Lately Ella has been wearing a pair of pink pajamas with Blue from Blue's Clues on the front of the top. They just barely fit her, but she is madly in love with them. I think Cory's parents gave them to Accalia. These pajamas were on top of a counter - hadn't yet made them back upstairs to the dresser - and Ella brought them to me so I could help her put them on. Then she fell asleep for a nap. Isn't that a fabulous life? Change into comfy pjs in the afternoon and go down for a nap. Lovely.

We had to run to the store this morning to pick up an ingredient for supper tonight, but other than that we've just stayed busy at home. I've continued cleaning and picking up for Myron's arrival tonight. I think I could maintain a pretty spotless home if I constantly kept picking things up and rarely stopping, but I think I'll settle for a lovingly lived in home showcasing all of the cool things there are to do in here (or outside judging from the number of rocks and sticks that Cole and Ella have brought in lately). I guess Myron will be here around 8 or so tonight. He's doing some work for a farmer (loading trucks, etc.) and was planning to work until 5 p.m. Then he's making a stop in Sioux Falls, so I'll assume it'll take close to a hour more than the 2 1/2 hour drive time for him to get here.

It's going to be an early morning tomorrow. Accalia's last two soccer games have 9 a.m. starts, and she has to be there by 8:30 to warm up. I suppose getting up between 7 and 7:30 isn't a terribly early start to the day, but it is when you're used to staying up until close to midnight most nights.

The weather has been unseasonably warm and will be tomorrow, too, with highs in the 80s. It's been ideal for hanging out clothes and for sitting outside and watching soccer games. So I won't complain too much. I can't wait for the cool autumn weather, though. It's so odd to have this warm - even a little humid - weather when the leaves are falling on the ground and you're able to smell that earthy, decaying smell of the season.

I should continue with some household tasks, I guess!