A Day in the Life

It seems that the week-ends are the only days that I REALLY look forward too these days. It's not much that I do outside the home mondays thru thursdays. Except for maybe taking the girls walking with the nice lady I met who lives across the street. Well she doesn't live exactly across the street, more like down the block and around the corner AND then across a semi busy street. *chuckle* But I can see her townhouse kinda from my bedroom. (yeah we all kinda scrunched up over hear on the "eastside"). So other than that, the week-ends are my 2 days out of the week that I can either hang out with the ENTIRE Richardson clan or do some "mommy" stuff that I need desperately, like get my feet done and my hair fixed.

So this week-end was my feet and hair fix week-end. I'd do it EVERY week-end if I could but then my hubby and I would spend no time together at all. Or what I consider time, like actually having a conversation that doesn't involve him picking up diapers, wipes, take out, milk, detergent, bill paying, and me needing money. Cuz even tho that's "talking" it sure ain't what I want to talk about all day and everyday. Marriage can be so hum drum at times. My hubby feels more like my dayum roommate at times and not a life partner. Funny, my children always feel like my children tho. *chuckle*

Anyway, I went into seattle as usual, like I do every other week-end. Why? Cuz that's only place I've found a salon that specializes in "black" or rather african/curly hair. I don't mind tho cuz it gives me a chance to go to my favorite bakery/cafe since I've been here Bella Dolce. I just LOVE love, love their food and especially them dayum red velvet cupcakes. Them sh*ts like crack, cuz once you eat one then you can't live without'em. But usually after I get my hair down, I want to hang out and do grown up stiff, like eat at a bistro that's NOT kid friendly and drink red wine out of pretty glasses and have adult conversations with the man I love. Sh*t even takin in a movie would be nice. Altho I have to admit I do go see American Gangster on saturday cuz I just LOVE me some Denzel. That's such a BLACK name, Denzel. Umph. LOL. Anyway, I went alone which was cool but I would have really loved to see it with my Hunny. But who we look like going to the movie with 4 babies all under the age of 5? You know that is NOT cute. So stuff that I haven't done in years, I have to either do alone (which is what usually a happens) take the whole family (but it has to be kid friendly) or just don't do it. And the latter happens more often than not. Cuz let's face it, after I come out the dayum WholeFoods with all my babies and the hubby, my azz is tired. Okay? Tired. Why? Cuz it's like trying to take 3 different age groups on a dayum field trip. Everybody wanna go their own way (includin my Hubby) no one wants to cooperate and no one wants to help do the shopping, which is the whole purpose for going.

Now that I am away from any kind of family up here I see how it was helpful when they did come out to the house. Cuz even tho my Hubby and I only got alone time once a year (for my birthday) it still something I look forward too. My hubby says it doesn't bother him or he doesn't complain about it like I do but I see it comes out in other ways. Like when he gets home from work, he's STILL working and then is up with the light on in our room until 3, 4, or 5 am so he can have is "time" only to have to get up at 6am or 7am to do it all over again. I guess that's what happens when you have children. I don't know why ain't nobody told me all this before my azz started having all these babies. *shakin head* But I suppose if it was the other way around and my azz was talking about my other "children" i.e. my students I'd be trippin about not having any of my own. Ohhh lawwwwd, what us gone do? *chuckle* I suppose things could be worse. How old do your children have to be before they can be trusted to "watch" themselves?

Okay, so other than gettin my usual mani and pedi and hair AND sneaking off to see Denzel, I didn't do anything else. I'm saving my allowance to blow on Black Friday, the day after ThanksTaking when I can shop with my 2 favorite gals, my mom and sis. Thanks for the vent, now I can start my day (cuz ya know my kids is up, plus today is my cleaning day so I'd want to put some clothes on).

That's all (in Meryl Streep "The Devil Wears Prada" voice) LOL

*smoochiies^ - Lady A