Swim Team

Well, Shane has been sick the past couple of days. Since the honeymoon is still on, I didn't have girls' night out last night which worked very well with a sick husband. I got roped into taking Ben to swim team. I didn't have to take Nate as well, once a week with that is enough. I needed to stop at the book store to pick up a magazine and a book so we left a little early. Now Ben enjoys reading, but he typically only reads real books at school for the AR program. I have bought him countless books for home, but he always ends up not reading them or checking them out of the library at school (I don't mind the reading them through the library as much). Last night he surprised me by showing real interest in a couple of books. He has been reading the Hank the Cowdog series through his library. He complained that they don't have enough of them so I told him to look at the store. Well, he was completely sidetracked by the City of Ember. Apparently, the teacher had read a snippet of this book to the class at one point and he enjoyed it immensely. Then we found the whole Hank the Cowdog series. He was hard pressed to pick just one book to take with him (I would buy him more when he proves he will read them).

Practice was hilarious. They did a new drill with their kickboards between their legs sitting up using their arms to pull them along. Ben could hardly keep his board down. I managed to knit a repeat of the MIL' s scarf at practice and two cable repeats on the fisherman's scarf for my co-worker. So it was time well spent.

My sister emailed me yesterday with a request to knit my nephew a new sweater. I was stunned to say the least. She is extremly picky about things and buys his clothes in expensive stores (vs. Kohl's and Wal-mart like me). The problem is she wants it done by Christmas, I told her I would have to check and see, but I think I could potentially get it done. I just don't want to stress about the gifts this year. I have the two scarves to finish and I think that is it. The co-workers has to be done well before christmas and I think I am in good shape to do that. But my MIL's I am just not sure about. The pattern takes a little more concentration than I really care for in a deadline project. Time will tell.