I did finally get back to sleep last night. But, here I am again in the middle of the night waiting for my tylenol to kick in. I'm starting to think I should go and buy some more ibuprofen. Doesn't it last longer than 4-6 hours?
Anyway, today should be an easy day for me. I just have to keep Caleb and Eva occupied until noon and then Ashley will be here to help me. This is one of her last days, if not her last. I think she may be able to come one more time on Monday but then, that's it! I'm going to miss the extra help but school is starting soon and then it would just be overkill to keep her.
It isn't storming anymore so later today there is a rescheduled activity for the youth of the church. Since I already had plans for the evening that can't be changed, Carl wasn't going to be able to go (he's one of the leaders). He decided he would take the kids with him. This is no normal activity. It's a whole afternoon at the lake. Should be interesting. Good thing there will be lots of helpful hands around. I know Caleb and Eva will have an absolute blast. I went and bought an extra life vest last night so they'd be good to go!
I went to the new Super Target last night. I can't properly express how much I missed having all of the Archer Farms goodness at my fingertips! It certainly won't become my #1 grocery store. I can't afford to do my grocery shopping at the same store with the dollar spot, cute clothes, home accessories and shoes. I did find some pretty sweet deals and some neat treats. I might have to limit myself to a once a month trip.
I think I might actually be able to fall asleep again now. This too, shall pass.
Until later.
Thursday, August 09, 2007
Wednesday, August 08, 2007
Insomniac
It's 3:30am. A fantastic storm woke me up and a fantastic pain in my ear is keeping me awake. I'm waiting for my pain reliever to kick in so I can sleep. In the meantime, a few questions...
1. How many of you have read Twilight and New Moon? Did you know that Eclipse came out THIS WEEK?
2. Do I have to use a Flickr account for Ravelry?
3. Should I turn in a person that is breaking the law by selling Stampin' Up cards in a retail environment? I have never met this person and don't know whether she is a demonstrator or a customer.
4. Will I ever blog about the American Idol concert?
5. Am I going to be able to fall asleep again tonight?
1. How many of you have read Twilight and New Moon? Did you know that Eclipse came out THIS WEEK?
2. Do I have to use a Flickr account for Ravelry?
3. Should I turn in a person that is breaking the law by selling Stampin' Up cards in a retail environment? I have never met this person and don't know whether she is a demonstrator or a customer.
4. Will I ever blog about the American Idol concert?
5. Am I going to be able to fall asleep again tonight?
Tuesday, August 07, 2007
Nine
Nine years ago I got married in Dallas, Texas. Here is my tribute to nine years of wedded bliss.
1 trip to France
2 adoptions
3 states (Oklahoma, Indiana, Nebraska)
4 years "dating"--2 1/2 of those years we were on our missions in Mexico and France
5 years (almost) waiting to be blessed with children
6 cars (Stratus, Civic, pickup, Caravan, Accord, Town & Country)
7 different apartments/houses (University Place and Chalmette in Norman; Duroc duplex,
Elk Street, and ghetto mansion in Lafayette; 42nd St rental and our FIRST HOME on Pawnee in Lincoln)
8 years before we up and got ourselves a mortgage
9 practically perfect years
1 trip to France
2 adoptions
3 states (Oklahoma, Indiana, Nebraska)
4 years "dating"--2 1/2 of those years we were on our missions in Mexico and France
5 years (almost) waiting to be blessed with children
6 cars (Stratus, Civic, pickup, Caravan, Accord, Town & Country)
7 different apartments/houses (University Place and Chalmette in Norman; Duroc duplex,
Elk Street, and ghetto mansion in Lafayette; 42nd St rental and our FIRST HOME on Pawnee in Lincoln)
8 years before we up and got ourselves a mortgage
9 practically perfect years
Monday, August 06, 2007
I Didn't Do It
Not me.
Not me.
Hmmm. Not me either.
Nope.
Not me before I was married.
I can't find myself on the internet!
