After things getting so shakey here (as in this economy) I made the decision not to go home for the wedding. I cannot gets tickets for under $3,000 per person. With 5 people in a family & at least a 50% chance that Ben won’t have a job in January it just is too scary to be spending that kind of money. If I had not gone away over the Summer it would be a different matter but I can’t change the past. Besides that trip was so special. The kids still talk about how wonderful it was. So no regrets. I am glad we were able to go before things got so bad here. ZQ got asked at school if he had a magic carpet & could go anywhere he wanted where would he go & he said Canada with his entire family.

This weekend has been pretty nice. BQ has been in a really nice mood, I think my decision without him having to ask me himself has really helped. I think it has taken a load off his mind. I am sure he was trying to think of a way to ask me but hasn’t wanted to do it.

Par has been staying & last night we threw together a last minute BBQ. Rosemary & her family came over along with Rahul & his family & Adam. We haven’t seen Rahul in years as he stopped working with BQ & now he is back again but moving back to India to run an offshore contract. They move back in 2 weeks. They are excited but nervous. I can’t believe we just get to hang out with them again & they are off again. Their kids are growing up so fast & so very cute. Their son is so polite and sweet.

The kids all had a great time playing together last night but mine are exhausted today.

Rosemary looks tired but good. She still has to give herself blood thinner shots and will do for a couple of weeks yet plus has to take the pills & be carefully monitored over the next year.

It was a very pleasant evening. Though Adam just called to yell at me that his hangover was all my fault as I was the one suggesting margarita’s. Hey I wanted to use my margarita glasses I got for Christmas! lol Besides I didn’t shove 3 times what I was drinking down his throat.

BQ let me sleep in this morning which was wonderful.

The boys have gone off to the range. Wonder how that will go with their hangovers.

My house was spotless yesterday but with 8 kids plus the adult males that count as kids the house looks like it was a hurricane disaster. 3 loads of dishes later I have no desire to start on the toy mess… sigh.

The guys had very nice steaks on the BBQ but BQ not using his brain left one out near the BBQ last night hoping to cook it later on. (it was colder than fridge temperature out so he figured it was safe - uh ever heard of rodents???) When he went to start cooking it was very surprised that it was no longer there. I am pretty sure I heard a very happy racoon on our roof giggling & thanking him for the feast! lol Yes bears are probably asleep right now but not the racoons!

I can’t believe the weekend is almost over & I have to start another week of rushing about again.

Adam & latief are busy so I am waiting on them to get our project started. I am all ready. Guess I will start putting the website together so that we can get it up pretty quick once we have the legal stuff & pics sorted. I have been messing about on myspace again & starting traffic pushing. Here is hoping we can make some good money & I can plan a big trip home when the kids are not in school. I have done all the graphics work & have been doing stuff for Latief. Time to stop doing work for favours & actually get paid for what I do. (Though with the economy how it is perhaps this is a pipe dream!)

Oh the washing pile is cruel. It is sitting upstairs nagging me. Wish it would just fold itself!!