last night Brian and i (and Hazel) enjoyed some patio dining at Paco's Tacos around the corner from our house. we did some curriculum planning over dinner, and i feel a lot more confident going into this next semester. 

 i thought we had matured beyond this, but i guess not: Hazel was up all night. she wasn't really fussing, just squirming and wanting to eat, and so i was up all night as well. i still got up and took Hazel out for some exercise this morning. i'll get rest later on this afternoon (hopefully).

Hazel had her two month well check. she weighs 10 pounds 6 ounces and is 22 inches long. that puts her between the 25th and 50th percentile, but has a head that is in the 75th percentile. i guess she's really smart.

mama and Mike brought the kids back this morning. they had a wonderful time out there wandering in the woods and building forts, but were ready to come home. they're all such home bodies.

basketball season for the kids starts tonight. Brian is coaching Margaret and Samuel's team which makes it even more exciting.

i've been meaning to put down some new year's goals, but just haven't had the time. stay tuned.

i bought three packages of Starbucks Via Christmas Blend at target the other day. i tried it for the first time this morning. it ain't half bad. and it was like an instant pick-me-up to this worn out body.

well, off to conquer the world. or at least the laundry room.

Pessimism is a waste of time. - Norman Cousins