Long Weekend!

A Long Weekend. Although, technically, due to my part time work schedule, my whole life is a long weekend.

My brothers, Seth and Travis, sister in law, Tennille, and my brother’s girlfriend, Lynda, all came home from NYC for a visit. They all spent lots of time with the boys engaged in tackle, kite flying, water fights, flubber, and coloring. My heart melts a little every time I saw my boys hug their uncles. Aidan loved to hold Travis’s hand. Brennan wouldn’t let Seth get up from the couch while they watched a movie. Griffin managed to drool or spit up on both Tennille and Lynda.

We all had an adult night out at my cousin’s graduation party. Open Bar. Hello apple martinis for me. Dinner afterwards brought many bottles of wine. Drinks after dinner gave me a never ending glass of wine thanks to Tennille’s friend the bartender. This all made for a very tired, cranky and somewhat hung over mommy the next morning.

On Sunday, Chris left for a week long business trip. We are two days in and I count it a success that no one has been locked in the basement. I had a minor nervous breakdown when I realized after he left that I was out of coffee grounds. It was a debate of epic proportions. Load three children into the car just to go to the store for coffee or endure the lack of caffeine while I suffer the sleep deprivation of a single working parent this week? My mother came to the rescue and dropped off coffee for me. (Seattle’s Best, Cinnabon! Mmmmm.) Life is good. Now if I can just keep myself out of the basement for three more days...