Not me.
Hmmm. Not me either.
Nope.
Not me before I was married.
I can't find myself on the internet!
Dear Blog,
I don't mean to be ignoring you today. It is just that life is catching up with me and I don't have time to blog about the things I want to share with you. So, I'm turning off the computer for the rest of the day* and stepping away from the sticky keyboard (thanks to Caleb and an apple). We'll be in our pool.**
*I will be turning on the computer again as soon as the kids are in bed!
**We got one of those inflatable pools that are about 2 1/2 feet deep. We just finally put it up last night. I think it is done raining for the time being so we're heading out!
*I will be turning on the computer again as soon as the kids are in bed!
**We got one of those inflatable pools that are about 2 1/2 feet deep. We just finally put it up last night. I think it is done raining for the time being so we're heading out!
Sunday, August 05, 2007
Eye Boogers
Eva has eye boogers. They won't quit coming. We actually took her to church before we knew how bad they were but she didn't even make it through the first 30 minutes. I took her home and called the nurse. She said it sounds like a bacterial eye infection. All the mothers of kids in the nursery can be glad now that I took her home when I did.
Saturday, August 04, 2007
The Police Are Busy
Caleb's swim lessons are over. I decided to cancel his next session because I'm too lazy to take him every day and it will be with a different teacher. He had a sub one day and kind of flipped out. I can see why. His teacher was awesome. So, he'll go again maybe sometime in the fall. I've emailed the aquatics director to let me know when his teacher will have a Perch session again. We'll be there!
The one thing Caleb took away from his lessons...how to dial 9-1-1.
Priceless.
If I don't answer my home phone it is because they are hidden up high in drawers or have the batteries taken out. Leave a message and I'll get to a phone eventually. But, until the novelty wears off...they are off limits.
The one thing Caleb took away from his lessons...how to dial 9-1-1.
Priceless.
If I don't answer my home phone it is because they are hidden up high in drawers or have the batteries taken out. Leave a message and I'll get to a phone eventually. But, until the novelty wears off...they are off limits.
Friday, August 03, 2007
On the Docket
Things going on today:
1. My dish rag tag box arrived this morning. I must knit a dishcloth.
2. My Reefer sweater will make its debut--at the American Idol Concert!!!
3. Buy pull-ups. Eva is out and her potty training successes have been less than stellar these past few weeks. She definitely needs them for naps and overnight.
4. Go to the post office.
5. Finish final day of the Sk*rt contest.
1. My dish rag tag box arrived this morning. I must knit a dishcloth.
2. My Reefer sweater will make its debut--at the American Idol Concert!!!
3. Buy pull-ups. Eva is out and her potty training successes have been less than stellar these past few weeks. She definitely needs them for naps and overnight.
4. Go to the post office.
5. Finish final day of the Sk*rt contest.
Thursday, August 02, 2007
Embarrassment of Riches
It's embarrassing, really. I can't believe all the yarn I got this past week. This isn't even all of it! Here is Carl's contribution. He brought me back these three balls of fingering weight wool all the way from France! 
And now, on to my eBay purchases. Kathy, eBay member tbcbkbjb, was a pleasure to do business with. I paid for the my eBay purchases as soon as the auction was over this weekend and she shipped it all on Monday morning. I got it on Tuesday. Wow.
This Katia Mexico did not disappoint. It is even better than I imagined. Still no plans but it will look very nice sitting with the rest of my yarn.
What's that? Do you see a little Lizard Ridge going on? I finished one square using color 95. I'm just going to stick my hand into that gorgeous pile of Noro to find out which one I'm going to use next.
I was a little confused when I opened the box because there were two skeins of Noro Kochoron. That's right. Kochoron! Wool/Silk/Angora...need I say more? I emailed Kathy to see if it was a mistake. It wasn't listed in the auction. She responded that it was a thank you for the purchase.
THANK YOU!!!!
