This week has been crazy busy but I'll do my best to fill you in...

Paige has a black eye. She was sitting in Wade's little chair - the Thomas the Train foam chair (sound familiar Auntie Linda?) and was watching TV with all of the kids. She fits nicely in it and Meredith was sitting next to her. I asked Meredith to move in front of her, in case she fell forward, and Meredith instead left her to go get a blanket.

Of course, I was on the computer - heard a thud, thought 'what was that?' and turned to see Paige on the floor behind me... with Meredith standing in front of her holding a blanket.

After much screaming and crying... all is better, but Paige has a bruise just under her right eye.

I'd show you a photo but I can't get photos out of my camera.

Bryan is in Orlando this today - football. I hate this part of the season. He's never here and when he is... I'm angry at him for the times he was gone. It is a bitter cycle.

I'm working lots and unfortunately I agreed to work this Tuesday, which is normally my day off. So my week, including this weekend, is booked now until a week from this Tuesday.

I do have off, from the hospital, on Halloween but both of the kids' schools are having parties and Bryan is attending the preschool and I am attending the elementary school's Halloween parade.

Then it is back to the grind of weekend stuff.

I must be PMSing, because everything is just bothering me.

My parents are out of town and have been gone for two weeks. They left my dad's car here for us to use, which we have been enjoying. They are coming home today.

This week, I arranged for a car wash company to come over and wash his car - in and out - so it wouldn't look like we abused it the way we did.

An hour ago, they called (after not showing up for 2 hours) and had a story about the truck breaking down and could they come out tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

UH NO!!!! My parents are in flight!!!! So, as I'm unloading $240 in groceries, me and the kids go outside to clean Grandpa's car.

Wade is tracking more dirt onto the floor mats than was there in the first place. Meredith is climbing on the car to wash the windshields. Can I tell you that she left dirty feet prints on the hood? And Olivia is inside, refusing to come out, because the other two are doing the jobs she wanted to do.

Looming clouds overhead stopped me from washing the thing... thank God too, because it did just start to rain as we came inside.

At least the footprints will wash away and the inside is semi clean.

See the fun that Bryan misses?