in the TWINKLING of an eye

This week has flown by.  My stomach has been bothering me so all last weekend and even a little bit on Monday I was being lazy and basically trying to feel better.  So since then it's been catch up.  And then yesterday was Birthday Day for Stan and sweet Judah.  What a fun time.  Pictures of Judah vs. the chocolate cake coming on the Angels blog soon.  I really wanted to write a nice letter to my husband telling him how wonderful he is, but I can't quite form the thoughts or words for that yet. 

I have a post brewing about prison.  Seems pretty random, I know.  My Big Sister's brother was just released from prison after 17 years.  Hearing her tell us about it is so sad and yet thought provoking.  I really would love to share about it so I may do that next week.

This weekend I am taking a mini retreat.  A couple other mommies, E and L, and I want to do some food shopping in KM.  And go to the fake Ikea store--it's supposed to be the Chinese version of Ikea.  We shall see.  And go to a really nice hardware store.  Stan wants a drill for his birthday gift.  I have no idea how to buy a drill, should be interesting.  And we are going to eat some yummy stuff.  TCBY is top on my list cause Stan never wants to go.  He prefers to go to Dairy Queen.  I prefer to enjoy my treat without all the guilt of DQ.  Especially after eating dinner at Papa John's.  With all the western restaurants that have opened in KM in the last year it's a REALLY good thing I don't live there.  Best of all we are taking Sunday morning for some personal retreat time.  We are staying in the apartment of some friends that are currently in the States, so there will be plenty of room for us to spread out. 

Anyway, I have a lot to do before then.  Like wash clothes so I can dress somewhat cute, cause I know E and L will be by default and I don't want to be the frumpy friend tagging along.  Plus with no one year old grabbing at me, jewelry and I will be reunited.  I also have to make a trip to Walmart so I don't leave Stan short on supplies.  He's being super great with my plan to be gone all weekend.  He's getting a drill out of it though.  And an Almond Snickers.  Maybe a bag of Doritos if I'm feeling super nice.  Oh, and I have tutoring this morning.  Oh where is my To Do list...