Fluffy, dull, gray clouds hovered about today. A few hours of rain, followed by a warm blanket of clouds equalled a soft, muggy evening, and I pulled into the driveway expecting puddles of water, but they were missing. I guess the air was warm enough to evaporate the worst of the rain.

Tanner made an excellent peanut chicken dinner, and I added some coconut milk and lemon so that we could have a sauce to toss with penne pasta and broccoli. He is making valiant attempts at learning how to cook, and I have to admit, he is getting pretty good at it. Last night, I came home to these awesome turkey sandwiches and a multi-faceted salad with a light ceasar dressing. Wow. I almost don't know what to do with myself. I just come home and eat. It's like magic.

Kate was being a big girl the other day. Tanner and I went to an early morning practice at the ice rink and when we got home, Kate dragged us into the laundry area. She proudly showed me that she had figured out how to switch the laundry to the dryer. Then she had started a load all by herself. She had remembered soap. She had remembered to separate the darks from the lights. Everything. Except that when she was trying to figure out how to turn the water on, she set the load to medium. And the load was EXTRA large. But, I was impressed and very proud of her.

She got to wear her white skates to the ice rink for her skating lesson. At least now it will only cost twelve dollars to let them practice rather than $12 for EACH.