For Today…May, 16, 2011

Outside my window…it’s another beautiful day.  I’m hoping to eat lunch outside in sunlight with little humidity.

I am wearing…burnt orange workout shorts and a black t-shirt.

I am listening to…my boys play.  They are in the instrument box.  Nobody is screaming yet.

I am praying…a bit differently.  Every time I pray for my children, I am picturing their faces.  This may sound strange or maybe everyone does this but me.  I am finding that my prayers seem more focused or sincere or I don’t know the word.  I do know that for me, this is working better.  I am not distracted and I feel like my prayer time is more meaningful.

I am grateful for…the chance to catch up with a friend I hadn’t talked to in a while, a wonderfully clean house, the opportunity to spend time with my brother and his family yesterday, my mom for taking the boys to a party on Saturday, Jessica for picking up Starbucks or cupcakes, my sweet little boys and my amazing husband.

From the kitchen…smoked leg quarters today, lettuce wraps on Tuesday, braised chicken thighs on Wednesday and fish on Thursday.  Menu planned.  Then we celebrate all weekend long.

To be fit and happy…Friday I felt sick, yesterday No David was sick, I need to work out, so I need everyone to stay healthy.  And my spin instructor offered this little tidbit: to lose weight you have to workout for an hour, not 30 minutes, not 45 minutes, but an hour every day.  I was so liking my quick workouts over the past few weeks.

Around the house…some new photos for my picture frames.  Baby Z finally makes her debut around the house.

I am so excited…that school ends soon.  I have no idea why HISD decided to make us attend school a week after Memorial Day, but I feel like I am getting screwed on time with my boys.  We are so ready for them to come home.

From the learning rooms…we are onto X…for experiments.  The hardest part of homeschooling for me.  Have I mentioned I hate mess?  I clean my own house, and it doesn’t get messy.  Ever.  There has never been a time where I’ve let things go.  That said, I am forcing myself to do some fun things this week as well as look into toddler art for No David.  Mess or not, I will let the boys have fun.  Should be a way for me to learn flexibility.

Baby Z…is rolling over.  No more leaving the baby on a bed for a quick second.

Two unnamed children…were talking back to Lance and me yesterday.  One fell out of his chair and the other stepped on a nail while back talking.  Karma maybe?

One of my favorite things…children’s books.

A few plans for the week…hoping to make Burger Mafia, a birthday, Goose’s poetry presentation at school, and a surprise with my family.  Notice no play dates this week!  Go me!

A picture thought I am sharing…

Her first framed photo. Not bad.