MIL took the kids for a couple of days. I am relieved, I am whooped after their parties yesterday. I need a day to recover. I think I am going to find a shady spot and take a nap by the pool today. Maybe read over there. Never really been much over there without the kids, but it sounds DIVINE.

Killed 2 or 3 birds with one stone. So, I guess that's it. Maybe worth it, but I just wanted to collapse last night when everyone left.

Their party was a BLAST! I told dh - "Maybe in another 5 years." It's funny because we are known for the most low key/smaller parties. Since it was the 2 kids and a lot of people brought siblings, there were 21 kids, and everyone kept commenting how BIG the party was. If you figure 10 per kid, it wasn't huge, but it was a pretty big turnout for the middle of summer.

The facility created a CD - I hadn't realized they try to gouge you $20 for it. I said no thanks (& I meant it 100%, we had tons of video and pictures from the day). My MIL was appalled and bought it before they shredded it. Whatevah. I didn't really want support that type of gouging, so wasn't thrilled. IT was something they slapped together in 5 minutes, I would guess.

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The weather is still on the mild side. All our Bay Area relatives (think "70 degrees year round") were quite whiny during our 100 degree day yesterday. They kept asking us how we possibly survive. Dh and i were like, "Don't go outside," and "There's this thing called A/C." I just think it's funny how dramatic people get. I keep telling my mom (who doesn't do well in heat) that she'd probably like it BETTER here because everyone cranks the A/C up super crazy high. It's always 100 outside and 60 inside, if you walk into any store (or home, for that matter). BAck home, when it randomly got over 90, you just had to sweat. As such, I think we experience less heat, here. I don't even really have much of a summer wardrobe. For work, it's sweaters year round (A/C!).

I just found the whining funny. The weather has been DIVINE. It has generally been 55 degrees in the a.m., 100 degrees in the afternoon. YEsterday when we went outside at 8pm it felt like it was 75 degrees with a nice breeze. Aaaaaawwwwwww... So I just stay inside from noon to 6:00 or something. Eh. The reward is a mortgage 1/3 the size - the penalty isn't as bad as you would imagine.

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Anyway, all in all, birthday insanity is over. Phew! BM's birthday is this week - not much going on. Dh has some books and video games for him. Will be low key.

If I am good, I will take care of the thank you cards and get them all done today (while the insanity is fresh and I can still decipher somewhat what came from who).

I've got a book to finish, 2 movies (rental) I never have time to watch (one dh has had for over a year - LOL), and I do have to do some financial chores. But, I think I am going to mostly lay down and take it easy. If I work a couple of hours on financial chores and invitations, I can laze around for about 12 hours.

This is like the polar opposite of yesterday. Phew!