Distraction is good.

It's nice to be distracted. I am so used to Zeke following me around and being by my side through out my day, just like Isaac....though it does hurt a little less today. Harley, Zeke's mom has been hanging out with me. I woke up this morning with a cat on my feet and for a second forgot Zeke was gone. It was Harley. Shandee has been hanging a little closer too. I wonder if they know. I wonder if they are able to understand that he is gone forever. Or if they just see it as an opportunity to get more attention, or a better spot on the bed, or a chance to lick the last of the milk in the cereal bowl. It doesn't matter really...I'm glad for the attention they are giving me.

The kids are doing better today. I think it was good to be able to just cry and let them cry. They drew pictures, wrote about it and prayed about it too. Harley is here with me now. Sweet girl.

Last night we went to my parent's house to Trick or Treat at their house. They have 10 doors around their house and game room and they set up each door with candy. It gives the kids another place to wear their costumes...or try them out to see what is missing etc...
We had pizza and our friend Winnie brought over her grandson Stone, who came as the HULK! The kids had fun. A nice distraction.

So tomorrow the kindergartners are going trick or treating at the district office. Naissa is going to be either Tinkerbell or Jane from Tarzan...because those are the costumes we have that I don't have to think about. The 1st through 6th graders get to dress up according to their class theme. Zack came home TODAY and told us what the theme was/is......are you ready for this....The fourth graders are supposed to dress up...........in an orange or black shirt. Yes, you read that right! An Orange or Black Shirt!! They are not allowed to wear their Halloween costumes that most parents paid a small fortune for, to school. They can only dress up in the "Theme"! I have but one word.........LAME!!But I'm beginning to get the hang of LAME...at this school. I'm sure it wouldn't be so bad if we didn't come from other Clovis Schools that aren't so...LAME!!!

I still don't know what all my kids are going to wear tomorrow night. I think we are going to go to our church.....though I really have no desire to go there.

I am in one of those FUNKS, the kind where you don't want to do anything, go anywhere, see anyone, showers make you weary, you eat and feed your kids only already made/instant types of foods, having to do anything at all causes you stress...I am overwhelmed with the STUFF in our house. I've been getting rid of stuff just about everyday for the last 2 months. You'd think our house would be empty by now....but no, the kids keep un-boxing what I box up and I feel like I am giving the same stuff away all the time. (Except we've had 2 big yard sales in the last 2 months...so I know we are getting rid of stuff) I haven't been shopping in months...not even yard sales! Well, I've been to Costco twice in the last 3 months for food, TP, batteries and baby wipes. No fun stuff! And I went to Target yesterday for more non-fun items! So that doesn't really count as SHOPPING!

Well, I think I've put myself to sleep with this overly exciting blog, so I'm going to bed.