3.13.2012 Our busy day

Our little day started off a bit 'off'. I've been really trying to get up at 6:00. I feel like that is a good, respectable time to get up. I like to get up, get ready and spend some time reading my Bible before the kids get up...and since they get up anytime between 6:30 and 7:00, 6:00 probably isn't even early enough...but that's my current goal. Today I woke up at 8:00. The kids have been sleeping later since the time change, but I was pretty surprised they slept that late...especially since it was Leah's crying that woke me up. GRRRR. So I woke up super late, but I was determined to have a productive day anyway. So I got up, got the kids breakfast, read my Bible, then managed to back up all of the pictures since last August onto DVD's. (Far, far too many pictures..) Then we loaded up the car, ran some avocados and eggs to Ryan & Jennifer's house, and went to the park. This is one of Eli's new 'favorite things to do' at this particular park. It's been fun watching him get a bit more coordinated. A few months ago he wouldn't have been able to do this. Crazy kid is growin' up!
Leah, on the other hand, is probably TOO coordinated. She wants to climb on, in and through everything. Always with a smile.

'Stop taking my picture, mom!'

The kids like playing the instruments at this park...though I think Eli is trying to box Leah out...

We had a lovely lunch of PB&J.

Some of us were messier than others...

Then we headed to the grocery store for sweet potatoes and milk.

We got home and I put Leah down for a nap, and Eli and I went outside so I could rake leaves, and Eli could play (Don't worry, I had Leah's window cracked so I could hear her if she cried). I raked leaves for an hour and a half, and our front yard is now oak leaf free. HAHAHAHAHA. Yeah...that's pretty impossible. But there are 10 bags fewer than there were yesterday.

When Edgar got home we had (per his request) chicken and sweet potato fries. Cuz, ya know...IT'S HIS BIRTHDAY :) Happy birthday baby! We'll have a big 'ol celebration later on this month...whenever I get around to picking a date.

After dinner we went to another park and played for a while. I was so mad that I forgot my camera, cuz when we got there, there were FIVE squirrels eating acorns on the picnic table. I thought Jennifer would have enjoyed seeing that...

We got home, put the kids to bed, and I have been updating this glorious blog ever since.

SO, in the end, the lost 2 hours this morning didn't ruin my day. But I really hope I don't sleep in tomorrow. We'll see...