Engines Revved

So Clayton's schedule changed this week.  Since we got married, he's been working Th, F, S and every other W, 6a-6p.  Yesterday he started M-F, 8a-5p.  I've decided to start getting up when he gets up to exercise and get my day going.  We've been a little later than we planned getting up, but it's been so nice to have some time in the morning before the kids wake up for me.  Today, I got in my exercise, sprayed weeds, did the huge pile of dishes we had in the sink, and cleaned the kitchen all before the kids got up.  And I feel revved up and ready to tear through the rest of the day.  Tomorrow, I'm definitely getting up on time so I can get in my exercise and all again.  I think this may just be a good thing.  Even if I'm not a morning person!

“All children need a laptop.  Not a computer, but a human laptop. Moms, Dads, Grannies and Grandpas, Aunts, Uncles— someone to hold them, read to them, teach them.  Loved ones who will embrace them and pass on the experience, rituals and knowledge of a hundred previous generations.  Loved ones who will pass to the next generation their expectations of them, their hopes, and their dreams.”

General Colin L. Powell

A little behind...

And I'm not talking about what I sit on.  ;o)  The past few weeks have been just crazy, hectic.  Clayton's transitioning into a new position at Intel that will change his schedule to M-F.  We have been trying to take full advantage of his few remaining long weekends to get as much done as possible.   Here is some of the fun we've been having though....

Nothing like a little family time to really make a day better.  We've been enjoying the awesome weather in the evenings and eating on the patio and building a fire in the fire pit to roast marshmallows over.

We've also done the marshmallow roasting in pajamas.  The kids love it and we enjoy the time together.

The kiddos decided to dig in the dirt in my planters.  They made a huge mess, but had so much fun that I couldn't get mad.  Needless to say, they went straight into the bathtub when they were done.

Andrew found a hibernating lizard in the sandbox.  He screamed, jumped, then decided it was pretty cool once Grandpa Max washed it off and set it on the blocks to warm up.  The poor thing couldn't move for hours so it just had to deal with all of us staring and poking at it.

So we've been having fun and we are looking for a lot more fun to happen in the future!  Here's hoping I can stay on top of the posting.