My bestie is far away in Sconnie :(

Ann,

I don't think I've said it much but I am so impressed with you through your entire pregnancy!!  Way to go - you are an inspiration!  I can't wait to see how well you deal with the three little ones because it will be, no doubt, amazing to watch you be the best mommy to THREE little ones :)   You're patience, kindness and love toward your family is beautiful...and you look great, too!  Your menu looks really delicious - yum - so glad you posted it.  I feel like I eat the same things here all the time....boring!

My house is a really big mess.  Like, I feel like I run around here all the time cleaning up.  Does that happen at your house?  I feel like there is always something to clean up.  Laundry/dishes/dinner messes/dog hair...I just don't know how to deal with it all anymore and I'm finding that I'm getting tired really early now - by like 9:30 when I need to start working again I just don't have the energy so the house doesn't get clean and work isn't getting done and its wearing me out I think!  I think I need a day off work to clean up my entire house just to get re-organized and ready for fall and a day off of kids and house to re-org work!  Even my garage and basement have taken a beating...sighs (many of them).  My dryer is buzzing right now - I hate that :(

I ran a half marathon on Saturday and during it realized how much I love and miss running.  I run about 12 miles/week but never get to do long runs...ever.  They're quick little 4-5 milers over my lunch hour at work with a great group of people and Thank goodness for them otherwise I'd probably never go and they're fast but I never get that time alone to 'run-think'.  You know?  I miss it.  Biking to work has a lot of plusses but the negative is that I don't get to run as much as I'd like to.  I couldn't ever run to work and home but i'm really hoping that by next year I'll be able to do a spring or fall marathon and really get back into the distance running.  I still have a 10 mile and another half marathon this fall which should be a lot of fun - I wish you were out there with me....can't wait for next summer :)

Ok:  Menu.

Tonight:  Spaghetti w/ Meat Sauce and roasted vegetables
Tomorrow:  Bruchetta chicken.
Thursday:  Ranch Pork chops.
Friday: (Jon will like this) -  Grilled Sauerkraut/Sausage/banana pepper pizza (don't knock it until you've tried it).
Saturday:  HAPPY BIRTHDAY, THERESA!  Paul and I have a 45 mile ride planned - I'm going to die.  He better come up w/ dinner :)
Sunday:  Dinner w/ the family.

Thank goodness its a short week.  We are busy again this weekend - this past weekend was booked solid.  Looking forward to some time to relax (I really need it!) and still wanna try to find time to come out there.

I wish John wasn't allergic to peanuts, I'm really craving some puppy chow!  MISS YOU!