Junk In My Trunk

Einstein and Peanut are at a sleepover tonight which means StinkBug and I are left to our own devices on a Friday evening. This boy knows how to have a good time -eating spicy chips aka these:

while sitting on the big bed (mine) and having a Team Umi Zoomi marathon.

Is anyone else a bit concerned that two shape obsessed kids and a robot are going to rescue some kid's dad trapped in a subway train near the cake store? What kind of coward risks missing his kid's birthday party because he can't man up and find his own way?

Needless to say I must find ways to amuse myself while remaining in the room per StinkBug's request demand. My aging eyes are too tired to try to read or do VERY. IMPORTANT.THINGS. on the laptop so I found myself rummaging through some of the many junk drawers.

Among the random items I found:

*Christmas present for Big Yankee I ordered in early November that was nowhere to be found when he was here for Christmas (guess who will be going to the post office tomorrow?)

*Wii Sports dvd that Stinkbug has been politely requesting interrogating us about for several weeks

*Target gift card that Peanut received for her birthday....in July

*Postcards and a necklace still in the gift shop bag bought in New Mexico (also in July) during the Massive Road trip of 2011

*One of those obnoxious flower pens that may or may not have been hijacked from my previous employer

*Copy of one of the monkey's  birth certificates

Confession time: What is in your junk drawers?

Weekend highlights

-I made a Target run with a friend sans children. It was kinda like going to the bar except we didn't get carded, nobody bought us drinks and the only person checking us out was Doreen in Lane 11. And frankly I'm just not that into her.

-I exchanged a package of socks for Peanut. The girl is down to 3 pair of socks- that combined with sensory issues makes for some excitement. After much debate and a phone consultation we opted for the no show days of the week with polka dots package. I breathed a huge sigh of relief when they passed her stringent 1743 point checklist.

- I spent hours dicing, mincing, simmering, braising,blanching, and poaching a gourmet meal tossed a 4.99 frozen pizza in the oven Friday night and ate it for every meal all weekend long.

- On Friday I loaded up loaner kids +1 StinkBug and retrieved Einstein and Peanut from school. I did not leave the house for the next 50 hours.

-I spent three days as a single mom to 5 children-my three + an 18 month old and 3 1/2 yr old.

-I spent three days hiding from 5 children.

-I attended a fancy wine tasting, met famous people who were impressed with my wit and sass and signed a book deal drank 2 glasses of wine in bed while being entertained by my great friends Sam, Diane, Carla, Coach, Norm and Cliff Claven.

- I ignored the playroom of exploding toys cleaned out 2 kid closets and 1 hall closet.

Now please, contain your jealousy and share the highlights of your weekend.