Must Be the Dew

I can't sleep. It's 3:30 in the morning, and I'm wide awake.

So, I guess I'll write in a stream of consciousness about my day.

Nursed baby
Awoke on time
Showered
Nursed baby
Woke up family
Bo heated up spaghetti
Made garlic bread
Yes, this was breakfast
Got out muffin batter
Made bran muffins
Bathed Sweetheart
Curled Sweetheart's hair
Fixed Bard's hair. Says she doesn't know how to use curling iron or straightener. Child will NOT be driving a car anytime in the next ten years.
Listened to Sweetheart ask if her hair was still curled
Nursed baby
Filled water bottles
Gathered all my shtuff
Got in van
Called MIL. Nice chat.
We all went to town
Dropped Bo off at work
Went to magic shop
Watched cool magic tricks
Bought cool magic tricks
Told Houdin he has to make some of his own tricks
Went to chocolate factory
Got some goodies
Picked up FreeCycle stuff--shoes.
Put brown shoes on
Went to Chick Fil A
Kids played
Went to PetSmart
Looked at fish
Bought guinea pig hut
Bought guinea pig chewies
Houdin found cool palm tree for fish tank
Told Houdin to save money for cool palm tree for fish tank
Visited with adoptable pets.
Told kids, "No, we can't have another dog/cat/whatever."
Went to Jo Ann ETC
Wandered helplessly through aisles
Bought paper to make valentines
Paper is expensive
Asked Monet if he would paint me a picture
Bought huge canvas and paints for Monet to paint me a picture
Let Monet pick out paintbrushes (on sale)
Went to Sam's Club
Kids all got along well
Shopped WITH a list
Lady at checkout asked if kids were "all mine."
Lady's jaw dropped.
Lady at checkout asked Bard where she goes to school.
Bard told lady she was homeschooled.
Discussion about expense of public school
Picked up Bo from work
Took kids to choir
Bo and I drive to shopping district
Went to Dollar Tree. Bought some gifts
Went to Sam's Club again. More gifts.
Bo is hungry. Off to Baja Fresh
Awesome guacamole
Drank Mountain Dew, against my better judgement
Picked up kids
Drove home. Had discussion about Houdin's magic. Kid at choir grabbed one of his tricks and tore it. Doggone kids.
Discussed Las Angeles vs Las Vegas.
Discussed largest city, according to population
Discussed world's tallest buildings
Discussed largest man-made thing
Monet says, "The world is the largest man-made thing."
Everyone disagrees.
Monet asks about God. "Is God a man?"
Discussed language of Bible.
Monet asks if God is everything.
Bard says, "God isn't everything, but God made everything and is in everything."
Bard talks about God. "He's like those labels that say, 'Contains 100% juice.' Doesn't mean it *is* 100% juice. Just that it *contains* 100% juice. Everything contains God."
Got home
Cleaned out van
Put away groceries
Peed
Nursed Baby
Blogged
Read blogs
Argued with Bard about monetary system. Made her mad.
Nursed Baby
Got hug from Bard
Listened to Bard complain about lost library card
Blogged
Read blogs
Went to talk to Bard about lost library card.
Blogged
Read blogs
Busted my dad for eating valentine's gift.
Played way too much Zork or something or other thanks to Grouchy Old Yorkie Lady.
Still up. Should be sleeping.
Check clock. 3:52.
This is nuts.
Going to bed.
Against my better judgement, publishing this post.