All alone at last

I've got the kids tonight.

Well, some of the kids.

My wife has the baby and the 2nd and 3rd daughter with her. They are at a local youth center celebrating #3's birthday which is today. They are with a bunch of other girls having a night to themselves. They're spending the night there. My poor youngest son... he has about 15 women doting on him. He'll really be needing a dose of Dad tomorrow.

I don't know why, but I was nervous about having the other 7 to myself. It really wasn't that bad. We played outside and then ate dinner (subs and pizza! How easy is that!?). Next I had the boys get showers while I let the youngest three watch The Cat In The Hat. Then off to bed with them and the oldest 4 and I watched Peter Pan.
Tomorrow, the younger ones go to the neighbors shortly after breakfast and I take the 4 boys to a football game that two of them are involved in.

I even had them pick up the toys before bed.
Not only that, but I washed 3 loads of clothes. Well the machine actually did the washing, but I put the clothes and detergent in and pushed the button. Same for the dryer. Now if only I could get around to folding it all...

Had a nice little chat with John tonight on IM. He has a new webcam, so I actually got to see him laugh. It was refreshing to see you happy, John! Thanks for the conversation!

I gotta get to bed now. It's 0130 and I've got to get the kids started early.
Thanks for reading and praying!