Mom Remembers

1. This has been the week of Zelda.  Scott bought The Legend of Zelda for the wii over the weekend and then spent Monday making a map and a manual for Soren.  Soren was thrilled about the map and the manual; he studied them all week long.  Then, he started carrying his sword everywhere and pretending to rescue Zelda.  He finally played the game on Thursday, albeit very slowly.  He did manage to get the sword and even kill a few tektites.  And so begins his personal relationship with video games. 2. The kids are really excited about Easter.  When I was drawing up our schedule for the week, Soren started dancing around the kitchen and hugging my legs.  He was so thrilled to find out that Easter was *finally* coming. 3. OK, the kids are not the only ones excited about Easter.  I am really excited about it too!  I have been thinking about it and planning for it all week and I feel really good about our plans. 4.  Also, I have been working on a song for Easter Sunday all week.  It'

7: 48 am awake 7: 49 am jumping on the mattress 7: 59 am making the bed 8: 23 am eating breakfast 8: 37 am taking a bath 9:11 am getting dry 9: 18 am dressing 10: 15 am library storytime 10: 29 am streamers 10: 55 am reading a book 10:58 am The Crystal Cave 11:18 am riding home from the library 1:22 pm finishing up lunch 1:24 pm reading a book during naptime 1:56 pm napping 4:07 pm up from nap 4:36 pm reading books during Room Time 5:07 pm Benjamin helps clean up the toys 5:10 pm Easter cards from Mother and Father Duede 5:18 pm walking to the Wiley's house for Mom and Dad's date night 5:28 pm the swing in front of the Wiley's house 8:32 pm Carl when Mom and Dad got back from date night 8:33 pm the wings are taken away 8:56 pm bedtime story 9:01 pm a very late lights out

SOREN:  This is Armos, the Stone Soldier. ME: Oh, cool! SOREN:  He turned to stone. ME:  Does that make him stronger or weaker? SOREN:  That makes him dead.