Strange feeling

Yesterday we all headed down to Uxbridge for a surprise 40th anniversary party for the in-laws of Lynn's sister, Tom and Ruth Lacouture. The party was at the new home of Amanda and Sean Matthews, Amanda being Tom and Ruth's daughter. The house is beautiful and if you want to see pictures, check out Sean's blog here.

I must say that I broke the tenth commandment and coveted my neighbor's house! They have everything I want in a house: a HUGE backyard, spacious house, and a furnished two-room basement. Sean even has an air hockey table in his Man Cave. Not only that, their property abuts a quarry and you can walk right through the woods and right to it. They actually own the property all the way down to the water.

After the party, we came home and Lynn and Kevin headed up to Hampton Beach. Lynn had made plans for some friends to meet up there today and Lynn decided she wanted to head up last night. I wasn't really up for going to the beach so I stayed behind. Lynn also spent Friday night at the beach as her parents are renting the cottage out this summer and a prospective renter was coming early Saturday to look at it. Lynn is handling all the arrangements for the rentals as we live closer and she is more adept at using Craig's List than her father. Plus, she's better looking and thus, a better salesperson!

So, it's been strange to have the bed all to myself for two straight nights and even more strange to wake up this morning with no child around! That hasn't happened in almost two years. When Kevin was first born, him and Lynn spent a few days at the beach while I was taking a class for my Masters degree. I must confess, however, that I don't mind enjoying a quiet Sunday morning. Lynn called me a little while ago and said Kevin woke up at 6am and I could hear him in the background and he sounded very cranky.

So, today I am going to mass at 11:30 and then I am going to clean the house. Our bedroom looks like a bomb went off in it and the floors and walls could use a good cleaning. Kevin has good aim so food and whatever else has gotten onto to the walls and floors and it's high time they got scrubbed.