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This Morning

As we lay down to bed last night my wife comments “there is no baby here tonight. You don’t need to wake up at 2am, 4am and 6am.” I questioned the 2am. The 4am is an alarm I have oft set. The 6am is the other alarm. I said “no problem. There are no alarms set.” I woke at 1:45, 3:30 and 6am! I finally dragged myself from bed around 9am because our visiting dog (we have the inlaws dog while the inlaws have our girls) was barking and I just knew that if she didn’t get a walk there would be more mess than I was sure was already upstairs (she prefers to poop on our wood floors instead of the grass).

The next debate. As my family sleeps, what is my next move?

a) Cook bacon, eggs, toast and sausage DONE

b) Clean my office and/or desk

c) Get the paper and submit resumes

d) Work on automating one of my websites (the stages: make database driven, grab data automatically)

e) Read a book

f) Home repair

g) Clean the garage

h) Play Dungeons and Dragons with the boys DONE

i) Work on wife’s web projects

j) Weekly cleaning of kitchen, bathroom, wood floors minus bedrooms, and wood floors in the bedrooms

k) Fix lunch (sandwiches) DONE

l) Cook steaks for dinner DONE

Noah rises.

The day was action packed.

Worked in the yard removing old fencing, hidden garbage (raccoons and previous owners), and brush.

Got upset with Tommy over his decisions in the kitchen then I felt bad and relized I need to use words of affirmation with him and help him learn.

Sent Sarah and Amy off to middle Tennessee with the grandparents.

Took the boys and wife to see Shrek 2. What fun!

Bought groceries.

Had a wonderful dinner.

Watched movies with the wife and found sleep.

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This Morning

I lay in bed in that state half between sleep and have been awake and just completely wigged out. I sometimes drifted awake enough to look at the clock. It was totally a panic attack.

As I got up and dealt with a collection call from evil Sears I started to come around and relax. Upstairs I stretched and Amy and Noah use the opportunity to play daddy-jungle-gym. Prior to the stretching Amy had wanted some time with Noah. He had cereal with milk in it and insisted hers have milk too. As soon as I helped her she said “bye bye daddy” and sat right up against Noah for some quality time with her big brother. Spending some time helping the kids have a block stacking contest was a thrill and relaxing. Sarah is a sore loser.

Now for an hour of clearing the yard.

Had one sales call today and mostly stared at the computer beating myself up mentally for not being on the cover of Fortune500 already.

Time to run Noah to his friend’s house. If only a major street didn’t separate them they could ride between the two houses all day long.

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This Morning

Slept like a rock. Time to rush off for a sales call.

So I open up my Iwon window and this is the quote I see (immediately after that previous post):

My life would be a lot better if I had a decent dry erase board.

So, do I appeal?

I was just thinking about The Love Languages.

The 5 Love Languages as defined by Gary Chapman are:

1. Words of Affirmation

2. Quality Time

3. Receiving Gifts

4. Acts of Service

5. Physical Touch

So here’s my guesses for my family:

1. Words of Affirmation — Tommy

2. Quality Time — Cathy, Amy (although she might be Acts of Service)

3. Receiving Gifts — Sarah

4. Acts of Service — me

5. Physical Touch — Noah

  

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This Morning

Woke at 4:15 and really got out of bed. Sat at the computer and was there for 15 minutes! Then the bed monster sucked me back in. I slept through the 6am alarm and rose at 7am. I was so close!

At 7am I gave Tommy his medicine and got him going. I then took a half hour for some dumbbell exercises, pushups, situps and stretching. My back appreciated that! After a quick bath I’m read to print some resumes and have some interviews today!

Had a little slow down in the afternoon so I took some time to play with Amy. The other kids were each doing their own thing. Took the evening with Cathy and Amy after dropping Sarah, Noah and friend at Bible School. We sought Knoxville postcards for this family. I can’t believe how hard it is to find a postcard! Decided to shop at our favorite grocery for dinner, The Fresh Market. Returned home to cook a satisfying meal and have the evening ritual.