Back to the Grind

Monday.

As Mondays go, this one is really no so bad, thus far. Sure, I had a terrible night, but I am managing pretty well this morning, and the kids and I all feel pretty happy. The only thing keeping me from being perfectly content is the state of my house. It looks like we were the victims of a wind storm or something. Josh is testing out the entertainment center before he stains it and hangs the doors, so there's sawdust in the carpet. And the kids left toys all over the place, and Josh just let them leave them there. And the dishes...well I knew better. He always says he'll do that. Then, if all that weren't bad enough, I absolutely forgot to do the laundry I had set out. Oops. So, instead of my usual easy Monday, I have to actually do housework today. Oh, well. It builds character.

I'm also planning to schedule Grant for swimming lessons, and I have to call the trash company and ask them why they suddenly gave us an extra trash can and recycle bin...and bill.

We bought a bunch of desserts at Wal-Mart last night. I don't know what came over me. We bought an angel food cake and frozen mixed berries, a tiny little strawberry ice cream, and a cheesecake. I know....

I am just itching to buy books. So far, no $500 bills have fallen out of the sky at me, though.

We had a good weekend. Josh spent lots of it working on the entertainment center. We let the kids play in a little inflatable frog pool, too, and that was pretty fun, but a mess to clean up from. In fact, I think Josh left the frog inflated and under out deck. Does that mean I get to go out there and it away? Only if I ever want it to be so. Creep. Well, it's not on the list for today.

Oh. The fighting begins. It looks like Abbie is going to be the cranky one today. That surprises me. Grant is the one who had the issues last night. He woke up about 11:30 to go to the bathroom, but didn't quite make it. That's never happened to him before, so he screamed. It woke me up, so I came to get him fresh things. He was fine at that point, but was having too much fun crying, so I just went back to bed. Then, later (didn't check the clock) he came into our room and kicked until I left to sleep in his. Yes, this happens a lot. So, I figured he'd be the tired one today.

I think I'm going to make bagels with whatever I find for lunch today.

I haven't been outside yet, but I hope it is as nice out as it was yesterday. I really wouldn't mind a continuation of this nice weather.

I just got up for a second, and stubbed my toe on the furiture. I hit it REALLY hard. Abbie tried to cheer me up. "Mommy, you're up-side-down!!! Silly Mommy!" (Laughs hysterically.) Then, since my face was squished up in pain, she put her thumbs on my eyebrows. "I wanna put em UP! There. All better." I also got a very rough kiss. My toe is a little tingley, but no lasting damage, in case you were concerned.

Read another Sherlock Holmes story last night. It was great. When they got there, the girl had already been rescued. Hee hee.

Okay, maybe I was wrong. They're both cranky. It's going to be quite a day. I guess I'd better get to it.