Have I mentioned that I love Rich yet? I'm pretty sure I have

He walked in from work yesterday to find me and my daughter in a VERY heated discussion about her homework. Basically she walked into where I was with her math book unopened and claimed she needed help. Okay fine, I can understand that, but what I can't accept is that I know she hasn't even tried to do it on her own yet I'm totally on board if you NEED help, but I want you to try first! Anyway he spent a lot of time explaining and helping her with her homework because he could see I was ticked off and disappointed

Then we headed to Good Scouts. I actually even entertained the idea of leaving my daughter home since she still wasn't finished with her homework by then, but in the end we decided that she didn't have much left and could finish it when we got home. Now, the rules at Good Scouts are, that you have to have 2 female adults there at least, at all times. My co-leader has been flaking out on me lately I guess I understand that she is going through a rough time right now, but she doesn't even warn me ahead of time enough that I can cover my bases and she even sends her poor husband to be my second female adult

Meanwhile, when I left for Good Scouts, Rich said he might make some dinner while I was gone... OMG! the guy made meatloaf! Also he made some three-cheesy mashed potatoes... he looked on the internet for some recipe ideas and decided on meatloaf and potatoes. Now as if it wasn't already soooooooooo great that he made dinner this is WHY it's so great and I love him, well a teeny, tiny bitty bit of why. He HATES!!!! onions... GASP, I know. But I love them. Normally when I cook I either omit them or make them so small and so well cooked he can't even tell they're in there, but he actually chopped them, made the meatloaf, and then ate it!!! Lots of ketchup of course, but still, just for me, and he was so proud of himself, it was too cute!

Then, after I got the kids to bed... We headed to bed ourselves eventually, around 10:15 pm. He was getting undressed, whistle and woohoo!, and normally I would do the same, since we sleep in nothing but instead I just stood there and watched until he noticed I wasn't getting undressed and he asked me what I was doing... I said, "Waiting for you to come take my clothes off and make love to me all night." He looked alarmed, since 'all night' seemed like a long time to him. So after confirming that by asking me, "All night?" I said, "Well at least until morning..." So anyway we and can I just say wow and even more wow, and when it's all over with, I look over at the clock and it's midnight... I say to him after his (swoon and moan) performance, that he made it till morning before we both promptly pass out for the night.

Then, he let me sleep in while he got the kids ready for school and took them! So I got off work early cause it's been slow after the holidays and I went to have lunch with him, just the two of us since both the kids were in school. We ended up having this big talk and he's told me to go to school... See, you know that saying, 'what do you want to be when you grow up?' Well, the answer for me has always been, I have no idea. I know that there are LOTS of things I would love to do, but they all take way more schooling than I actually have, plus to be perfectly honest, for me anyway, the saying goes, 'what do you want to be when your kids grow up?' since right now, it's most important to me to be a great mom to them, even if that means I end up putting my own wants aside for the short time they are kids. So he told me to go to school and get the job I really want

Trouble is... what the hell is that? I love kids, helping people, listening, people watching, being in control and organized, creative, pushing people to confront things and pursue happiness instead of run and hide in fear of the unknown. So I've come up with a few options here that sound nice to me... A high school counselor, a kindergarten teacher, a marriage counselor, or I guess I could try being a writer Anyway, I know some of you knw me better than others, but I'm wondering what you guys think, or if you have any suggestions to throw into the pot.

Anyway, besides that, I am the resident tour guide at work. We give tours of the store to classes of kids at the local elementary schools. Now, I knd of have a routine, a speech sort of I give when I do it, with the same jokes and stuff. Like when we walk inside the store, inevitably one or more of the kids says 'Hey, I've been here before!' and I joke back saying, "Me too!" and they all look at me like 'duh! you work here' and at some point I show them the HUGE refridgerators we keep the milk, etc. in and I ask them, "Have any of you ever sat inside your refridgerator?" and again, inevitably one kid always raises his hand and I say, "I knew you were trouble." I love doing it, it's so much fun! I gave a tour yesterday and I'm giving another one tomorrow.

I saw Matt online the other day I didn't talk to him, but at least I know he's still alive and kicking! Hopefully writing some more amazing and awesome stuff for us to read

I want to say a public thank you here and now to Joey for helping me since I am computer challenged, and that's putting it nicely... for being 'the man' and doing all of my html stuff!

And now, I don't know if he reads these or not, but... to Comicality. He has taken a HUGE amount of time to read, review, and comment on my story... He has said some immensely constuctive and helpful things, and I think I told him that I couldn't think of anyone better to learn from, he is truly an awesome writer and a great man too! Between him and my sweetie this will hopefully turn out to be a great story!

I guess I should clarify for all the confused :wacko: minds out there, since I already heard it once from my favorite Canadian... Rich is my super sweet, sexy hubby... Davey a.k.a. sweetie is my Scottish little brother and amazing friend, and Tony is my little brother, in case anyone was confused...

Hugs and then some,

Viv