circus

Got a little catching up to do. Haven't been on top of everything the last week or so. But, I can say I've been bursting with gratitude, so watch me catch-up in a snap... over the weekend.

Here is what made my day:

1. Field trip to the Big Apple Circus with Jack's class - the twins and I tagged along. Not only did we just pay for Jack - thanks, school discount, but also the twins got their own seats. I expected to have both in my lap. To top if off, the kids behaved so well.

How great are these phone pics?

2. After the circus, we walked home and did nothing else because I did it again. "It" being the midnight showing of Breaking Dawn Part I. I can't stop now. Got to see them all. Always fun to hang out in the theater for 3 hours with an awesome bunch of friends. Yes, I am grateful that. And the show did not disappoint. Poor Jasper - his only line all move was "possibly!" How much was he paid for that?

3. Something about being more tired than usual helped me remain uncharacteristically calm all day and as a result, I hope, the children seemed calmer than usual, or I was just too tired to lay down the law, but it made for a calm and pleasant end of day compared to recent weeks. Here's to 3 hours of sleep more often!

4. Babysitting swaps are great when we plan ahead! Tonight we swapped and our friends D&E took a few family names to the Temple and did some sealings, while Mr. R bbsat their kids. How awesome was that? Super awesome for me.

5. I am so excited for next week. A slow week is just what we need, and, I noticed all the Christmas tree stands setting up this week. Next weekend we put up the tree!