What Was I Thinking??

Left for Muncie just before noon today to pick up the grandchildren. Everyone was outside talking to a neighbor. The kids saw my car coming so got their little bags, got in the car, and waited there for me. No fancy good-byes. No hanging back to show me things. Just "What took you so long to get here?" I don't think I was there fifteen minutes before we were back on the road for Plainfield...and once we hit the driveway, Ryan didn't even come in the house. He went immediately to JACK'S (the neighbor boy). I let him go. Figured it would give me a little time to keep packing. Well! An hour later, he came in covered in mud--pants, shirt, shoes (Crocs), and socks. I found him something dry and sent him back out with an admonition to stay out of the mud. (I'm not sure where they found mud, anyway?) After a bit, Robin also came in with some mud. Ugh!

Grandma Judy came over with a top that she had purchased for Robin, wanting her to try it on. Ryan also had to try on some pants that we'd bought--way too big. Off Judy went to exchange one pair while I fed the kids. After she came back and left again, we headed to Walmart to exchange the other pair, as well as pick up some other things that were needed. (Like black socks. I had at least three pairs of black socks for Ryan here, but they apparently have gravitated to Muncie and never come back.) By the time we got back, it was already getting late. I fed them dessert and sent them off to get pajamas on...but there was Ryan eating a packet of blue powder candy that you eat with a stick. You know...the kind that turns your tongue blue? (And, if you are Ryan, your chin and nose, too.) I wasn't able to get all of that off him. Maybe it will wear off by morning?

Honestly, the kids came to me clean. I thought they'd stay that way between this afternoon and tomorrow morning. What was I thinking????

Everything is packed except the outfits we are wearing tomorrow and our cosmetic items. The Nintendo DSs are on charge. The muddy clothes have been washed and dried. The one houseplant has been watered. The police and the neighbors have all been alerted to watch the house while we're gone. The E-tickets are in my purse, as are the kids' IDs...and mine. Kids, unfortunately, aren't asleep yet...but everyone is down (which I should be, too). The wee hours of the morning will come soon!

Wish us luck. I will write on the blog IF it will let me. Sometimes it doesn't recognize a different computer and won't allow me on. See ya!