Midterms, Abe is happy, and our little Olympian

I have to get up really early tomorrow, so just a quick post. I had the first part of my midterm today. I think I made my small dice carrots too small, and I had SERIOUS problems with my hollandaise. Grandma, you taught me to make hollandaise, and I’ve loved it ever since, but the thing is, when I make it at home, I make it in your double boiler. Making it in a mixing bowl over a big saucepan is much more awkward. I scrambled my eggs twice before I finally coaxed them into a sauce.

Abe blew it out of the ball park today at work and doubled his quota at the call center. He is super excited and feeling a little relieved. Today is the second day in a row that he’s surpassed his quota, and he’s feeling blessed and even happier (if that’s possible) to be at his new job. When I told the girls that Daddy had a great day at work, Mary raised both hands high in the air just like she does at the triumphant ending of the book, Potty (where the baby succeeds at going potty and gets to wear undies). 

Here are today’s pictures:

Exhausted from feeding my children every two hours from morn until night, I announced today that there would be no meals between breakfast and lunch. This is what ensued.
Exhausted from feeding my children every two hours from morn until night, I announced today that there would be no meals between breakfast and lunch today. This is what ensued.
A little later, they are happy as clams.
A little later, they are happy as clams.
Mary is demonstrating her mount/dismount move she's been practicing non stop for the past two days. This is the first step of her mount.
Mary is demonstrating her mount/dismount move she’s been practicing non stop for the past two days (this set-up is next to my bed, which I have occupied almost non-stop for that same time). This is the first step of her mount.
step 2.
step 2.
step 3.
step 3.
pivot to dismount.
pivot to dismount.
Off. We are ready for the Olympics.
Off. We are ready for the Olympics.
Lydia spent a solid hour coloring her new scripture. Memorizing it was a whole 'nother story...
Lydia spent a solid hour coloring her new scripture. Memorizing it was a whole ‘nother story…
Happily coloring Psalm 23 away.
Happily coloring Psalm 23 away.