Well, after the wonderful view of the planets last night, I thought the kids would sleep like rocks.  I was wrong, at least about Sam ( Read more... )

Chris is winging his way back to San Francisco right now.  His flight left at 6:40 am this morning.  He and I were up at 4:15 am (ugh).  I didn't sleep well at all so I am really dragging today.  We woke the kids up at 4:40 am, put on socks and shoes, had them go potty, grabbed coats, blankets, and favorite toys, and left the house at 4:48 am.  We ( Read more... )

My poor little Natalie is sick.  I noticed that she seemed a bit warm at swimming lessons yesterday but I thought it was just because of how warm the pool area was.  She was fine all day, even ate a really big meal (homemade meat loaf, potatoes, rolls, and broccoli).  I haven't been sleeping well and was determined to go to bed early and sleep.  I ( Read more... )

I confess that I am a procrastinator.  I seem to get some bizarre thrill out of the panic of doing things at the last minute.  So to give myself some kind of subconscious jollies, I didn't get ready for the semi-annual Twin's club garage sale until this week.  The sale starts tomorrow.  I started (for real) on Sunday.  I am an idiot ( Read more... )

2 different storm fronts came thundering thru last night.  The first was just before 2 am.  It slowly woke me out of my 2 melatonin tablet sleep (taken at midnight).  I almost managed to keep from being joined by the children.  30 minutes into it, a loud enough boom caused first Sam, then Ginny, and finally Natalie to come running to take over ( Read more... )

I have been battling the twins at night for, well, their whole lives now. Natalie isn't so bad, but Sam, well, he is another matter. I have been an enabler, it seems. When they fuss, especially since Chris left, I have headed to their room to rub their back to get them back to sleep. This is a no-no. Sam now wakes up anywhere from 1-10 times a ( Read more... )