November 4th, 2007

We woke up, got to 9 am mass on time (somehow). Then we went to breakfast at Gene's Place. We came home, I cleaned the house while Tommy played with the kids. Jack took a nap and I got ready to go to the Springsteen concert. Tommy and I went downtown, met up with Johnny and Timmy and then to the concert.

Most grateful moment: I realized on our way to meet up with Tommy's brothers downtown tonight, that I really don't have any need to do this stuff anymore (meaning going to concerts, going out, etc.) I told him that I wish we could just sit at home with the kids to celebrate my 30th birthday- that would be my ideal (even though it sounds so boring!) I am just really grateful for every second I spend with Jack and Mallie. Of course there are times I'm pulling my hair out, but overall, they're my favorite little people in the whole world and I am really, really lucky to have them!

One thing I learned today: I learned that cleaning my house is one of my favorite things to do. And I learned this while I was vacuuming Jack's room and realized that I had a stupid grin on my face because of how the carpet looked after I went over it with the vacuum. I probably should not even admit this at all. But it's something I've learned: I am a complete nerd.

Also, I learned that to be Mrs. Bruce Springsteen may be the coolest thing on earth. She has an ungodly amount of money in the bank, probably spends her days on tour at spas, or relaxing in hotels and nice restaurants, has the most fabulous clothes, and cutest little figure, gets on stage with her husband every night, plays the tambourine (and guitar) and sings back up. I'm pretty sure she's living my dream.

Best life tip of the day: If a toddler is bugging you, let him play with the water in the sink. He will not bug you anymore.

One moment I wish I could redo: I wish I had not let the jerk sitting in our row at the Springsteen concert ruin 1/2 of the concert for me. We had to get up several times and he was a complete jerk, making comments and rolling his eyes. I wanted to smack him or say something mean, but of course I couldn't think of anything good.

Biggest laugh of the day:

Best Tommy moment of the day: At breakfast this morning, Tommy started listing all of the things that bug him about me, in a humorous way. I listened patiently, and then he said that I could list the things that bug me about him. Nothing new was discovered during this conversation, however it was nice to get things off of our chest after several days of spending a lot of time together- in a funny way. He calls it the 'airing of grievances' and that it was our 'Festivus'.

Best Jack moment of the day: When we pull into church or drive by it, Jack says, "Mommy, that Amen?" and I've been trying to tell him that it is church and we SAY 'Amen' at church. He's not really getting it. So on the way out of church today, he waved at the building and said 'Bye Amen!"

Best Mallie moment of the day: Mallie was wearing a seriously adorable dress and little purple tights today. She was hard to look at without trying ot take a little nibble out of her. Tommy had her laying on the couch and I came downstairs and saw her looking at me. When I started talking to her, all her little muscles tensed up and she did this running in place movement with her little legs. She's so cute!