Locusts

We are beset by locusts. I hesitate to call it a "plague" of locusts because I'm not talking about the actual insects - I'm talking about my children.

I'm sure if you're a parent you're nodding your head in agreement by now...it's truly amazing how much two (relatively) small children can pack away in a day. Hardly an hour passes without one of them chanting "I'm hungry!"

It's maddening.

I try to keep the house stocked with good choices (there's no need for them to know about Mom's secret stash of circus peanuts, now is there?) so they can snack to their heart's (and tummy's) content on good things. But after awhile it gets tough trying to keep enough bananas, apples, grapes, etc. on hand.

What's worse is that so many people have told Sean and me that if we think this is bad, try having a teenage boy in the house. Greeeeeeat. At least we have several years before that happens.

Mother's Day

Wow, barely up two hours and so far it's been an incredible Mother's Day!

The kids presented me with great cards and the cutest handmade gifts. Each signed their own cards (which is really good for Maia at her age...she even wrote MOM and added x's and o's!) But, the piece de resistance was the gift from Sean and the kids: a 19" wide-screen LCD monitor for my computer!! Now we're talkin'!

It's good to be Queen.

An added bonus is that my in-laws will be joining us later today for a gourmet dinner by Chef Sean.

Life is good.