Sing Me A Lullaby ZzZzZz

 I can not believe how tired one can be after a day of massive errands. Am I the only mother of two who is worn out by her kidlets, shopping, driving and usual errand running-ness? I remember the days when I used to get out of school on a Friday, jump in the car with the boyfriend, and drive the hour drive just to hit the mall, to shop and eat, only to come home around 1 in the morning and still not sleep for a few hours. Yet now, I start out much earlier, get home much earlier and am ready for bed around 9. When did I get so....so....OLD?!?
 We ventured out today for a Minot run. It's an hour's worth of a drive but driving on a donut made it even longer. I saved massive amounts of gas by driving 55 mph though so it wasn't all bad. Once there I took care of a few maintenance needs, needed by my vehicle first and then took off for the shopping next. My favorite stop being of course, Barnes and Noble. I could spend hours (and hundreds of dollars too I might add!) just in that store alone. My husband bought me a Kindle a few months ago and even though I am constantly putting books on there, I still can't refuse actual books and turning of pages. Today I let the kids pick out a book a piece and then hunted down some books that I have been looking for ever since we read them in the 8th grade. Maus by Art Spiegelman. They aren't really books in a sense, more like comic books but without the comic-ness. Books told by his father to him about surviving the Holocaust. In my eighth grade English class, everything we read, wrote or learned about centered around the Holocaust. My teacher being Jewish felt it necessary to teach us what most teachers hide. That was the year we met an actual Holocaust survivor and heard his gruesome tale of how he and his family survived by laying in his neighbors attic for four years. We visited the Holocaust memorial museum in Hollywood, which was so powerful even the biggest jock/jerk was seen crying in a corner. And I learned more about myself and my background than ever before. Which face it, is always kind of important  ; )
 It is my mission to teach my children as much as I can about their heritages and backgrounds. To visit the country where our family came from (Poland) and what they went through. It's fascinating but very humbling.
 The main purpose for today was to pick up birthday gifts for the kids. I was going to throw a party but I cancelled thinking that I've done a big thing for them every year, it would be nice to just chill on year, before Hannah gets into actual school and the parties are a necessity. And with Abel's paychecks getting cut for a few months now, it kind of helps save a little cash. I feel pretty awesome about it because I am not stressed out, I'm not cleaning or super exhausted (well more than usual that is) and no leftover cake!  : D  We got the yearly number pictures done and then Sunday we are doing more birthday photos with a friend of ours who has amazing talent with a camera. I bought a new printer, ink and paper so I am ready to get photos out, I am THAT excited and ready. And then things can chill out before Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and Hannukah :))

98 shopping days left people!

 I can't tell what is more obnoxious, the sound of my cat meowing or the tune of Power Rangers on my TV. On that note, it's time to head off. Husband comes home tomorrow afternoon, we are letting the kids open his gifts and then I get to work a few hours and then spend the rest of the time with him. Then Sunday morning bright and early he jets off for three weeks in Minneapolis. If I can get my busted windshield fixed in time, I may run away there for a weekend. *fingers crossed!*
 Have a fabulous night everyone! Thanks for listening to me ramble  : )