The day after...

Memorial Day, a big cookout, a lost garden, a first day back at work after a long weekend...and I am EXHAUSTED! I have been in bed since 8pm and plan on retiring early tonight. Hope you have a good night's rest.

Night Night...

It doesn't get much better than this...

For those of you who have children, the title of this post says it all.

A little background about this video...almost every afternoon when I get home from work, we have a "dance party". I LOVE to dance (but am not the best dancer) and I hope that my boys have a love for music and dancing as much as I do.

I consider myself an "old soul" when it comes to music- love Otis Redding, Van Morrison, The Temptations, Toni Bennett, etc. I tend to play "beach music" because I want our boys to know the music that their grandparents and parents grew up with and love.

My thoughts for today...

- I could get used to being a stay-at-home mom (with a full time nanny). Crap- that means I have to keep working to pay her! Oh the irony.
- Laying in bed on a rainy day, even when you're sick, is a nice break in the normal pace of life. I have had a true day of rest.
- I am blessed with great friends. One called to offer to bring me soup. The other offered to cook dinner!
- Having a flu-like illness is "for the birds".
- Saltine crackers and sprite are the best comfort foods when you're sick.
- There's nothing better than hearing sweet voices from your children who are happy to see you (when you finally come out of your bedroom). Our oldest likes to tell his younger brother "Shhhh!-mommy doesn't feel good."

The bad thing about sick children...

other than the fact that they are sick is that they get YOU sick. Yes, I am at home today, in the bed, with a fever, stuffy nose, sore throat, and clogged ears. AND I had 2 demos and a conference call today. As soon as my clients heard me speak, they felt really bad for me and hurried the calls so they did not have to hear me sniffle or cough another time!

Good news is that one of my boys is feeling better.

Maybe it was the cupcakes that we made for his teachers yesterday afternoon. Here he shares what and why we were baking...

Update

I can barely even see the TV screen now from crying so much from watching Seven Pounds. (although after having kids I cry at pretty much anything) What a story- I think I will change my status to "organ donor" now.

Today is a good day...

for my boys to be feeling sick. It is raining and storming outside so we couldn't play outside anyways. Long naps mean that I get to "rent" a movie, lay on my couch and watch it. Today's choice is Seven Pounds- good so far. Hopefully I will be able to finish the movie before these 2 rascals wake up...