And now, on to my eBay purchases. Kathy, eBay member tbcbkbjb, was a pleasure to do business with. I paid for the my eBay purchases as soon as the auction was over this weekend and she shipped it all on Monday morning. I got it on Tuesday. Wow.
This Katia Mexico did not disappoint. It is even better than I imagined. Still no plans but it will look very nice sitting with the rest of my yarn.
What's that? Do you see a little Lizard Ridge going on? I finished one square using color 95. I'm just going to stick my hand into that gorgeous pile of Noro to find out which one I'm going to use next.
I was a little confused when I opened the box because there were two skeins of Noro Kochoron. That's right. Kochoron! Wool/Silk/Angora...need I say more? I emailed Kathy to see if it was a mistake. It wasn't listed in the auction. She responded that it was a thank you for the purchase.
THANK YOU!!!!Dish Rag Tag
I don't know if I mentioned yet that I'm participating in Dish Rag Tag. Not only am I participating, I'm a team captain! Basically, I have 10 people on my team and we have to circulate a box between us as quickly as we can...each knitting a dish rag for the next person on our list. The first few teams finished get prizes. I can't pass up prizes!
The competition started yesterday by our hostess, Emily, sending out all of the boxes. I'm expecting to receive mine today or tomorrow. Either way, I'll be ready.
I've added the widget in my sidebar (under the knitting blog links) so we'll be able to track the progress of the box.
The competition started yesterday by our hostess, Emily, sending out all of the boxes. I'm expecting to receive mine today or tomorrow. Either way, I'll be ready.
I've added the widget in my sidebar (under the knitting blog links) so we'll be able to track the progress of the box.
Wednesday, August 01, 2007
Red, White, and Blue (and Gold)
As you know, I entered 5 things into the county fair. I ended up with 5 ribbons. Just not all blue.
Here's the lowdown.
1. Blue Cardigan-3rd place (White) At first I was really sad and disappointed but then I saw that Amber from Threads entered her circle jacket (Vogue Knitting ) that she was working on when she came to the Perk. That got a 1st place ribbon. Liana had a beautiful cabled sweater that got 2nd.
2. Toddler Sweater- 2nd place (Red)
3. Toddler hat- 2nd place (Red)
4. Sweater Ornament- 4th place (Gold). I was wondering how they were going to judge this one. I had to enter it into a weird category (winter decorations) so I guess any ribbon is okay. I'm assuming they only had 4 entrants.
5. Socks- 1st place (BLUE!). I would have been REALLY, REALLY disappointed had these not placed 1st. They are truly awesome socks, if I do say so myself.
Let's bring on the State Fair!
Here's the lowdown.
1. Blue Cardigan-3rd place (White) At first I was really sad and disappointed but then I saw that Amber from Threads entered her circle jacket (Vogue Knitting ) that she was working on when she came to the Perk. That got a 1st place ribbon. Liana had a beautiful cabled sweater that got 2nd.
2. Toddler Sweater- 2nd place (Red)
3. Toddler hat- 2nd place (Red)
4. Sweater Ornament- 4th place (Gold). I was wondering how they were going to judge this one. I had to enter it into a weird category (winter decorations) so I guess any ribbon is okay. I'm assuming they only had 4 entrants.
5. Socks- 1st place (BLUE!). I would have been REALLY, REALLY disappointed had these not placed 1st. They are truly awesome socks, if I do say so myself.
Let's bring on the State Fair!
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Delayed Again
I was just checking on the flight information before we left to go and get Carl. He's delayed an hour. It is just as well. I can't find Eva's shoes...AGAIN!
Worn Out
Yesterday, in combination with the last week on my own, completely wore me out. I knew it was bad when Caleb's speech pathologist showed up this morning and I completely forgot. We were still in our pajamas. I decided we could skip swim lessons this morning. I'm just not up for it. We're going to take it easy today until Daddy comes home (at 6:05pm!).
Here is what we did yesterday:
5:00am- Signed up Caleb for another round of swim lessons.
