Unloading Miscellany

• Noah had Field Day today.  Josh took half a day off to come see him compete. It was too cute to watch him with his classmates and to watch him in action.  It was interesting, too, to think about how long ago our last field days were back at Jackson when I was teaching.  Wow.
• My heart is hurting for a friend who lost her mom last night. And my heart is frustrated for another friend whose baby girl is back in the hospital again. 
• I think Noah's t-ball game might get rained out tomorrow ... AGAIN. 
• The kids are watching Mulan on air mattresses in the living room where they are "camping out" with Josh tonight.  Josh made smores and popcorn and Little Miss Sassy scolded him for picking foods that were too sugary or too hard to eat.
• I am BEAT!  So tired.  And part of the blame goes to Anna who never stops talking.  Never.
• I started Anna's blanket this week.  It will take me forever to knit.  Like, til Christmas probably, if not longer.  
• I learned a new stitch for her blanket, by the way.  Purl ... and I really like it!
• Ironically, my Anna has a new blanket love this week after my friend Cindy gave her one she made that didn't work out for its intended purpose.  It is gorgeous and so soft and Anna, like I said, is in love with it.  "Blankie" is wrapped around her now in fact.
• I bought some of my first pieces of home school curriculum to play with with Anna next year. 
• I am reading a great book, 7 by Jen Hatmaker.
• We finally booked a hotel for our trip to Asheville next month.  I also booked a photographer for my in-laws who are coming up to keep Noah and Anna while we are gone and are bringing the rest of their grand kids with them.  Can't wait to see those pics.  That will be a really special shoot!
• I think Noah's best bud at school got suspended.  Memo to me ... get a little more proactive about his friend choices before next year starts.  
• I am swimming is contentment lately.  I love, love, love my babies and I love, love, love being home for them.
• But still, like I said, I am BEAT!
• My house is a mess.  I have got a lot of cleaning to do before my parents come next weekend.  Just thinking about it wears me out.
• I am excited at the thought of having a whole two months with my Noah this summer.  
• I just like my whole in-law family so much.  Been struggling lately with how I don't feel that way about my own parents.  
• I just love this town we live in and all the good people we have in our lives.  And I can't believe we've been here almost 4 years now!  
• We are about to (possibly) refinance our mortgage for a third time!  Not complaining, just laughing.
• Oh my stars, Lord.  Thank you for Josh's job.  We are so humbled by how good it is to us.  
• And while I'm dishing out the "I loves,"  I am so in love with my laminator. :}
• Did I ever mention that both Noah and Anna have kissed the night-time pull-ups goodbye over the past few months.  They have!  There's a couple New Year's Resolutions checked off the list. 
• I feel so guilty for not having done Noah's birthday letter yet.  I'm going to try let myself off the hook and give myself to the end of the month to get it done. 
• This summer Noah is taking two different swim lessons.  That boy will learn to swim at last ... or die trying!  We're gonna have Anna give it a go, too. 
• I do believe Noah is allergic to milk again.  We'll find out for sure this coming week.