Big Changes

So here I sit, lonely and lacking in adult conversation today. It is 11:29 and the only personal adult conversation I have had is with my friend Kelley for about 15 minutes today. It is killing me! I love my boys to death and we have had a big day today, but it just does not compare to the "grown-up time" I have with Bill when they are not around. I feel so selfish when I complain so please do not be offended, I just like to talk to grown-ups sometimes. I think that is a good thing!
Today we dove head first into our BIG "Daddy's-gone-now-what Project!" Tyler has decided that he is too big to share a room with his little brother anymore. He wants out, he wants independence, and freedom! Personally I can not blame him, I loved all of those things growing up (still do, kinda). I knew that Bill would want us to wait until he got home, so it became our big secret. I needed to clean out the playroom anyway so it seemed as good of a time as any. I took the boys to Art and Worship Camp this morning and headed back to begin purging the playroom! Can I just say that Mc Donald's should be sued for giving away so many useless toys that junk up my house! I got to the point that if it even looked like a happy meal toy I was throwing it away. Not even Goodwill needs that! So for about three hours I worked my way through dress-up clothes (old Halloween costumes), Rescue Heroes (only had 1 billion of those), and of course the countless little toys from who knows where. None of which my boys have even touched in two years. It was a bit emotional at times, but I quickly got over that. By the time I picked up the boys I was knee deep in garbage bags. They were amazed and could never imagine that Tyler would even be able to sleep in there tonight. So work we did, Travis is the best little worker man God has ever made!!! He would carry shelves out and lug bags to the hallway without complaint. Tyler on the other hand will make a great boss someday! He would check in periodically move a few things around and then disappear. Now keep in mind this is all being done for him! That's my boy! By 9:00pm a mere 12 hours after I got my start I loaded the last bag into Bill's truck and could finally walk down my hallway. Success! or maybe not!

The true test came when bedtime approached. You see Travis had been showing signs of being nervous all day. He has never slept in his room alone, EVER! I was just planning on crossing that bridge when I came to it. Here I am!! Tyler needed an extra hug and kiss and he was fine. Travis is asleep on Bill's pillow right now and has begged me not to take him back in there tonight. He is planning on trying it again tomorrow. (grin) I guess I have until Saturday to either get Travis in his own bed or put the playroom back as it was, because Daddy is coming home! I am sure we have not heard the last of this!!!