After another unexcused absence, I’m back to account my days of non-blogging, so Jen will not call me a slacker anymore. Well, at least not until my next stretch of not blogging.

I’ve been feeling much better lately. I’ve barely been sick at all for the past couple of weeks. I’ve still been super tired all the time, though, which is why I’ve not written much lately. Some nights, I have even went to bed without…hold onto your seats people…without checking my email. That is like, unheard of for me. I’m spending about a fifth of the time online that I used to. Whether good or bad, it is certainly a drastic change.

What else has been going on? I’m glad you asked. Here’s a short list:

Elijah has used the potty a total of four times in the past week.
Elijah has taken his diaper off and peed in the floor a total of four times lately.
Today, Elijah took off his diaper and pooped in the floor.
Two nights ago, Elijah took off his diaper and peed all over his bed while he was supposed to be sleeping.

Yes…my life is just that good.

Let’s move on…

Kyra has made up about thirty five songs in the past couple of weeks. My favorite is “Everybody Likes Christmas”. It goes like this….
Everybody likes Christmas.
Everybody likes Christmas.
Everybody likes Christ-MAS!!!!
Everybody likes CHristmas.

Brilliant, no? Yes, she is a prodigy. It was a new style for her. Most of her songs are more of a narrative…telling a story of how one or more of her parents are so mean to her, and make her go to her room because they are so mean and make her so sad. Those are what I classify as her “dark” songs. She also has a large collection of more upbeat songs that could be about anything from the cat to a trip to Walmart to helping the poor black children. (More about that last one to come.)

Moving on…

We had our windows replaced yesterday. They look fabulous. You guys should really drive by the house and look at them. If it’s after one in the afternoon, you should stop for a chat. Any earlier than that, and it would be safe to assume that we are still pajama clad and in no shape for visitors.

What else? Let’s see…

Kyra is making her on stage debut (not counting the Jesus Loves Me solo) Sunday night at six o’clock at the church. It should be a can’t miss event…what with her reciting poetry, singing a cute little Christmas song, and being an angel in the nativity. If you still aren’t convinced that you should be there…well…I will be making a brief appearance in the older kids’ Christmas play with Kyra as…drum roll please…a homeless lady! Come on guys…you know it’s gotta be good if there are homeless people involved.

Perhaps the biggest news to report…okay, who am I kidding…definitely the biggest news to report is that Chris got a promotion at work. I’m so proud of him, and he is so happy. He was promoted to lieutenant! How cool is that. We’re still waiting to find out which shift he will be working…I’m still hoping and praying for dayshift. This new job means that he is going to be home for Christmas Eve and Christmas this year! Can you believe it? That is monumental in our house…having Daddy around for Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas. So, yeah…I’m excited about it all.

I’m thinking that that is pretty much it. I have some pictures to post later of me forcing my young children to do housework. Don’t worry…they had already had their bread and water rations, so they had plenty of strength.

Until next time, Kids!