4 am

** Post Post Edit: Due to the key in the ignition thing, i had a dead battery that AAA couldn't even charge. I just got myself a brand new 125 dollar battery! merry christmas to me. ha ha ha.

**Post-Edit: Part of the crash and burn last night was not being able to find the keys after bundling all the babies so we could take Sophie to Young Women. They were no where to be found. In fact, i had to call our friends to pick her up this morning... Well, we found them. In the ignition of the van. They were there all. night. long.

I've been up since about 2:30. I crashed and burned last night around 8:30 and couldn't even manage closing up the house or putting the big kids to bed. I think they did that on their own. I don't think they were very happy about it.

So, i just cleaned up the kitchen from dinner, moved a load of laundry over, locked all the doors and turned off all the lights.

It's been that kind of day, again. I think that's all i post about anymore. yuck.

I got to thinking just now about all the things that get overlooked when I can't find the time to blog.

Like the fact that Penny taught herself to JUMP last month. she kept trying and trying and finally one day she came in mustering all her strength and jumped those little feet right off the ground. The trampoline is her favorite friend right now and she can finally play with the big kids. And she's talking and signing so much more.

Remember the Signing Time videos? Sophie and Owen are in them. Owen is about Penny's age actually. so tiny. sometimes, i can't remember Owen at that age. I had just gotten the apartment job and was so stressed out, i don't remember much else. Actually, i think i've repressed about 3 years of his life. That's kinda sad!

Anyway, signing times are Penny's favorite shows now.

Or all the fun little changes and milestones in Simon. He's 3 months now. Crap, he's cute.

He's so awake. Oh, and he learned to laugh on Thanksgiving. We were getting ready to leave and i was putting socks on his feet. It must have tickled because he just chuckled out a little laugh. It was so funny. He's definitely out the infant stage and going headlong into babyhood.

And he's a big dude. He's 75th percentile for everything. height, weight and head. He's gaining on Penny. She'd better watch out.

Oh, and he found his hand. The left one. He'll do this for 30 minutes at a time.

We put up the tree. the house smells SO nice.

And we went to the Temple last sunday with a bunch of friends to see the lights. It was a hit. They kids oooh'd and aaaah'd as we pulled up. i loved it.

Sophie and her friend Melissa were in charge of photos. they're awesome. Good friends are SO important at this age. we're lucky. Melissa is one of the best.

I just found these cute pics. We love our neighbors.

Anyway, there it is. If it takes blogging at 4 am, i'll do it. OH crap. it's now 5:06. Gotta get back to sleep.