Monday, Monday.

I love Mondays. Mondays are typically the day that I go grocery shopping. After a leisurely morning with my little Michael which includes a silly show, some coloring and a quick break for breakfast we head out in our car to run mommy's errands. Sometimes I work during nap time while Michael sleeps but sometimes I get to simply enjoy the quiet and clean my house. I love Tuesdays too. Tuesdays are the one day during the week that Michael goes to Miss Patty's house all day. I take him there about 9:00 AM and he is always excited to see who is there and who will be coming to play with him. Before I head out the door he insists that I have a hug and a kiss and he opens the door for me. My little gentleman! Tuesday nights I often get together with a group of ladies to watch Biggest Loser. We are addicted to the show. We make fun of the trainers now and then and we often cry at the moving stories of the contestants. We rant about who gets voted off (every now and then we rejoice, hey we are only human...). We always choose who we want to win the finale and that at home winner as well. I love Wednesdays too. Wednesdays are quite fun. Michael and I go to MOPS or ladies bible study on Wednesdays at Westside Church in Ballard. Michael loves to play with kids and the caregivers are a lot of fun. I enjoy some much needed time with the ladies, a cup of coffee, some yummy brunch and on bible study days a little time chewing on God's word. Every now and then I have to schedule a real estate appointment on Wednesday afternoons. I go out during Michael's nap time and my neighbor comes over to stay with him until either I or Tom get home. I LOVE Thursdays! Often on Thursdays if the weather is nice Michael and I go to the zoo. We spend 2 hours wandering around in search of the bug exhibit, or the elephants, or the lions. We have such a great time hanging out together. Our zoo membership, a gift from daddy, is the gift that keeps on giving. Often times I schedule real estate appointments for Thursday afternoon during nap time once again. Other times I get to enjoy the quiet, catch up on e-mails and sometimes write a blog or two. I love Fridays too. Some more than others. Friday is the day that Michael spends with daddy. I schedule a lot of real estate appointments on Fridays as I have the entire day to myself. Friday is also the start to another great weekend and that is always a good thing. I love that Tom & Michael have always spent Fridays together. They have created a special father son bond that will last a lifetime I am sure. Friday night is often date night with my husband. ooh-la-la... I love Saturdays too. On Saturdays my whole family is home! Every other weekend our college daughter comes home to see us which is always nice. Most often I schedule real estate appointments for the morning if at all possible. This gives me the afternoon and/or evening with my family. Often times between March and October there is a Sounders Soccer match on a Saturday. Either at Qwest field or on TV. We have season tickets so if they are in town and playing we are there! Michael has gone to the opening match since they began in 2009. Not yet 1 year old he was introduced to our favorite sport. Basketball takes a close second and football comes next. Okay, we like a little baseball now and then too. I prefer to watch that sport in person and am not a big TV fan of the game. I love Sunday too! Sunday my family goes to Westside church in Ballard in the morning. We love our Pastors. I have yet to hear a message that I didn't like. I think Tom said it best when he said, "I look forward to Sunday now. I can't wait to go to church." Tom did not grow up in church and hasn't had a lot of experience with churches. In the past he was not one to run out and find a church. He has always been a good person so he wasn't one whose life was so bad that he need to 'find God'. And yet, we would both say that finding Westside Church in Ballard has made our lives better, our marriage better and our weekends better. Sometimes after church I hold an open house or have a real estate appointment. And other times I get to spend the afternoon with my family. Every day holds something special and I like that. Time with my family, time with God and time doing the work I enjoy. I have a pretty good life. Now and then I get down. Now when I do I will just have to read this post to remind myself just how great my life is!