LONG OVERDUE

Voila! Something to do! Yay!

I am currently in (not always) sunny Orlando, babysitting my cousins while my uncle works and my aunt is visiting her dad who just had surgery for cancer. My main job is to feed and entertain the 4 of them:

Jessica, 15, has summer school (P/E -- two weeks, in the middle of Florida summer! how much does that suck?) so she is gone most of the day. she helps out with the kids when she comes home around 3.

Greg, 12, is a pain, because he starts fights with all siblings. basically a nudge, but he'll do what i tell him, so hes very helpful. he always wants to do something (movie, minigolf, bowling) so i try to do a different thing each day. which is pretty fun for me too...

Brian, 9, can usually be found either a) watching tv, b) fighting with greg, or c) both a and b. he rarely wants to leave the house, but generally does what i say. he eats alot too.

Austin, 3, is ADORABLE but DEMANDING. he always wants what he can't have, but is often content watching Bambi or Barney or Mickey. He talks. alot. unfortunately he also needs a translator, as i can understand about every 3rd word. but hes cute in the process.

So thats my life these days. I can totally understand now why mothers can find motherhood so lonely. i have no one really to talk to during the day, especially without Jess there. I also really never get a chance to just sit by myself, because Austin always needs one thing or another. Haha...im complaining, but its really not bad. the kids are cute and generally well-behaved. I'm enjoying myself, i guess its just that i miss having any semblance of a social life. i just want my real summer to get started. I fly home on Saturday, and am off for Cancun the following Tuesday, which i am really excited for. I plan on sampling the entire bar. on the beach. all day. score. then...SUMMER '07 -- COLONIAL STYLEEEEE