Movies, Music and Books

All is well in Crazyville! I finally got the medication situation sorted out...Thank Jesus! That was really weighing heavy on my mind the past few weeks. The last week or two has been so busy with all of the back to school preparations for four kids, everyday housework, a last minute birthday bash and the trip to Nashville.

Monday Beau and I traveled to Nashville for the long awaited Def Leppard/Poison/Cheap Trick concert. We arrived in just under three hours, checked into our hotel and plugged in the laptop to find the concert had been postponed. What a total bummer! Lucky for us we were not in Podunk, Idaho. At least Nashville does have a night life. We ended up making multiple rounds up and down Music Row. We stopped in a few shops and picked up some souvenirs for the kids. We had dinner at the Hard Rock and I must say I wasn't overly impressed. We also visited Coyote Ugly. I love the movie and pretty much know every line I have watched it so many times so I was stoked to see the real thing! It was fun. I danced on the bar. Now I can cross that off my bucket list. Danced on a bar, check! We got caught in the rain walking back to our hotel and was soaked by the time we reached the revolving door. Boy, I am really glad that I hung on to my bra!

I successfully got three of the kids out the door for their first day of school today. Alex is a freshman! He came home already complaining how he hates school. Really? On the first day! Ditto for Haylee, although I don't understand why. She does pretty well in school. I know she is upset that some of her friends that were in her class last year are not in her class this year. Avery, however, loves, loves, loves it! She looked absolutely adorable this morning. I almost cried when I let her out of the car watching her follow behind Haylee with the over sized back pack strapped to her tiny body. It was bittersweet watching her walk away. On one hand, Yeah! I have the house to myself, something that I have never experienced my whole life. At least not for more than a few hours at a time! At the same time, I could feel my uterus shriveling up as I thought about how today was my last first day of school. Dani stayed the night and went with me to drop the girls at school. She did cry. Damn PMS!

In other less meaningful news, I am seriously considering auditioning for Big Brother next season. I am convinced that I could walk away with the full 500!