Changes to blog

You'll notice a few, subtle changes to the blog.

1) I changed the colors so now all the text is readable!  Before the background was white and some text was white, so you couldn't , for example, see the archives.

2) I made it easier to be a follower!  Woohoo!  Just click on the "Follower" button.  I have no idea what it does, except make me feel more worthwhile because it tells me that someone besides my grandma is actually reading this blog (though I hear my parents actually read it occasionally as well) because they want more in-depth storytelling than the 160 characters of Facebook will allow.

Whew! 

In other news, Paul starts his 4 weeks of paternity leave Monday.  I'm trying to make up a list of things that I'd like to do while he's off.  So far I have: Nap 2-3 times a week, mani/pedi, grocery shopping by myself, play in my scrapbook room 2-3 times a week, have the deck painting finished, take more pictures to update blog, go to Disneyworld for a week!.... to be continued.

One friend had a baby (hi, Jen!) one will soon, we have her Mother's Blessing on Sunday (hi, Bethany!)  and I'm seeing the babies that were born at Evergreen the same week as Valerie from my MOPs group at CHCC (hi, Sam & Grace!).  Other than that this is basically what we are doing:

Paul: Finishing up work before paternity leave and watching movies and playing Xbox, also in middle of project to stain the deck before winter comes.

Erin: Working on a brochure for church (LWUMC-I'm at 3 churches doing stuff, so figured I'd clarify!), keeping up with the kids' scrapbooks, still doing hand therapy for the carpel tunnel 2 days a week, though after this week we are going to evaluate if a Cortosone shot may be worth a shot (sorry, couldn't help myself!), Walking Carter to and from school as much as possible with the younger ones in the double stroller, Doing my first Women's Bible study Wednesday mornings at CHCC, then paying bills at LWUMC, 2 MOPs groups that meet twice a month on opposite Thursdays and Fridays (just as a participant, no steering team responsibilities this year!), church every Sunday morning, working on reading the bible cover to cover (I'm in Daniel!)

Carter: Swimming in Advanced class on Sundays, after church, Kindergarten all day every weekday, wants to go back to Trampoline/Tumbling class at gymnastics.  I told him we'd think about it for Winter and definitely if he finishes the advanced class, he can switch swimming for gymnastics

Henri: Swimming before church on Sundays in the 18-36 month parent-tot class (my friend Svetlana is gracious enough to sit with Carter and Valerie while we are in the pool!) Gymnastics for 2 & 3 year olds on Tuesday mornings-right, he's only 22 months, but trust me, he's where he needs to be ability-wise, plus their 1-2 year old class schedule didn't work for us.

That's about it!