today...

So today I got up early so that I could get myself and 5 kids ready to run out the door... lucky me I was subbing for handbells,(academy & 7/8) now this may seem intimidating to some (I am included in that category :) but I do it because the music teacher is sweet and wonderful & has a hard time finding someone stupid enough to be there by 7:45am to work only an hour!!!

After that I RUN literally to the elementary school gym so I can watch McKenna and her super cute class of 1/2 graders give the chapel... miss the first few songs and then Jack {freaks} out... I have to take him out and miss the entire program. :( But her teacher is so sweet they let me come into their room after chapel and gave Jack & I an encore performance! Can you say Adorable?

I then drop off Jack at Eric's work because he is watching him so that Jen & I can go to the CK convention in Portland! :) This is a once a year event that just makes me so happy! What a blast to have all kinds of vendors from around the US with all my fav supplies!! We grabbed Starbucks on the way there, chatted, and shopped. Partway through the morning we got the phone call you don't want "Sydney threw up everywhere..." Luckily she perked right up and we didn't have to leave (does that sound bad?) but it remained in the back of my mind.

When we returned to get my car... there was the pile of "barf" on the pavement where she tossed her cookies... isn't being a parent the best! (I am serious here!) Where else can you look at that and not even be phased? I loaded my goodies... did I mention that I bought 8 albums for my pathfinder honor @ $5 a piece & they are SEI??? Awesome my friends!

Got home... unpacked and put all my stuff away... hoping to scrap something tonight... had dinner, worship, and then took a hot scented bath.. {pure luxury!!} read the new Jodi Picoult book... thinking what a great night...

And then it hit me..
(I think my bath erased my memory)
My husband is gone tonight... he is going to have a sleep study done to see why he is so tired all the time... he won't be back until morning...

There are 3 kids in my room... one in my bed...(the one that threw up) how did this happen you ask?
it is called everyone heard daddy was gone for the night... so there were tears and "can we please sleep with you?" and me saying "I guess so but on the floor and if you have to throw up PLEASE do it in my toilet and not on the floor or bed..." I think I have lost my mind... but then I think they won't think it is cool to have a sleepover with mom soon enough... so I let it go this once.

I sneak downstairs to check my facebook and then write this post, is it odd that I feel the need to write here as if someone is listening or caring for that matter?... I might even go drool at my new scrapbooking stuff and maybe even do a page or something :) it is only 8:47pm after all.. but I sure feel tired... and the house is SO quiet. I hear frogs croaking outside and I feel that spring will be here soon! (even though snow is forcast for the weekend)