A sweet talker

Last night I went out with my girl friends -- sans children! (Amazing!)  Before I left I put E to bed.  Then went out and gave  M&M kisses.  When I spoke to MD and explained where I was going (although we were planning to go to Boswell - a bar to listen to a live band, I told him we were going to have coffee), he was fine with it, but asked, "Can I play with my DSi tomorrow?"  I replied, "Yes, but you have to listen to Daddy tonight and go to bed when he says so."  They both agreed.   (I did not get home until 2:30AM!!! (we left at 8:30PM)  Thank goodness for the time change - last night.. this morning.. not such a good thing!)

FAST FORWARD...

At 6:45 this morning I heard MG screaming from her room.  E and I quickly jumped out of bed (because in the middle of the night he always finds his way there no matter how dark it is!) and ran to her room (their room really since they share a room).  And there she was... blanket pulled up to her chin looking at the ceiling..."A spider!!!!!"  So I told her to come down and play... while I jumped on the bottom bunk, covered myself with their blankets, and closed my eyes to sleep some more!

Up comes MD who then stands next to me, puts his hands on my cheeks and says, "Hi Mom, we missed you last night.  Did you have fun drinking coffee with Ms. Melinda?"  I replied yes.  Then he continues, "Oh that's nice Mommy."  And then he kisses me on my cheek and continues, "So we listened to Daddy last night.  Can we play with our DSi?"  Hello... where did he learn to sweet talk me like that?  Getting the set up so nicely?  Remembering our terms the night before?  How could I say no, right?!  And I was still so gosh darn sleepy!  (How the heck do those young people stay out all night, dance, drink, and still make it to work the next day?!)  So, of course, I enthusiastically said yes so he could go play and leave me to sleep some more!  And he enthusiastically jumped up and down and ran to get his player.  It was a win-win situation this morning!  And now we are all up and enjoying a good show as the rain falls...

Things are still pretty crazy here... I am editing away... and Vince is getting a lot of family portraits going.  We are both swamped!  Some pictures of trick or treating to come... sorry!