My house is slowly returning back to normal. After my late night jaunt to Ikea with Liza, I went through a crazy re-org phase. I am now the proud owner of a Billy bookcase like most of the greater Portland area. Of course, putting up the new bookcase meant everything else in all parts of my house had to be moved and then removed. (Poor Kevin.) But I’m finally happy with the results. Bookshelves are good things. I need more. I also need a new kitchen. But that’s a whole ‘nother level of pain.

We have also lost Melo puppy (or Princess Melo as Leina calles her). Kat & Josh returned from Vegas and reclaimen their girl. Leina is slowly recovering from her Melo fix but still sighs when she thinks about all the fun they had. Melo? I bet she is happy to be back home and away from my crazy kids. The look in her eye here doesn’t say “yippee I love to play dress up with 4 yr old” so much as “mom, please come home soon.” I wish I had snapped a picture of the nightly walk. It involved one small white puppy with two leashes being walked simultaneously by my girls. Just the thought makes me smile. Artie loved the lack of attention he received. He got to laze around and smirk while Melo got all the cool dressing up time. Everyone needs a break every now and then, right?