Sometimes on Sunday afternoon I get that little pang of regret that our weekend is coming to an end, that “boo, tomorrow will be MONDAY, feeling.” But this week I am embracing Monday and giving it a big old kiss on the lips. Hello, new week!

Of course I adore my sweet family – you must know that.  But even with a fantastic, very low-key, yet somewhat productive weekend behind us, I was so very happy to send them all on their merry ways to school and work this morning.

Now it is time to get some stuff done without all those pesky distractions like soccer games (Em’s team tied 1-1 and J. and my team won 2-1 – not that we are keeping score), putting up Halloween decorations, finishing (er…starting) Halloween costumes.

Instead I will be running to soccer practice, doing the ballet carpool cha-cha-cha, organizing the Carnival stuff for this weekend, baking for bake sale/cake-walk, finishing (well, they are started!) Halloween costumes, preparing for Nena and Bill’s arrival, slamming in some last-minute triathlon training, and maybe finally catching up on some photo editing and blog reading.

Yes. Hello, Monday. But at least I have all week ahead of me…