I’ve hit the wall tonight, so I’m skipping all of my usual
bedtime studies; and only did my nightly computer checks and took care of a bit
of family business work before starting on this update.
There isn’t really a lot to write about tonight because
we’ve had a fairly uneventful day around here – though my early morning was
busy and entertaining enough.
That started with Zack giving me a wake-up call after I’d
had all of about an hour and a half of sleep; and then he’d wanted to party for
a while after Aunt Leanne had finished nursing him and she’d gone back to
bed. I only ended up with about another
half hour of nap time before it was time to get up again for Tai Chi; but
getting to do that with Uncle Adam, Aunt Leanne, and Michael was great; and
then Michael stayed for breakfast before hurrying home to get ready for school.
Zack slept through most of that, but was awake in time to
give Aunt Leanne a get-out-of-work card so that she could nurse him while Uncle
Adam and I cleaned up from breakfast. By
the time I was ready for school, I didn’t have much time for goodbye cuddles
and kisses with Zack before needing to walk next door and meet up with
Rowen. We collected Michael and Rebecca
on our way to school; and then we were on to a fairly standard day of classes
that included one test this morning and some lunchtime football action.
Our studying after school was at my house again, and I was
watching Ethan and Ehlana again too, but the main change to my Thursday routine
was not helping out at the Inn. Instead of going there with Michael after we
were finished our homework; I took Ethan and Ehlana to the park for some play
time while Mom was busy with Aunt Leanne and Zack. Tim was at the park by then too, so we
stopped in to let Ethan have some football fun before going on to the
playground; but Rowen was working at the store again – mostly because she
wouldn’t be helping out there on the weekend.
Mom was home by the time Ethan, Ehlana, and I got back from
the park, and it was just the four of us for dinner tonight. Two out of four of us were getting tired by
then, and that’s why we went with a Mac and cheese and hot dogs
easy-dinner. That had the advantage of
leaving us with enough time to do Ethan and Ehlana’s Magi lesson before going
to the Inn for game night; which helped to make the earlier-than-usual bedtime
possible once we got back from the Inn again.
Game night was fun, and I loved getting to spend the time
with Michael and our family and friends; but I wasn’t exactly motivated tonight
and we didn’t place very high in the junior championship standings this
week. Mom was teamed with Miranda as
usual for Dad’s weeks in the city, but they didn’t win the senior championship
tonight – though they did come in third.
Since that didn’t work out as planned for Miranda, I won’t be surprised
if there is another guys against the girls game night coming up soon so she’ll
have another chance at a championship win.
I’m fading fast, so let’s wrap this up. I stayed to help with the clean-up, but Mom
took Ethan and Ehlana home to start their bath time; so Michael and I kept the
goodnight kisses on his front porch short before I hurried home in time to help
her get my brother and sister dried off and ready for bed. We did a story time phone call with Dad from
Ehlana’s room; Mom did a short Magi lesson with me once Ethan and Ehlana were
tucked in for the night; and then she hopped into her Jacuzzi for a soak when I
came up to my room.
That’s pretty much it for my day, and while I should be
doing the studying too; I really need the down time more right now. Michael, Tim, Rowen, and I are taking the
night off tomorrow and going to the football game; Rowen and I may do a
sleepover at her house; and then we may all have major fall yard work days at
our respective homes on Saturday if the weather co-operates. With all of that going on over the next
couple of days, I really am going to need to recharge; so it’s time to pack up
my computer and get started on some quality down time.
Live long and prosper, fellow Magi of the Light!
