I am a bad mom. I know you don't think so, but I am. The last 2 days I have let kids stay home, one each day, when I knew they weren't really sick. They were just tired. We should be getting to bed earlier, but they didn't and they were just tired. My heart went out to Mary Catherine on Monday and Emma on Tuesday.

And, boy, am I paying for it now. Now the other ladies are thinking that they need to stay home to get some rest, too. Sarah Beth was playing it full out this morning! She is so funny. I know she wants to stay home, too, but like I told her, the other girls just kind of happened. I can't plan it. That makes me feel too bad.