We had the missionaries over for dinner.  It was kinda fun since we have never done that before.  I was waiting for today to be over before I start ripping up carpet in the tv room to finish tiling downstairs.  I should be all done, except for the pantry and bathroom, by mid March.
 I never really read all that much to the kids before.  I mean I did but it was never every day, maybe once or twice a week I'd read a couple of books.  Well, I read the Indian in the Cupboard to them a few months ago and they liked it and so I figured I would get some more advanced books like that to read to them.  It's a lot better than trying to make up stories every night and I read a chapter every night.  I read a Unicorn book I got Maddy at the book fair and this week we are reading The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.  I bought some goose bump books from DI since I remember liking those when I was younger and I ordered a big lot of Judy Bloom books off of ebay.  I want to read some Ramona books next.  I actually am very glad I have started doing this.  I want so much to spend quality time with the kids and some days I just have too much going on.  So this has become something we all look forward to.  It also is nice that I am also interested in the story since teddy bears and princesses don't really get me excited.  Joshua doesn't really say much yet.  Mostly he says nanana(banana) and g'dow(get down).  So, today I was moving the trash can away from him too many times and the last time when he started reaching in it I said, "No, no, no!"  He totally started walking away saying, "no, no, no."  haha  It has been very nice to slow down and take it easy this month, though I have spent plenty of time decorating and cleaning.  It's finally getting to the point where I can say I love living here!