So last night the dog wanted to go outside. It was right around ten PM - don't remember the exact time but close enough. The Hubby puts his hand on the knob to open the door and I stopped him, "What's that sound?" I muted the TV shooshed the kids and we listened. "That's the emergency siren," I said.

"Naw."

He almost let the dog out but I stopped him again. "Yes it is." I hollered at the kids to go pile in my bedroom closet (it's in the middle of the house and is 9x9 - so we can all fit in there - never mind it's stuff the the brim - I just pushed stuff here and there)

Boys, stocked with flashlights, Gameboys, pillows and a radio, camped out (frankly not leaving room for me and spouse). We put two TVs on news so we could see what's going on and sure enough a major storm system is coming our way. I haven't heard anything news-wise this morning, but last night a tornado was spotted by storm chasers 3 1/2 miles from an airport that is about a mile away from us.

But nothing came. No wind. No rain. Nada. After about 30 minutes, we let the boys out and watched the weather and Hockey intermittently (Go Stars!).

To let the boys have fun, during the second intermission we played Ghost in the graveyard - ever heard of that? It is a hide and seek game (usually played outside) in the dark with flashlights. You learn which of your kids will cheat - Spare and Heir... and which of your kids play better than you expect - Mini-me... and which of your kids are party poopers and will sit on the couch and giggle - Spate + 1... I only got tagged once to be it. But I had to go twice 'cause the little shi..., er, ah sweet darlings are too fast for me and did I mention they cheat!?!?! We actually played longer than I thought and the Stars game was already seven minute in when we quit. (AND THE STARS WON - WOOHOO!)

We had fun!

Another storm did come through around 2 a.m. howling and pouring like crazy! But the sun is out now, so all is good here - well the hubby is out playing paintball wars or some stoopid crap - man - doesn't he know the weekend is MY time - he needs to be wacthing the ankle-biters - sheesh! Oh but he'll get his when SJ and I go to nationals for a week - bwaaaahhhhhhhh.............


update.... …the sun lasted about ten minutes – I see rain again – sheesh! There goes my day lying about on a lounge chair in my skimpy two-piece – HA! AS IF!

And now the sun's out again - I cannot keep up with this! Off to the Boy Scout Museum - woohoo....