Catching Up

I've been catching up on everyone's blogs today, so I thought I better update my own.

We have had a pretty run of the mill time since my last post. Grocery shopping and other errands, trying to keep Nicholas from standing on top of the Little Tykes picnic table, checking out a preschool for Allison (sniff, sniff), Ernie's busy days at work and mine at home.

About preschool for Allison - I was all for it! I felt like I was trying to convince most everyone else that it was the right thing to do. Then we had the meeting with the registrar of the school and looked at the classrooms. That's when it happened - I got choked up. It was all I could do to finish the meeting and not start crying. I still feel it's the right thing to do, but boy is that first day going to be tough!!

Nicholas is going to be climbing on more than the picnic table very soon. He's starting to get that one leg "hiked up" and will figure the rest out shortly, I'm afraid. He knows no fear and thinks it's funny when I use my serious tone with him. (Please keep us in your prayers.) :)

Lisa, Scotty, and Chelsea went to Pensacola this past weekend for a soccer tournament. Even though I got to talk to Lisa, it's just not the same when she's not in town. We sort of have a morning routine of instant messaging while she gets ready for work and I get the kids going with their breakfast. Then she calls me on her way in to work and we chat some more. If we're lucky, we talk a couple of more times during the day and then on her way home. We also instant message on the weekends while everyone is still sleeping. When she's out of town, this gets thrown out of whack and it's just not the same. I feel like something is missing. I'm always glad when they make it back safe and sound and they are just 4 miles away again.

As for the tournament, Chelsea got some good playing time in the first game, then hardly any in the second, then she scored the winning (and only) goal in the game on Sunday. I was very excited when she called me to tell me about it. She is one dedicated little soccer player and her Aunt Lauri is so proud!! But again, I'm glad they're home.