Both kids are in their rooms. It’s 3:51pm. Beautiful day outside. But, I’m happy sitting on the couch here. It’s been a long day.

This is going to be a no-frills post. Better than nothing. I just want to stay relaxed…. Ahhh. Relax. Breathe in “REEEEEEEEE”. Breathe out “LAAAAAAAAAX”…. Such a good meditation to do if you’re stressed….

I’ve been doing a lot of running around lately. It’s starting to get to me. So, I’m doing something very bizarre tonight.

I’m going out. Alone. What I’m doing is very beautiful. It’ll be an adventure. A soul adventure.

I’ll tell you ALL about it later, of course.

For now, I’ve got some chilling to do. On the couch. I love my couch.

My parents have been away for 2.5 weeks, and I’m feeling it. I haven’t had a break from the kids at all — not even to grocery shop. And, as much as I love being with my kids, of course, you know how it is: exhaustion sets in, and frustration — because there’s only so much one can handle of not-being-listened-to.

The monkey assures me that her “listening ears” are on good and tight. But, I can assure YOU, Gorgeouses, they are not.

At 9:30am this morning, I got this strange feeling that I was supposed to be somewhere. So, I looked online at the Sport Ball schedule I’d signed Rascal up for (I KNOW the kid doesn’t even walk yet, but still), and LO AND BEHOLD, it started LAST WEEK. I know. I’m REEEEEALLY with it. Can you say, “MOTHER OF THE YEAR”? I can’t HEAR YOU!!! Heh.

So, I called the Sport Ball peeps, and they confirmed that we’d missed a class and that this week’s class was starting any minute now. So, OUT THE DOOR we ran. And, we made it just on time.

Rascal was BY FAR the youngest one there. Technically, he shouldn’t be in the program at all. He’s THIRTEEN MONTHS and not walking. But, the little thing had SUCH a great time with all the balls. He completely belonged in there. Everyone loved him. Of course! I felt so happy being there with him, so appreciative of our special one-on-one time, and really proud of my funny little guy and his hunchback/rhinoceros crawl. I have to get a video of that one for you. Way to go Rascal!

Speaking of videos and EXCELLENT segues, here’s Miles dancing for his life on last weeks So You Think You Can Dance Canada…. He’s the fifth one in, but please enjoy the other solos, especially his partner Lara’s — she was magnificent. She won me over after that…. Check it:

GO MILES! He rocked da house, fashizzle. But, in all likelihood, and I hate to say this, Miles will be dancing for his life AGAIN tonight. THAT’s because he and Lara got ANOTHER lame routine this week: they got the fox trot, which would have been find and not lame had EVERYONE else not picked such crowd-pleasers as Hip Hop, HOUSE (awesome), Jazz (hottest routine you ever saw…). You know how it goes. So, I’m praying for Miles! This is for the top 10! If he makes it through tonight, he’s in the top 10 — and he’ll get to go on TOUR. Tonight is HUGE. PRAY!

Okay, Rascal’s awake. He really is a lousy napper.

Update: Josh-O will be joining me on my little soul excursion. Which will make it just as sweet, if not sweeter. And, I can assure you, there will be White Zinfandel involved…. Perhaps lots.

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