Journal Thoughts

*For Today February 23, 2009*

Outside my window...
It's dark and drizzly. We've been having some wet days. Yesterday morning it poured down rain, which would have been nice if I didn't have to go out in my church clothes and high heels and carry a heavy toddler through a parking lot of puddles.

I am thinking...
About everything I need to get done today. I have a few more things to pick up for the Blue and Gold Banquet tomorrow night. I'm also thinking that I feel a sore throat coming on and I can't get sick this week. What to do for FHE tonight?

I am thankful for...
Blessings and a Heavenly Father who watches over his children. This weekend some of my younger cousins (Mitch, Parker, and Megan) were involved in a bad car accident over by Othello. I'm so very thankful they are all OK.

From the kitchen...
I'm thinking of making chicken enchiladas for dinner tonight. I haven't made them in a long time and they are one of Riley's favorites (and mine). I think I've got all of the ingredients on hand. Yummy.

I am wearing...
Pj's. I am so tired this morning. I was hoping I could get Kendle off to the bus and then sneak back to bed for a little bit until Morgan woke up, but he heard the hustle and bustle going on today and woke up a little earlier than normal.

I am going...
To straighten up the house and then do some quick shopping. Don't think I'll get a workout in today, maybe this afternoon when I put Morgan down for nap.

I am reading...

Still working on Edgar Sawtelle, but I've been distracted by all of the magazines I've been getting in the mail. I love all of the spring articles and ideas that start popping up this time of year. I love Better Homes and Gardens and Real Simple.

I am hoping...
That I can be really organized this week. We have a lot going on and I hate the feeling of things being chaotic and crazy. We're leaving Friday morning for our trip, so by Thursday night I need to have everything done and ready to go, including bags packed up for the kids to go stay with grandma and grandpa.

I am hearing...
Dora the Explorer. Morgan will come running when he hears the theme song. I don't know what it is about that show that sucks kids in the way it does but they all love it.

Around the house...
I need to go gather up all of the "randoms" that have made their way into the family room over the weekend - like one of Morgan's stray socks, pages of the newspaper, blankets, books etc...Little by little it starts looking like a lost and found.

One of my favorite things...
Every week in school, Kendle writes a new story that her teacher helps them make into a little book. They illustrate them and it is quite cute. They bring them home, we as parents read them and write little comments on the back, and then send them back to school. I love them - Kendle comes up with some really funny things and draws some great pictures. We really get a kick out of reading what comes out of her six year old imagination.

A few plans for the rest of the week...
Shopping, Blue and Gold Banquet, packing, finish my book so I can take books back to library, hopefully work out almost every day. Get to bed early.

Something I want to remember...

Last night I taught Morgan how to say "I love you". I was trying to teach it to him in sign language, but he kind of did his own thing. He points to his eye, then folds his arms, then shouts "you". It was the most adorable thing ever. He has been such a fun guy lately. He is talking a lot more now and just plays and laughs all of the time. He likes to come snuggle with me at night while I'm relaxing on the couch.

Have a great Monday!

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