5:05am-Back to bed
7:00am-Rise and Shine--thanks to Eva.
7:30am-Caleb joins us.
8:00am-10:00am-We try to get everything together for swim lessons. I can't find Eva's Dora shoes...again! We eat some breakfast. I try to keep the kids from beating each other up.
10:00am-11:30am-Swim lessons at the Y.
11:45am-12:00pm-Get lunch.
12:00pm-3:00pmAshley is here! I pass off the kids and get started on a mountain of chores and errands that include: fixing my glasses that Caleb broke on Sunday, preparing my hand knits for competition (ironing, starching, blocking, etc...), checking email, blogging, talking to Carl on the phone, eating my own lunch, getting to Sonic for happy hour, picking up some yarn I had ordered, drying my swimsuit, laundry, and drinking a Pepsi.
3:00pm-4:30pm Eva is napping so all I need to do is keep Caleb occupied. He's good to go with playing on the computer and then jumping on the trampoline while I get the stuff ready to go to the fair and also a swim lesson bag for Eva.
4:30pm-load up the kids. I drop Caleb off at a babysitter (to avoid the inevitable Y meltdown when he realizes that it is not his turn for lessons) and then take Eva to the Y. Eva screams the whole way because she wants to go to the babysitter's house. I realize she hasn't eaten anything since a snack before her nap so we stop at BK.
5:15pm-6:30pm-Swim lessons. Eva did pretty well. There are 8 kids in the class--which is way too many, in my opinion. I'm glad I didn't sign up Caleb for evening classes. They are limited to 5 kids during the day sessions. It was nice having a kid that didn't freak out at every little thing.
6:30pm-Pick up Caleb from the babysitter. Call Wendy. She was nice enough to keep the kids occupied while I dropped off my county fair entries.
6:45pm-drop off kids at Wendy's house.
6:50pm-7:50pm- Drive all the way to the other side of town to enter my knitting. I didn't get a good look at my competition. I guess I'll have to wait until tomorrow to see how my items stack up.
8:00pm-8:30pm- Pick up kids from Wendy's and they have a popsicle.
8:30pm-8:45pm-Convince the kids it really is bedtime.
9:00pm-12:00am Come upstairs to read some blogs, plan my state fair strategy, knit and watch some tv. I am finally wound down enough to go to sleep.
Here is what we did yesterday:
5:00am- Signed up Caleb for another round of swim lessons.
5:05am-Back to bed
7:00am-Rise and Shine--thanks to Eva.
7:30am-Caleb joins us.
8:00am-10:00am-We try to get everything together for swim lessons. I can't find Eva's Dora shoes...again! We eat some breakfast. I try to keep the kids from beating each other up.
10:00am-11:30am-Swim lessons at the Y.
11:45am-12:00pm-Get lunch.
12:00pm-3:00pmAshley is here! I pass off the kids and get started on a mountain of chores and errands that include: fixing my glasses that Caleb broke on Sunday, preparing my hand knits for competition (ironing, starching, blocking, etc...), checking email, blogging, talking to Carl on the phone, eating my own lunch, getting to Sonic for happy hour, picking up some yarn I had ordered, drying my swimsuit, laundry, and drinking a Pepsi.
3:00pm-4:30pm Eva is napping so all I need to do is keep Caleb occupied. He's good to go with playing on the computer and then jumping on the trampoline while I get the stuff ready to go to the fair and also a swim lesson bag for Eva.
4:30pm-load up the kids. I drop Caleb off at a babysitter (to avoid the inevitable Y meltdown when he realizes that it is not his turn for lessons) and then take Eva to the Y. Eva screams the whole way because she wants to go to the babysitter's house. I realize she hasn't eaten anything since a snack before her nap so we stop at BK.
5:15pm-6:30pm-Swim lessons. Eva did pretty well. There are 8 kids in the class--which is way too many, in my opinion. I'm glad I didn't sign up Caleb for evening classes. They are limited to 5 kids during the day sessions. It was nice having a kid that didn't freak out at every little thing.
