I'm "in my music" today, trying to get my homework done. I have it up really loud, with headphones, trying to drown-out the husband and the children playing on the other room, laughing, giggling...not because I want them to stop, but because I want to be with them.

See, Matt. I do know about missing stuff to work.

We picked up our "back-to-school" layaway from Walmart today. In it was a new pair of shoes for Michael. They are the kind that light up. He really wanted to wear them around the house, so I let him. Then he refused to take them off. So now my son is asleep in his bed wearing his brand new light-up shoes.

The swelling in Michael's eye has gone down considerably, with doses of Benadryl and Ibuprofin.

Emilija is walking on her cast as she is supposed to.

All is returning to normal in the Foreman home.

( Pictures: Michael's eye, Emilija's cast )

Emilija is now sporting a lovely pink cast.

Yesterday, Michael was stung in the face by a wasp. This morning his left eye was swollen shut.

I'm waiting for the CPS Nazis to come busting down my door.

Well, really only since Wednesday ( Read more... )

Aaron: Michael, you need to take your toys out of the living room and put them away.
Michael: Not right now.
Aaron: NOW!
Michael: Oh, for the love of PETE!!