Productive day thus far

It's been a pretty productive day so far! I have been in the process of switching winter clothes out and hanging summer clothes in our closet, moving and reorganizing, sorting for goodwill, etc and made great progress today. Plus, I cleaned and organized 2 dresser drawers, vacuumed upstairs and downstairs, did 2 loads of laundry, rehearsed lines with Isabella for her school play (she knows them and is so darn cute acting them out) and am getting ready to attack the ironing next. I like being able to check things off of the "to do" list. It mentally relaxes me. heehee

Steve's parents are going to be coming and staying for a week the first week of June. We can't wait for them to come visit. Steve and I are going to be going to Chicago for 2 days/1 night to celebrate our 9 year anniversary and also just to spend some quality time together. I got us tickets to see the broadway production of Wicked - that should be fun as well. We also have reservations at Charlie Trotters restaurant - we have been dying to go there for several years. Hopefully we'll be able to take his mom to a casino while they are here as well - we had a good time going during their last visit. Also, we hope to hit up a few yard sales on the weekend - we had a blast and so many funny memories during our last yard sales adventure. LOL

I've kinda had a mini awakening the past few days. I've kinda been bothered, hurt, upset by lack of contact/support during Isabella's illness. I feel like I've always been a pretty good friend listening and offering support when it's needed to others and while yes, prayers very well may have been offered in our names I guess I thought more people would ask or mention or call regarding it. I'm sure I'm being a tad too emotional regarding this and it's probably not that big of a deal - or maybe it's realizing those I can really count on who offered their support via a card, email or phone call. I was talking to one of my best friends Stephaney yesterday and telling her my feelings about it (she had called to check up on Isabella and her test on Friday) and letting her know how much I appreciated her friendship and the time she took to let me know she cared and was thinking about us. I said I had made a mental note of those who didn't say anything - to which she replied "so, you've put them on probation". LOL So true! (I think - heehee). Oh well, I'll still be as supportive as I can be and will let others know I'm thinking of them and praying for them during tough times and struggles.

Well, Ava is calling and wanting me to go watch Caillou with her. She's such a nut...she just came in to the office and said she wanted a drink of "coke". (I bought 5 cases of cokes, diet cokes, cherry cokes, etc from CVS because they were a fantastic price and I figured I'd stock up for summer bbq's and get togethers). Well, I hadn't had a diet coke in months and thought what the heck, it looked good - I'll go ahead and have one and hope the aspartame doesn't corrode my brain LOL so that is what Ava wanted a drink of. She took a drink and said "ummm, that diet coke tastes like beer".!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Out of the mouths of babes. p.s. - we've never let her taste beer but she knows her Daddy drinks one every now and then. LOL