I have had an amazing few days here. I hope it's not too long.

My shower was great, for me at least. I'm not sure if the others were bored. But Angela got us Chick-fil-A and Michelle brought some fruits and veggies. There was a ton of desserts and Chick-fil-A tea. That stuff is like cocaine (I guess?). It was nice to see more than the 4 or 5 I was predicting. I tried to mingle but I'm not too good at that. I tend to pick a few people or a spot and stick with that. So I had to leave my comfort zone a bit but fortunately I knew everyone there and had to remind myself that they chose to be there. And Willow got a ton of clothes and toys and much needed items including the awesome jogging stroller I had my heart set on. I knew I could count on my mom for that. I really only have a few more things I need. We need a dresser for all the clothes and a few really good gates for at the top of the stairs (got a few months on those) and maybe a car seat. Otherwise we're pretty good. I think we'll have a garage sale or something to buy those bigger things. The good news is I'm no longer worried or stressed out about any of that. I can see how it's going to work out.

Sunday was pretty normal (I think, there's a big chunk of the day I can't remember at all). Abby started VBS that night. When I got home Todd called to tell us about a silver Sienna they saw.

Monday we went to see said Sienna. We called and the guy let us drive it right away. It was awesome! So at 3:30 we bought it. Waiting really paid off. I love this van. It's just so amazing to me that God would want to give me something like that when I clearly don't deserve it. I knew he would meet our needs but at the same time we had to be financially responsible with what he had already given us. God knew what we wanted and what we needed and I left it with him to do what was best for us. I expected a decent van at a cheap price that would hopefully be reliable. That pretty much eliminated the Siennas and Odysseys we preferred. Even the old ones were way out of our "financially responsible" range. We were prepared to accept less if that was best for now but still hadn't found anything. That's what makes it all the more amazing. This 2001 Sienna is loaded with features we hadn't even heard of and yet relatively cheap. I'm still glowing that God gave this to us and so quickly. By 5 I had it insured. The license branch was closed on Monday but by 9am on Tuesday we had the license and registration done. By 5pm I had it all shampooed and ready to go. Abby and I drove it to church for VBS. I got used to it pretty quickly. I spent about an hour just sitting in it in the parking lot getting used to where all the buttons were and what it was like in all the other seats. Can't stop smiling...

Oh and did I mention the other amazing thing God did? By around 4 on Tuesday we had already sold our old car. My dad called to talk about the van. Then we talked about the old car and he basically said "sold". His brother needs it. That is a such a huge answer to so many other problems we were facing that would make this entry entirely too long. I still can't believe it. I hear about these things happening to other people but not to us. I'm still stunned. And I feel a new sense of calmness now about our family getting so much bigger. I have been much more worried about going from 2 to 3 than I ever was about going from 1 to 2. I'm starting to see how this is all going to be not just okay but fun and right. I'm ready.