Dumb allergies

Today I was feeling pretty miserable because my allergies decided that they haven't been annoying enough all summer and decided to mount a full-scale attack on my sinuses today.  I seriously think I went through an entire box of Kleenex today.  It started at about 4am last night making it so I couldn't sleep....lovely.  Claritin usually helps but today, nada.  I'm contemplating the idea of just chopping my head off so I don't have to blow my nose anymore or smell another Kleenex, ugh.

Other than that, the day was filled with cleaning, playing at the park with Benjamin (it was around 80 today!), attempting to take an afternoon nap which failed, Ben happily taking an hour long bath tonight, and some Ramen noodle soup for dinner at 8:30.  Oh yeah, and lots and lots of Kleenex.

Last night though, Peter and I got to go on a date!!!  Woohoo!  It had been since my birthday in June since we'd had a real date.  It is soooo fun to eat at a restaurant without a child.  I miss my boy like crazy while we're out but I love just talking with Peter and not having to cut up food, move glasses of water, pull out snacks to entertain him while we wait for the check, etc.  We ate Hungarian, browsed Target, went to Goodwill, walked by the river and finished with an ice cream cone and a sundae (bought with a BOGO coupon, even better!!)  Benjamin was with his friends Elijah, Haddie, and Micah and their parents and had a blast.  I don't think he missed us one bit.  He loves those guys and so do we.

Sorry for the no picture post.  I'll take some new ones soon, it would have been hard to keep the camera steady with all my sneezing today.  Benjamin always says "bless you" afterward though!  Tonight at dinner, before he ate his grapes he looked at me, closed his hands and said "Pway, pway"  He reminded me that we hadn't thanked Jesus yet for the food.  Also, I usually ask Benjamin "Guess what?"  And he says, "I love you" and I'll say "I love you too!"  Though sometimes when he says "I love you" I'll say "what?" and he repeats "I love you!".....we do this over and over and he thinks it's funny.  Well tonight, I told him I loved him and he was over in the corner with his toys saying "I love you.......what?!........I love you......what?!.....I love you!"  It was pretty funny.  This boy doesn't miss a thing.  And I sure do love my smart, articulate, sweet boy :-)

Off to go make sure my nightstand is fully stocked with Kleenex!