A good night into a good morning!

Last night went really well, except for a few problems with our dogs. Fritz has a hurt leg, so he was grumpier and jumpier than usual. We have no idea what is wrong with him. We can't see anything and he walks and jumps fine, but he is favoring that leg when he is laying around. Hopefully we will find out whats wrong and can take care of it quickly. But, anyway, our friends came over and we played a game, laughed, talked and ate. All five kids had a good time. Natalie and her friends destroyed her room....and had a great time doing it!!! Vanessa got held and cuddled all night, so she was happy! After everyone left we were all dead tired. Natalie fell right to sleep, which hardly ever happens. Larry and I picked up the food stuff and went to bed as well. We saved all the rest of the cleaning until today. So when Nat woke up this morning and Larry and Vanessa were still asleep I picked up her room and she "helped". The rest of the house has a ways to go, but it will get there. I deep cleaned yesterday so it is just a matter of picking up and straightening. The rest of the fam gradually got up and after a while we had lunch at Cici's pizza buffet. It was yummy (buffalo chicken pizza..YUM!) and fun. Now we are all back home lounging. Larry and Nat are in our room napping, Ness is in her swing napping, and I am at the computer....alone....no distractions! (I have to say that as I was typing that I heard a "mommy" coming from my bedroom! She wanted tucked in!! And now I hear little footsteps on their way out. I guess it couldn't last forever!)

Larry is starting his week of vacation now. I am excited because we are going to get as much of the house painted as we can. We have been planning on it since we moved in April of 2003. Life kind of got hectic with the babies and everything and we are now ready to get it done. I love our house, and I can't wait until it looks finished and beautiful. It is so much fun picking out paint colors and themes for the rooms. I will of course post pics when things start getting done.

For now, I am going to surf the internet a little bit, watch some tv, and basically have a while of pure laziness!

Have a great weekend all!