It's raining, it's pouring...

We woke up to lots of rain this morning. It's all good though, the kids slept in til 7:15 and I have a feeling the darkness was a contributing factor. It was SO nice to be able to "sleep in"!!! We came out to the living room and read some books, the kids worked on fantastic and interesting train tracks and are now watching "The Magic School Bus". Eddie loves reading Magic School Bus books and we thought we'd try watching it so we picked up a DVD last Wednesday at Story Time. It appears to be a hit. It's nice to have a rain day every once in a while, that way you can stay home without guilt! Of course, we could go to the pool, but even I don't feel up to it today. Maybe this afternoon!

As you all know, the time change was Saturday but our cable box STILL does not reflect the correct time. I really need to call them. Ed went out to get the fence sections on Sunday and he got home in the late afternoon/early evening. We were having so much fun outside playing baseball, and then we had a late dinner and let the kids watch Nemo. We finally put them to bed at 9:00 hoping they'd sleep late and get adjusted to the new time. A little while later, we realized it was MUCH later than we thought and after we did the math, we realized the kids actually went to bed at TEN (and not 9)!!! No wonder they were tired the next day; we were all tired actually... that's why it was especially sweet to sleep "late" today. I put "late" in quotation marks because in my book, sleeping late means at least 10 am if not later... However, in a kid's world, sleeping late has different meaning.

I can't believe how fast this school year is going, it will be over before we know it. Eddie's class is working on the letter "Z" this week. They have been doing one letter a week and Eddie is so excited to be on the last letter. It's up on his wall now and he has the whole alphabet! Next week they will be starting numbers. I am wondering what they will be cooking this week that starts with the letter Z. I think it will be something "Zany" and Eddie thinks it will be "Zebra Cookies". We'll see who's right on Friday! Next Tuesday they will have an Easter Egg Hunt at school. That sounds like a lot of fun! School vacation will be the week of the 17th to the 21st. We have some fun things planned. It will be nice not to be tied down to a school schedule. I am trying to get our activities lined up for the summer. I am happy that I was able to get Eddie into Science Camp at the South Shore Science Center in Norwell. By the time I thought to get a camp schedule, it was mostly sold out... luckily, there were 3 spots left in the afternoon session and Eddie will be going with two of his friends for two weeks in the beginning of the summer. They are SO excited! I went there a lot as a kid and I KNOW Eddie will LOVE it! He will also be going for two more weeks a bit later in the summer but he won't be going with anyone... I know he will enjoy it! They only had slots in the afternoon so it will be from 1-4. We plan on spending lots of days at the beach and the pool this summer, I'm looking forward to those lazy, hazy days.

My father was admitted to Fox Chase Cancer Center yesterday for a one week stint of 24 hour chemo. This is his 2nd inpatient week and his 5th week of treatment. Next week will be radiation and then he'll have 6 or so weeks off before he decides if he's going to go ahead with surgery. If you have any extra prayers, please say a few for him that he will be feeling well during the waiting period and that he will make the right decision. Thank you!!!

I think Magic School Bus is wrapping up... Kevin and Ryan are having a grand time pushing around empty laundry baskets and I have enjoyed my computer break. Time to get the day started. I was going to post some pictures but realized I don't have any new ones so I promise to take more in the next couple days so I can post them here! Have a great day!

PS... Wish me luck at my weigh in tonight. I realized that I didn't do a stitch of exercise this week... (I'm SO not a morning person!) I think I will still do OK since I have been sticking to my food plan. I hope to "graduate" to running outdoors this coming week and then I'll either go in the morning before Ed goes to work or right when he gets home. I have my 3 mile route all mapped out. Just gotta do it. I'll post about my weigh in.

TTFN!