We went to Ohio over the weekend to visit CJ's family. Usually I like those trips but this last one was horrible - the boys were just getting over bronchitis and I was just coming down with it. So, needless to say, I had an awful weekend.

My mom took care of the animals, which she usually does. The one thing I need to remember to ask her for next time is to make sure she leaves some windows cracked - I hate the way a house smells when it's closed up for days. Even a clean house, like mine, gets this weird smell to it when everything is closed for days and days in a row. I may even tell her to let a candle burn for a bit when she's here with the dog because it can help neutralize smells, especially vanilla scented candles.

Back to work and routine now. I don't think we'll be going anywhere the rest of the year - I don't *think*