Our Life in Bullet Points.

I'm just too tired & uninspired to compose a post, but I did want to do a little catch up on life right now.

*  I haven't made my other blog private, but will, when I have a chunk of time to do so. 

*  I don't know where to begin...how about with a cute thing Matthew said.  He asked to sit in church with us this last sunday rather than go to sunday school.  He then sat by himself at the end of the pew because he likes to be closer to the pastors.  It was a great message on how to practice faith in a way that glorifies God and not ourselves.  So part of the scripture was (and forgive me, I'm not going to look it up and quote it exactly) but in Matthew where Jesus says when we give, do not let the left hand know what the right hand is doing.  Later that day Matthew said,

"Mama what did Pastor Fitz mean to not let the left hand know what the right hand is doing?  So when I build Legos I need to put my left hand behind my back?"  :)



 *  He is also spending his recess on rainy days playing chess in the "rainy day room" with his friend William.  So Matthew.

*  We are less than half way through the school year and Andrew has succeeded in losing all of his school supplies with the exception of one pencil and two glue sticks.  :)



*  A game of "Zombie" got out of hand on the playground, and 4 little boys ended up in the counselor's office and lost their recess privilege for the next day.  One of our kids may or may not have been involved.



* We signed the boys up for Tae Kwon Do.  While I think this is great for them I am totally dreading it.  It makes the afternoons/evenings hectic....Not my favorite, but I know that it's good for them and they really enjoy it.  Little League will be added to the schedule in the next couple months as well.   And then I'll officially be counting the days until summer.

*  We just ended week 2 of our diet...I've lost just shy of 5 lbs.  If it weren't for our little group I would have thrown in the towel on day 3.  But it's going well, and I've learned some things along the way...some healthier eating options that I'm going to work into our daily routine.  And how to work my "treats" in there too. :)

*  I've been getting up at 5:30 to do the elliptical 3 times a week (working toward 4)...I thought exercise was supposed to give you more energy.  I'm exhausted.  Maybe the "more energy" part comes later?

*  Because I've been getting up earlier, I've been going to bed earlier.  Thus, no blogging.

*  Because I've been going to bed earlier, I have very little free time (me and every other parent out there!)  And please don't read this next part as complaining.  I don't mean to complain, I've said this before, and I truly know how blessed my life is..I've had times in my life when I desperately wanted my life to be mundane and "normal."  I really do know that.  But the truth is, I'm in one of those ruts.  I feel like I'm on a merry go round of making beds, doing laundry, driving kids places, making meals, cleaning up from meals, cleaning toilets, doing homework, grocery shopping, running errands, picking kids up from places, feeling badly about the calls I'm not returning timely, or emails I'm not responding to quickly....a little burned out.  I'm trying to adjust my attitude before Tae Kwon Do starts, um, tomorrow.  Because I know it's just going to get worse....I know in a couple years when the kids are all at the same school & schedules are a little more streamlined it will be easier ~ I will have blocks of kid free time to accomplish things, and I won't be driving around/transitioning kids as much.  But I don't want to wish this time away either....I know I'll feel better when spring rolls around.  I think I feel like this every year around this time.

*  In general, I'm not a reality tv fan.  In fact, I really don't like a lot of it.  But lately my guilty pleasure has been the American Idol auditions.  I love when they say "yes" to the contestants and they go out the door and jump up and down screaming with their families.  How can you not be happy with them?  And then, there are the people who come on and think they can sing, and oh my..... I just want to crawl under the sofa for them!



*  Kaitlin is such a mimic!  She loves to wear our matching aprons, and when I'm getting ready for bed she will have to go wash her face and put on her robe too.  In this photo she was baking brownies with me this past weekend and she asked to pose like this when we took our photo.  I think she got it from the Rockettes because she also keeps putting her hand on her hip and kicking like them & asking me to stand next to her and do it.  She is so funny.  I am seriously going to have to watch what the girl sees on tv.



* The good news is that there are positive things that she mimics as well.  :)  Dan was reading in the living room and she went and got her little chair and book and read along too.  I remember doing this exact same thing with my dad.  I'd even turn the page when he'd turn the page.



*  She went to a birthday party for a friend in our small group this weekend and couldn't wait to go...and was upset when it was time to leave.



It was sweet Audrey's birthday.



My friend Rachel's daughter.  Rachel has become a dear friend...she is one of those very real, down to earth people that you immediately feel comfortable with and feel like you've known forever.  She is like our church's personal welcoming committee...I remember the first time I went to Bible study, I didn't know anyone and she came up to me and said something very welcoming~ in essence, "I've seen you at church and was hoping you'd come.  I'm so glad you're here!"  I think she knows everyone at our church and has had them to dinner at her house. :)



Katie had a great time.



There were lots of fun friends there....Sheri and Claire....



(Playing bingo).



...Grace & Linda (painting nails).



...Amy & Grace!

On a side note. We have 2 Claire's and 3 Grace's invited to Kaitlin's birthday party. How funny is that?



And Mom here's Katie in the dress you gave her. A post on that, to come. :)

* Birthday preparations have begun for a Ballerina party that is right around the corner...I can't believe my baby is turning four.