Today.....

Today, Eli and Claire went to Mother's Day Out and stayed for a little longer - even ate lunch there. Well, they took lunches - who knows if they actually ate them. Keith and I went grocery shopping at Kroger. Big fun!

After naptime, we tried to put up the little pool we bought several years ago. It's one of those larger inflatable top pools and I think the kids would love it, since it isn't too deep - but the back yard is just too sloped :( So, it will have to wait until Keith gets back from camp - 2 weeks! Eli's pretty bummed, so I figure we'll just buy a smaller one for now. Better than nothing, when we're trying to entertain ourselves while daddy's gone. Eli had a good time playing with his friend Casen from down the road. We work with Casen's parents, and it's nice that Eli will have a good little friend who lives close by. It's totally our turn for him to come here, but I'm not sure how the next couple of weeks will go - so I hate to plan too much just yet.

Walmart and then DQ and a late bedtime. Maybe they'll sleep in tomorrow.

Oh, and great news on the career front. I am a nationally certified speech pathologist. We have to go through a rigorous 9 month fellowship after we graduate with our master's degree and then take a National test to get a Certificate of Clinical Competence. It's so similar to National Teacher Cert. but not all states take it that way. Some do, but not AR. Well, until now. There is enough surplus money in the state budget that, at least for one year, we will get the stipend that Nationally Board Certified teachers get. Only for one year and it won't come until the spring, but I'm excited nonetheless. Ya take what you get! Maybe they'll fund it for a longer time!