Still doing the single mom thing and this week was no easier than last.  Some may say--well with 4 boys, you should expect a little chaos.  Sure, and I do.  But I'm tired. 

I'm not a big fan of ironing.  And, since, my dryer was just hooked up yesterday--I still have a pile of ironing to do.  When you hang laundry out, you have to expect to iron, I guess.  Whatever.  But the pile is getting to me.  Not to mention that I have not cleaned my bathroom this week yet (the boys' has been done several times-ugh) and I really should dry mop the 'bowling alley' (term for a long room with a wood floor that we plan to split into a bedroom and the dining room someday.)  Of course, the laundry is now going better and I ought to be able to catch up today.

I'm having problems with my phone hook up.  Apparently, I can't have more than one plugged in.  I've had little sleep for the past 2 nights.  Night before last was due to boy #3 vomiting from 2-almost 5 am.  Last night, it was a major thundershower.  In Maine, we usually have these thundershowers with under 10 lightning strikes and it lasts less than 1/2 an hour.  Here it is different!  I enjoyed it, but couldn't sleep until it was done for fear that one of the boys would be frightened and wake me up anyway. 

Let's see what else.  Oh, yes, and our health ins. does not cover us in VA.  Wonderful news.  I'm hoping the ER visit will be paid for as we were actually in TN but that could be a long shot.  Lucien has decided to come home next weekend as our benefits are gone anyway.  That way he can seriously look for work in the area.  It would be easier from here.  His cell hasn't been that dependable in Bar Harbor.  For all that we paid to 'total freedom' it ought to be dependable on the moon.

So it sounds like all I have are complaints.  Not really.  I'm just a little overwhelmed.  I am happy to be where we are and I have so many things to be thankful for--in fact, while I was getting up and down with Ethan the other night, I was strangely able to think of many of them.  Mimi was sleeping very well--helping Ethan would have been miserable if she'd been screaming.  Ethan WAS the ONLY one who got sick!  We have running water!  Comfortable beds!  A safe home!  There's really so much more that could go wrong.  God truly does help us through the rough spots.  I know He reminded me to be thankful and that being thankful for things really helped me through the night.  Emptying sickness buckets is NOT my favorite thing to do!  Its my #1 least favorite--#2 being lots of blood.  #3 is plugged toilets and #4 IRONING!!!  LOL

Well, Mimi is awake so I must get back to work.  Maybe I can toss that ironing in the dryer with a wet wash cloth.......