More Lego, Morning Coffee, Prairie Bitch

• A good friend of mine sent the boys a very large box of hand-me-down LEGO. We have a million Lego already, but the Pirate was so thrilled. He stood at the dining room table and played for something like 8 hours. (New sets are allowed at the dining room table so that they don't get mixed in with the old stuff on the Lego table that I made.) The Bug played too, but not with the same dedication.
• I have hauled myself out of bed before the kids the last couple days to enjoy some time to myself. It's not hard to get up before the Pirate, but it's near impossible to get up without the Bug.
• I am excited about Opening Ceremonies tonight but have not allowed myself to read anything about them in advance.
• I did a bit of sewing this week, sending out one new banner and whipping up some more e-reader cases. They're all in a cute little basket, waiting new homes.
• We are taking a couple short overnight vacations in the next week. I've written a couple posts to go up automatically in case I don't get online much.
• Oh look, the Bug is up now. I've barely started drinking my coffee.
• Hey! and now the Princess is up too. Thank you, Bug. ("But it's MORNING!")

What I Read This Week:

• First, I love the Nook. I owe you guys a post on why. I really didn't think I would, but I love it.
• Forever and a Day by Jill Shalvis. The last in the Lucky Harbor series. Glad to be able to move on, but really enjoyed finding this new to me author.
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  The Care and Handling of Roses with Thorns by Margaret Dilloway. For BlogHer Book Club.
• Dinner: A Love Story: It all begins at the family table by Jenny Rosenstrach.  Going slowly, but mainly cause I need to find some post it notes to mark recipes.
• Confessions of a Prairie Bitch: How I Survived Nellie Oleson and Learned to Love Being Hated by Alison Arngrim. I started this one because one of our little side trips was going to be to visit DeSmet, SD home of the Ingalls Homestead. I'm not sure if we're still going there or not, but the book is very readable and interesting, so I'll continue.