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For whatever reason it seems like the times you feel more exhausted than ever you find yourself tossing and turning endlessly.  Inevitably, I usually end up FINALLY nodding off right around the time my alarm clock goes off.  I'm not really sure why, but it seems like it is going to be one of those nights.  I've not slept very well or very much the last couple of nights, for whatever reason, and so I was really hoping to get some good rest tonight.  Getting used to Jon working third shift when he first started almost a year and a half ago was rough at first, but it has gotten much easier since then.  I do have to admit though that I still tend to sleep better when he is home at night.  Maybe that has something to do with the last couple nights since he wasn't home.  I'm usually able to make up for those nights on Wednesday and Thursday nights though so it ends up working out ok.  However, Jon got called into work this afternoon for tonight so here I sit.  After the hour-long process of getting all three kids to bed and having Michael finish part of his homework that he had forgotten about I'm beat! 

I am SOOOOOOO looking forward to the start of my vacation next week!  I do dread the drive up there with three small children, one of which is potty-training...that always makes for a nice LONG day.  The last time we traveled to MI with a potty-training child I recall specifically stopping for food, gas, and restrooms and just as we were pulling onto the interstate Lexi said she had to go AGAIN.  We were just in the bathroom not 5 minutes earlier and she couldn't have gone then???  Not to mention that's when I realized I had actually gotten on the interstate going the wrong direction.  Really???  I've never done that in my life driving to MI.  I could make that trip in my sleep (sometimes I think I may have...ha!!).  This time we "plan" to leave somewhere around 5 am to make up for some foreseen setbacks.  I love it when a plan comes together!  lol

You will also all be glad to know that I have finally made it into the "Christmas spirit" I think.  Not that I was intentionally not before I just don't think it really registered with me until recently.  I am so glad that we will be getting away for a little bit and spending the holidays with my side of the family too since we haven't done that in several years.  I love my family here too, of course, but we enjoy having extended time with those we don't get to see very often also. 

Well, I am now going to attempt to get some much needed rest since 6 am comes really early, that is for those of us who actually allow an alarm clock to get us out of bed on cold winter mornings.  I prefer to sleep right through them then play the amazing race game trying to get everywhere on time.  I'm 2 for 3 so far this week on getting to play and miraculously I've won both days and haven't managed to injure anyone yet. 

Happy Sleeping!!!

Christmas Already??

Wow!  It's been a long time since I've sat down just to type out what was on my mind.  I'm convinced that having three small children has something to do with that.  It's funny that it seems like just yesterday we were getting ready for Christmas last year, and here we are a year later and can you believe we haven't even put up our tree yet??  Only two and a half weeks left before the big day and I feel like I've just realized it is even December!  How time flies!!  I think maybe I've been looking forward to spending Christmas with my family in MI this year so much that I've kind of forgotten about what we usually do here.  So, I have officially decided that no matter what we will be putting up the decorations this weekend.  For many reasons I'm hesitant to even go through all of that, one being my crazy cats and another being my crazy almost 2-year-old.  Christmas decorations do not get along well with cats and small children in case anyone was wondering.  Generally we end up with a tree that is only decorated on the top half for those reasons.  It seems to eliminate some of our issues.  So this weekend it is.  It is funny though how Thanksgiving just kind of came out of nowhere and before we knew it we were thinking about finishing Christmas shopping.  I am steadily getting ready though and getting in the "holiday spirit" I guess you could say.  This has always been my favorite time of year so it is odd for me to not already have everything done.  At this point refer to the comment about the three small children :) ....

Today is a cold and rainy day.  I really don't think we've seen the sun in about 3 days so I'm definitely ready for tomorrow's forecast!  I will be headed to the doctor with Leah AGAIN in a little bit.  That little child is going to be my medical disaster I can already tell.  We have had nothing but ear infections and colds since October and are scheduled to see the ENT two weeks from today to discuss having tubes put in her ears.  For most children that would be a completely routine procedure, but with her heart conditions I tend to worry a little more about her and how it would affect her.  At this point we plan to cross that bridge when we come to it and try not to worry.  That's what the doctors are for, right?  I guess that's why we pay them so much anyways!  Haha  On a brighter note, I am thankful for the good medical care that we have had and that the problems that she has been dealing with are really considered minor.  So, off to my weekly visit to the pediatrician!  More later...