Where have I been?

If you are reading this, sorry I've been behind on my blogs. Not that I haven't had a lot on my mind to share but just haven't taken the time to do it. We've had a lot going on this month: MOPS (mothers of preschoolers) has started up again, I'm playing Fall softball, I started that part-time job, Jeff had a birthday, and we are trying to get ready for our trip to Walt Disney World. Which is actually less than a week away. We are VERY excited but know that it is going to wear us adults out and probably won't even phase the kids. I think it will be worth it to see Jack going "woooowww" though. Speaking of Jack, he is pretty much potty trained. He doesn't wake up dry every morning and "number 2" is not 100% but I feel after a month he is way ahead of the game. Another month and we should have it licked. Molly is getting more and more mobile. I imagine she is going to be taking her first steps any day now. The dogs are the same as always, getting greyer around the snout and dropping hair everywhere. The weather here is finally starting to cool down. We are still having 80's during the day but it's getting cooler in the evenings now which is nice. I am getting ready for fall with my decorations and hope to plant some mums and bulbs as soon as I get back from Florida. I am anxiously awaiting my moms arrival on October 11th so that we can get a bunch of apples and make apple butter. I only hope it turns out as well as when Julie does it!

Overscheduled

Suddenly I feel like an over-scheduled mom. I guess it's because I have had the same routine for so long and now I am tackling so much at once and starting new activities. I took on a part-time job at the gym. It is only eleven hours a week but it has really affected my workout schedule. I start Fall softball tonight with a double header (6 and 9 pm). MOPS (mothers of preschoolers) starts on Monday night. With that comes optional Mommy and ME and mom's night out. At this point I can't see fitting those both in. There is a spouses coffee on Tuesday next week and I haven't decided if I'll go to that or not. In the midst of all of that....I am trying to potty train Jack and getting ready to take Molly completely off the bottle and start introducing regular milk. We are still planning for our trip to Disney which is only three weeks away and out, Molly's Birthday, and Grammie coming to visit in October too. What the heck am I thinking?????

It can always be worse????

Bad news today for us. Drivesavers can't save crap on our hard drive. We have lost about seven months of pictures. I am holding out hope that someone saved most of the stuff from our website. I always post my favorite pictures so that would be great. I really am devastated. I cried and debated on taking a gun to all the electronics in the house....:) Then I remind myself how much worse it could be. I could have lost everything (literally) like the people in Katrina's path. So, right now I am just thankful I have my family, my house, and food to feed my babies. It really puts a whole new spin on everything. Like, I've never been compelled to stock up with water and non-perishable items. I've also never thought twice about the supposed "big one" that will drop California into the Pacific. Now, I am not so sure. I think I'd be content if my whole family left the state. Honestly, I know you can't live your life in fear but I do know that if there is ever a hurricane, blizzard, whatever here and they tell us to leave......we will!!