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Yesterday was a completely unscheduled Saturday for us, meaning there was absolutely nothing we had to do. Those kind of Saturdays are extremely rare around here, like they only come around twice a year (if that). So what did we do? Slept in, read, recycled, went to the mall so Kierstyn could get some new shoes, shopped at Sams, went for a walk while the kids played at the playground, and played games! So nice.

Just made reservations in Orlando for Fall Break! YaY! We'll be there 3 full days and part of 2 more days. Any suggestions/helpful hints?

My to-do list for tomorrow: exercise, mow the grass, stop at Walmart for more spray paint, finish the "picture wall" I've been working on, type poems for Kyler's English teacher, laundry, vacuum, mop the kitchen floor, and feed the kids something besides popcorn and hotdogs for dinner. Who thinks I'll really get all of that done?!

My Primary lesson today was on talents. I contacted all the moms and had them list their child's talents and then we played a game where I listed all the talents and the kids had to guess who I was talking about. They loved it! Trevin is in my class and this is what I listed as his talents: fast runner, good athlete, super singer, uses good manners, good reader, and good older cousin. :)

Kyler is finished with Cross Country; Kierstyn's season just started. She came in 8th place at her meet last week. Trevin is taking a tennis class on Wed. nights while the other 2 are at piano lessons. He likes it. It's so fun to sit back and watch him....he's such a "teacher pleaser"--he always runs to collect the most balls. And speaking of teachers, Trevin LOVES his teacher (at school). He says he wishes he could go to school on Saturdays, too.

Bugs in the house.....eeeeeeeewwwww!!!!

I'm going shopping this week with my fashion stylist (KC, I need a LOT of help!). We're going to the SYTYCD tour later this month and I need something fashionable to wear so they'll let me in the door.

I wonder if I will ever finish my blog book from 2009. I was almost finished with it when my computer crashed in January of this year. It took me almost 6 months to get over it and start over. I think I'm up to July now. The good news is that I'm up-to-date with 2010 so I'm actually not that far behind.

I don't think my dishwasher is working. The dishes are NOT getting clean.

I finished To Kill a Mockingbird yesterday. I've read it before but it's been a looong time. I think every parent should read it. Atticus Finch is such a good example of how to treat your children. I'm looking forward to renting the movie this week.

It is 9:24pm on a school night. Why are my children not asleep????