Doesn't it always happen that the time you need to be able to get a few things down, everyone else seems to need you more than usual? I've been trying to catch up with a few things after having Cory's parents here last weekend, and it's very slow going. I guess it doesn't help that I've been inundated with correspondence from some of the Leader Applicants I'm working with as part of my Coordinator of Leader Accreditation (CLA) duties. I'm about halfway caught up with that now.

Yesterday we ran around a bit. Had to stop at the newspaper to put in an ad for the garage sale we're having in a couple weeks. And let me tell you, I'm *so* excited about that. I also was able to get Accalia signed up for dance class in the fall (had a hard time getting in touch for a time) and just have to return the registration once I receive that. Last night we went to a barbeque for Senator Tom Daschle. Okay, and now I'm sending cyber smelling salts to all of my Republican friends :) Cole had his 15 seconds of fame there. Daschle pointed him out as "the future of South Dakota." Don't worry, kiddo, no one's going to force you to stay!

We also went to the library, and Accalia wanted books about the stars, the planets, anything up there in space. I think she's showing this sudden interest because I found an online memory game for her to play that consisted of different space pictures. Some of the books she picked out were a little boring for her once I started reading them, so I ended up sitting there and reading about Mars for a while :)

Today I've been trying to catch up with everything still. Not extremely easy with the kids. Accalia seems to be in hyper everything mode. I seriously doubt she's been quiet or not needing my input for one minute today. Seriously. I wouldn't exagerate just to get sympathy. And Cole has decided that sleep is yet again not important, and on top of that is really resisting going to sleep. I remember this with Accalia, too, and it really drove me nuts then. Every little noise distracts Cole from sleep. It would be so much easier if he were content to rock and nurse to sleep in a dark, quiet room, but he needs motion. So I usually walk around the house, putting away laundry, when trying to put him down. If he's really tired, that's not a problem. But when he's tired but willing to be distracted from slumber, it's not so easy. So I guess I should just wait until he's too tired to stand, huh? That, or tie down every member of the family until he's asleep :)

Cole's becoming more verbal lately. He's started "talking" a lot more and trying out different sounds. The only word that I think he's said has been "mama". He's been more of a screecher than a babbler so far, so it's fun to hear him trying out different sounds.

I dug out my old electric typewriter today and Accalia's been having fun using that. Cory asked if we should sell it at the garage sale, but I thought we should keep it so the kids could enjoy old fashioned technology.