Another Weekend Over

This weekend was insane, as is all of our weekends. Normally Chas is off on Fridays and our weekend starts then but one Friday a month there is an auction and he has to work. Those are the Fridays I hate and this week was one of those Fridays! The boys had been sick all last week and gave it to Catie and me this week and by Friday I was REALLY sick. Chas had to work and I was here with all the kids alone. The government should give moms 5 sick days a year and let us call out and have someone come in and take care of our kids. Max seems to know when I am sick and takes full advantage of my weakness. My aunt Janet is in town and I was elected to go take her shopping on Friday since she is scared to drive in a town she doesn't know and boy did we have fun. I had to take Max and Charlie and they are no fun to take shopping!! Catie was at camp and I didn't have my little bug to help out and that wasn't fun at all! Finally Chas got off work and met me to get the boys and Janet and I went out to dads house to put our new purchases away. I helped clean some and did my weekly vaccuming and floor mop.

Saturday started out rough since I was still feeling pretty poorly. Chas got up and made breakfast and that always seems to start my day off nicely. He is a great cook and made eggs and bacon and pancakes and biscuits and gravy! He even went across the street and got me a LARGE iced coffee which was the icing on the cake. I headed out to dads to visit and get dinner started since we had company coming out that evening. Chas stayed home with the kids so the boys could get their naps. Max was wild all morning and I was hoping a nap would be helpful. I helped dad hang blinds and wash curtains and cook and then Chas, Charlie, Catie, and the BEAST arrived at dads house. Max was miserable. His skin has been bad lately and it makes him grouchy. Charlie is teething and wants to be held all the time. He is also starting on solid food and doesn't want to nurse as much so that made me a bit uncomfortable. Catie was her usual helpful self and was a pleasure to be around.

This morning Catie woke me up bright and early to remind me that John was coming to get her at 10:00am and I needed to pack her bags. Knowing John like I do, I rolled over and went back to sleep knowing he wouldn't be there by 10:00 or anytime thereafter. He didn't show up until 2:00 and Catie was ready to go for her 4 days with her other grandparents. She will be spending time with her brother Brandon and her sister Brittany and cousin Cooper until Wednesday and then starts school next Monday. They do this every year at John's parents house and every year she looks forward to this 4 day break from her 2 brothers here! I want a break from her brothers too!!! Max was in a foul mood which doesn't work well when we are out at dads (went back out for the afternoon) and made everyone grouchy. Dad doesn't like whining so that made for a long evening. Emily showed up and ate with us and not too long after that her boyfriend Robb showed up and it was all crazy.

On a funny note.....the Dr Phil show called tonight about an email I sent and we might be going to Los Angles to be on the show.........more on that later.

We are all home now and Charlie is asleep in his chair, Chas is asleep in the same position as Charlie in his chair and Max is crashed out in the floor. This is my signal to go to bed. Charlie will be up in about 2 hours to eat and I need a little sleep. I have to go register Catie for school tomorrow morning and need to get going pretty early!