I Don't Wanna...

We are leaving for Pittsburgh soon, for a cousin's wedding. I am excited to get out of town as I could really use a change of scenery. The drive however, is 8 hours, and I DON'T WANNA! I don't wanna drive, I don't wanna have to drink caffeinated beverages get the shakes and jitters and feel as I am flying. I don't wanna have to hear my kids whine "are we there yet," I don't wanna have to feel bad because my 15 month old son is stuck in his car seat instead of running around outside in the fresh fall air, I don't wanna have to wonder if the kids are fed, need the bathroom, if the gas tank is low and most importantly IF I WILL STAY AWAKE THE WHOLE TIME.

Truth be told, I am excited to just be at the wedding already. My husband, who has been out of town in Israel for ten days will be joining me in Pittsburgh, we are all looking forward to seeing him. We also know the wedding will be fun, the hotel luxurious, and its great to get to be with family for something so happy. I will keep my eye on the prize as I am really feeling like I DON'T WANNA.

Now as this post is being written I have a psychology paper due on how hearing effects development, you can bet your bottom dollar I DO NOT want to be doing that either. In a future post I will relate to you how this trip went as well as an I DON'T wanna mini-series. In the meantime, wish me luck and GODSPEED on this journey to another state.

15 minutes

This morning my family arose at 6:45 rather than the usual 7:02. What a difference 15 minutes makes. It was my daughter Mushka who suggested this. She had some homework that we didn't get a chance to finish last night so she suggested an earlier wake-up time. Everyone was dressed by 6:55! We finished homework and breakfast by 7:09. I think this is record timing!! The best is what comes next.

Having finished breakfast we just hung out and chilled and chatted on the couch about whatever came to their minds. Mushka wanted to know if we were going to Israel. Leiba asked me to test her on some hebrew letters. My son, he was walking around with the vacuum cleaner stick wreaking havoc on my wood floors.

After this we headed downstairs to wait for their ride to school where we had a few minutes to be outside in the humid, damp, foggy and warm morning before their 7:40 pickup.

It really amazes me how those 15 minutes made all the difference from a hectic morning to a nice peaceful one that left us all time to talk. Maybe we will will start this for the rest of the year.

Truth be told as I write this I am passing out in my bed as I am exhausted being robbed of my last 15 sleep minutes.