6:30pm-Pick up Caleb from the babysitter. Call Wendy. She was nice enough to keep the kids occupied while I dropped off my county fair entries.
6:45pm-drop off kids at Wendy's house.
6:50pm-7:50pm- Drive all the way to the other side of town to enter my knitting. I didn't get a good look at my competition. I guess I'll have to wait until tomorrow to see how my items stack up.
8:00pm-8:30pm- Pick up kids from Wendy's and they have a popsicle.
8:30pm-8:45pm-Convince the kids it really is bedtime.
9:00pm-12:00am Come upstairs to read some blogs, plan my state fair strategy, knit and watch some tv. I am finally wound down enough to go to sleep.
Monday, July 30, 2007
County Fair Entries
I have five of my six county fair entries ready to go. There was just no way I was going to finish the sixth (a crocheted doily) in time. In fact, a couple of these are last minute things because what I had originally planned wasn't going to be done in time. So, here we are.
Clockwise from left to right:
1. Blue Cardigan. I decided I love my Reefer too much to leave it at the fairgrounds. Besides, I want to wear it to the American Idol concert on Friday night. I think Sanjaya will like it! ;)
2. Toddler sweater. I made this a long time ago but never seamed it up until a few months ago. It was meant for Caleb but now it is too small. It looks good on Eva. It is made with Bernat Denim yarns--which I love!
3. Child's Hat from Last Minute Knitted Gifts.
4. One of my ornaments. I had an assortment of ornaments in the State Fair last year but none in the county.
5. Hederas. These socks won me the $25 gift certificate last year at the State Fair. They weren't ready for the county so I'm entering them this year. My state fair socks for this year are not even close to being done.
Well, that's it. They are going to the fairgrounds tonight and I should know on Wednesday how they did.
Sunday, July 29, 2007
Lizard Ridge---Here I Come!
I just won an eBay auction for with more than enough assorted Noro Kureyon yarn to make this afghan. After shipping each skein is going to cost just over $5.While I was shopping yesterday, I thought I'd check out the sellers other auctions and I snatched up some of this Katia Mexico.
This I got for just over $3.50 a ball. I've never worked with this yarn before but I loved the colors, the price, and the name. Carl called this morning during one of Caleb's meltdowns. It was so loud and violent that I couldn't talk with him and I told him I'd call him back when it was over. I think he was feeling sorry for me because when I told him about all the money I've spent on yarn in the past two days he didn't seem too concerned. I have been warning him that I wanted to get yarn for Lizard Ridge and it would be a substantial sum so when I told him I got it for over $3 off per skein I think he was rather pleased.
While I'm on the subject of Carl...he's having a good time in France. He's at Mont St. Michel today and is only slightly disappointed in the touristy-ness of it. He gets home on Tuesday night. It will certainly be great to have him back at home! Eva's been super cranky today (Caleb has been his normal self---ticking time bomb) and has a bit of a fever. Thankfully, she's down for a nap at the moment. I'm going to take the rest of this quiet time I have (Caleb's watching Max & Ruby) to lie down. Happy Sunday everyone!
Saturday, July 28, 2007
Hyena Cart
I was blog surfing today and a few different bloggers mentioned Hyena Cart. I've never seen this before. I've browsed a bit and found some cute things but I don't think it will be replacing my love of all things Etsy anytime soon.
Check it out.
Check it out.
Blue Cardigan
It seems I have a case of finish-itis (don't try to say that word out loud without the dash!). I actually had this blue cardigan finished a few weeks ago but it needed the ends woven in and to be blocked. I'm really happy with the way it turned out. It seems that I can get a lot of knitting stuff done after the kids go to bed when I neglect every other thing that I need to do around the house--like take out the trash, pick up the toys, put away laundry, etc...
