Tuesday Ten

1. It's been weeks since I've been able to write a Ten on Tuesday. I've actually been thinking about it for the last three days - how fun it was going to be to get back in the groove... and now, I can't think of a thing to write about. Freak.
2. I read The Glass Castle while in the hospital with T. Have you read it? What an amazing story of resilience. Good stuff.
3. I've got to get a cello for Savannah - she started orchestra at school and decided the cello was her instrument of choice. I LOVE cello... curious to see what it's going to cost to rent one... gotta get that taken care of today or tomorrow.
4. It's cool and rainy here today. I think fall may actually be coming. I've begun to see a few leaves turning around town. I love fall so much. My eyes feel as though they aren't big enough to take in all the color - it's just so beautiful.
5. Got my hair cut a couple weeks ago. I love my hairdresser. LOVE her. But I hate that a haircut that used to cost me $36 (which was hard for me to pay) now costs $50. YIKES! That's just ridiculous. Thank goodness I'm wearing my hair long and can just go in for a trim three times a year.
6. Tejan went to school yesterday - he only lasted a couple of hours before his legs started aching and he wanted to go home. But he tried. We'll try again today.
7. The kids had a friend from church come over last night to play... a 22 year old guy who has worked in their Sunday School classes for the last couple of years... he leaves Thursday to teach in France for a year and wanted to spend time with the kids before he left. He had dinner with us then played soccer outside and Wii downstairs until I went down to kick him out and put the kids to bed. My favorite thing about him? He tells the kids to obey and to respect their mama. Gotta love that. We're going to miss you, Jay!
8. Found a five day cruise out of Long Beach for $209 this morning... during my birthday in February. I have to be in California for CHA from the 10th through the 13th anyway... anyone want to join me? Wouldn't that be fun?
9. Asia's in Tacoma this week. Tejan has been asking for shrimp for a couple of weeks and I promised him the next time Asia was gone I would make some for him. We had Honey Ginger Shrimp last night. SO yummy. (I can't make it when Asia is home because he hates the smell of seafood... picky, picky!)
10. Kyler got to go see Weird Al Yankovic at the Spokane Interstate Fair last week. It was very nearly the most exciting event of his life, I believe. He's SUCH a twelve year old.

Happy Tuesday, friends.