Welcome to earth, Hollie Margaret

Congratulations to my brother David and his wife Emily on the birth of their first child, Hollie Margaret! Woo hoo! We just drove up to see them for the baby blessing this weekend, and she is about the sweetest prettiest little thing ever. I wanted to hold her every second. She was nice and quiet during her blessing, and she wore her mom's blessing clothes. So pretty!

The drive was HIlarious. Nine hours each way with my sisters and nieces across Texas and back. There was singing, seat-dancing, snacking, snorting, a little snarling. I feel bad for the passengers who hate road trips because I love them! I guess I'm lucky to be traveling with my favorite people.

The nieces - Faith and Madison - woke up Sunday morning with the urge to act like geriatrics. They spent almost the entire day talking in their old folks' voices, which sound like constipated, wheezy men, and calling each other "HARold" and "Maraline." None of us could say HARold right. You'll have to ask them to do it for you.

Unfortunately, Claire got the puke bug (again) while we were away. Bless that man Angelo who cared for her and all my other kids along with his this weekend! He's amazing! With nary a grumble, too. She's home from school today still, and her stomach hurts when she eats, so we'll see how long she takes to recover. I hate the idea of sending her up there and her suffering through lunch :(

Gabe decided I was crap while we were gone and has been treating me accordingly since my return. Dirty, rotten, little... That's what comes of being codependent with a 4 year old. Yes, Sarah, I'm saying 4. He ain't 5 for over a month, and I'm not rounding up.

Welp, that brings us up to date, I think. My kiddos are currently napping, so hopefully I can finish up some computer work before school lets out. Or nap.