It's Seriously Time for a Post

So, having taken more than 6 months off of blogging, I suppose that I should post something before my blog goes inactive and is shut down.  Would they actually do this I wonder?  Probably not, but as a rule follower, I am not going to take any chances.

What's new with me?  Well, I'll tell you...

• We had a seriously great summer which included 5 trips for me (Ohio, North Carolina, Nevada City, Pollock Pines, and San Francisco). 3 were me alone with family or friends, 1 was Michael and I and 1 was with the kids.  Last summer stunk.  I worked mostly full time and didn't have much fun.  This year more than made up for it.
• Michael turned 40!  And he is still cool and doesn't seem like an old dude yet, which is a relief since I am much, much younger;-). 
• We just celebrated 11 years of wedded bliss.  Ok, so it hasn't all been bliss, but it's been a pretty great but, wild ride.  In 11 years, we've "owned" 3 homes, lived in 2 states, lost a job and obtained a masters degree (him), and had 3 children (me).  We even trained for and ran a marathon together pre-kids.  This is what I accredit to giving me arthritis (knees), but was entirely worth it.
• I have 2 kids in school now.  Lucas started 1st grade and Emily started Kindergarten.  They are loving it, but tired as they adjust to the new schedule.  Emily especially as she was accustomed to napping everyday and is in school now at nap time.  The other day, I told her that it was an early school day and we were going to come home and nap.  I expected that she would fight that, but instead said, "Good!  I've been so tired." 
• I am about to officially become a "soccer mom."  I signed Lucas up for a city "Kidz Love Soccer" program.  It is more of a class to teach them drills and how to play than an actual team.  It will let us test the waters of the sport before we commit to spending several days a week on it.  So really I will be more of a poser soccer mom than an actual one, but maybe someday...
• I still do childcare part-time and work part-time at our church.  I'm also trying to figure out a way that I can volunteer in both kid's classrooms (but need to find a solution for what to do with Clara).
• I am eager for the weather to cool off and fall to begin.  I can't wait to see the leaves change, eat all things pumpkin and wear long sleeves again.
• I started up a women's group this Spring.  It's a group of women whose husbands are all in a men's group together.  It has been fun to have this social outlet and time out with girls!  Looking forward to starting up again in the fall.  With the busy summer, we had taken time off.
• I am starting up a new exercise regime.  Mike and I are doing some kind of workout together a couple/few days a week and I am starting to run in the morning with a friend one morning and walk one evening per week.

I am sure that there is more, but my husband is ready to have a wine on the porch date with me.  No, not whine on the porch.

Here's to hoping that I won't let 6+ months slip away without another blog.  I need to practice if I ever want to write that book with "pages that sparkle."  That is my new goal after reading The Brothers K, the book I just finished.  One of the reviewers described it as such and I thought, I want to do that.  I want to write something that makes people imagine and weep and somehow changes their lives (for the better).  Maybe someday...