aaron and mali

Are crazy. I suppose if I were 15 or 16 like they are I would be doing the same thing, riding 42 miles on a bike....there is a nice trail they follow for most of the way. They are in pretty good shape, but were still tired out when they got home. They stopped for pizza in town, too. What fun. I enjoy my life, but I have to admit it would be rather nice to be 15 again...

This afternoon I have to take Rosie to the vet again. She is 13 weeks already. She is having some down time in the yard right now....I don't like to tie a dog up, but she seriously doesn't mind. She was in here the whole time the school kids got ready, getting her love and attention. She has gone outside for a few potty breaks, and didn't pee in here, (she did not pee in here once yesterday)....she takes a morning nap, and doesn't mind taking it out in the shade in the yard. When she wakes up, we unhook her and let her run around a bit. I would say she is sufficiently spoiled.

Rosie gets so excited when each and every one of the kids comes out in the morning. Supposedly dogs are not capable of love, but it certainly seems like she loves us.

I won't be home for a while this afternoon, so I have to plan dinner. Last night we had our "cheaty" chicken&gravy over mashed potatoes, and broccoli. Three cans of cream of celery soup, with 5 pounds of chicken breast, cooked and simmered for a few hours. I take the pieces of chicken out and cut them up, put them back in.....it is very good, and very low in fat. I am thinking of keeping the kids out of the leftovers, and adding some veggies and making soup out of it. Maybe with Bisquick biscuits on the side. hmm.

Things I am thankful for this morning, not necessarily in any special order:

1. The hand held shower sprayer....

2. The four-slice toaster...

3. Coffee. Always thankful for coffee. I am not getting paid to say this, but Taster's Choice instant coffee is the best. I always buy it, always have a coupon.

4. Wipes and disposable diapers.

5. Spill-proof sippy cups...

I might take the kids to the library today, as I have to take Aaron in to school for a state test. If I get a good book, you may not hear from me for a while! To me, a good book is almost like a poision...(speaking of poision, The Poisionwood Bible is a very good book) I cannot stay away from it, and usually stay up the whole night and gobble it all up. I rarely have the patience to read a little at a time. I also don't like to know too much about the book I choose. I just grab some books, and read them. I rarely put them down even if they aren't too good. I don't read the little blurb inside the cover, since it gives too much away. If the book is really lousy, I will put it aside, but ususally I am too curious to see what happens. Wow, I made myself really want to go to the library!

Camille still is sleeping and I want to read the newspaper.....