1. I changed up the kids routine just a little so that Soren is the one in Room Time when Scott gets home and Carl is the one who is out. Carl *loves* to run and give his dad a hug at the end of a workday. I think it's really cute and Scott certainly appreciates Carl's excitement.
2. I really enjoyed visiting with Claudia Batey today. She was very happy to see us, which is always rewarding, and the kids were excited to see her too, which confused me a little. That is, until I saw them together and remembered just how great Claudia is with young children. She is animated and interested in their stories. Who would have thought that my kids would love to visit a 50-year-old single woman with no kids and no toys?
3. Exercising has to make my favorites this week. It's exciting to be able to make it through a work-out session without dying. I like that there is measurable improvement in my stamina. Woot!
4. The other day, Carl was pretending to be a dog and making Scott "walk" him around the house. They would both hold onto a scarf and off they would go! I thought that the scarf was Carl's leash but he informed me that it was a tail. What a long tail!
5. I have four kids sleeping in one room of my house right now. Our friends went to see a movie and left their kids Emma (2) and James (baby) with us. I rearranged the bedroom recently for just such an occasion and love that it works! Carl and Soren are on their double bed, Emma is on a toddler mattress on the floor, and Baby James is in the bassinet in the closet. I feel like a mad scientist!
6. I have been reading a book this week called Your Money or Your Life. It is about personal finance and I get to make graphs!
7. My sister wants to be a Dungeon Master! This week, I mailed her all the gear to get her started as a combined belated Christmas and early birthday present. She was telling me all about the campaign world she is designing and the girls she has recruited to play with her ... sigh ... I remember my first campaign. It was also all girls. And we had a wonderful time. It was the beginning of a bright future, full of role-playing games!
8. Soren read a book about Star Wars this week and has been talking a lot about jedis. It is a nice break from the constant Megaman chatter.
2. I really enjoyed visiting with Claudia Batey today. She was very happy to see us, which is always rewarding, and the kids were excited to see her too, which confused me a little. That is, until I saw them together and remembered just how great Claudia is with young children. She is animated and interested in their stories. Who would have thought that my kids would love to visit a 50-year-old single woman with no kids and no toys?
3. Exercising has to make my favorites this week. It's exciting to be able to make it through a work-out session without dying. I like that there is measurable improvement in my stamina. Woot!
4. The other day, Carl was pretending to be a dog and making Scott "walk" him around the house. They would both hold onto a scarf and off they would go! I thought that the scarf was Carl's leash but he informed me that it was a tail. What a long tail!
5. I have four kids sleeping in one room of my house right now. Our friends went to see a movie and left their kids Emma (2) and James (baby) with us. I rearranged the bedroom recently for just such an occasion and love that it works! Carl and Soren are on their double bed, Emma is on a toddler mattress on the floor, and Baby James is in the bassinet in the closet. I feel like a mad scientist!
6. I have been reading a book this week called Your Money or Your Life. It is about personal finance and I get to make graphs!
7. My sister wants to be a Dungeon Master! This week, I mailed her all the gear to get her started as a combined belated Christmas and early birthday present. She was telling me all about the campaign world she is designing and the girls she has recruited to play with her ... sigh ... I remember my first campaign. It was also all girls. And we had a wonderful time. It was the beginning of a bright future, full of role-playing games!
8. Soren read a book about Star Wars this week and has been talking a lot about jedis. It is a nice break from the constant Megaman chatter.
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