numbers in my head

it's 12:04 AM

all 6 of my children are asleep

I can't settle into bed...
too many numbers in my head.

16 gun shots heard
2 pesky raccoons killed
20 days we've been here
20 nights I've stayed up too late
20 nights the children have gone to bed after 9pm
3 trips to the grocery store
2 trips to church
1 wedding attended
1 birthday party attended
3 potlucks attended
2 4th of July parties attended
44 loads of laundry
250 diapers washed
3 packages received in the mail
9 trucks Paul has serviced
4 times the grass has been mowed
2 times Grayson has mowed
45 minutes to town
1 time we've eaten out
1,000 dishes hand washed
50 gallons of water carried in pitchers from their house to ours
1 turtle found and kept
1 snake found and not kept
0 houses seen from the farm
10:30 pm the sun sets
5:00 am the sun rises
4 naps I've taken
6 allergy attacks I've had
15 nights we've had dessert after supper
100 times I've been asked if a boy can have soda pop
10 times we've said yes
3 times the boys have had soy
2 times we've had pizza
3 times I've made our favorite chili
2 times I've made our favorite chickpea curry
1 new favorite cereal found
40 baths given to dirty boys
3 times I've cleared my google reader because I'm so far behind on reading blogs
6 posts I have in draft half-way complete
10 happy people on the farm
4 times the boys have helped burn the trash
300 flies swatted
10 marvelous sunsets seen
1 very happy over fed dog
20+ farm cats untouched
4 storms seen in the distance but not felt
32 books read by boys
1/2 book read by mom
4 enthusiastic helpers
1 birthday celebrated
3 more birthdays we'll celebrate on the farm
1 best friend missed
22 air fresheners I've taken out of the house
4 new air fresheners I've been given since we've been here
25 times someone has had to wait on the bathroom
3 very hot days
17 just right temp days
6 very windy days
3 times I've seen a car drive by
2 times we've had guests over for dinner
0 times I've been in a tractor
30 times the boys have been in a tractor
3 times I've been in a semi
40 times I've been driven around on a gator by my sons
1 very tired mama
1 very tired dad
1 very happy family


maybe NOW I can go to bed! {grin}