what I did on my summer vacation...

We went to Miss Melanie's house (and I did slap her on the ass! but it was 'cause she let slip that I was available to speak on the phone to someone I didnt feel like speakin' to at the time!) we spent 4 wonderfull days doin' pretty much nothing but letting the kids play, and lo and behold they have reach an age where they do not fight, oh my god it just hit me, I dont think they fought one time the entire time we were there. HEY MELANIE! can you remember a fight between any of the girls while we were there? Has it come to it finally? have our children reached an age finally where they can hash out their differances without incident? there was a time when we couldnt get through a half an hour without having to break up some scuffle or another between two or all of our children, 'cause lets face it when you have 4 girl children between the ages of 4 and 10 things can get a little dramatic and the drop of a hat, hell at the drop of anything. but NOW they are between the ages of 7 and 12 and all is right with the world. GOOD LORD THE YOUNGEST OF THEM IS 7. for the love of god where did the time go. Im gonna blink and there all gonna be callin' me from their own houses telling me what they did that weekend, and far be it from me to rush things but BRING IT! I am so ready to be a selfish woman again with no real care in the world but what I WILL BE WEARING today. not that I dont love my children and my nieces but I am innately selfish and had it not been for their father who begged I probably would have never had children. But while I have them its nice to be able to take them to someone else who is in the same boat and just let them all be little girls. So thanks Melanie, for letting me descend apon you with my loud little blondies and for dealing with the ever dreaded birthday party with me (the source of all Mother's exaustion, the B-Day party) Thank you for being my very best friend so I can do things like spring on you a new futon mattress for your poor sad little mattressless futon frame so as to cease to cause a health hazard in your living room. For letting me witness your totally awesome feline and his incredible freak out show. For being such a good sport when my stupid sweetheart pulled out his fucking hallmark card and had your MIL sign the R.S.V.P and happily invited her into your presence where you could not without causing major trouble extricate your self from the situation (ps I believe he did it on purpose now fucking ass) leave it to the men to make sure THEY arent uncomfortable in any situation even if it means forcing their women to PRETEND to be nice and not angry. thank you thank you thank you. I had a fab-u-lous time. And! now its your turn. you need to come see me now. The weathers beautifull, the water has that summer ocean smell to it that will stop you dead and find you sniffing the air like you have never breathed untill just that moment. and heres the clincher, it cools off at night, and it starts off cool in the morning, and we need more pictures of the girls driving the water bound machine of doom. so thats what I did on my big vacation. stay tuned theres still 6 weeks of summer left before school starts and I have one more KID B-Day to celebrate (good times!)