Well, the "Me" vacation is over and real life has settled back into my casa! It is now about 1 am and I am sitting on the couch, trusty laptop in hand and two tossing and turning "strep throat infested" kiddos on the couch across from me.

Yes, back to life, back to reality. Gotta love it.

I did enjoy my few days of quiet. Man, it's amazing how refreshing it is to take a little break from E-V-E-R-Y-T-H-I-N-G! I was totally prepared for my trip back into Brady Land. Good thing too as the strep throat cooties have made their annual appearance. I am currently thinking of dipping everything and everyone in a little bit of Lysol or Cootie repellent.

I refrained from devouring the 85 million boxes of Girl Scout cookies that DB sold. It was a temptation that was at times a wee bit overwhelming. Thank GAWD her and R went and delivered most of them today. My will power was growing very weak.

I should be sleeping, but I have a hard time resting when the kids are sick. I am quite certain that being sleep deprived will make the whole strep throat experience WAY much more "funner"! (DB's words there folks!)

Managed to traumatize the youngest tonight. R and I were getting the kids to bed and told them we were going to watch a movie called Hollywood Land. They asked what it was about and when we explained it was about the death of Superman the color drained from his little face.

Ever have one of those OH DAMN!! moments? Ya know when the words just fly out of your mouth without even a thought from your one functioning brain cell?? And before you realize it a little boy who freaking worships Superman and aspires to be his "helper" one day....is crying his eyes out cuz Superman is dead and well you realize....you have sucked the ever living joy out of him!!! Sometimes I think I should slap myself while kicking my own ass!

I believe we spent the next hour or so comforting our already sick and whiny superhero and trying to convince him it was just a "movie"!

I really do love my finer moments.

I shine sometimes ya'll...like a shooting star I tell ya!

Well R just came downstairs. He thinks I should get some sleep. Funny. But I might as well try.

Hope all is well and as I always say....take care out there Streamers!

AM