on the table which wasn't very pleasant to come home to.

Adventure of the day: Chocolate, Leasie's bunny, needed emergency vet services today. She hasn't consumed any food or water for a couple days. The vet confirmed my fear that Chocolate was extremely dehydrated. They intravenously rehydrated her. We will have to manually feed her water/juice with a plastic syringe for the next couple days. Hopefully she'll recover. Under the current circumstances, I can't think of a more terrible timing for a bunny fatality.

Just in the first day, I have felt an added measure of strength. I keep telling my kids that this experience is a test of our character--an opportunity for us to grow in faith, grow closer together, and do more than what we may think we're capable of.

Day 1 is done!