Mama Mia! Here I go again!

Last night I stayed up insanely late, but was having such a productive evening, I kept thinking, "I will do this one thing and then I will head to bed." So when I did crawl into my bed after 2 a.m., I was so wired from my fury of activity, I couldn't sleep.  So the last time I looked at my clock, it read 3:34.  Then Bella woke up, for some unknown reason, at 5 a.m..  I seriously felt as if I had dozed off for just a minute when I first heard her calling for me. I put her in my bed and she slept until Elias got up at 7.   Luckily, the kids had mercy on me and let me go back to bed around 8:30.  I slept until 10 a.m., which  I seriously can't remember the last time I did that, except when I was sick over the winter.  I have definitely been less scheduled this week, but I feel like there is a backlog of things that I have been needing to get done that I now have time to do, so I haven't slowed down as much as I thought I might this week.  But it still has felt more relaxed because most everything I have been doing has been on my own time schedule.  During the school year, I feel like I just get something started before it is time to leave for the next activity.  And not having to be anywhere first thing in the morning is, in itself, more relaxing.  It also feels really good to see such progress being made on my long to do list.  I have a short to do list, those tasks that need to be done now,and then a longer one that needs done when I get time.  I love when I can mark things off my long list. 
I had rented "Mama Mia" on Netflix and I watched it last night, as I was writing to my Compassion kids, paying bills, and sending out e-mails.  From the previews and the media buzz, I thought I would like it more. But not everyone is cut out for musical theater - someone should have informed the majority of the main characters in that movie, especially Pierce Brosnan.  Some of the awkward dances and lip synced singing was almost painful to watch.  And even though I loved most of the songs and music, toward the end I had my fill of the singing sequences.   Plus, the plot was predictable and flat.  I know that others may differ in opinion, but I would rather remember dancing to "Dancing Queen" and all of the other ABBA hits as a kid in my living room with my older sisters, singing into hairbrushes.