(soon to be) Lone and Lorn

Starting this evening, and ending late, late Sunday night, I will be doing it by myself with three children under the age of three. Since I am not Theia, 'doing it myself' does not hold any special thrill. But I'm trying to put a good face on it and I'm trying not to think too much about Sunday morning. Jessie usually runs the show on Sundays so I can get myself all purty, and nurse Ingrid before Sunday School. I'll let you know how it goes. At the very least, I don't expect to be looking very purty this Sunday. But then, Jessie won't be there, so that shouldn't matter, right?

Accursed Business Trips!

I am preparing myself for next week when my husband will be gone for FIVE DAYS and FOUR NIGHTS. Mostly I keep telling myself how terrible it will be, and how the week will be the longest I've ever known, and how much I hate next week in general. Its working. I'm definitely getting in the mood.

Last Day of Separation!

I am ecstatic to be leaving in an hour to pick up my man from the airport. We've had a wonderful time with Aunt Robin, Uncle Brian, and the cousins, Preston, Haley and Clayton. But we are so ready to be re-united with Daddy and go home again.! I hope they have only been taking a brief hiatus from their usually compliant ways (okay, mostly usually) in Jessie's absence. We'll find out soon enough, I suppose. I have to commemorate our survival of Jessie's first ever business trip (hopefully not the first of many, I am NOT a fan). So, here we go:

Sweet Cousin Haley; such a little mother

My 5-yr old nephew Clay-Clay, and his Mommy,

my sister Robin. Thanks to Robin who didn't have the

best week in homeschooling history thanks to the invasion

of three infant nieces.

My little gals (Ingrid is the beehive-like mound behind Eliza)

during our freezing trip to the orchard. This kid should drop the cider and head to the chiropractor!

My nephew Preston who is 12, obviously.

Theia's hair never ceases to amaze