Answered Prayer

For quite awhile Jamie has had a very simple, short prayer each night before bed - let Uncle Michael come home to our house. This weekend the prayer was answered. Mike arrived Saturday night and left after lunch today. Jamie cried when he saw that his bed was no longer made up for Uncle Michael.
Sunday ended up being more fun than they thought it would be due to snow. Our evening church service was cancelled, so we had a nice night at home. Our living room floor became a large train layout, and then a farm set-up.
On Monday we took a trip to Brookside Gardens Conservatory for their sculpture show. The two buildings were filled with beautiful plants - mostly tropicals and bulbs. It smelled amazing! It makes me long for spring, when all the tulips, daffodils, and other bulbs bloom. I can't wait to get into the garden again! We stopped at Ikea to walk through the store and have lunch. Jamie was not impressed by the long-awaited chance to play in the play area. I guess it's not as much fun as Dot made it seem.
Today we visited the pet store, where the kids dreamt of having many new pets. However, as I would be the one cleaning up after them and having to purchase their food and other supplies, I vetoed every one. Maybe when they are older... After lunch at Quiznos we headed home to say goodbye to Mike. The kids are sad that he is gone, and are a bit tired and whiney from the late nights, but they seem to be recovering - the dvd's I rented are a hit.