After our massive shopping extravaganza on Saturday (which ended in me getting $129 worth of books for $24, ftw!), I haven’t done much besides put my sister on an airplane, and eat, drink, and lie around. I need to clean out the fridge, do four or five loads of laundry, work out, mow the grass, clean the house…you get the picture. But so far, all I can manage to do is eat Key Lime Pie. That’s not really what I had in mind when I was thinking about cleaning the fridge. Hmph.
When I talked to the girls last night, all the kept asking was, “When’s August?” I know what they mean. With Auntie Rhi gone, there’s no one to entertain them. I’d feel slighted, but I know I can’t keep up with coloring 48 different press-on tattoos, making rainbow cakes, drawing intricate chalk-highways for riding bikes, making cootie catchers, or teaching them to make rock star videos in the reflections on the TV. I don’t think they even minded that they were sick the first few days Auntie Rhi was here!
I can’t wait for August, either, but I have got to use that time to shake the incredible caloric consumption of this past week. If the kids thought this was a highly entertaining visit, then for me it was one filled with glorious food (and gallons of caffeine). And then there were the cocktails I drank all. day. long yesterday at the IO’s. (Hey, nothing says Happy Memorial Day! like some drinks and an impromptu neighborhood concert!) I think it’s time I get my fat behind into gear. It was a fun, fun visit, but the clock has struck midnight and the fairy tale is over. Time to start training for the next vacation. (Which is in 64 days. Don’t think I’m not counting.)
June 1, 2010 at 7:26 am |
So glad you had a nice visit and that you took a break from cleaning, laundry and exercise so that you could just relax.
I’d help with the laundry if I were closer as I think I finally finished my 10 loads yesterday. I may want to try doing laundry more often in the future.
June 1, 2010 at 9:10 am |
Dang it!! After weeks of counting down to it, I totally missed the Half-Price Books sale. =(
June 2, 2010 at 1:59 pm |
And we didn’t even do haaaalf things I had planned to do! I’m so glad you all had as much as I did