back home

It's been a great and busy few days. We got home and got right back into the swing of our busy lives. Wednesday when we got home our house was a wreck!!! The painters had been here and were not done. The Christmas tree was in the middle of the room and all my Santas were pilled on the coffee table. With a walking talking monster like E that was not going to fly so we quickly boxed it all up and put it away. (well away means the boxes are in the corner ready to head to the storage unit) It was SO nice to have it all down and out. I love love love love the Christmas tree before Christmas but frankly after Christmas it makes me sad. I hate looking at it and just thinking how excited we all were when we put it up and how fast it all went, again. It's always usually a job just I do and this year I had lots of help so that was so nice. On Thursday the painters were supposed to be here again so we got up and headed to the gym. From there I took the younger two to the grocery and J took Av to hbr. Then that afternoon I took the girls to the movies with hbr friends to see The Muppets. It's so nice we have made such good friends there. I love the other mom's there so much. Their support means the world to me. They more than anyone can truly relate and it's nice to have have my weekly "support" group with them. I need to get together with them more. On Friday again we were dealing with the painters so off to the gym again we went. After I took the kids to C's weekly gymnastics lesson and J worked on the house. All About Kids was a ZOO!!! As much as E loves it he's really hard to manage there too so I had about had it when we left. When we got home we had to hid from the painters (they had taken over the entire first floor of the house and everything was wet). Around dinner time we left for a party for some of J's college friends. They live in NYC so we don't see them often. Their parents had an open house style party for them so everyone could see each other and all the kids. It was so fun!!! The group has just grown so much in the past few years with more sweet babies to come. On Sat we had not one but 2 parties to go to. We got up and I took Av to All About Kids for her gymnastics by myself. I had an hour to sit. It was wonderful. I refused to take all 3 again. hehehe. Then we met the rest of the fam at a U of L vs. UK party. We had the best time there. Av and C were off with the other kids. We didn't see them the whole time. They had the time of their lives. I got to hang with my girls and J got to watch the game. It was perfect. Then home for nap/quite time and then off to party #2. Our New years eve party. We always celebrate with our great friends the Shumans!!! Love them so much. We had planned to have a sleepover at their house as we have done a few times. Sadly though Marci kind of came down with a stomach bug as we were getting there. We stayed for a bit but then ended up heading home. It was VERY disappointing but what can you do. The kids were very sad. Marci is better though so we are heading to bowling and dinner with them soon. Can't wait!!!