Vacation Day

I have 7 vacation days that need to be used before the end of the year, along with a couple days of overtime hours that I get time off for, so I took today... nothing special - just a day that extends into a weekend is always a bonus.

I have fun with these extra days - I get to NOT jump in the shower at 6am and NOT run out the door at 7! Sarah and I are still in our pj's at 7:25am and I can actually drink my 1/2 cup of coffee as opposed to pour it and let it get cold. Bradin is ready to go to school with no stress on the rest of us - no last minute "wheres my lunch/homework/bag/socks" etc, he is at this moment dressed and fed, teeth brushed and his bag ready by the door and enjoying a couple minutes of a cartoon before he runs for the bus - there is peace in my house at this moment. He'll be off the bus by 2:00pm (because its Friday and there is some new rule about kids not going all day on a Friday - BS) and I will be here... this is different! He can come in the door and unpack his bag and get homework done BEFORE the rush of dinner and bedtime routine... it's nice to have these days and I wish there was an easier answer to have more of them... cloning? If I could just be in two places at one time this would solve the whole work mom/stay home mom deal... hmmm - Ryan would have to contend with 2 wifes... prabably wouldn't fly unless one was a stepford! lol! Just another point in the whole "drama" of working moms - we feel we need to be home more (at least I do) and stay at home moms feel they don't provide income? From what I gather its one of those grass is always greener deals. There is no easy answer I guess... but I am no expert either.

Onto something more fun - girls night out! I had a fan-friggen-tastic evening out with a group of ladies last night. It the was annual Breast Cancer fanudraiser in Pincher Creek which means upwards of 600 woman + fashion show + belly dancers + wine on the table = a great night out that usually raises $50 to $60 thousand dollars! Its a fun time and a wonderful cause!