1. We spent Saturday running errands as fast as we could, and then FINALLY headed down south to the lake where there’s a swimming area set up. The same town still has a drive-in theater and we saw Toy Story 3. Sitting in the back of the van, snuggling with my little girls was the best way I could think of to see that movie. Nice warm weather, very cute movie, very sweet family time.
2. I am the ONLY one of the family to come home with mosquito bites from this outing. I am actually allergic to them, and they swell 1-2” in diameter and get hot and red and itch so bad it can keep me up at night. I have yet to find anything that helps, except…oh…a week or two. I wish I was exaggerating.
3. My 19 year old sister is on her way to Europe for two weeks. I’m just a bit jealous. They’re going from London to Italy, with stops in between. Hope she’ll have an amazing time.
4. In spite of the mess surrounding me in the apartment, I took the time to organize my Google reader subscriptions this morning. They were bugging me – more than the dirty dishes, more than the dirty laundry, more than the toys on the floor and the stuff from the lake waiting to be put away. I have no idea what this says about me.
5. On a related topic, I found an iphone app that has all the flylady routines on it. When you complete a task you check it off and get a gold star. Then you can click on “accomplishments” and see everything that you’ve done for the day. Staying on task when it comes to housework is incredibly difficult for me, and the only way I can do it is with lists, otherwise I get caught up in some other project. I’m excited about this.
6. Nick wanted an iphone for his birthday and we didn’t want to pay/wait for the new one, so we ordered a 3Gs. Mine is just a 3G, and I’m excited about having the video capabilities. He insists I take the new one and he’ll take mine, because I’ll “use it more.” I have been objecting to this since the day we ordered it, and he has yet to change his mind. What a guy! I get a new phone today. Wahoo!
7. My mom is letting me use her grain grinder and Bosch mixer/blender. I’m trying to figure out which project to do first. The main one is baby food – it’s time to start that again! But bread with freshly ground flour is in the plan as well.
