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Today has been a tad weird. . .I guess everyday in life is a tad weird, which would make today very very normal.

It snowed last night and since I only have the bachelor-mobile, I couldn't get out today. I had to call my dear friend, Gretchen, to take Hays, Maggie & Tiki to school and then I had to call my poor stressed-out friend, Jan, to take Dax to school. And I sent Dax to school with an overnight bag and his snowboard, boots and helmet because he is spending the night with his friend, Jude, and they are hitting the slopes tomorrow.

So, that left me and Gabby home to clean. Andy is coming home tomorrow and I have one of my oldest friends from forever coming to visit me, Rachelle! So, I am uber-cleaning! While making Hays's bed here are just a few of the things I found IN it: stapler (why not), dictionary, computer charger, flashlight (that I kind of get), three pairs of clothes, comb and all of his "special" Lego Star Wars guys hiding in his pillow case so that Dax cannot get them (that is my guess). Then I went to the girls' room and found something strange, too, but for the life of me right now I cannot think of it!

Gabby, while I was cleaning, went around the house and LOCKED EVERY door in the house. . .so we were locked out of every single room. That needs to be in a sit-com!

I am about to go pick up the kids from school (I'm braving the roads in the sissy car) and then we are headed to the Rec Center--minus Dax and Gabby who will both be at friend's houses. The funny thing about Gabby's friend is that I just met her and her mom. . .really just met them and then proceeded to invite Gabby over to spend the night. A girls got to do what a girls got to do.

I'll train for the triathlon for a little bit with Gretchen and then she will take my other three kids to her house to spend the night. I will have ZERO children at home tonight. I don't know if that has ever happened. . .maybe when Hays was the only child and he spent the night with my Gran'ma or something!

So, I will have the evening to myself. That is really what makes this day odd. Home. Alone. I can watch whatever I want to watch on TV. I can order Sushi take out because it will be cheaper for only me. I can vacuum my house past eight if I want to. I'm really excited about this evening.

Then I am praying that it doesn't snow another foot tonight because the bachelor-mobile has to get me to Albuquerque tomorrow morning to pick up Rachelle and her son, Tommy, at the airport!

Washer AND dryer just beeped at the same time (when does that ever happen)! I'm off to switch out loads and make up the girls' beds!

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jan schill said…
your poor stressed-out friend jan just needs to chill out, accept that things don't always go smoothly & she's not always going to feel well! she was happy to help on the inside, just not on the outside...promise!
February 4, 2010 at 5:24 PM
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