Thursday! (It Feels Like Wednesday...)

I woke up this morning to the sound of...NOTHING. Very unusual in my house. Usually that means something is wrong.
But I was pleasantly surprised to wake up and find that Nathan and Dylan had, as planned, left the house silently at 6:20 to ride their bikes to school for Dylan's 6:45 Senior Chamber Choir practice. Nathan rode along to provide protection and support for the bikeride...and to have an hour of uninterrupted hoop shooting in the gym.
Jordyn had a good night last night. She woke up once at about 4 (after going to bed at 8!) for a mid-night snack and cuddle, and then I put her back in her crib. She's still sleeping : )
Miss Danica will be here any moment, and then it's showtime! She and Patience are making steady progress toward being good friends, but Patience is just so used to having big brothers who roar and tackle...she doesn't understand why those same tactics don't provide Danica with fun playtime.
Don got home at 1:00 a.m. last night after attending a Microsoft conference with his employer, Paul. Now he has a dream job...working for Microsoft in Seattle. I told him he'd have to commute with our friend, Chris, who lives a mile from us and works in Seattle 4 days/week. He's home for a three-day weekend. Sounds like an optimal situation to me!
I got to speak to my effervescent sister yesterday, who is still walking on clouds after visiting Cody for 4 days! It turns out that a calendar miracle has occurred, and both of our families have a free weekend coming up, so we are going to get together for a barby. We might not see each other again until Christmas considering how busy both of our families are. So Mom, Lee...why don't you fly yourselves up here this weekend! We promise to make it worth your while!
Tonight's dinner...spaghetti & meatballs! My goal in the next 6 weeks or so is to empty our chest freezer, and we're starting with the meatballs...
Ciao bella...