Sleepless Nights

Well, it's been a few weeks now since my first bad dream episode and unfortunately my potential for restful nights only has a more dismal prognosis. I don't know what the deal is but they are still happening, they are still just as vivid, and if anything has changed it's that they are more frequent.

I've worked myself into some horrible cycle now I'm afraid:
Round 1: I go to bed thinking of the dreams and even if I wasn't going to have one, I wake myself up every few hours afraid that one is going to come. I sleep on and off all night in some kind of subconscious hope that there won't be enough time for a bad dream to come... unpleasant.
Round 2:After so many nights of sleep like that, I finally get tired enough to really fall asleep, but then a dream does come and I'm up anyway.
And then we're back to round one for a while.

It's starting to wear me down. I love naps, that's no secret.... I'll snag one whenever I can. But lately they've become a way of life. Sleeping in daylight keeps the dreams from coming and I have to make up for the lost time somehow. Unfortunately life doesn't stop for sleepless nights...

...if only....

Awesome Award

My mom’s birthday was last Tuesday and to celebrate she and my sister and my two darling nephews came to visit! And though those arrangements may seem a little backwards, it was really fun. We had a good time, and Tim and I successfully completed the “How To Be the Coolest Aunt and Uncle Ever 101” course. Let me share some wisdom:

Step #1: Make “baby pizzas” and let them put as much cheese and pepperoni on as they want.

Step #2: Play really cool games

Step #3: Send mom and grandma away for a relaxing sleep at a hotel and let them sleep at your house

Step #4: Make lots of popcorn, let them play in a tubby, and have pancakes for breakfast

Step #5: Have pizza for lunch and play at the park

Successfully complete these 5 steps and bam! “Nanny and Tim are totally the coolest”! Plus we’re on mommy and grandma’s good list for a little longer, double bonus. Happy Birthday Mom! Thanks for a fun weekend, you’re the greatest!

Sisters

My sister graduated from high school and had her senior voice recital last weekend. I can't believe she's that old, and that she has that good of a voice... so impressive! She certainly got all the vocal talent in the family. So proud of her!

And while the women play...



We leave the men to do the work in the kitchen. Amen