10 to go.....

Well the girls have been gone 2 weeks & 1 day. We have now been doing this for 5 yrs & its not getting any easier eather! Thankfully a few things are diff now,one being that this time Peyton is loving it! We are sitting last week in the drive through of a place that's close to my heart (& shall remain nameless )& she says " Mommy, isn't it much more economical to just have 1 child? " To which I say " One would think so" however she has taken full advantage in her sissy's absence w/ running here & there. It seems that her energy level never levels! I am exhausted! Another thing that's diff this time is that I have friends here that genuienly care about me & are mindful of how hard this time is.... It would have been very easy to just stay home & not shower but we have been quite busy w/ luncheon dates, swimming, movies, dinner dates & family stopping in... I am surrounded by pure gold in the friends the Lord has hand picked for me.. 8 of said friends have come over a few times when as it just happens that I'm feeling particularly sad ... It has been so nice having the deversions (of which I am so thankful for!). The girlies in Az. are having a ball. Their Nana has moved there now, so all they do is eat, swim & shop! Also, just today their other granmaw (whom they hadn't seen for 8 yrs) flew in from Dever to spend a week w/ them, they are fit to be tied! I'm really happy they are having such a wonderful time, but I'm missing them a great deal too & ready to see them! Ok, well right now as we speak, Peyt is in my bathroom wanting a makeover, with or w/out me!!..... Duty calls... Till next time, L