We had the most amazing thunder and lightning this morning. It started around 5 am and lasted for HOURS! When I first heard it I thought Michael and Jake were downstairs moving furniture around. Why I would think that is beyond me! Ha! It must have been the early hour that make me think crazy.

I finally got around to downloading the pictures off my camera this evening. I found this one and really liked it. The way its close up and half of her face is showing. I think I'll try some more close up but be sure to wash her face next time!

I'm going to go watch Atlantis with the kids. Hopefully someone will snuggle with me.

Sunday Evening and All Is Quiet

I realize I have been rather flaky in my posting but honestly, sometimes life gets really busy and I forget stuff. Or, more accurately, sometimes I remember things. And right now the kids are asleep, its very quiet and I finally remembered, "Oh yeah! I have a blog."

So let's see...what have I been doing? Hmmm.. Tonight I watched a movie called Mr. Bean with Devon. I know some of you are absolutely shocked by that. Well, let me say that I am too. I just can't stand dumb movies. Spoofs are the worst. Which is unfortunate since those seem to be Michaels favorite. Luckily, the kids love them. Regan goes around quoting Men in Tights all the time. ALL THE TIME. And singing 'We are the men' (Bobs up and down) 'Men, Men'. She really reminds me of Marianna the way she remembers the lines of movies.

Oh, I'm not sure why I thought this was such a great idea but I have decided to rearrange three different rooms at the same time. I have this problem of not being able to fall asleep at night. So I just lay there in bed thinking. Of things to do. Like rearranging rooms. Someone get me some Ambien!

My new favorite meal is Chicken Yakisoba. Oh yum! Just thinking about it makes me want to jump in the van and go get some. Unfortunately, in this town everything closes at 10. Maybe tomorrow.

One of the rooms I changed around was the schoolroom. I moved my sewing and scrapbooking stuff in there so I could have more room to work. It seemed a little silly to have an entire room for doing schoolwork with the kids when we always end up at the dining room table or curled up on the sofa. (Sofa means couch)

Whenever I am talking and say 'sofa' Michael always announces 'Sofa means couch' so everyone is sure to understand me. He does it when I say soda too. Here in backwards Washington it's called 'Pop.'

About the picture. Ryan tells me he can now climb the apple tree. Apparently when you are four years old hugging the lowest branch translates into climbing. Anyone want to guess how many times he is going to fall out of said apple tree this summer?

Horton Hears A Who

Michael and I took the kids to see 'Horton Hears A Who' the other night. What a cute movie! I was expecting to see something like Green Eggs and Ham or The Sneetches and be a little annoyed at all the rhyming. But the movie was really good! Ryan kept asking why the kangaroo lady was so mad (loudly...during the movie) and Jessie laughed a LOT.

Before the movie started they showed a preview for Nim's Island. I think it has Jodie Foster and Abigail Breslin. That will probably be the next movie we go see. Or maybe The Chronicles of Narnia:Prince Caspian. Or Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Or Kung Fu Panda. Maybe Get Smart.

*sigh* Too many options.