Back to Life.

I feel like I have received a small part of my life back. I found a terrific baby-sitter! (All you neighbor gals are beyond terrific, but I just can't use you when I want to hang with you!) She's an absolute doll and she actually asked if she could come back again! We used her for the first time Friday night and I came home to a clean house, Myka sound asleep, and Carsen tuckered out from playing games and basketball. (Of course she had given him the requested strawberry milk and popcorn. It just couldn't be the conclusion of another day without those two items for my little man!) My hair dresser referred this cute 13-year-old to me, and I feel like I could kiss both of them! Here's the start of a lot more outings (without having to rely solely on my sister-in-law Robyn!) For those of you who know where I live and what surrounds me, you realize how difficult it is to find a good baby-sitter. I think the average age for kids around here is like 5......Not quite baby-sitting material!

On a side note. I am ready for the month of January to be over with. I feel like this has been the "sick month" for my family. (We really are a very healthy family. I can't believe the illnesses that have been through this house this month!!! Yikes!) I am on the rebound today from Strep throat. The first time in my entire life that I have ever had this awful thing, and I hope it's the last. Eating, talking, sleeping and drinking are absolute chores (when normally they all come very naturally to me)! Thank heavens for antibiotics...I'm just mad I waited so long! Only one more day of this dreadful month!