Sleepy Southfork!

It is 3:30 AM.

I AM AWAKE!!

This is ridiculous. Seriously, I thought that small children needed sleep. How can a child be this energetic and not need sleep?

Since I am up - and doing a load of a laundry (why waste time?) I guess I will catch all you crazy blog readers up on my day yesterday.

It started at 6 AM (no shocker!) when my child announced it was "MORNING!" and flipped the light on in my room and whined until I cut the tv on. We watched Oobi and Franklin and then moved onto to Tom and Jerry - it was a great morning.

After breakfast, I enlisted the early bird into some light housecleaning. Her playroom was a mess, and she is completely capable of making the mess, so she is capable of cleaning it up -- right -- I am such a mean mom. After tears and more whining, I gave her a bucket with soapy water and a sponge and she became Cinderella. She loves to scrub floors -- she actually went and put a bathing suit on and had a ball. I hope that continues --- but I have a feeling at around age 12 it will not be fun anymore. Nevertheless, I am going to take advantage of the obsession for now.

After the Cinderella cleaning spree, we went outside to swing and jump and throw tennis balls with our beloved dogs. (HB is adjusting nicely - I think he has almost forgotten the air conditioning!!)

It was an early lunch and naptime - cause we had been up since rooster crowing time. And a peaceful afternoon ensued. I was actually able to do some laundry, clean the kitchen and take a tiny nap.

In the evening we joined our families at the Macaroni Grill, had yummy Italian food and great company. It was a birthday celebration for my mom. Happy Birthday, again, Mom !!

As dinner finished up, we all headed to my parents' "little cabin in the wood" for cake and ice cream. Hannah had a great time playing with all her grandparents and she met a BIG cricket in the yard. It was exciting.

Hey -- did you guys know that DALLAS is on at 4:00 AM???? DALLAS -- I am looking at Bobby Ewing and JR -- it is wild. I loved that show -- back in the old days. I really liked Knots Landing better - nothing better than all that drama on Thursday nights - I LIVED FOR IT!

Okay - back to my night... after the big cricket find, we packed our sleepy, tired girl in the car and headed home. It was a great night - I even got to bed at a decent time -- although considering it is now 4 AM and I am awake --- that doesn't seem to matter now.

Well, there is dramatic music playing, something sinister is rolling across JR's mind and I suddenly feel like it is 1983 again. I need to quit writing and check in with the good folks at Southfork - we are due for a reunion -- 25 years is a long time to be apart.

Finally, there is a purpose for my early morning wakeup call from down the hall - yee haw!

Living Happily Ever After,
Beverly