Coming off of a day when no one had more than 2 (of 5) stars left by day's end (even after giving them multiple opportunities to earn some back...which they did....and then lost them again), I am choosing to focus on a few choice positive things:

1. Everyone was in bed and asleep by 8 tonight - joy to the world

2. After crying until from 7:30 until at least 8:45 or 9:30 three times this week, I finally tested a theory on Brady...I left his bathroom light on and the door slightly open. All quiet from the nursery...I think Bray is afraid of the dark!! (ah-hem...no idea where he got that from...as I have to sleep with the hall light on when Brian travels!)

3. Tonight, we had Anna and her kids over for dinner (traveling husbands!) While I was shutting down the basement due to WAY too much chaos and crying, Aiden ran up to Anna and said "I have to go pee pee in the potty!" This was his FIRST time seeking out the potty for pee AND....he was wearing a diaper at the time! I've been having him run around naked a little while each day, but once our friends came over, I put his cloths back on. I came up from the basement and heard her saying "yeah Aiden!! Way to go buddy!!" Me = so proud!!

4. It's been raining buckets today...with thunder storms to boot. Last year, this kind of weather would have Logan scared stiff...refusing to even be alone in his room, let alone sleep in it! Today and tonight, I have not heard even one mention of the dreaded "funder". Me = so happy (plus really....how can you be afraid of something that you think starts with the word "fun"? It's a mystery to me!)

now....where oh where did I put that bottle of wine!?