2007 April 20

I have a few minutes and thought I'd just journal my day. Today I went to the Methodist yard sale after getting the kids off for school and preparing Heidi's primary lesson. I liked a double stroller that I saw, but I called Rich and he looked up the brand on the internet and gave it a thumbs down. I did buy Ian a fire truck, Heidi some ballet slippers, and Scott Monopoly Junior. I then picked up Heidi from school. Tanner fell asleep, so I didn't get to the track for a run as planned. Instead I read the newspaper, cleaned up a bit, made and ate lunch, then went and picked up Scott from school. Heidi and Ian played cheerfully with Ian's new fire truck and all the Little People. I had to interrupt them for lunch. Heidi is pretty creative and seems to get along well with people. She and Ian play well together. We listened to Harry Potter on the way home from school. After dropping Elizabeth Ericksen off, I took Heidi and Ian over to the Murdoch's home. I had to wake Ian up, and he didn't want to stay and play. I drove home. Ian didn't want to get out of the car and wanted instead to go back and play, so I drove him back. He likes to be in charge of decisions. I don't always let him make them so inconveniently, but this one wasn't too bad. I cleaned up a little and then played Monopoly Jr. with Scott. I won and he got emotional, but wanted to play again. I took him to gymnastics and then went and picked up Heidi and Ian. Ian just played with the girls anyway, so Josh didn't really get the benefit of having a boy over. We drove to Juan Diego so I could do a track workout, but it looked like they were having a soccer game. We went to the Treehouse where I ran 2 1/2 miles, did ab work and stretches, and swam a mile. I then picked up Scott from gymnastics, and made dinner. We had a pork stir-fry with pea pods and peaches that I didn't like, cauliflower, zuichini with garlic salt, strawberries, grapes, and celery with peanut butter. We had left over birthday cake for dessert.
The kids and I played monopoly jr. after doing dishes while listening to Harry Potter. Scott lost both times and was upset.

Tanner is saying some cute words. "Go side" for go outside, "I whan wa-wa" I want water, "kees" for keys, "Mom!" quite loudly, etc. Ian likes to make up silly things-- "What if we ate our house?" Heidi kept comforting Scott during the game. She also says things like, "You know, blah, blah, blah" at appropriate times. Scott loves school and gymnastics and can hold a handstand against the wall for 6 minutes.

Rich and I filled out a survey on forgiveness in marriage. Luckily there's not much to forgive Rich for as he's such a great husband. I'm so thankful I'm married to him.

I got a call from Chase Home Loans looking for Tom. I'm guessing things went south on his apartment complexes. It stresses me a bit to think about it, so I don't really. Bonnie's doing terrible and that sickens my heart. I wish she would get some help.