A Routine of Life

I just found out that today would be three years since Aubri's death. That makes me so sad to know that this family went through so much pain an loss. Yet through God's help they not only have healed but have turned around a made a foundation to be able to help others that have gone through a loss. You can visit it at: http://www.theaubribrownclub.org/

To make life as consistent as possible we have tried to make a routine of sorts. On a normal day we get up around 8:00 am, we get the boy's breakfast then get them ready and pick up the house.

Usually Ami starts school next, but there are day's when I will do school while she goes to therapy and or the store. Yesterday she got to visit the Gym with Heli ( Heli is one of the wives of a player, they are from Finland and have no children, so she is alone alot. She is a sweet heart though) she said it is alot different than what she is used to, but still planning to get a membership.

We try to get the boys outside at the least once a day. We have a small apt. and I feel bad that they are couped up in the house. I will either take them to the park behind our house or on a walk.

Griffin goes down for a nap at 2 till 5 that leaves that time which Ami and Curtis try to do something fun with the older boys like bowling, or swimming, or just out with their dad to the sport store.

We usually eat late which means Ami doesn't even start to make dinner till 5, but she is a excellent cook and the meals are delicious. We eat as a family except for game nights, then we eat simple because Curtis isn't usually here.
After dinner we clean up, and Curtis and Ami just spend time playing with the kids until bed which is at 8 for Griffin and between 8:30-9 for the other boy's.

After they go to bed we spend that time emailing and talking on the phone and cleaning until we go to bed.

I will often watch the boy's for a few hours while Ami goes to therapy and or the store. Ami & Curtis got to go on a date the other night, I am so glad that they got to do that. If for nothing else than for their sanity. Though I know that they had a good time.

I know that it is very hard for Ami and Curtis to adjust to this life both for separate reasons.
The changes for Curtis are that he is playing only on weekends and occasionally on a Tues night. Which means that he is home alot more than he has ever been before. This is something new for the family, because before they were living such separate lives during to season. For Ami the changes are that we live in a small Apt. which is something that everyone is getting used to. I think it is hard for her cause it is so much more simple here than anywhere else she has every lived. She is also struggling with the fact that she wont be able to go back to the Sates until April.
She also wants the best for her boy's so is trying to find cheap (almost not possible ) and fun activity's that will keep her boy's occupied and entertained.

I know that God sent this family here for a reason, I don't know all that will be yet. What I do know is that even in the three weeks we have been here I have seen changes. My prayer daily is that they will be open to receive what God has for them, and at peace with it.