I have forgotten what toddlers are like – or maybe Norah just wasn’t as busy as Lucy, but oh my goodness! Lucy doesn’t sit for long – well, except to read books. She is on the go all the time and she has no fear, which is totally different than Norah. Norah has always been reserved and hesitant. If I turn my back for 2 seconds, Lucy is climbing on the arm of the chair in position like she is about to jump off!
Month: September 2007
Beth Moore – Believing God
Just wanted to tell you about a Bible study that I just started. It’s an online Bible study called Believing God by Beth Moore. It is great! You download and watch a video clip and then you download the weekly homework, broken into 5 days. If you have ever done a Beth Moore study you will know that she is a very dynamic speaker and really speaks to each person personally. I hope you’ll check out the Believing God Web site (http://www.lifeway.com/believingGod) and see if you’d like to join us in this study. You can enroll right there online. My friend, Cherie, has set up a blog for weekly discussions. She is going to post a question or thought and is encouraging anyone doing the study to post comments. I am really excited about this study because I am not able to do the women’s Bible study at church (picking Norah up from school conflicts with that study). I can do it all on my own time – but I am still in the Word.
Is it Fall or Summer – I don’t know!!
Yesterday, the girls and I had to deliver Usborne books to my sister in Clayton and Kevin’s brother’s child care center in Richmond Heights. Since we were making the hike into “the city,” we went to the zoo first. I LOVE going to the zoo during the week, during the school year because it is never busy!! It was warmer than I expected, but the girls had a blast. Lucy was totally excited about the elephants and the giraffes – I think she actually recognized them from some books. Norah’s favorite thing was the primate house. There were 2 monkeys chasing each other and she thought that was hilarious. After we delivered the books, we went to lunch with my sister. After multiple diaper changes – we finally headed home about 1:30. Lucy slept on the way home for about 30 minutes and Norah did not sleep at all. I convinced Norah to nap when we got home, but Lucy was apparently done napping.
We had 2 babysitters (sisters) come over last night while Kevin and I went to the Cardinal game. Ummm . . . what’s the deal with our Cardinals? The game was not very exciting – the pretzels were great, though! When we got home the babysitters said that Norah was asking to go to bed around 8 – it had been a long day!
This morning we went to Eckerts in Belleville. Again it was warmer than we expected, but we survived the heat. We went with our friends, the Harpers. Norah and Kate rode a couple of rides, fed the goats, road the ponies and ate lots of food. We never actually made it out into the orchard to pick apples because the girls were ready to crash. Both girls fell asleep today, but only for about 30 minutes so we are in for early bedtimes!
Now the girls are playing dress-up – surprise, surprise! Kevin and I are just sitting – trying to catch our breath after a couple of busy days.
A Little of This and a Little of That
Just going through our normal everyday stuff. Norah went to school this week and she is doing great! We are so proud of her! She actually said she wants to go to school all day, everyday – and on the bus, too! I don’t think she really knows what she is saying! She brought home this picture today. Notice the hair on all of us – “Lucy has a ponytail in the middle,” Kevin has “short, spiky hair,” Norah and I have “long straight hair” – quite detailed!
Pumpkin Festival

This morning was the 10K. My goal was 62 minutes and we ran it is 59:30! My legs are tired and sore now, but I am glad we did it. Kevin was great to stay with me – I don’t know that I could have kept the same pace the whole time. We headed to my parents for pumpkin pancakes and then we were off to the parade. The kids collected way to much candy. Ryan was much more aggressive at catching candy, but he was very kind to share with Norah.
Out of Touch
We have had a crazy week! I will post details probably tomorrow, but for now, just touching base. My 10K is tomorrow!! I think I am ready for it. My goal is to run it in under an hour. I’m sure that seems slow to some, but good enough for me!!
Until tomorrow. . .
Check This Out – So Funny
If you haven’t seen this – A Native’s Guide to St. Louis – check it out on my sister, Alison’s blog.
If you live or have lived in St. Louis – you will find this very amusing!!