Don’t worry – it’s like riding a bike.

(Posted by Gayle)

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I was sharing with some folks our plans for New Years Eve, when I realized that it sounded like the sexy had been sucked right out of my soul.  On today’s agenda?

  • Take a shower (if I don’t make it a list item, I may get sidetracked, lose track of time, and be screwed!)
  • Participate in babysitting the 3 and 1 year olds while their parents go to a movie.
  • Set up the web cam so the rest of the kids can meet their bffs in London. (That’s why showering is on the list.  Don’t want the Brits to think that Yanks from Texas look this scruffy.)
  • Go with the older kids, their parents, and Ron to see Madagascar 2.  Ron is the most excited of all the kids to get to see this movie!
  • Have a family birthday party for the 3 year old.
  • Go to a local dive (good food on the cheap) for dinner.
  • Come home and see who can stay awake till the ball drops.
  • If anybody makes it to midnight, break out the sparkling cider (okay there will some other sparkling stuff in my glass!)

If I sound like I am complaining, I’m not.  I’m a bit stunned.  I’ve come a long way from that only child in Chicago who celebrated New Years Eve at the Country Club.  Just me and the grown ups.  So my inner child is finally getting to see how families who put their kids first do it.

My inner adult knows that sexy is like bicycle riding.  Once I hop back on the bike, it will all come back to me!  And while there are more sexy times ahead,  I treasure these moments (to borrow a Jerry Maguire line – they complete me).  My life is made fuller, richer, and brighter by kids, cakes, movies, and dives.

Now I gotta hit the shower.  I’ve got chaos waiting for me!  It’s time to jump in the fray.