I was awakened this morning by an allergy-attacked Sam in my face like a cliche church "close talker." You know the kind - you back up, they step forward. You take one of those Mother May I giant steps backward - but they are right on ya. How do I get invited to Club Oblivious?

Anyway, I digress. So Sam.

"MOMMY. It's morning, why are you still sleeping?" And then ACHOO - an impressive sea spray of spit and snot showered onto my arm and face. Okay. Dangnabbit. I'm awake.

I threw my exhaustion and anger at the sun rising into being the BEST DANG MOM IN THE FREAKING UNIVERSE. I played with those kids, took them to Walgreens, packed a picnic lunch and ran them ragged at the park. We swung, we slid, we blew dandelions and discovered a pond of minnows. At 2pm they were begging to go to bed.

Victory.

                                         Man, don't you want to just be her? Little Miss I Sleep with 5 Blankets, all my BFFs and a beverage.....

                                        Precious boy. He's gonna pee on our couch any moment....