January 26

A gift before 9 a.m., a gift before noon, a gift after dark

1.  Everyone in the house was up, ready and out the door by 9:00 for the Pinewood Derby.  No rushing around looking for parts of Jacob's uniform, no complaints from Josh about having to wear his BSA uniform (with no notice), and Jessie even had her ballet bag ready for rehearsal afterwards.

2.  Pinewood derby went well, although Jacob was disappointed to not win a single heat (second place every time).  But I'm always nervous that something will happen and the car won't run well. 

3.  We bought a new sectional for the basement and broke it in watching a movie with the boys.  The movie was terrible (the boys loved it) but it was so nice for all of us to be able to lounge on the sofa.  Jessie was at a sleepover, but there's still plenty of room.