Relax…

We spent most of the day at the hospital hotel today visiting Aaron and Natalie. Reunion of old friends and new and celebration of birthdays. It was great fun and such a blessing to see everyone and reconnect. Aaron has 20 more days until the 100 day “critical” period ends. The doctor has told them he would have sent them home two weeks ago if it weren’t for Aarons severe nausea. His progress otherwise is superb. They are applying for an apartment on Monday which looks highly promising, so they will have a home to go to when they leave Westwood. God is awesome! Please keep them in your prayers.

why must you puke so far under the bed that I cannot clean it up. Why must you poop under the bed at all? Shaft at least poops infront of the litter box where it is easy to see and easy to clean. Why do I have indoor cats? Oliver is so great outside. I can feed him and pet him and hold him for a few minutes, and then shut the door and not think about him until tomorrow.

came another old friend. For all you Ojai folk, James Dills is in town for the week!!! We will be having a CABSAPGIOV reunion sometime this weekend (maybe at UCLA).

I know most of my current friends have no clue what I am talking about, but thats okay…everyone knows I like reuinting with old friends.

-so you could clean up you cat’s poop from the carpet
-clean the litter box
-take out the trash when its dark outside
-deal with Quinn at bed time

but mostly, just because its lonely sleeping without you snoring
I love you

Blow up kid pool + little tykes climber with slide= way too much fun

nathan has been at a conference in Vegas since Sunday. Yesterday I worked my usual split shift at work, but instead of sleeping for two of the three hours in between shifts, I vacuumed and cleaned up around the house. Today is a day off of work and school, only piano lessons. Last night was pretty rough…Quinn had no nap yesterday and the kids didnt get to bed until after 9:30pm. We have been up and down since 3:30am blahhhhhh. So I announced a day of rest. No piano, early nap. And, I don’t feel guilty because my house is CLEAN! haha

My sweet Johanna graduated from preschool today. She stood on a stage in a church wearing a little cardboard graduation cap twirling her hair nervously. And then she shocked the whole family…My Gracie Joe started singing and doing the sign language motions with no fear or shyness. Wow! She was suddenly so confient, it was amazing. We are so proud of her. When the teacher called her name to receive her diploma, Ms. McLain read a few notes about each child. ” When Johanna grows up she says she wants to be a ballerina, and I think she will be wonderful at that because she likes to play with her feet in cirlce time and she is always wearing fancy glittery shoes.” Johanna took off one of her shoes and held it up for everyone to see. (today she was prompted, yesterday she apparently did that on her own during rehersal). Way too cute.

I wish summer was actually vacation time, like it was during my childhood. I do realize that not everyone could have summer off, but I wish it were us. Johanna graduates from preschool friday and summer session starts monday. Will she even acknowledge a difference? Should I let her have a “summer” before kindergarten? Maybe, but Nathan and I both have to work so she would just get dragged to the Y everyday like Quinn does. I want to go to the beach and the zoo and the water park with friends, but I am stuck in a frezzing cold very loud room with other peoples Vacationing punk kids. And did I mention I still can’t function without a stinking nap. I WANT TO PLAY!!!!!!

After some changes I feel like me again. Still too tired but at least I feel human and can handle life. Yey!

Apparently twenty minutes of crying somehow energizes me like a two hour hour nap might have. Laundry is almost done, kids have clean sheets, and Quinn’s crib is now a toddler size “day bed”. What was I thinking? I don’t know but I will let you know tomorrow.