Well, So much for my schedule this week.  If you follow my Shop or Ravelry Group, you already know that This week I am on my way to visit with my Dad.  He is going in for surgery on monday, which his doctors have told him that he needs or else.  The trouble is, they have also told him that going uder anestesia is extremely risky for him, with his heart issues.

Well, he decided (and we agree) that it would be best to do the surgery, with its heightened risk, so that he can have a chance to see his grandkids grow up.  We are praying that this wiill work, as in the past few years he has had far too many heart attacks for comfort.

In the meantime, when we heard just how risky the surgery is, (just this week) we decided that we needed to go down and spend the few days leadng up to it with him.  We hope and pray that it winds up superflous, and that all goes well.  But we are not taking a chance on this one.

So, this morning, Off we went, having cancelled several appointments for this week, and cleared out schedules.  I went into massive laundry mode yesterday, maing sure that we did not leave any dirty diapers, and that we had enough clothes to take clean.  (and wouldn’t you know it, I STILL missed a dirty diaper.)

The kids started out the trip in good spirits.  They were excited to be going to see grandpa, and climbed in the car happily.  After a few hours, they started getting bored, and off came their shoes.  I triedto take pictures of them, but all they wanted to show was the feet!

I could not get them to smile without their feet in the picture!

I have to admit, the scenery is lovely on this drive, for much of it.  which is a good thing, because it is a VERY long drive, spanning NORMALLY around 12-13 hours.  With 2 young children and a nearly 30 weeks pregnant lady… well, lets just say it is a long drive.

There is a particular spot which we pass each time we take this drive, and it is one of the most lovely veiws, especially in early evening… unfortunately, by the time we were passing it tongiht, the sun was already starting to set, and my flash would have gone off.  Since the veiw is on my husband’s side, I chose NOT to try for a photo, being afraid that the flash might impair his vision, very dangerous when driving.

At any rate, Since I will not be home for a few days, and therefore unable to follow my typical schedule, I may add extra blog entries this week.  Perhaps some pictures of the kids with their grandpa may get slipped in.

Say a few prayers, or send a few positive thoughts, along the way to my dad this week.  If all goes well, I’ll probably update sometime monday or tuesday and let you all know how it went.  I refuse to think about if things do not go well for the moment.

Till later, Happy spinning, Happy crafting, and have a good week.