The pattern "Marnie" is from the book Hot Knits. It has all over cables and in the pattern in calls for them to all be twisted the same way. I thought this looked a little lame so I alternated the twists every other repeat so it looks like it is creeping up (or down, as it were) the cardi. It is a shame that I really stink at photography and can't get the details of the stitches to show up. Maybe I need to take a class?
The other thing I changed about the pattern is I added the attached i-cord edge all the way around. It gives it a nice finished look and with that I think I have avoided adding the one button at the top. Having a one button enclosure just makes the bosoms look bigger and that is a feature I just don't need.
The yarn I used is the Lily Chin Chelsea that I purchased from Threads. I really can't stand this yarn and I'm glad to be done knitting with it. The feel just wasn't right. But, it does knit up into a nice fabric and it feels better after being washed.
I had a little bit of a dilemma but I'm pretty sure that I know what I'm going to do. I can only enter this or the Reefer into the fair--not both. I only signed up for one adult sweater because I wasn't sure I was going to be able to finish the Reefer in time. Now that it is finished, I have the option of entering that one instead. Here is why I'm thinking I won't enter Reefer--it just doesn't look that great when it isn't on a person. I don't know if the judge will be able to appreciate it if it is just lying on some table. The cardigan is much more straightforward and has some cables for added interest. Plus, I can't really wear the blue cardi right now but I can wear the Reefer.
The pattern "Marnie" is from the book Hot Knits. It has all over cables and in the pattern in calls for them to all be twisted the same way. I thought this looked a little lame so I alternated the twists every other repeat so it looks like it is creeping up (or down, as it were) the cardi. It is a shame that I really stink at photography and can't get the details of the stitches to show up. Maybe I need to take a class?The other thing I changed about the pattern is I added the attached i-cord edge all the way around. It gives it a nice finished look and with that I think I have avoided adding the one button at the top. Having a one button enclosure just makes the bosoms look bigger and that is a feature I just don't need.
The yarn I used is the Lily Chin Chelsea that I purchased from Threads. I really can't stand this yarn and I'm glad to be done knitting with it. The feel just wasn't right. But, it does knit up into a nice fabric and it feels better after being washed.
I had a little bit of a dilemma but I'm pretty sure that I know what I'm going to do. I can only enter this or the Reefer into the fair--not both. I only signed up for one adult sweater because I wasn't sure I was going to be able to finish the Reefer in time. Now that it is finished, I have the option of entering that one instead. Here is why I'm thinking I won't enter Reefer--it just doesn't look that great when it isn't on a person. I don't know if the judge will be able to appreciate it if it is just lying on some table. The cardigan is much more straightforward and has some cables for added interest. Plus, I can't really wear the blue cardi right now but I can wear the Reefer.
Friday, July 27, 2007
Reefer Revealed
It's over. Done. Finito. This is probably my most favorite thing I've ever finished. The color is great. It feels really great on...and it fits!
The pattern was very well written and there were no mistakes to my knowledge. I used Knit Picks Shine (color Reef, of course!). This is definitely for an intermediate knitter. There was a lot of shaping involved and some tricky construction. I had to trust the pattern when knitting the fronts because the schematics weren't making sense to me (they do now that I see the whole sweater) so I kind of just knit the pattern and hoped for the best. The ruffle edge about did me end there at the end. You think you are about finished and then they tack that on for you to do...not to mention the almost 50 inches worth of belt that gets wrapped around and ties. Just the ruffle around the bottom took 1 1/2 skeins. The sleeves were my favorite part to knit. So quick! I think once I forget about how long that ruffle takes I might want to make another one in a different color.
My photographer is out of the country so these in the mirror shots will have to do. In anticipation of finishing the sweater I actually went to Target today to buy a full length mirror so I could do this. All for you, loyal readers! I'm thinking this will look really cute with my black shirt and some black capris. Totally.
Are you now wishing I hadn't bought the full length mirror? I'm starting to question my judgment. If I'm not enough of a glutton for punishment...I call this next shot "Expecting".
