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Hi.

Just a note before bed tonight. Just in case anyone reads that last post I read and gets a little starry-eyed for us, with so many "ups" to report in one sitting... Well, I thought I'd quickly report that life goes on as usual this evening, charmed as it may seem at times...

-- Brian called around 5p.m. and said he'd be working till at least midnight, no surprise "goodnight" visit for the kids tonight, bummer.

-- Spencer refused to eat half his dinner, then accidentally choked on an extra big bite and threw up the other half all over himself, his blanket, and the chair.

-- We had to wait to wash the blanket, since both washers and dryers were in use.

-- Natalie refused to take her bottle before we went to the pool (was too distracted, I guess), so then she cried the entire time we swam -- which wasn't very long, because she was crying. Then Spencer cried because we had to leave the pool.

-- Showers after the pool = Natalie screamed on my bed while Sammie, Spence and I got showered; Spencer pooped in the shower (a big nasty mess) and screamed about it for several minutes; Sammie refused a hairwash and I was too exhausted to fight her on that one.

-- Samantha perpetuated the mess around here with her "towel forts" (since there's a surplus of towels and a shortage of blankets), her bendaroos on every surface -- most especially the front door, and her many artworks scattered across the desk, table, and dressers.

-- We watched "Cars" (for the 25th time since we got here last week!) while we waited for BaBa (the blanket) to dry out, so Spence would go to sleep happily. At 9:30 p.m.

-- Out of dishwasher detergent, so I just did all the dishes from the last two days by hand.

-- And it's still raining/snowing. Cold.

Yep. Life goes on, as usual. And I'm glad this rainy day is pretty much over now!