Journal Entry

It is 8:03 and my kids are still asleep.  What's with that?  Don't worry; I'm taking full advantage of it.  I've frosted cookies we made yesterday that we're going to take to Brian's grandpa tonight, I've sent an email to someone on our activities committee, I've checked a few blogs, and now I'm doing a post of my own.

I used to not post to my blog unless I had an absolute definite topic to write about.  Now I find that a lot of my posts are just a conglomeration of everything that's happening in my life.  I guess my blog is turning into more of a journal, which is a good thing.

8:07 - kids still sleeping.

I've cut back on my running.  I've had a sore back for I-don't-know-how-long and last week I finally decided to do something about it.  One day while running last week, my back would just pinch and scream at me with each step I took, so I went home and called the chiropractor the minute their office opened.  It's helping, but I'm not quite fixed yet.  So with my back hurting, my mom offered to let us use their elliptical for a while, and Brian picked it up for me on Monday.  I'm doing that in the mornings, but I still have a run to prepare for (Thanksgiving Turkey Trot) so I'm planning on going running on Wednesday evenings and Saturday mornings.  Alyssa and Ethan want to run the one-miler, so they'll be coming with me.  I'm excited for that.

8:12 - kids still sleeping.  Crazy!

Brian and I were called two Sundays ago to be the Activity Committee Chairmen.  I'm super excited for that.  I'm a little sad to not be teaching Gospel Doctrine anymore (Never thought I'd say that!), but I'm glad to not have to prepare a lesson for this Sunday. Last night we had our first meeting to plan the ward Christmas party, and it's going to be awesome.

Alyssa's favorite song right now is Ray Steven's "The Mississippi Squirrel Revival."  Brian won an ipod nano at GWCO.  He put a bunch of songs on it and gave it to Alyssa.  She listens to it every chance she gets, and she discovered that song a couple of days ago.  Alyssa has been playing in the afternoons with Camilla, who lives across the street.  They're becoming great friends, and I'm glad of it.

8:19 - I took a bathroom break and discovered that Ethan's actually been awake for a little while.  He's just quiet.  Alyssa and Marcus are still down.

Ethan is just cute.  He goes to cousin preschool once a week.  (My sisters and I are taking turns hosting and teaching.)  He loves it! Yesterday at Tallia's they learned about the post office and mail.  They took turns sorting letters and made their own postcards.  Ethan has been building lots of things out of blocks.  Last night he made spiders while Brian and I were busy with our meeting.

Marcus is almost three!  His birthday is on Saturday, and I've got to get cracking on that.  I got some rocket ship cupcake wrappers and toppers at Williams and Sonoma (huge splurge!) while we were in Portland, and I'm so excited to see what he thinks of them.  He loves rocket ships!  His favorite shows right now are "Superwhy" and the cartoon "Iron Man."  He's taken a saying from Ethan, and I think it's so cute when he says it.  After he tells me something, he always asks, "Did ooh no dat?" which is obviously, "Did you know that?" 

8:28 - I don't know what Ethan is doing downstairs, but he's the kid that I basically trust, so I'm not worried.  Alyssa and Marcus: I haven't heard a sound from them.  They're still breathing, though. I checked.  I think it's time to get them up and moving.  For kids who are usually awake before 7:00, they are sure sleeping in.  Why can't they do this on a Saturday?  Oh well. I think I'm going to listen to the squirrel song really loud.  That should do the trick.  Plus, they'll wake up happy!

Edited to Add: Now she's discovered, "The Pirate Song."   We have got to get school started or we're not going to get anything done today!