This sucks. *sniff*

The girls just left for the airport. I miss them so much already. The house seems so much emptier after they leave. It's a sad day for us.


I told them before they left that even with all the chaos and fighting and door-to-door rock salesmanship, they're still great kids and we love them more than anything in the world. I had them both snuggled in my lap (GREAT for the hernia) and we got some good hugs in before they left. Sarah, in particular, really needs that.


I packed them some of their cupcakes to take along. Hey, nothin' like a sugar rush at 10,000 feet, right?


Glynn has already said that there will be a supreme-o Spencer Family Naptime today when he gets back. I have no problem with this. In fact, it's one of my favorite things to do as a family. There's absolutely NOTHING like a good snuggle to get the warm fuzzies going. And we need a lot of them today because we're gonna be missing the girls so much. Maddie and Brady won't know what hit 'em. They'll be snuggled all day long (and hate every minute of it, I'm sure *snort*).


On the downside, this hernia is really kickin' this morning. Ouch. I think I may have overdid it this week. Potentially the cartwheels in the backyard weren't the best idea. Or holding an 8 and 9-year old on my lap. Or dancing with Brady. Or trying to carry the girls' suitcase upstairs (Megan stopped me, thank God). My surgeon would probably have a heart attack if he knew all the things I have been doing. I just figured, hey it can't get any WORSE, right? I already have to have an open repair, I might as well get my money's worth. I didn't want this stupid thing to hold me back this week so I just ignored it as best possible and took my pain medication when I needed it. (Like, round the clock) But I think some down time today is in order.


Off to hit the bottle (of pain pills) and coffee. And then get weepy every time I come across a stray sock the girls left behind. This sucks. I miss my girls. But damnit, our nails look fantastic!