It stormed or rained much of last night, and this morning everything is a soggy, muddy mess outside. It's supposed to be in the upper 70s, though, which includes a chance of severe weather tonight. For the kids' sake, I really hope it dries out and stays storm free so they can have fun at the carnival.

Ella woke up but fell back to sleep, and she's still sleeping at nearly 10 a.m. Accalia and Cole are up in their room organizing their collection of Spongebob figures. Anne has tagged me, so I guess I'll answer a meme while I have the chance.

What were you doing 5 years ago?

Five years ago I was mothering a nearly four year old and a baby. We were settling back into life in Yankton after moving back from Mitchell about nine months before. We had no idea that the next year would see Mary being diagnosed with cancer and fighting that for nearly a year until her death.

What are five things to do on your to do list today?

I probably need to make a to do list, don't I? Uhm, I'd say the regular duties such as 1) laundry 2) dishes 3) sweeping the floor multiple times. I guess I'll also need to 4) take Accalia to swimming lessons (unless Cory has no appointments and does that and 5) go to the carnival. If all works out time wise, Cory and I are definitely sitting down to watch the season finale of Lost.

What are five snacks you enjoy?

Popcorn, dark chocolate, lately Kashi Cinnamon Harvest cereal, gummy bears, iced coffee.

What five things would you do if you were a billionaire?

Pay off all of our debt, move to a different house or possibly move closer to family if Cory's not dependent on having his current job, donate to charities working to cure cancer, donate to our church, travel so the kids can go to places they've always wanted to visit (Disney World would probably be at the top of the list for them.

What are five of your bad habits?

Biting my nails, procrastinating, not planning ahead enough, buying too many books and not reading them, being too optimistic.

What are five jobs you have had?

Waitress, home health care, newspaper reporter, daycare provider, piano teacher. I had to go back to late high school, early college days for some of these since I had Accalia right after graduating from college and have been at home with the kids ever since.

What five people do you want to tag?

I tag Rachel, Jessica, Shannon (password protected blog), and Mel because they don't post nearly enough for my liking. Alicia posts plenty, but I still want to read her answers!