By the numbers

33 - the number of hours this post will cover
2.5 - the number of hours my kids spent at VBS yesterday
4 - the number of chicken nuggets my kids each ate when they got home
0 - the number of naps my kids have taken
3 - the number of raspberries that were ripe yesterday
3 - the number of trips PapaBear made to the office yesterday afternoon
2 - the number of kids who played in the sprinkler yesterday
1 - the number of hours we were without water in the park yesterday
6:30 - the numbers on the clock when Julia fell asleep on the couch last night
17 - the number of things on my list for bringing to the wedding on Friday
14 - the number of things on my grocery list for tomorrow
25 - the number of dollars I sold our sandbox for
15 - the number of dollars I originally paid for it
12 the time on the clock we scheduled Sam's hair cut for tomorrow
6 - the number of errands we are going to run while the kids are in VBS tomorrow
8:30 - the numbers on the clock when my BIL and SIL arrive from Alaska this evening
100,000,000,000 - the number of freckles Julia says I have
1,000 - the number of freckles Julia says she has
38 - the number of freckles Julia has across her nose
4 - the number of books we read on the porch during the rainstorm yesterday morning
3 - the number of hours we spent at the beach today
4 - the number of people in our family who are a little pink as a result
5 - the number of summer squash that are growing in our garden
1 - the number of pea plants that are sprouting
91 -the temperature the van's thermometer read tonight
1 - the number of black socks I can find for Sam to wear with his tux
2 - the number of socks I'll have to buy tomorrow
3 - the number of flower girl dresses hanging in my dining room (can never be too prepared!)
4 - the number of days until we officially welcome Jamey into our family

October 2009 - By the Numbers

3 - # of cases of bronchitis this month
2 - # of different antibiotics we've tried
9 - # of chiropractic adjustments
1 - # of canceled vacations
58 - # of cough drops consumed
45 - # of tea bags brewed
3 - # of trips to the doctor
102 - # of flies/Asian beetles we've vacuumed up
2 - # of decent Fall days
10 - # on the calendar when it snowed
4 - # of days we've had snow
21 - # on the thermometer on the coldest night of the month
3 - # of inches of snow we've had
12 - # on the calendar when we took our Christmas card picture
2 - # of books I've made so far this month (3 more to go before November)
10 - # of years it's been since I graduated from college
5 - # of chili's entered in this year's chili cook-off contest
0 - # of chili's we got to sample
5 - # of hours I napped on Friday
13 - # of hours I slept Friday night
3 - # of books I read over the weekend
40 - # of tomatoes that froze in my garden
15 - # of campers that cancelled their reservation for camping last weekend
3 - # of followers until I reach the 200 mark
2 - # of things I still need to send to blogging friends
3 - # of Halloween costumes I still need to figure out

Catching Up - by the numbers

2.5 - the # of inches of rain we received Thursday night and into Friday
3.5 - the # of inches of rain we received Friday night
2 - the # of times we went to the fair this year
10 - the # of rides my kids went on
1 - the # of goats that tried to eat Julia's hair
6 - the # of days Julia's hair has been in braids
1 - the # of alligators my kids held at the fair
5 - the # of dollars I spent to have this photo taken

2.5 - the # of corn dogs I ate
1.5 the # of bags of cotton candy our family shared
1 - the # of rides it took for me to get nauseous at the fair (the kiddy boat ride)
0 - the # of rides I went on after that
8 - the # of people I knew that we ran into at the fair (including the midwife who delivered Julia)
50+ - the # of days since we had any long periods of rain
12 - the # of CD's my book on 'tape' is
3 - the # of days of VBS we had this week
4 - the # of days we have to work at the Park Day Camp on the same days as VBS
1 - the # of fires I (with help) put out last week
2 - the # of times I had to knock on campers doors to tell them about storm warnings
6 - the # of times my glasses fogged up because it's so humid today
341 - the # of pages my current blog book is
90 - the high temp for today
5 - the # of minutes before we leave for the beach

Have a great weekend everyone!