I spent a little time this morning going through the latest magazine issues and decided to try a few new recipes tomorrow. That meant a trip to the grocery store and Lily was my companion. It makes her feel like a big girl to come along, and she loves the chance to have me all to herself. I have to confess, I love having the one-on-one time with her as well.

We ran into Joe at the store and that was a surprise. Given that him and Pam didn't have any kids at home I would have expected them to still be tucked away in bed, enjoying a chance to sleep in. But then again, Joe has never been one to sleep in very much. He did say Pam was still there and he was going to surprise her with some pumpkin waffles and was stopping by to pick up a few extra ingredients. He kept eyeing the big bag of zucchini in my cart and I know he was itching to ask about it, but he managed to hold it in. He knows how I usually feel about vegetables so no doubt it was quite the surprise to see that many green things in the cart. All in all it was an amiable little encounter and it makes me glad that we've figured out ways to get along. Its so much better for Lily and Connor and Katy that way.

Chris was the sleepyhead in our household, he was still tucked into bed when we got home. Connor spent an hour trying to convince me he should be allowed to go wake him up. Finally I relented. I know, I know, bad me. But it was fun to see Chris stumble in the kitchem, his eyes only half open, his hair standing on end, after I let Conn loose. And hey, it got him out of bed just in time to take the dog for a walk. How convenient!