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It's quiet now, but what a scene we've had today.

I am sick – again.  Derek took me on a date last night and we had mexican food.  In the middle of the night I was throwing up, and spent the day in bed trying to recover.  I have rarely missed church to sickness (other than pregnancy) ever, but have now missed two Sundays in a row.

Samuel is sick – has had a cold that is now in his chest.  I'll take him in tomorrow to make sure it's not RSV, which he's had a few times already.

Derek just left on a business trip.  And we all cried.  We don't usually cry, but we did tonight.

Maybe it's because it's the third time this month for him to leave on a trip.  Maybe it's because he'll be gone for my birthday.  Maybe it's because it's a Sunday night, and he never leaves on Sunday nights.  Maybe it's because me and Samuel are sick and the boys took one look at me in the bed and felt a little nervous about their existence over the next few days.  But whatever it was…it made us very sad to see him go.

Me and Jacob and Caleb piled in to my bed and all cried.  Tears hitting the pillow.  It was quite pathetic, really.  They were quiet tears mostly, but it was a good cry.  I tried to tell them that it was only 3 days, and Caleb tearfully responded, "But I wish it was only 3 minutes."

All I know is…it must be really good to be Derek and be that loved.