The Thursday Ten (on Friday)

Well, in an attempt to blog more frequently, I thought I'd try a top ten list once a week of whatever is going on at the moment for us. I figured The Thursday Ten would be clever, except today is Friday so we can just pretend that there's brilliant alliteration since I didn't have a chance to do it yesterday...

1. Yay for cool weather. The tease of fall weather this week was delicious. When I woke up to do my class this morning it was like 50 degrees. Too bad it's going to be 90 on Sunday. Boo to that.
2. Addison and I have started going to Starbucks on Monday mornings while Cadence is in dance class and we do a Bible devotion together while enjoying yummy treats. These are quickly becoming very precious moments to me, filled with lots of good conversation.
3. In the environment of the last point, Addison made an interesting observation while we were talking about faith and what it is. We were discussing the scripture in Hebrews about being the substance of the things we hope for and the evidence of things not seen. He said, "It's kind of like having the superpower where you can see what's really underneath things that are hidden." Brilliant. Faith is totally supernatural.
4. Bought the kiddos a couple of cute things this week. Since it's fall, we are slowly replenishing the closets and starting over again. New wardrobes twice a year. They grow too fast! My favorite was a shirt I bought Addison that says, "Holla @ your boy" We're ghetto like that :)
5. We still haven't figured out what happened or what she ate, but Cadence threw up last night and was up most of the night. Thank goodness she is fine now. This equals a very tired mommy and daddy today. Chris was so awesome and tried to let me rest, but neither one of us slept much. He slept less though.
6. The reason it was very bad to have a tired mommy is because I am in another intense pilates training that started yesterday and will continue through Sunday. Seven hours a day. The training is called Injury and Special Populations....very thorough and detailed into the mechanics of muscles and what happens when things go wrong. And how to help that. Words like zygapophyseal joints. My brain is very, very tired. And I ran out of coffee in the house. That makes me a little cranky.
7. Really desiring to write songs right now. But I guess that would require time to sit down and actually devote attention to it. Does anybody have any minutes I can borrow?
8. Chris and I would really love to have a little getaway right now. Like really bad.
9. Cadence is thoroughly enjoying Mother's Day Out. The teachers get a kick out of her. But really, who wouldn't get a kick out of Cadence? And I sewed a cute cover for her nap mat all by myself. I was so proud. Trying to hone in on the mad sewing skills (this is a statement projected at the future in faith).
10. Majorly bummed that I am going to miss Chris preach on Sunday because of my training. Of course it's the Sunday I can't be there! The man can teach that Word, now. We will all pray for him as he attempts to prepare while having the kids all weekend long! I pray he can feel my love and support even though I won't physically be there. He is amazing. Look out world- Chris Pate is coming. And he has plenty to say.

Peace out from the Pate house :)