And so it begins...

Keegan's room is officially underway. We have been trying to explain to the kids that soon they will have separate bedrooms but I don't think they understand. For now Keegan is just excited that the room we keep calling "your new room" is full of power tools and hammers: a little boy's dream come true. Sophie can't figure out where HER new room is, because HER room is supposed to be PINK and PURPLE. She keeps looking out for a pink and purple room, but I hate to tell you, it's not gonna happen.

The room is framed and tonight we are going to start on the ceiling and perhaps the duct work. Hopefully this will all go quickly because number one: I hate having unfinished projects and two: I am super excited. Mostly number two, not in the poopy sense.

Other things going on...

We finally went to the new Menard's. Big mistake. I can literally feel Jacob pulsing with excitement over all the new projects that have suddenly popped up for next summer. Lord help us.

Walking: I've been doing it. Ugh. I'm going to join my mom and some others in the half marathon in October. In a rare moment of foresight I actually decided to train for it, since getting up one morning and walking thirteen miles seems a bit unrealistic. I've been doing four miles now, next week five. This has taken up more time than I expected. I'm not what I thought it would be like, but walking over an hour several times a week adds up, not to mention makes my calves sore.

Bible Study: Jacob and I are starting the First Place for Health study that Momma is doing. She's lost over 30 pounds! I don't need to lose that much but some weight loss wouldn't be a bad thing for Jacob or I, so away we go.

Kids: The kids are hilarious. Keegan is talking more and more, surprising us sometimes with what he has to say. Today he told me "I drop it". Indeed you did Keegan, you dropped it. I taught Sophie to say "that's how I roll". I'm just waiting for that to backfire on me. "Sophia Grace! Why did you hit Keegan?" "Cause that's how I roll, Mom." At that point I will probably pee my pants.

And that's that. I've been taking pictures of the room as it progresses, but I have sworn off my digital camera so you'll have to wait for film to develop. (It was between my camera or my sanity, so the camera had to go.)