Walking Backwards

Baby H is asleep and my little guy is playing with his flashcards, so a moment of typing silence for me. I did get my bookmarks taken care of to the best of my abilities. I completely lost all of my homeschooling bookmarks, but give me a couple of hours of uninterrupted computer time and I'm sure I could find them all again. The bookmark backup was about six months old, so several had to be updated as well. I went though my history, too, and added all the sites I've visited regularly in the past ten days or so. It still seems a little short, but that may be a good thing. Look at it as a forced culling of my computer. Lord knows I could clean up this thing.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Eight hours later . . . . . .

I knew the quiet was too good to be true. Baby H woke up after a short 45 minute nap and Nicholas skipped his nap for the afternoon. When Annie came to pick up her kid I felt like a dazed circus performer. Nicholas was on the rug holding a hula hoop and demanding "Dance! Dance with H....! Dance Mommy!!!!!", children's reggae music played in the background. Life around here is so surreal. I've also been on the phone/computer every free moment today. My mom asked me to play travel agent and book our hotel in Rome and I've been trying to get in touch with a million corporate sponsors for my son's school's silent auction. People get bitchy when you ask for donations, even if that is the job of the person you're asking. Vacation two weeks from tomorrow, baby!

Mentioning vacation, any idea what in the hell I'm supposed to pack? Really, I have to be super efficient. We're going to be there for five weeks and have to use minimal luggage. Nico has a suitcase, I have a suitcase, we each have a bookbag, and we're sharing a small dufflebag. For FIVE WEEKS. My bookbag is already full of . . . well . . . books. Nico's is filled with crayons and coloring books and magnetic letter tiles. I also have been advised to bring five weeks worth of pull-up diapers for the little guy. There goes his suitcase. With my shampoo and medication and spare Converse, I'll have room for a pair of jeans and a toothbrush. But hey, that's all you need really.

Now I'm off to shower and contemplate my to-do list, which is extremely long right now. I also have another meeting of Fight Club this Saturday, so I need to get prepared for that.