Elle went and had her picture taken in her baptism dress. It looks like a wedding dress, she choose it.

update

I have written very witty and timely blogs in my head the last few days while I didn't have a computer, but now that I have one I can't remember one of them. Today was one of those days. I ran at 5 so I could get home and get everyone going but it is nonstop until about 10:30 tonight, I will admit I had a coke. But the first in a week or so, which isn't bad. I think aliens have taken over my first born, he doesn't seem to be anything like my son anymore. I am hopeful this will chance, I am told it does. It could be as short as a month or 2 or until he is 19-26. Or even 34. I have apologized over and over to my parents for my own teenage years, but it seems the curse of having a child just like me can't be removed once it has been uttered. Please I beg all of you, don't do this to your children, it's harmful to their mental health.

Oh where, oh where has my time all gone??

So I haven't been able to blog a lot lately. I had a witty post I wrote in my head about how sad my life can seem when I find myself reading the consumer guide to what kind of dishwasher soap works best (Finish quantum tablets followed by Finish powerball tabs). But then I never got around to it. We are 2 1/2 weeks into school and life is chaos. We took a few lovely years off doing sports except for tumbling here and there. Now AJ was accepted onto a boys gymnastics team that practices 3 days a week and so Elle is taking a preteam gymnastics class that meets during the same time 2 of those days. Somehow I need to find a time when Matt can still do guitar lessons and then I need to figure out how I can get Connor to the rowing classes he wants to take, which of course meets some of the same days AJ goes and 20 miles in the opposite direction, impossible you ask? Yes, yes it is. Has life come down to whose dream is more important? It feels like that sometimes, so I'm looking for options. I really need a Alice, someone who cooks, cleans, drives and always seems in a cheery mood. Anyone, anyone?? Bueller, Bueller?

Morning of the 4th day of school

So this is day 4 back to school! It was so cute the first day I went to wake her up and she jumped out of bed and was like wow I'm like so wide awake now, clearly bleary eyed. The 2nd day a smaller bounce out of bed, today I had to pull her. Still very cute, she just needs 5 or 20 minutes to wake up and shes ready! Matt is so-so on seminary, he has been sitting by a friend who doesn't want to be there and it is wearing off on Matt a little, not sure what to do. Meanwhile since my kids started school and seminary and my running friends school has not started, so they are running in the am with out me :( I ran today by myself and I have never been so unmotivated. I feel like I'm suffering from a break-up. Clearly I am a needy person with issues.

Connor asked Elle if she was swimming or drowning... a rather good question...