Easy like Sunday morning

We have the beloved 11-2 hours for church which used to be awesome when we were newly married and would eat a feast of pancakes, bacon, eggs and then nap a bit and then make it to church 5 minutes early so we could enjoy the prelude music. Now this means waking up at 8 (not bad, really), watching Blue's Clues, trying to shower, go to Ward Council (today I started getting ready, had a horrible skin and hair day and ended up not going because our reliable Excursion is dead), shove food down Lexi at 10 (all the while fasting ourselves because we forget to eat and don't get back until after 2:30 - I should start praying more so at least it will count for something) so that she won't be a total banshee during Sacrament, start getting her dressed and ready 45 minutes before we need to leave and still walk in the door 5 minutes late only to have Lexi crumble 20 minutes into the meeting because it's nap time.

Thankfully, she fell asleep on me and slept for about 2 hours. We had to make the "transfer" so I could go to Young Women's and she was so tired she slept through that and until 10 minutes before church was over. However, at about 5 she had a meltdown that continued through her bath. She's going to bed early because sleeping on some one's shoulder clearly didn't provide the rest she really needed.

We did enjoy a very nice walk in the sunshine around 4. Lexi looked like the kid from A Christmas Story but enjoyed our time out. The kids in the neighborhood welcomed us as they realized we were "the new people on the street". We also met our neighbor across from us who has lived here for 14 years. Everyone has been so friendly. We are really pleased with the area and (I can't believe I'm saying this because I am a nomad at heart) hope to really put down some roots and stay a while.

Video of Lexi running down the hall in her oh-so-cute boots.