been a while

I know, it's been a while.  There's not really much going on here in KaciLand.  Matthew & Scarlett are *loving* swimming.  Matthew still loves school, although today he would count to 10 and then tell me he doesn't know how to go past that.  Maybe I need to keep him home!  He was counting to 20 when he started school so I don't know what's happened.    I'm, eh, here.  And functioning most days.  I haven't had a hair cut in like 6 months.  No excuses, I need to reprioritize.  I'm spending my "free" time at the gym or on the roads (in my running shoes) but really I can squeeze in a hair cut, can't I?  Weight loss...argh.  I put on some pounds over Christmas and the first week we were back home.  I made all my favorite sweets in that week, just because I KNEW we were starting Weight Watchers the next week!  That left me with an EXTRA 10 lbs to lose.  I lost 6 of it in week 1 though, so 24 to go before I'm at goal.  I've been saying that (give or take a few pounds) for 18 months now.  Something's gotta change.    I'll end with a funny from Matthew.  We were getting in the car one day & he swiped the snow that was on the front of the car with his arm.  As I buckled Scarlett in to her seat he was eating snow off his mitten.  She said "You don't eat snow."  He replied "You can if it's not yellow."

bowling and puppies (stuffed of course!)

This morning Matthew's preschool class had a field trip to the bowling alley.  Matthew & Scarlett both enjoyed the bowling, but my favorite moment was not related to bowling.  One of Matthew's classmates has a stuffed puppy that she carries everywhere.  (We saw them at the park sledding this weekend & she had it on her lap in the sled!)  I thought she was really attached to it and I noticed Matthew playing with it at the bowling alley.  I asked him if she said it was ok & he said "yes, we are sharing."  I reminded him that it was HER puppy and he needed to make sure she was ok with sharing.  (You know sometimes kids don't have the definition of sharing quite right.)    A few minutes later her mom came over to me and said "Oh my gosh.  How cute are they?  She won't let anyone TOUCH her puppy but she told me Matthew was watching it for her.  I can't believe she's letting someone else play with him."  I didn't realize the little girl was that extreme that no one else could touch it, so I tried to watch carefully that she didn't get upset about "sharing."  When it was Matthew's turn to bowl he handed the puppy to Scarlett so I asked the little girl if that was ok & she said yes.  The rest of the time there, the 3 of them played together with the puppy.  The mom seemed stunned and I was just hoping the little girl wasn't upset & hiding it!

the things he says and a prayer request

No matter what kind of day I'm having I can always count on my children to put a smile in my heart.  I've enrolled Matthew & Scarlett in swim classes at my gym.  Matthew's is an independent class but for ages up to 3, they require a parent in the water with the child, so I have to get in with Scarlett.  Matthew got up mid-nap today & I was just about to shave.  He questioned what I was doing and I told him, then he asked why and I told him "because my legs are hairy."  He asked to feel so I moved my leg towards him and after rubbing he said "wow your leg is so hairy."  He had a huge emphasis on "so" which made the statement hysterical.  (my disclaimer is my legs were not SO hairy - I have swim classes 2x/week and I'm at bootcamp in shorts on Saturdays...I'm probably shaving more often this winter than in winters past!)   Now for the prayer request.  My step-niece had her baby girl early Saturday morning.  The baby was immediately moved to big hospital with great reputation ~1.5 hours from home.  Niece is doing fine - discharged today so she's on her way to be with baby C.  If you're an emotional wreck like I sometimes am, just stop here & say some prayers that the baby will be ok.    The baby was breathing fine on its own but is completely unresponsive to anything.  She doesn't try to suck, she doesn't move away when tickled, she hasn't opened her eyes, she hasn't cried.  She did move her arm today so that seems like a good sign.  Most of the tests they have run have come back fine - they did a scope & her vocal box is completely blocked and they haven't gotten the MRI results yet.  The baby was due today and they didn't know of any problems so this is all a complete shock.  If you're the praying type please say some prayers for this baby and her parents.