A change of plans for our Friday

About a month ago, we made plans with our neighbors to get together this evening.  We really enjoy these neighbors, but they apparently need a lot less sleep than we do and sometimes overstay their welcome.  We thought maybe since it was a Friday though, they would also be tired and NOT do that this time.

Since then, a baseball practice for 8AM tomorrow morning was scheduled for Andrew, and Thomas needs to be at the school for set construction at 8AM also.  Catherine works at 9, so we are all going to need to be up with a "7" as the first number on the clock.  Don't love that, but it is what it is.  I definitely imagined a nap in my future tomorrow, and I began to regret we had made specific plans for this evening.

On top of that, I did NOT sleep well last night.  We didn't even get home until 9:30, and everyone still needed to shower.  It was also the first time Andrew and I had been together all day.  We wanted to hang out for a bit, and then once I went to bed I couldn't sleep.  Honestly, I was so excited about Catherine's award she received last evening.  I was so proud of her, and I was so grateful that she was recognized for being a good person.  I was so grateful that someone else recognized what a fabulous young lady she is.  After some of the crap we have experienced as parents lately, it was nice to know that we haven't done everything completely wrong.  Catherine is awesome, and she so very much deserved that recognition.

About the time I thought I might actually fall asleep, I developed this HORRIBLE cough.  I thought I might never stop coughing.  Poor Andrew, I'm sure he was beginning to hope I would get up and go sleep on the couch.  I feel fine today though.

Short story that I made long...our neighbors texted and had to cancel this evening because of illness.  I am very sorry that they don't feel well, but I am also so excited about the fact that Andrew and I suddenly have NO PLANS for the evening!  Woohoo!!!  The kids have plans for a couple of hours, but everyone should be home for the evening around 8:30.  Tomorrow evening we also have no plans.  I love our family time together, and I'm so grateful for these days!