Boy did we get a lot done today!!

Monkey #3, the Princess and I started off by taking a trip to the library.  We sure picked the wrong time/location to go. . it was day care day. . Yikes!!  Monkey #3 was able to "fight" his way through the crowds ;-)  though and find some movies to check out for himself and for his sister too.  I think we ended up getting 3 Elmo books and 3 Elmo movies for her and a Speed Racer for him.  She sure does love her Elmo/Sesame Street!! 

We also "celebrated" the first day back to school (for the big boys) by having lunch with Oma and Daddy at Wendy's.  Monkey #3 was thrilled to get to be the only "big boy" today!  Although he was a little dissapointed because the line was too long to go back and get his frosty, which he had been looking forward to all morning.  Oh well we will just have to go back another day for a frosty break.  LOL!!

Since I have been going thru all the kids toys and clothes (and everything else) recently, I decided that this afternoon would be a good time to start entering everything into the Just Between Friends (JBF) consignment sale tagging website.  It is a good thing that I am starting now because this is going to take a while.  And thankfully John is patient with me regarding my JBF stuff because it sure does take up a lot of space to store everything for the sales.  They typically have a sale in the spring and one in the fall.  I figure at least for now I can get everything prepped & entered and then as we get closer start tagging everything instead of waiting till the last minute like I have in the past. 

We also got the tree out of the house this afternoon.  What a MESS!!!!  It took me a good 1/2 hour at least to vaccum up all the needles.  I wish we had a fake tree!!  And while I was finishing up my vaccuming the Hubby was kind enough to get dinner started and clean the kitchen. . .he is so good!!  :-) 

After we got the kids to bed I decided to pull out my old crochet needles (from when I was a kid) and the book that I had picked up at the library today and practice.  I probably should have picked up some yarn today too.  I was trying to use some craft yarn and I don't think it was working as well as another type would have.  But, if I do say so myself, I wasn't too bad. . . as long as it was a basic stitch that is.  I am looking into taking a knitting or crochet class this spring, possibly with Kristi, Renee and/or mom.  I have been reading the Debbie Macomber Blosson Street books so now I am interested in learning how.  Plus I know how much fun Mom, Kristi and I had when we took our pottery class a couple years ago and thought this would be too.  And I would love to be able to create cute little hats, sweaters etc for the kids.

Well that is it for now.  I won't be online for the next day, probably 2 as we are going to have the computers cleaned up so that they will hopefully run better.  I will be sure to update as soon as I can though.