what a day

I know that I don't blog as often as I should, but I am going to try to blog a little each day. Today was a wonderful day, I got on free-cycle early this morning and began diving out my plates(the stone and glass ones). We never use glass ones, for obvious reasons. I was glad to see them go to be honest, sometimes having more dishes just mean more laziness for me, you know, I still have plates in the cupboard so I can neglect those in the sink. Its a chore for me, to be productive.

I did feel productive a little today...I met a sweet girl named Lin, she has 2 children the same age as mine(a boy that is six and a little girl thats nearly 5). She came to pick up some of the dishes. She stayed and talked for like 20 minutes...last night when she called about the dishes we talked for 30. She is very easy to talk to! She introduced me to a site called SWAPMAMAS.COM, which is a clever little idea for moms who want different things, you can say, swap out a dvd for a couple of picture frames or swap books...its really neat. So I gained a friend and a new fun site to play around on!

After 3 people stopped by and grabbed my free items, I got back on to the computer and piddled around on swapmama. It's pretty fun. I am going to be getting The Devil Wears Prada on dvd and I think I will be trading a book or two, I am also getting a book or two that I don't have and trading a couple of planters for them. It's like shopping without the cash or checks! Of course, you have to ship it, but who cares, its not much to ship small light items.

I am slowly cleaning my home...slowly. I have like zero motivation on the weekends!! I just want to lounge around with the kids, bake cookies(I baked peanut butter today) and play around on the computer. I did manage to do a little laundry, but nothing else. The kids played in the kiddee pool for a few hours earlier this morning and so it was kinda hard to do anything while they were outside, I can't stand to worry about them running and slipping on the concrete or something....

So....we are pretty much moving to Cabot within the next couple of months...Shain is working on a transfer with his job and we are certain Cabot is where we want to be. I am VERY excited. We talked and talked about what we should do because Ethan starts first grade this fall and we needed to register him for school but havent found a house yet...the option came with loving care from my Dad...we are just going to stay(not move our stuff in) with Dad in Cabot until we close on a home. It shouldnt be terribly long, but its a necessary step if we want to get Ethan enrolled in school and not have to change schools in the middle of the year. Anyone who is familiar with Ethan's behavior knows that he is NOT a fan of change, he IS a fan of routine/order(not in his room).

So I said all of that to say that I am trying to downsize our belongings and start packing up what we will need to keep. Its kept me busy. Tonight I decided to hit Ethan's room for some organization. Of course, Ethan offered to help...but bless his little OCD self, he couldnt do much but try to match up all his things such as star wars guys with their appropriate guns...he has soooo many, it took him a while. I cleaned and then just left him still busy organizing and reuniting his characters with their belongings...lol.

So...I am tired. I am ready for some boxes, a little uplifting music and no children so I can get some stuff done around here. I have lots on my agenda for the coming weeks....picking up my sisters car so Shain doesn't have to drive mine(long story), visit to Dad's for some fun, visit to Rogers to meet my friend Caroline and her kiddos, packing, house hunting, school registering, wedding attending(my whole family is in the wedding, the girls are flower girls, Ethan's a ring bearer and Shain and I are Groomsman/Bridesmaid) and hopefully in the end settling into our first home... =)