yeah, i know

okay, so it's been a while.
i didn't have what's known as spare time on my hands. not that i have a ton of it now, but some. enough to make me want to write again.
i think there is something in my blood, in my bones, that makes me want to write. i've been trying to actually pen something onto paper, but for some reason this feels better, easier. i keep journals for both my kids, no problem, but when it comes to sitting down to write for myself, for some reason i choose cyberspace over oldschool. go figure.
anyway, hi.
i'm about to embark on a trip of epic proportions. at least, that's how it feels to me. this will be my first venture to go alone with the kiddos (re: sans husband) to visit, no, not family, friends. say it with me now (deep breath): friends. ahh. it feels relaxing just to say that. of course, i'm not naive, and it will probably be just the opposite. the nice thing about seeing family is they help with the rugrats. though, i do have buddy e.o.b. in tow. this is going to be fun. time with a friend i don't have enough with and time with a friend and her lovely family, two of whom i have not yet met.
lara shea is an inspiration to me. she is so amazing in her faith that i almost want to become catholic. she has two kids (both adopted, latest one a preemie and not just a walk in the woods) and she still finds time to do everything: tea parties, wine parties, dinner parties, book clubs, feast days, you name it, lara does it. she puts me to shame. though, i must admit, i don't feel any competition whatsoever. i'm perfectly happy in my little world of staying home mostly and having 4-year-old conversation all day long. well, noah is starting to babble, i guess that counts. yeah, i'm definitely content. but i'm really excited to get the heck outta dodge and see some new scenery.
update on the kiddos: soren goes to preschool two days a week, which is a godsend for us both. she often needs more stimulation than i can provide, and this fulfills that need for her. plus she gets interaction with other kids, which is lacking in our little town. and i get alone time with noah and (double bonus!) time to myself, WHEN he decides to nap, which was not today. he's doing well, also, at almost 9 months! almost all the time that i look at him i'm thinking how sad it is that he's already so old. i was watching home videos of him right after he was born and i seriously cried. i'm pathetic. but i don't want it to flash before me--it's going much too fast. he's about to walk any day now, which makes it that much worse. but seriously, he's amazing. i'm in love all over again.
we're all doing well here.
what about you??