never thought clifford the big red dog would sound so good! but alas...after everyone ate sammie's with chips they all laid down in the living room and got quiet. the only noise was clifford the big red dog and emily elizabeth. oh how sweet the sound of a big red stupid dog. seven kids...all quiet. for more than half an hour. are you kidding me?!?! really. from age 15 down to four. they were all quiet. and the moms got the chance to eat, without getting heartburn, take a minute to have some puter time, and no yelling, no screaming, no stop-it-dont-touch-her-keep-your-hands-to-yourself. nothing. silence. amazing. its these rare minutes...these few and far between moments...THESE are the times that i love motherhood. these are the times i see that our children arent little green monsters disguised as fleshy humans. these are the times that i know we arent, completely and totally, screwing up our kids. if they can really sit and not fight and be quiet and good and focus on something for even half an hour even with the AS, and the ADHD, and the dyslexia, even the arthritis that doesnt want your body to sit still, even with everything...peace. even now the three oldest are in the living room watching CSI. the four younger ones...i believe are in the other room with the other mother. me...sitting here drooling over warrick on csi and his beautiful eyes. my BFF who i may refer to as Onion Mom from now on is outside smoking and getting ready to take a shower. i right now am going to give up my obsession with warrick and join her.

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