Thursday

4:35 a.m. wake up and look around and realize alyssa hasn't come into our room yet!
6:51 a.m. I wake up before my alarm and see alyssa sleeping on the floor next to me (she din't even try to climb in)
6:55 a.m. go to wake up tyler...the first day that he isn't very happen to be woken up...for the next 15 minutes, we all hear about it...yes, I am tired,too
7:10 a.m. Matthew wants oatmeal, tyler wants cheeries, alyssa is just staring at her rice chex, michael is finishing getting ready, i pack tylers lunch
7:25 a.m. we head out to school, tyler is happier now
7:35 a.m. cute tyler walks away from us...backpack swooshing, big smile
7:45 a.m. I drag dishevled alyssa still in jammies and matthew into walgreens to pick up a prescription and search for the nail polish i got with my sis in laws in houston...cannot find the nail polish!
8:10 a.m. matthew and alyssa are enjoying the toy aisle in walgreens...simple pleasures
8:15 a.m. i find fun little things like a pencil sharpener (tylers request) and a dry erase board I've wanted for the fridge
8:25 a.m. I convince matthew and alyssa to go home...help alyssa put back all 15 babies she took off the shelf
8:30 a.m. we are home...computer time for me, cartoons and toys for the little ones
8:45 a.m. blog about michael's new work, finish Dial DVD, work on Hannah images
10 a.m. time for my morning shake, chocolate opti-meal
10:50 a.m. Emily brings over Jacob and Grace for me to watch
11 a.m. UPS delivery
11:15 a.m. Liz & gang come over to play
12:30 p.m. emily comes back...pb&j sandwiches for all
1:15 p.m. Liz & gang leave...my vt appointment was cancelled
1:20 p.m. alyssa, matthew, and I run an errand to Kohl's to return and ULTA to search for a nail polish that wasn't there...call Alayna to re ask the nail polish color
1:55 p.m. Run into Sally Beauty Supply, they don't have it either
2:25 p.m. get in line to wait for tyler...alyssa falls asleep....matthew joins me in the shotgun seat (we are parked in line) my mom calls from utah
3:01 p.m. smiley Tyler joins us in the van
3:05 pm run inside for my chocolate drink
3:10p.m. Arrive at Emily's house for a presidency meeting eat 2 yummy cookies
4:30 p.m. leave Emilys feeling accomplished
4:45 p.m. get home and Clair comes to visit for a bit...we chat while I clean my kitchen and get ready for dinner
5:20 p.m. Michael gets home...Clair leaves
5:30 p.m. the family eats grilled cheese sandwiches, and Michael and I also eat egg salad sand.
6:35 p.m. Ashlee joins us while her parents go out on a date
6:45 p.m. after jammies, scriptures, prayer, Michael reads the boys the 7th book in the Narnia series...I play "babies" with the girls
7:10 p.m. boys are in their room, Michael goes for a run, I try to keep the girls from ripping each others hair out....2 year olds don't understand "share" so well
7:30 p.m. computer time...finish Hannah session
10 p.m. ashlee's parents pick her up and we all head to bed