Sam and a Rainy Day

UPDATE:
I just got an email about Melia. She and her mommy should be back on the mountain by now. The surgery went well and she's supposed to take it easy over the next few days. Thanks for praying. Keep it up!



My poor little boy is still running a low-grade fever. Very low, but still - it's obvious he's fighting something off. On top of that, it's been raining all morning.

At first, I decided to just turn on the television and let him watch TV today. He's been with just me for the last four days and I know he's missing his friends. They're all sick too, unfortunately.

But, a little into the morning, we decided to make some graham crackers. He always likes rolling out the dough and jabbing his fingers into it. I let him poke holes in it too, with his little plastic fork.

I think he did a great job.

After that, we decided to make corn tortilla chips. I used to make them when we lived in China, because we couldn't purchase them. My friend, Casey, gave ma bag full of avocados the other day and I really wanted to make some guacamole - but what good is guacamole without chips? And we couldn't go out, because Sam is sick AND it's raining...that's what led me to make them at home. For my friends who are still living in China - these are a little complex and take a long time to make, but they are definitely worth it. Make a little fresh salsa to go with them and you'll be on your way to having a Mexican meal.

He wanted to roll out all the dough at once (not the way to make tortillas). He's looking a little bit better though, isn't he? Those rosey cheeks are trying to make their way back.

We're continuing to pray for Melia today. I heard she made it into the operating room for her several-hour surgery. I'll let you know if I hear more.

Enjoy your rainy day!