Wednesday, September 6, 2017
First day of Preschool went well!
I’m serving drinks while one child is handing out the menus and another is cooking.
One of the preschoolers’ moms posted a picture of me, her son, and a few of the kids on her Instagram.
It was fun for me to see it, especially since I hadn’t expected it.
Saturday, September 16, 2017
Ever since I found the arrowheads, I have prayed for more.
On Saturdays when I worked in the yard, I kept hoping to find more. Since there weren’t any, I figured the reason I didn’t find any more was that if I had, then the two that I had found wouldn’t have been as special as they were. But nonetheless, I still kept hoping there were more.
Since I wasn’t finding anything, I prayed that if I found just one more, I would stop asking.
As I was working in the yard today, I couldn’t believe what I found!
It was made out of glass. I held it close and wanted to get in touch with whoever had made it. But nothing happened. I kept trying to focus and concentrate really hard, but still nothing.
When I showed it to Richard, he said, “That looks like the one that Jared made when he was in scouts way back when.” I thought, no wonder I wasn’t able to communicate with the person who had made it!
I took a picture of it and sent it to Jared. Then I asked if he knew anything about it. He texted back that he had made it a long time ago and must have dropped it while playing in the yard.
I am guessing Heavenly Father got tired of me asking for more arrowheads and has a sense of humor.
I wonder if I changed my prayer to treasures, if anything will happen.
Friday, September 29, 2017
I loved having the preschool! It keeps my mind busy, so I don’t have time to think about my life.
Learning about germs.
I can’t believe how quickly this month has gone by. Since it’s the end of the month, I had a program for the parents so they could come and hear the songs that their children have learned.
Friday, October 27, 2017
I found some toy dogs at the thrift store. When I got home, I washed them, then I cut the big one open, sewed in a pouch, and added a zipper. Then I put the smaller puppies inside.
I love Printrest! There are so many fun ideas that weren’t available back in the day when I first started doing Preschool.
I had planned to be the best grandma ever! Since it didn’t turn out that way, seeing the preschoolers have fun with the things I had bought helped ease my heartache.
A couple of years ago, I made a house that goes over my kitchen table for my grandkids. I hand-sewed the baby in the stroller and the apple tree.
Since we were working on the letter A for apple, I got it out during playtime. It was so nice to see the preschoolers having fun with it.
Sunday, October 29, 2017
Beth invited us over to celebrate our mom’s 80th birthday. To keep the peace, I went.
While I was there, I made sure not to be alone with my mom because of how she treats me.
When others are around, it’s not as bad.
I can’t believe she’s still alive. I’m thinking it’s because Heaven doesn’t want her either.
Whenever my dad talked about her, he always said, “Ukrudt forgå ikke så let.” Meaning it’s hard to get rid of weeds. He wasn’t kidding.
Monday, October 30, 2017
Since it’s the end of the month, the parents were invited to come hear the songs that their children have learned. After they had sung, we had a Halloween party.
Wednesday, November 22, 2017
We had our Thanksgiving program for the parents today.
The kids all brought food, so that we could have a Thanksgiving Feast. Then the kids sang the songs that they had learned during the month.
They also sang some Danish songs that I have taught them.
Richards’ ancestors came on the Mayflower. Since he is so proud of it, he took the day off work and dressed up like a pilgrim with me for the program.
Saturday, December 2, 2017
I bought Christmas presents for my grandkids. I had thought a lot about what I could give to Jared and his wife, but couldn’t think of anything.
As I was decorating my Christmas tree, I unwrapped a handmade glass ornament that I had bought the last time I was in Denmark. It was the kind that I knew Emma liked. I thought it would be the perfect thing to give to them.
When Johny saw that I was wrapping it up for a gift, he said, “Since you don’t want it anymore, why don’t you give it to me? I would love to have it!” I didn’t know how to tell him I wanted Emma to have it, hoping that her heart would soften towards me. I shook my head and kept wrapping it. Then he said, “I’ll pay you for it.” Since it wasn’t about the money, I told him I would buy him the same thing the next time I went to Denmark.
Richard told me it wasn’t a good idea for me to bring the presents to Jared and his family since the last time he had gone over to help Jared, there was a lot of tension coming from both Jared and his wife towards me. I told him I felt things had gone well with Jared when he came and picked up the arrowheads. Richard said it was because his wife wasn’t there and that it would probably be best if he brought the presents over to them.
Sunday, December 3, 2017
After church, Richard said he had to do stuff for his calling and therefore didn’t know when he would be home.
Since I didn’t know if Richard would bring the presents to Jared’s, I thought I’d better do it myself. When Jared opened the door, I handed him the bag with the presents. I didn’t want to cause any trouble, so I wished him a Merry Christmas and left.
When I got home, I was glad that Richard was still gone, because I couldn’t stop crying.
Tuesday, December 12, 2017
I missed Jared and his family terribly. It was almost Christmas, and I was sad I couldn’t celebrate with them.
There was a knock on my door. I wondered who it could be.
A boy who lived down the street from me handed me a paper airplane that he had made. Then he ran off.
It had come at a perfect time! It was a small act of kindness, yet it meant the world to me!
Wednesday, December 13, 2017
After preschool was over, I started thinking about Jared and his family again. As I was trying to hold back the tears, the doorbell rang. I wondered who it could be this time.
It was the little girl who lived across the street from me. Her mom stood outside, watching to make sure her daughter was safe as she crossed the street.
The little girl said, “I made a ring for you!”
I put it on my finger and thanked her for it.
She then gave me the sweetest smile and ran back to her mom. I was surprised that she had given it to me because I didn’t know her or her family that well, but I was so grateful for her gift!
About an hour later, she came back again. She said she had seen kids in my backyard earlier and asked if she and her brother could go back there too. I told her as long as their mom said it was okay, it was fine with me.
They played in my yard until their mom came and told them it was time to come home. Just before they left, their mom said she was sorry they had bothered me. She said that her daughter had been adamant about wanting to come see me. I told her they hadn’t bothered me and that they were welcome to come play anytime.
A little while later, the doorbell rang again. This time, it was a boy who lived next door to me.
He handed me a nativity that he had made. Since he had moved in with his family not too long ago, I didn’t know his name or his age.
His gift meant more to me than he will ever know. All these little acts of kindness helped ease my heartache.
Saturday, December 16, 2017
There are a couple of families I have gotten close to that live in my neighborhood.
Their kids call me Farmor. I invited them over for a Christmas party.
I had gotten them all dolls with matching PJs. It was priceless to see their faces as they opened their presents.
Saturday, December 23, 2017
I had the Preschool Christmas program at the church, so there would be room for parents, siblings, and grandparents.
The Preschoolers sang the Christmas songs that they had learned. They also sang 3 Danish songs that I had taught them. I was so proud of them! I have come to love them so much.
Monday, December 25, 2017 – Christmas
It was just Johny, Richard, and me since Laila was with her husband and his family, and Sarah had to work.
Even though Johny and Richard opened the presents that I had bought for them, it didn’t feel like December 25th. I missed having Christmas with my kids when they were little.
I was grateful that Johny was here.
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