I’m so excited about getting away this summer. I really can’t believe it is almost June, either. That’s crazy. Anyway, Seattle is going to be so fun. I love, love, love road trips! The best part is stopping at gas stations and raiding their little shopping marts, buying all sorts of crap for 99 cents, like trucker bandannas and keychains that say “I Love Jesus.”

Ah…vacation!

That’s a pretty clever title, eh?

You probably think I’m gonna share some cool trick to making money right now.

Yeah, not so much.

But I did bet Jason that David Cook would win American Idol and as you all saw last night, I won. Hence, the $20.

I’ve been kind of lost lately. At least from the blogging world. With Jason recovering from surgery (everything went fine, by the way), I’ve been extra busy with the kids, the house, the dogs…and me (sort of). There actually hasn’t been a whole lot of ME time. That’s why I’ve been MIA.

Finally Jason is feeling a bit better. I liked taking care of him for the first…oh, 2 days. Then it got tiring. I just feel so bad for him, too, because while I’m sure he loves being served and treated like a King, he really is miserable.

I’m really looking forward to this weekend. He gets the final two splints out of his nose (did I mention he had septoplasty?) and I think he’ll be lots more comfortable. It is nice having him home, however. Even though he can’t do much, having him here means I can run to the store or to the gym for an hour and leave the baby! Even those tiny breaks make all the difference.

Literary Illusions is hosting a giveaway right now that you will most definitely be interested in if you have any kids over the age of 5 in your house. I’m not telling you what it is. You’ll have to go see for yourself. Good luck!

The news is saying that tomorrow is going to be incredibly hot. Great. I’m not a real huge fan of hot weather unless I’m on vacation somewhere I can spend all day in a pool. Plus Squid has this heat rash on his arm that is probably going to get a lot worse. Yay.

Blah. This day is going really slow. Is American Idol on yet? Actually, is it over yet? Talk about blah.

Last night was our first “free play” class at Gymboree. But tonight is our first official organized class with the teacher and all. I’m really curious to see how it’s going to go. Squid loved playing around last night and after an hour, he was yawning. He also slept in, so I think I’m on to something here…

The boys got me this insane balloon that sings. That was the best. It’s a gift that just keeps on giving…like this morning at around 6 am.

Jason bought me roses and took me out to a surprise brunch. He also let me go wild in Williams-Sonoma. I love those days! He holds the baby on his shoulders and stands out of the way, and just watches me shop. Then he steps up to the counter and pays for it all. Could there be anything better in the whole world?

It was a great weekend, to say the least. We had a lot of fun, mostly dancing around to my ginormous singing balloon. Hope you all had a great Mom’s Day…now, it’s Monday…and back to Kid’s Day. Isn’t it always? :)