Well my unexpected mini-vacation is over. I decided last Thursday that I was going to take an impromtu vacation. I took from Thursday through today(Monday) off and boy was it needed. My mom came down Friday and she just returned to Cleveland tonight.  She helped me around the house and with the kids.  She even got up with Xavier one night - which was the only night he actually got up when she was here..is it a trend? I dare not wish.

I was able to get a lot of things done here at the house, including laundry…and I’ve made a goal sheet of what I want to accomplish every day or, for my first task, within 2 weeks.  My first “To Do” is organize the 2-3 boxes of pictures we’ve accumulated.  I want to organize them, rehang pictures on the wall and possibly change out the pictures in frames around the house. I’ve given myself 2 weeks to get this done - the longest time line of all my tasks.

I talked to Geno on Sunday(yesterday). He’s under a lot of stress there so please keep him in your thoughts and prayers. He’s a strong person and I know that it’s nothing he can’t get a handle on.  We love you Geno!

Xavier is amazing. Over the last few days even he’s grown up so much. It’s like he realized he was two and decided it was time for him to talk.  He has developed quite a few phrases but my favorite is whenever he uses “Please” and “Thank you”. He was asking all weekend - “More juice please” and “Thank you mommy”…it is great. I’m trying to get him talking more on camera so I can post it but the minute you put a camera in his face he just smiles until it flashes…so we will see.

Today taking my mom up to the airport in Raleigh we were sitting at a light. This light seemed to take forever!  Finally, my mom goes “hurry up” and Xavier immediately said “hurry up” and wouldn’t you know that light changed…. He loves to mock whatever you say - so watch your tongue!

Derrick came to me today after school and told me that since his class has some of the most talented singers in the chorus he wants to join. I think it’s great. Of course, it adds a little more chaos to our lives but what’s a dull life, right? 

Well, that’s about it for now.  Hope everyone had a great weekend and it’s back to the old grind for me tomorrow…woohoo (sense the sarcasm?)