"boy, you have your hands full!"

well, we're back from california.

and the "flying alone with three kids" thing really wasn't that terrible.  i planned for the worst (tons of snacks, new little toys wrapped like presents, lots of movies), but like i mentioned before, it was simple things that got us through, like friendly strangers distracting them at rough times, and post-it notes.  macy played with post-its for about a half hour during our layover in chicago, and parker constructed herself a post-it note crown.  also, little princess figurines provided hours of fun.  i didn't really even need anything else.

and here's the best part . . . on the flight home, they all fell asleep!  i hadn't even thought of that as a possibility!  here i was with my mary poppins bag full of treats, and they fell asleep. . . all at the same time!  for hours!

oh, and if i hear "you've got your hands full!" one more time . . .

 seriously, i should have kept track of how many times people said that to me.  plus the people murmuring it to each other behind my back . . . whispering, "oh, she's got her hands full . . ."  

why i oughtta . . .

i was telling macy's therapist about how many times people said that to me and she said i should just make a button to wear that says, "yes, i know. i have my hands full".

and, i might add, i like it that way.