Saturday

Busy day today. Picked up Angel Food, went to the grocery store, picked up a prescription, stopped at the post office, did A LOT of laundry, dishes, and miscellaneous cleaning up. What is sooo exciting about that? I did it ALONE. The Daddy took all four kids to do some tree trimming and wood cutting at my sister's house. I didn't get any help, but I didn't have the whining and easily distracted kids around while I was trying to get something accomplished.
Woo Hoo! Sometimes it's the little things that make the biggest difference.

Most of the time I like having the kids around. Most of the time I don't mind the company while running errands, most of the time I can find joy in the banter that always accompanies the four little people that are my pride and joy....but every once in a while....I enjoy the solitude, the quiet, the change of pace. I am thankful that my husband is also an AWESOME Daddy to our four kids. LOOOOVE HIM!!!!!!!!!!!!!

On other things, I took A to the doctor last night. She has had a bug bite of some sort on her wrist since before Christmas. It just wouldn't heal. It never got really bad, it just wouldn't go away like most bug bites do. We figured it was some kind of spider bite. It itched, it was a little puffy, pink and had a rash around it. We treated it topically and watched it. Finally, I caved. It seemed to being getting slightly better, but not enough. I called Wednesday and made an appointment for Friday. Wouldn't you know it, it started to heal up. By the time we made it to our appointment it looked great! Oh, well. Better safe than sorry, right? We will treat with 2% hydro cortisone cream and she will be as good as new. Of course, prior to our doctors visit, Grandma had the poor child worried that she might have Mersa. Don't know if Grandma watching all of these medical shows is always a good thing, HAHAHA.

So....here is to an uneventful, relaxing, weekend full of family time and getting much accomplished.

Me

New

New year, new month, new day; new goals, new concerns, new joys. Still plenty of old...just wanting to revamp, renew, restart here and there. Let's give it a whirl, shall we?

Comments from the lovebugs:

D - (while watching Snow Buddies) You know...Santa and God are friends.

D - (passed gas in the van on the way to school) Whew...that hit the spot!
Me - D, you should say "Excuse me".
D - Why, I didn't burp, I 'tarted".

D - (after being scolded for poking his little fingers in the pan of peanut butter/chocolate dessert B made while they were chilling in the fridge) What, I just like 'em (while shrugging hes shoulders, holding up his hands and looking all too cute.

A - (being all teenager after being told to stop yelling) It's not yelling, five year olds yell...teenagers just talk really loudly.

A - (after asking me a question-very loudly-while I was sitting at the table with the telephone to my ear and a pile of papers in front of me) Oh, you're on the phone, I didn't know you were on the phone?

B - (upon observing a goofy exchange between A and Daddy) Shakes her head and says "Teenagers...at least I won't act that way" -Spoken with the wisdom of her ten-year old self.

C - (Following a scolding for back talk and attitude) I know, for my punishment, how about you send me outside to work on stuff with Daddy?
Me - How about, for your punishment, everyone else can go out and work with Daddy and you have to stay inside.

And just how does "Please go get in the van and get buckled" get interpreted as go outside, climb snow piles, and play with the dogs"? And, when I call it to their attention I get....."Oh yeah, I regot." It's no wonder we end up so rushed in our transit to school in the morning.

Of course, I can already (always) feel them growing up and moving on. Even with four, it all goes too quickly.

I am so very blessed to be their Mommy!