I survived!

    Mar 28, '09 6:43 PM
for everyone
In just a few hours, I get to give four of the seven kids contained within this house back to their mother, my sister. I'm a little bleary eyed. My nerves are still semi-intact. I've totally enjoyed my nephews and nieces.

 I've diffused at least half-a-million fights....

...excuse me, make that half-a-million and one...

Prevented three near-deaths, wait...make that four.

I've counseled and consoled. Run interference.  Managed feedings (not meals, feedings). Bought out the grocery store. Spoiled them with chocolate chip pancakes, pop tarts, and donut holes. (Though one day I had to disappoint them with bowls of corn chex).

I scolded, lectured, instructed.  Loved, snuggled, and cuddled. Ran baths, supervised showers, and stopped minor floods.  Dried tears, shared giggles. Said bed-time prayers, calmed night time fears. Thwarted nefarious plans. Used the wisdom of Solomon to decide who got to sleep on the floor. (Only kids could fight over who gets to sleep on an air mattress). And determined who got to sleep on the hide-a-bed.

I even managed to throw a mini-birthday party for my mom and paint my studio floor in the middle of it.

Tonight, I'm celebrating with a margarita.  Or two.

And tomorrow I'll, maybe, summon up some energy to put everything back to where it was before the hurricane. Nah, Monday. Monday is soon enough. Right?