Today

Today (in no particular order)...

I got glared at by the garbage man when he tried to lift the can full of drywall, cement and tile remains from our old master bathroom...

I got yelled at by the mailman for leaving my garbage can in front of the mailbox after he hit it (no doubt the garbage man left it there on purpose)...

I walked Erin to kindergarten across the street and it took less than five minutes...

I read my scriptures and Preach My Gospel (not the whole thing)...

I watched Marissa put a marker up her nose, then into her mouth, then nose and mouth (etc.) just to make us laugh, and we did...

I talked to two of my best friends on the phone, make that three (my husband called me too :)...

I cleaned up cat throw-up...

I played racquetball with a really lousy racket and a really cool friend who later admitted that we both "played like poop!" but still wants to play tomorrow...

I got slapped in the face by Marissa followed by a wet, sloppy kiss all within 15 seconds...

I watched Alex fall asleep at dinner before even taking a bite...

I folded laundry and put it away...

I listened to Silly Songs really loudly due to Alex figuring out the volume dial...

I held Marissa after she fell out of the stroller head first onto the tile...

I thought about Erin's deep thought yesterday: "I know why my head always hurts, it's because the world keeps spinning" (I guess we know why Marissa's hurts)...

I snickered at Erin's deep thought for today: "Every morning I have slobber in the corner of my eyes"...

I laughed even more about the one Erin said last week: "Hey, I forgot to pick my nose today! Actually, I think I'm just going to pick it tonight"...

I packed a lunch in a Tinkerbell lunchbox...

I did 18 hard minutes on the stair stepper at the gym...

I watched Erin do her homework all by herself and it went like this: August 26 I love you Mrs. Drabek I love yo to I love my famly too I love my mommy I love my daddy I love my sistr I love my bruthr I love my cats too Love Erin and I do my best (all the "loves" were hearts)...

I began my first day of Design 10 torture and felt extremely overwhelmed...

I laughed when I saw Marissa's face, head, and clothes after playing with pink sidewalk chalk and water, and I smiled because she was so happy...

I gave two chalky children a bath and later found two wet, naked children running around the house, and I laughed...

I took a pair of scissors away from Marissa while I was unloading silverware, only to watch her grab a knife...

I mopped the floor with my new Hoover FloorMate and liked it...

I watched Erin do the "ta-toot-ti-ta dance" twice and laughed both times (I have to get it on video)...

I sketched and spent several hours making a computer model of a 1950 subtropical guest house that is due tomorrow...

I remembered Alex saying "Mommy, I took off my pants because they were wet, and because my diaper was melting"...

I made the third dinner in my 10 week meal plan and it was easy (and delicious)...

I listened to Erin read me a book and then I read her two more...

I sent Jared out to get diapers after he put the kids to bed, played racquetball, and missed his 9:30 call (oops)...

I cuddled with Alex when he woke up at 9:40 p.m. and asked for lunch...

I laid down with Erin as she told me about the cafeteria, it being the favorite part of her day...

I saw a light at the end of the Architecture tunnel, but still know there are many all nighters along the way...

I told Jared I love him...

I wrote this blog when I should have been working on my project...

...and the night is still, unfortunately, young... and the baby's crying (gotta go!)... never mind, she went back to sleep.