Just about today...

Today, I woke up at about 8:30am which is just about right…not too early, not too late. Girls were in a good mood and we had a nice morning with no bumps. (Which means no wailing, no bed stripping, and no “dop-it!”.) For breakfast, we ate waffles with syrup, toast, grapes, and oatmeal with a glass of milk. I talked to my dad on the phone. Today is his 63rd birthday. (Happy Birthday, DADO!) I talked with my mom too. We caught up on the weekend’s events and the week to come. The girls did pretty well while I was on the phone. Then we cleaned the kitchen and even took turns mopping the floor. We made some cards for Grandpa which I will have to get in the mail tomorrow. (Just can’t send it UPS…wink). Then we tidied up the family room and both girls rooms, and everyone helped vacuum. Then we played puzzles in Caroline’s room. Caroline did the whole shape puzzle herself! Natalie was astute enough to notice that two pieces from Uncle Ken's Hawaii puzzles (the “wa” parts) were switched. Then we played in the fort and the tunnel. We made lunch…PB& jelly and some apple slices. Nap time. I overhauled the master bedroom…which is wonderfully clutter free for the first time since we moved into this house. Woohoo! Then the kids woke up and we went to the library…returned some items and checked out 24 books, a CD, and one book on tape. Then we headed to Publix where the kids are coming to expect a slice of deli meat and a cookie EVERY TIME we go there. LOL! We shopped for dinner: steak, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, biscuits, corn, Tonight; taco salad on Wednesday, and bbq chicken/veggie burger, with corn bread, baked beans, tator-tots, mixed veggies. We started making dinner and the kids were going nuts because they were so hungry by this point. We all sat in the kitchen and actually watched the biscuits, casserole, and mashed potatoes cook for the last five minutes in the oven. Just turned on the oven light and looked through the little window. Caroline said, “Shhh, guys!” LOL! We didn’t eat dinner until 7:30pm. But it was really yummy. Then, after dinner, we put on jammies and washed up and read two stories (one of Mayor Peyton's books and, The Little Engine That Could, courtesy of EWOH and family). Hugs and lullabies (twinkle, twinkle and rock-a-bye-baby) and goodnight.