So far this week...

• I called the cable company to ask for a free pvr, and got one! Good bye commercials.

• I spent 2 1/2 hours waiting at a walk-in clinic with a sick Chanelle and a hungry Elysse (Thankfully, they were both so great the whole time - partly thanks to the nice new mom sitting beside us who had an imaginary tea party with Elysse. I love it when random people are nice to my kids, but I couldn't believe this mom - brand new baby, still recovering from a c-section, no sleep, and suffering with a kidney infection, and took the time to tell Elysse her imaginary cookies were delicious).

• I actually spent the majority of today doing "sick" errands - offering Chanelle anything and everything I could think of to drink and eat, filling prescriptions, picking up pee-collecting bags from the lab, returning full pee bags to the lab and trying to transfer it to a tiny container (how is that possible?!), taking temperatures and giving baths. (I think it's a bladder infection, but I guess we'll find out soon.)
  

• I have been very grateful for the beautiful sunshine and time spent outside walking, in friends' backyards, at the park, and reading stories to Elysse on the deck.

• I have watched the video of Elysse's dance for her year end show about 10 times, trying to learn it so I can help her with it. Still have "Oh mister sun, sun, mister golden sun..." in my head.
  

• I have commented on friends' pictures and statuses on facebook and then wondered if my house would be cleaner if I hadn't done that... the jury's still out on that one.

• I lead a youth activity at church - tried to teach 40-some teenagers about conducting and singing, but the funnest part was a "name that hymn" game that involved wheelbarrow racing and many laughs.

• I then spent 2 hours rehearsing one song with a great group of singers for a recording session on Saturday. I was reminded how much I love making music with great singers - so much fun.

• I have looked at sheets that need to be washed, a bathroom that needs to be cleaned, toys that need to be put away, hamburger that needs to be cooked (it's going in the garbage), and passed. For now, anyway. I find it so hard to do housework when the sun is shining! (And when it's not.)
  

• I watched Elysse sitting tall with her legs crossed, feeding Chanelle and telling her to "focus." It was so funny. Later that night she had a spaz, verging on a tantrum. Little lady to spaz child in 30 minutes. Mercy...
  

What day is it? I honestly feel like tomorrow must be Friday. Oh well! Let's see what Thursday brings...