I want to get up early - before anyone else does, just to have a peaceful moment before the chaos ensues. I have trouble getting up early though, even when I go to bed at a decent time (10 ish) because I am up a million times a night. Why? The kids!

Seriously, Dante whines when his blankets fall off of him until I go in and cover him. I know what you're saying, "hell no, I would not go in and do that!" Well, I believe in picking my battles and 2 minutes of being awake vs oh, 30, is much better in my eyes. he wakes me up too, when he has to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night. This is much better than having to change pissy bedsheets though, so who's complaining?

Olivia was up like 3 times last night. Once, her bear was falling out of bed and needed me to help her get him (she sleeps on a top bunk) then two more times because of a bad dream. It's all Jack's fault. She loves him but every.single.time she sleeps with that thing she has nightmares, WTF?

Look, don't even say he's creepy - this kid LOVES him and has a life sized doll of him that she got in Disney World back in 2008. I mean, she has even married him and her name is now 'Olivia Skellington'. The only one who didn't wake up and need something last night was Wyatt, my youngest - go figure!

So now I need to get Livi up and ready for school and Dante up and ready for school. CJ wants to be up early because he has a lot to do today but his back is all fucked up so I don't foresee him doing to much. Take Livi to the bus stop, take Dante to pre-school. Work, wrap birthday presents, get Dante from pre-school, work, meeting for work, get Livi off the bus, make dinner, then cake and presents - we're having a little something to celebrate Dante's birthday - which is on the 19th.

Going to be a busy day...