Sorry I've been absent. First the kids had roseola -- at least, I think they did. My son just had the rash and my daughter so far has just had the cranky cranky CRANKY baby and fever part. She may get rashy any second, though.

Plus, I've been called to serve on a jury. So I'm not going to be around for the rest of the week while I take care of that. Sorry -- check in on Monday if you like. I should be around then.

Hey, nine years of wedded bliss for my husband and I today! I wish you all could meet him, because he is a really great guy, and I've been enormously blessed to be his wife & parenting partner. I'm just nuts about the man, even after all this time. :-)

--Sparki