the kids are in bed after a rough evening. At 7, after about 4 hours of putting up with, I mean, having 2-3 of Caleb’s friends over for the afternoon, which usually means, feeding them, giving them drinks and breaking up fights, I said they had to go home. Mostly because about 15 minutes prior to this Zeke had fallen down the basement stairs while I was in the bathroom and it sounds like one of the girls had something to do with it. then, I told them to go home right after one of them hit Bo w/ a plastic baseball bat. So…after all this and dealing w/ countless other “battles” w/ them and my own sickness which required me to be in the bathroom a good part of the afternoon, I was done with them all. But of course Caleb instantly turned evil and said I was so mean and was always mean to him and that I dont love him…yada yada yada…I did mention I let his friends stay here and I baked them all fresh cookies….anyway…..So Caleb got sent to his room after saying all of those mean things and hitting me. I sent the other kids away and got my own kids in the bathtub and Caleb in the shower. After a teary call to his dad, Caleb revealed the truth behind his rudeness, he wanted daddy home. I guess he doesnt realize I do too. I told him how hard it is for me to take care of all the kids on my own, and that I was being very nice letting his friends play here even though I’m very sick (I omitted this from him: and their very capable neglectful parents sent them to me anyway)….but anyway….I told him how badly he hurt my feelings and that I too want daddy home, esp. because I’m sick and it’s hard for me to do it all alone. he calmed down and I read books to all three boys before tucking Caleb and Bo into bed. Then I tried to give Zeke his breathing treatment, which made Bo think he didnt have to be in bed either…but finally they are all in bed. I have cookies baked to take to my moms group meeting tomorrow. the house is clean, floors mopped, laundry clean, I was hoping to have it put away tonight but that didnt happen as the kids meltdown let me to bathe and put them to bed myself earlier than my MIL could have gotten here too, and they were all sooo ready for it…and I cant exactly put their laundry away while they sleep in fear I’ll wake them….so I’m off to read 2 chapters of the book we’re doing for moms group then I can go to bed and hopefully get laundry put away tomorrow morning before the meeting….and pray the next two days fly by so I can hug my honey whom we all miss so dearly, I even think the dogs miss her, they’ve been so lazy and want to lay w/ me at night time….it’s kind of funny actually since they are both so attached to me. i think they just know somethings not right.