In the last few days...

My energy/motivation/time for blogging comes in spurts, so I'll get it out of my system now and leave cyberspace alone for a while. Inasmuch as this blog is a family journal, I want to list the random things that are happening in our world. These random tidbits just might be interesting when my kids eventually read this. At least that's what I keep telling myself.

In the last few days, Garry has:

• Mowed, re-seeded, and fertilized the back lawn, which is finally green again
• Started listening to a history of the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge on CD
• Taken a week of responsibility for making sure the church building is locked up every night
• Had lunch with Tyler, Gavin, and me in the cafeteria at his workplace
• Taken more than his share of dinner/kid duty so I could get a grip

In the last few days, Gavin has:

• Been too cute for words in the bathtub
• Rolled over (from tummy to back) for the first time
• Begun drooling at an alarming rate
• Slept 8-plus hours (without waking) three nights in a row
• Developed the beginnings of a napping schedule
• Been colored on by both of his brothers
  

In the last few days, Tyler has:

• Accompanied me to a balloon-animal "field trip" for a friend's preschool
• Been a most excellent grocery shopping helper
• Taken two voluntary naps
• Suffered from an unfortunate bout of diarrhea

In the last few days, Zachary has:

• Come home with an excellent report card
• Given no resistance to homework assignments
• Acquired a digital clock for his bedroom (why on earth did we not think of this sooner?)
• Been caught reading for fun
• Discovered that one of his top teeth is loose

In the last few days, I have:

• Replaced the feet of the boys' "slider" pajamas (see below)
  
• Gone out on a "date" with a girlfriend and come home way past curfew
• Burned broiled chicken enough to set off the fire alarm
• Burned 448 calories in 34 minutes on the treadmill
• Tried in vain to find the laundry-rescuing Lestoil product that a friend recommended
• Caught up my ironing

That's all, folks! I'm off to watch American Idol with my honey (finally).