I'm happier then ever because I've had such an uneventful weekend, and I'm so well rested! And I'm just a big fat liar, too! lol

The older two kids were with their Dad this weekend, so it was just hubby, myself, and the lil one. DH wanted to get some things accomplished on the room in the basement, so I asked my Mom if she'd take Rach for us for a bit on Saturday so that I could help him downstairs. She's a lifesaver and a half, and not only took her for a bit, but from about 11 am until about 6 in the evening. I was a bit leary about working with hubby though, because we're both very strong willed, and both have our own way of doing things... not a very good combination to work on a project like this together. But, it went off without a hitch, and we actually had a blast all afternoon! That is, until about 4ish....

I was on the phone with my ex, and he mentioned that he needed to come by the house to get jackets for the kids, so I went upstairs to grab them and checked in on Mudcup, my sons Hamster (he'd been having some "issues" the past couple days). I looked in on him and all seemed well, he was asleep under his little platform thingy where he usually is. However, I had a strange feeling about things, so I stuck my hand in there, and moved the platform, expecting him to be startled and move. No such luck. I was more than freaked out, and started hollaring for hubby to come up there and check to see if he was alive or not. Low and behold... he was not alive. So, I call the ex back and let him know what was going on, but told him not to say anything to my son about it, because I didn't want his weekend ruined. So the basement project was said aside, and we moved on to the casket making project. Uggggg!

So Sunday rolls around, the three of us have a pretty decent day, didn't do much, just hung out and played with Rach. Then the older two kids get home, and I have to have "the talk". I tell my son that I need to talk to him before he goes upstairs. Mudcup wasn't up there.. but I just didn't have it in me to break down the cage yet, and I didn't want him to find out that way. He dealt with it about like I figured he would, my son is a very caring, sensitive soul. So he went out with my hubby and showed him where he'd like him buried, then when they were done with that, we had Mudcup's funeral. I know! It's just a hamster, but it made my son feel a little bit better that we did that.

Then Monday, hubby gets off work and calls me an hour before I'm expecting him to and completely throws off my day! Damn time change! Don't get me wrong, I'm loving it that hubby is home an hour earlier, but it's still going to take some getting use to. I couldn't find the dalmation costume that I made way back when my oldest was a baby, so I'm off to grab something warm for the lil one to wear. I find a cute cat costume for her, get back home, and make the HUGE mistake of letting her try it on when I get home. She doesn't want to take it off, and his "meowing" all over the house! It really was cute, however, I didn't want her to roast in the 1/2 hour we had before we were to leave. So, being the big mean Mommy that I am, I force her to take it off! Oh yeah! She's TICKED! lol Everyone gets their stuff together, and we're off. And wouldn't ya know it! We're not out there but about 5 minutes, and starts to sprinkle! But! Everyone has a mask or hood or some sort, and no one is complaining... so we keep on keeping on! lol We ended up with a ton of candy between the three kids in the short 45 minutes that we were out there. Then we head out to my Mom's for a nice visit. The visit was cut shorter than I would have liked because hubby has to get to bed (his day starts at 330 am!)

Get everyone home, in jammies, and to bed! Whew! A days end, and time for Mommy to get some relaxing time in... so I thought! Rach decides that she will wake up sccrrreeeming at the top of her lungs every 10-15 minutes all through the nite! So, of course, no sleep for me! **yawn**

I took pictures all through the nite, and as soon as get them in an animation, I will post them. Maybe later on tonite, or tomorrow for sure! :)