SILKIES

We had just moved to Medford, Oregon and Scott was introducing his family to our new home church. My dad and mom had arrived the day before with Kelsey and Addison. Scott and I were already there and moved in to our temporary apartment and couldn't wait to see our girls. They had stayed with grammy and grandad until we were settled into our new surroundings.

We all woke very early on Sunday morning and went out for a hearty breakfast. I had the girls styled out in the cutest baby blue dresses that complemented their crystal blue eyes. Their blonde hair was curled including the trademark Roderick fountain right on top and adorned with a big white bow. Adorable little white socks with ruffles and black mary janes completed the ensemble. They were the cutest pair of Roderick's every to grace the halls of that church (until there were four).

I was sure to cover them from head to toe during breakfast so that no mishaps could possibly occur. Spilt milk, soggy cereal, sticky jelly were the enemy until lunch. We talked, laughed, ate and we were on our way out the double doors not wanting to be late on our very first Sunday.

We all were adjusting getting into the car, buckling up and putting kids in car seats. Kelsey was being her usual hop around the car self when she flipped over the front seat. All of a sudden my mother shrieked. To my utter horror, in all my haste to dress Kelsey to the nines, I had neglected to put her panties on and that little white bottom was there for all to see.

Wonder how RVCC would have felt about that mistake from their newest staff family? One will never know, because I immediately remedied that situation by returning home and grabbing a brand new pair of white ruffled silkies intended for such an occasion.

God is so good!