Project #2...almost done

I cut 28 "tiles", sanded and stained them.

Now I just have to wait for TJ to get home to cut me out some vinyl letters for my scrabble wall.

This week has been pretty good. I kept myself together and the kids were pretty good (most of the time). Church was tricky, juggling the kids and my calling. I was pretty exhausted when I came home and my feet hurt from standing almost the entire 3 hours. Chloe has turned over a new leaf and decided that going to primary is a good thing and she goes willingly with a smile on her face every Sunday. Lexi, who cried all morning saying she didn't want to go back to be a Sunbeam, surprised me and sat with her class and didn't cry like last week. Kasen was good even though he was soooo sooo tired. Tallie is always good to go to class and a huge help after getting all the kids from their classes and holding Kasen while I get all my crap together.

Kasen passed out as soon as we got home and so did I after I made the kids lunch. Last night was long. I for some reason could not fall asleep until after midnight. I laid in bed all night with my brain running. At 2AM Chloe comes to tell me that Tallie was crying because her stomach hurt. It was so sweet of her to ask Tallie if she was ok when she heard her crying in her bed and asked if she wanted her to go get mom. I hate stomach aches because I don't feel like much helps to make it go away. She sipped on some Sprite, I rubbed Peppermint on her tummy (which helps but I like Dill better but couldn't find it), heated the rice bag and brought her up to sleep in my bed (I can't hear any crying or anything down in their room). Tallie tossed and turned for a while and finally was able to fall asleep. Chloe comes back up around 3 scared because she doesn't want to be downstairs alone. I made her a bed on my floor. I couldn't fall back asleep until after 4. Lexi was up yelling for me at 7. So a choppy night but it was nice that I got a nap after church. I am so very thankful that I am not a single parent or that TJ doesn't have to travel a ton. Being solo sucks and its really nice to have someone carry the load with you.

The kids didn't have school on Friday so Tessa and I took all the kids to Krispy Kreme to turn in their report cards for free donuts. For dinner I made pizza dough and Tessa came over again and all the kids made their own pizzas and we ate it by glowstick/candle light. We then had a late night and watched The Princess Bride (huge hit with the kids these days). Saturday we cleaned and Tallie was in one of her cleaning moods and was organizing and cleaning like crazy! I love those moods of hers where she doesn't want to stop and keeps asking me "What else?".

Tomorrow is Lexi's birthday. I can't believe she is turning 4! I wish that Tj was here to help celebrate with us. I know they are both sad about it. I'll try my best to make the day special though.

Only 2 more days until TJ gets home!!!