Thankful Thursday

1.  That Audrey has had a great first week of preschool!  She started a two-half-days-a-week program and is really, really enjoying it.  I've been grilling her with questions about it because it's still so hard to believe that for eight hours a week I'm not exactly sure what she's up to, but so far everything sounds like a lot of fun.  Except this boy named "Michael" keeps coming up... Let's hope she gets to know the girls in class too!

2.  Progress on house stuff.  David took Tuesday off and we took Audrey to her first day of preschool then went out to see our prospective house again.  We tried to walk in with fresh eyes and unattached emotions.  Turns out we still love it and it's still a really awesome house.  Then, we had the inspection on ours today.  We'll hear something probably the first of next week about that and any requested repairs (hopefully there won't be too many since we already did some for the first buyers...grrr). The next step after that is getting the appraisal done.  

3.  Fall, fresh beginnings, and ROUTINE.  I've said it before, but summertime for stay-at-home moms of kids under five can be tough.  All it really changes for us is that it takes away our routines and programs!  Now that September is in full swing, so is story time, my women's Bible Study, and, of course, preschool.  The calendar is loaded with exciting stuff and we're ready to jump back in!  I just need cooler temps and to unpack my Keurig and we're in business!

4.  Sam's Club.  Though I don't thoroughly enjoy going, I do like knowing that I'm saving money and avoiding having to buy that particular thing (our top items: water, clorox wipes, contact solution, paper towels, laundry detergent, and diapers) for months.  Plus, where else can you buy an Izod sweater, a 40-roll pack of t.p.,  get your pictures developed, and score enough free samples of food to count as lunch?  

5.  That feeling you get after you do something you really need to do but desperately don't want to do.  Like running in 88 degree heat with 99% humidity while pushing a jogging stroller after you've been eating junk all day and are dehydrated.  (Check.)  That feeling.  And then the feeling of a cool shower and slipping into your comfy bed with clean sheets and turning off the light before 9:30.  Ahhhhh.