I guess it is finally time to join the masses and start our very own blog. Will I keep up with it? Perhaps. Likely, I'll fall terribly behind and then have to spend my Saturday trying to catch you all up on the three new children and the winning lotto tickets, but I'll give it my best shot. Actually, if there was a winning lotto ticket, I wouldn't really bother with a blog, but we'll cross that bridge when we get to it.
Tonight was "Hurry up and clear the 2o bags worth of leaves off the grass before the neighbors turn us in to the authorities" night. I helped for about an hour, and thats pretty much the maximum that can be expected. Its hot out, good tv is on tonight, starting a blog was calling me, etc. Tried to put leaves in those cheesy pumpkin bags that I can't get over and each one of them ripped. I love Target, won't shop anywhere else, but their pumpkin bags are crap. Can you even say crap here? After the second one ripped, I figured I had Steve hooked on the whole "clean the lawn so we don't get kicked out of the neighborhood" thing, so I abandoned my post and left him to it. This has proven to be quite effective. I even told him he wouldn't have to sit through Grey's Anatomy with me tonight as a reward. Not that he can do much else since our basement is out of order. At any rate, this round of leaves is mulched and bagged, and we'll have a day or two before we need to do it again. I know the blasted red maple is pretty- you all oooh and ahhhh over it- but come on folks- its 40 bags of leaves to pick up! I say knock them all down and put out some fake ones. They would add a nice asthetic effect, and you could spray them with the scent of your choice. A much better option and hassle free.
I suppose I should mention Josiah, since 95% of you will only read this for updates on him... He continues to amaze us. Today he was wiped by 5pm and in bed shortly after 6. They had the music teacher at preschool today and he actually sat still for 15 whole minutes! I told her I may need proof of this, as it sounds like make-believe. He loved it though. He now does actions to 2 different Wiggles songs. We love the Wiggles. Steve gets a ton of funny looks when he does the actions while driving. Josiah is also obsessed with tractors, trucks and busses, but mostly tractors. Luckily for him, (and no one else) they tore down this huge flower shop across the street to make a new high-rise so there are tons of tractors working there daily. He squeals everytime we get close and knows they are coming. He's also starting to use his imagination, which is really fun to watch. He'll talk on his real-fake phone, and drive his bathtub trucks and trains and make noises, etc. Its great to watch him grow, but he definitely isn't losing any speed. We are exhausted each and every day.
To conclude this broad overview/update on everything pertaining to us, we are moving forward (while at a turtle pace) on the basement remodel. Luckily we haven't gotten any more water after the past 2 weeks of more rain. (Thanks to those that helped with the landscaping to fix that!). We priced out new flooring, measured, etc. And we are bringing in The Fireplace Guy; our happiness (mine) is hanging on his every word. We'll find out Monday if we are going to be able to accomplish our ultimate plans for that, or if we have to settle for plan "D". We are both excited for the work though- that kind of stuff is sort of fun. I'm sure my dad is excited to spend his free weekends showing us how to fix everything too.
Thats it for now. I need to get ready for the Office and then the tivo'd Grey's Anatomy. And yes, Steve will join me. He's a sucker for the soaps.
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