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In two hours, my husband is going to walk out the doors of his office, and he won't be going back in for NINE days!!  :)  We get him ALL to ourselves...for nine days!  I'm excited.  Can you tell?  

I didn't even sleep last night.  I spent the entire night watching So You Think You Can Dance on Hulu.com.  (Let me just take this moment to say that, if I could move my body like that, I would never, ever, ever stop moving.  Never. Just sayin'.)  

Back on point:  I literally wasn't even kinda tired throughout the entire night.  And I've been wired all day.  I'm certain I'll crash sometime this evening, but for now, I'm just incredibly thrilled and thankful that:

1.  My husband still has his job.  I do not take that for granted in this economy.

2.  His job has wonderful benefits, including paid vacation.

3.  I enjoy spending time with my husband.

4.  He enjoys spending time with me.

5.  We have fun and entertaining children who are healthy and able to spend this time with us.

6.  We have loving and amazing parents who are willing to spend time with us.

7.  Those fun, entertaining children will be spending some time with those loving, amazing parents, so that my incredibly sexy husband and I can go on a couple of dates.  :)

I could go on, but I already feel like I'm being self-indulgent.  I just really am super excited and thankful and taking this time for all it's worth.

So, for the next nine days, this space is going to be very quiet.  I am un-plugging.  Completely.  Unless something earth-shattering comes into my life, I'll be focusing all my time and attention on the people I love, love, love with all my heart.

I'll see you all in a week or so!  Have a *great* weekend.  Enjoy your families and count your blessings!  And, if you get a moment to yourself, watch an episode of So You Think You Can Dance and let yourself be inspired.  :)