Late Night Chattering

I can tell I am getting "older" (although they say 50 is the new 40) because I am starting to prefer the 40s and 50s music on my online XM radio stations. Here we are late at night, in the kitchen, having our romantic "his and her" computer time...listening to Artie Shaw, Tommy Dorsie, Count Basie, etc. (hmmm..should I be admitting this???) Wow, Jasper and I lead such a romantic and exciting life these days! (laugh) Esther Marie is in the floor playing with much of my plastic ware that she pulled out of the drawer last night. (mental note: install more safety latches) She is having such fun that I wouldn't want to stop her anyway....stacking and unstacking. It's waaay past her bedtime but she had a long, late nap and she is wired. A small flashlight was a microphone to her a few minutes ago and she was just singing her little heart out, holding that "mic" like a little professional.

We had a good time at our church home group last night, but it was SO crowded! Someone said there must be 50 people there, including about 25 children! Our hosts must have nerves of steel because I know I couldn't handle that here at home. It takes a VERY special family to host home group at their house...thank you to them!! It was fun to see everyone in a relaxed social setting...we had a cookout and played games. My children love the chance to run and play with so many other kids. Hannah and Joshua played football outside and MaryAlyce was barely in the house before she had stripped off her clothes and dressed as a princess. Esther Marie stayed tucked in our arms most of the night and finally toward the end, she got down and played in the living room with some of the kids...as things became less hectic. We love going to home group, but it is hard on Sunday night because the kids get in bed later than normal and they have a hard time getting up on Monday morning. We'll have to see how that goes this year with so much going on.

Joshua and Hannah will be doing their usual scouts and have both had their start-up meetings. MaryAlyce begged to join girl scouts also so we went to the meeting at the school last Thursday night...she will be a Daisy. A couple of the mothers are going to be the leaders together and it will be a small group...kindergarten and first grade. I am thankful not to be leading this year because I don't think I could give it enough time to be able to do a very good job, but I'll be very involved with both girls and their scouting activities. Hannah is trying out for basketball this year and that is coming up soon. She decided not to be in band again, and I am going to miss that. I guess that happens at this age...changing interests. MaryAlyce keeps saying she wants to take piano and Joshua is interested in drums, so I'll be checking into that soon.

Well, I better get this little squirmy worm in bed now...Ms. Busy Body! She is using the lids of the plastic containers right now as "shoes" and is scooting around the kitchen in them. So cute! She continually makes me laugh and smile and I just want to "squeeze the stuffing out of her" sometimes! (hehe)

Sweet dreams to all and thanks to those for leaving me a comment recently! Love to hear back from you all!