I thought nights were supposed to get better as they age....

I had this fantastic, witty post all roughed in my head for what I was going to write. And then, like every other time, my own personal reality reared it's ugly head yet once again.... Therefore giving me abundant material from which to glean. *grin*
So, I went shopping yesterday at Chinook Center (http://www.chinookcentre.com/index.php) - quite possibly the biggest mall that I will go to. I'm sure there's bigger, but I have a little self-respect and I choose not to go there. (Seeing as I hate shopping and all...)
So I dropped off Hubby's coat at Danier Leather (the best leather store around) (www.danier.com) to get a new liner put in to replace the old, shredded one. Then, I hot-footed it over to Addition Elle (Canada's answer to Lane Bryant) (http://www.1-plus.com/AE_stcVVcatId487088VVviewcat.htm) and got me a cute new winter coat to replace my nasty Telus one.... It's white with a little black detailing and a reddish-pink cording detail..... I looked on the AE website, and couldn't find it. But, originally, it was priced at $169.99, then they ever-so-generously *insert eye roll here* marked it down $10, to $159.99. I got it for 50% off the lowest ticketed price. SCORE!!!!! It's cute, it's functional, and it FITS!!!
Yay, yay, yay!!!

So, I had all that time yesterday, wandering around the mall by myself!!!!, and I came home to my 4 children.

Now, for those people who read this and still have little babies that are getting up a few times a night - I am so sorry to disillusion you. But I honestly thought (like the naive Pollyanna that I can be at times) that when your kids learn to sleep through the night, you were now a resident of Easy Street.
Yeah - not so with us...... :(

Lately, we've had the stomach flu meandering around our family, and it likes to only get 1 person sick at a time. (Like the stomach flu generally does) And, lucky me - they usually get sick in the middle of the night. (Isn't that they way it usually goes?)
So my oldest Daughter got it a few weeks ago. Then it wandered over to my youngest daughter. Now my oldest son has it - and he threw up all over his brand new bed sheets and comforter that he got for Christmas. *sigh*
And then, my oldest daughter had horrible nightmares about this voice that repeats itself and increases in volume.... So I woke up at 4 am to my oldest daughter bawling her eyes out.
Great. I love waking up like that...... NOT!

So, I am stuck at home with 4 disagreeable kids today - I can't even make a break to the Library today! Bummer!
But I am just hoping that everyone feels better soon - I am so sick and tired of everyone being sick and tired.
Toodles! Off to do pukey laundry now!

Happy Boxing Day!

Okay, I feel really bad that I haven't posted in a while, but I am quite tired, so this will be a quickie.... 'kay?

Well I hope y'all had a great Christmas that was full of the love of God. I had a Christmas where I was spoiled ROTTEN!!!! YEAH!!! My Christmas was really good, but it's totally set our bedtime schedule outta whack. *Hence the reason I'm tired....*

Just wanted to let you all know out there in Cyberspace that no, I am not dead. Just really lazy!!!

TTYL!