All is chaos, but nothing is happening...

I was trying to figure out what - of significance - had happened over the last week. We had a houseful of people over for the Twin Cities Marathon, which has turned into an Event for our family. Heidi is the only one who ran this year, but Derek and I finished the 10-mile run together. I never imagined that I'd be able to do a run that long. The best part about it was running with Derek - who plays remarkably well to a crowd! He was running ahead of me, getting the spectators all fired up, and cheering. Then he'd run back, grin, and join me for the next few yards. It was fun.

(as an aside, I have a pair of Ben and Jerry's running socks with an ice cream cone on them - they're great! the real reason that I run...)

Sabrina has a field trip to an apple orchard tomorrow! I get to join her (and 21 other kindergarteners) as a chaperone. Should be interesting - and I'm glad I finally get to see her class.

Fiona is obsessed with the State Fair. We're having trouble explaining to her that it only comes once a year (and not for another 11 months). She asks, every morning, if we're going back to the State Fair to see animals. And every morning, she looks disappointed at the answer! Poor kid.

As for me? I'm basking in my accomplishment. I've allotted the next six minutes for basking - alas, that's all I can spare before the chaos overtakes me.