PFAT

Today Rebekah and I leave for a couple days away. Each of our kids get a few days away with Mom (the girls) and Dad (Luke) when they turn 10. We listen to Dr. Dobson's tapes call Preparing for Adolescents. Emily likes to call it our PFAT ( pronounced pee fat) trip. Anyway, I love this trip. If for no other reason than that I get 2 1/2 days away one on one with my kids. I love that it has started an openness with Emily, and hopefully the others that lets them feel a little more comforable about sharing their thoughts and questions. We listen to tapes on the way to Spokane and then spent 2 days there doing whatever they want and having a blast. On the return trip we again listen to tapes. It is hard to believe that Rebekah is at this age already. She had been looking forward to this trip for 4 years, ever since Emily went. Emily is very excited for Rebekah and can hardly stand not to tell her all the fun things we should do. Anyway, anyone is reading this today, pray for us. Pray we have good open communication, loads of fun together making memories, and a closer relationship with each other and the Lord.
Luke says when he gets to go on his trip, he and Pete are going to New Jersey. I have no idea what is appealing about New Jersey. I told him, if they need that long to figure it out they can certainly go to New Jersey. We will see what he and Pete decided in two short years. :)
Bye for now - off on an adventure!!