Things have been crazy around here- we've been all sorts of busy. But before I tell you what we've been doing, here is what I have not been doing:
- blogging (obviously)
- cooking much of anything more than hot dogs, lean cuisines or toast
- yoga (I think my "down dog" got up and wandered off)
- loving my homemade dish detergent (that bobo stuff stopped working about two weeks after this post, and I finally gave in and bought some Finish tabs at Bi-Lo)
- watching anything currently on television other than a little PBS kids in the morning
- sleeping enough
- eating well (duh, see the second one)
- keeping my house immaculately clean
- cutting out coupons (gasp!) or shopping to stockpile
- grocery shopping at all other than the bare necessities
- keeping up with Big Sister's new kindergarten routine- checking folders, signing forms, sending money (all. the. time. for PTA or field trips or lunch or ice cream. I thought public school would be cheap!) researching and deciding to put her on the bus to come home, meeting her at the bus stop after school, clipping box tops, etc. I'm not actually doing too badly at this whole elementary school mom thing.
- hitting snooze. I've never been a "snooze button" type of girl. Hopefully I'll break this new habit now that things are settling down.
- watching my trees explode with fruit. Our Asian pear tree (which I thought was going to die this summer) has yielded the most pears I've ever seen. They are very mild in flavor but so crisp and juicy. And they keep in the fridge for like 4 months! Our Jujube (Chinese date) trees are also bursting (and bending) with fruit. I'm hoping now that things are starting to slow down, I'll be able to do something with them. I know I'll make another big batch of jujube butter, but I'm thinking I'll still have some left. Anyone have a dehydrator I can use?
- charging my stupid phone non-stop and still listening to it buzz or chirp that I have a dying battery. I hate my phone and am looking forward to getting a new (to me) one very soon!
- helping my big girl ride her new big girl bike. She's still using the training wheels, but just getting the hang of the thing has taken a little while.
- starting a new session of Mom's Morning Out in a brand new room. Brand new. Like, painting and assembling furniture and moving all sorts of toys into place kind of stuff. In fact, it is still a work in progress. But it is a great space. And I had some great helpers.
- watching The West Wing with my hubby at night (when we had time). We both have never watched this amazing series and borrowed the dvds from a friend. I can't believe what we've been missing!
- mopping up suds after I tried desperately to get my homemade detergent (see above) to work by using WAY too much. Total Bobby Brady moment.
- having breakfast with a ballerina (and otherwise spending time with my little one now that Big Sis is at school every day).
- rehearsing. This is the big reason life has been so hectic. We've been gearing up for our production of Godspell, which was this past weekend. It was so much fun. And so much work. Hubby and I were both in it- he was Jesus and had to basically memorize most of the book of Matthew and sing like four solos. I just got to act goofy and sing. The turn out wasn't spectacular, but we did have lots of house guests come to see it! Both hubby's and my parents came, as did Aunt Lala. The girls, of course, loved visiting with everyone, and I think they all enjoyed the show.
My husband dancing!
Our wonderful cast!- thinking about blogging. And all of my bloggy friends. Seriously. I've missed having the time to sit down and process things with all of you, reading your wit and wisdom, etc. Instead I've become addicted (all over again) to the quick fix of facebook status updates and comments.
'til then...
PS it's good to be back :)
