What to do

With Jared gone till Thursday night, I've been looking for things for my kids to do. Things that involve little to no arguing or fighting, specifically. I'm thinking I need to drop them off on the mountain and pick them up at the bottom, maybe. Give them a chance to get out a bunch of their wiggles and destructive energy.

Seriously, though, we are all ready for a change. Monday we went into Park City to pick up some school things- backpacks, lunch boxes, some shoes and clothing, and paper and pencils. I like having them try their clothes on, simply because they grow so quickly that I have a hard time keeping up with their sizes. But it made for a pretty long day. We were all a bit grumpy by dinnertime.

We have a visitor coming today [hi Mom!], and tomorrow we're going for a hike with Morgen's youth group. I'm still working on that darn quilt. I got it almost finished, but with the kids still home, I find too many other things that need to be done. Still, if I can get it tied by Friday, maybe I'll have the time to bind it next week. I keep telling myself "baby steps!"

School starts September 1st. I am excited to meet their teachers, and see where they'll be spending most of their time during the school year. I'm also thinking I will miss them a lot, and that I can get so much done while they're at school LOL.

Gratitude List:
* My family. I love getting random phone calls from a sister, just to talk ;)
* Jared's commitment to serving our country. I am so proud of you, babe!
* My kids got all their chores done by 11am today.
* Internet access :)
* Meditation time
* Exercise is good for my soul
* We have enough [too much, actually] to eat, a home to shelter us, cars that run and are paid for [YES!], lots of clothes to wear; we are truly blessed.
* God is mindful of me and my challenges.
* my ipod, and instant access to music :)