Not that kind of expecting! Hello? Infertile Myrtle here. More like expecting a BLUE RIBBON!
Thursday, July 26, 2007
What Was I Smoking?
The Reefer Sweater is only 2 rows (plus one LONG cast off) away from completion now. I got two rows finished last night and it felt like I was knitting forever! Those 400+ stitches get increased a couple of times to make the ruffle and I'm pretty sure I have 10,000 stitches on my needles (okay, closer to 500). Maybe tonight I'll finish it?
In other "what was I smoking" fashion, I took the kids to the Omaha Zoo yesterday. By myself. Probably not one of my best ideas. We went to the aquarium and that was it. We had to leave because there were a bunch of cool inflatable things to bounce in/climb on/slide down and the lines to get on those were really, really long. My kids really, really don't know how to wait in line without pitching a major fit and I didn't have Caleb's "WAIT" card with me (not that it does that much good at this time--I'm optimistic that it will someday). So, we left. I did get them some blow pops at the gas station so I'd have some quiet for the drive home. That worked pretty well.
On the way to the zoo they slept the whole way! That was awesome because I was planning on stopping at the outlet malls (I have some super sweet coupons). They slept in the car and I shopped. No need to worry! It was a sidewalk sale. I only had to go about 15 feet from the car so left it running and they slept the whole time. Sweet! I scored 2 skirts (light blue/pastel stripey and a black one with a lacy edging) from Van Heusen and a pair of black heels from Bass. I spent $33. TOTAL! Woohoo for me. The only bad news is that the kids did not want to go to bed last night. Too much napping can be a bad thing. They did go to bed eventually so it wasn't all bad.
I'm not sure this is a "what was I smoking" item...yet. I bought a swimsuit online. This could spell disaster. It was only $15 and I can return it if it is horrible. I'm just spending a lot of time in my suit lately and I'd like to have a backup since I'll be swimming twice a day next week.
I got to talk with Carl yesterday. He's in France and was REALLY tired! We only got to talk for a few minutes because I could tell he wanted to go to bed. It was 2pm our time and he said he only slept about an hour total on all his flights. It was 9pm there so he should have been able to get a full night of sleep before his meetings today.
In other "what was I smoking" fashion, I took the kids to the Omaha Zoo yesterday. By myself. Probably not one of my best ideas. We went to the aquarium and that was it. We had to leave because there were a bunch of cool inflatable things to bounce in/climb on/slide down and the lines to get on those were really, really long. My kids really, really don't know how to wait in line without pitching a major fit and I didn't have Caleb's "WAIT" card with me (not that it does that much good at this time--I'm optimistic that it will someday). So, we left. I did get them some blow pops at the gas station so I'd have some quiet for the drive home. That worked pretty well.
On the way to the zoo they slept the whole way! That was awesome because I was planning on stopping at the outlet malls (I have some super sweet coupons). They slept in the car and I shopped. No need to worry! It was a sidewalk sale. I only had to go about 15 feet from the car so left it running and they slept the whole time. Sweet! I scored 2 skirts (light blue/pastel stripey and a black one with a lacy edging) from Van Heusen and a pair of black heels from Bass. I spent $33. TOTAL! Woohoo for me. The only bad news is that the kids did not want to go to bed last night. Too much napping can be a bad thing. They did go to bed eventually so it wasn't all bad.
I'm not sure this is a "what was I smoking" item...yet. I bought a swimsuit online. This could spell disaster. It was only $15 and I can return it if it is horrible. I'm just spending a lot of time in my suit lately and I'd like to have a backup since I'll be swimming twice a day next week.
I got to talk with Carl yesterday. He's in France and was REALLY tired! We only got to talk for a few minutes because I could tell he wanted to go to bed. It was 2pm our time and he said he only slept about an hour total on all his flights. It was 9pm there so he should have been able to get a full night of sleep before his meetings today.
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