Girls Only Weekend!

Well, I’m heading off tomorrow morning with some girls for a “Girls Only Weekend”. We are going to a resort in Galena for a weekend of scrapbooking. Yes, an entire weekend without any little people climbing on me, wanting more juice or needing their bottom wiped. I can’t even begin to tell you how much I am looking forward to this. My wonderful husband totally surprised me LAST year with the weekend and I told him several times what a wonderful gift it was. After that first trip, I hinted many times, that it would be a great Christmas present EVERY year. Sassy and I had a blast last year and so we thought we would share the fun this year. Pinky and Princess are coming along this year and we are going to SHOP, CROP then, at some point DROP! Check out the cute shirts Princess designed for us.

I’m in great need of this time to get away, regroup and remind myself who I am…that my life doesn’t revolve around my kids….WHAT AM I TALKING ABOUT?!?!……It’s ALWAYS about my kids. And I love it!

I signed my baby girl up for Kindergarten today….OMG…KINDERGARTEN. She’s going to be 5 years old soon. Where has the time gone? She is such a great kid and I hope that I remind her of that and tell her often. She is a wonderful sister (most of the time). She totally helped this morning get Max’s jacket and shoes on. Most of the time she is eager to help him, it’s just that he wants me to help him, not her. But at least she is willing. I totally treat her like an adult, I think because most of the time she acts like one. We were talking tonight about Mommy being gone this weekend, here was the conversation.

Me: Grandma & Paca are going to pick you up from school tomorrow.
Maggie: I know Mom!

Me: Dad will pick you guys up at their house after work.
Maggie: I know Mom!

Me: Don’t forget about the birthday party Saturday night for Sofie.
Maggie: I know Mom; her present is in the computer room!

Me: I’m going to miss you! Call me whenever you want…I’ll have my cell phone!
Maggie: I know you’ll miss me, we’ll call mom…don't forget the charger!

She doesn’t seem like she’s 4 years old, does she?!?!?!

Max fell asleep tonight watching American Idol. I guess he wasn’t that into it! (Isn’t that a book or something?) He had a long day of church, playing with Sassy’s son, and watching Daddy play soccer tonight…so I knew it would be an easy night with him.

But one quick funny before I sign off for the weekend…

At the soccer game tonight, the kids were playing Simon Says on the playset and all of a sudden Max started crying. When I went to see what was wrong, he said that he bumped his head on the slide. He had been walking up the slide instead of sliding down. So I told him, that if he would have been going down the “right” way he wouldn’t have gotten hurt. His response,” But Simon Says walk up the slide!”

I couldn’t respond to that!

Have a great weekend, I know I will!