Adios amigos

This has been a very trying week, to say the least. But it ended on a high note: both of the children were in bed, asleep, at 6:50 p.m. They have never in their lives gone to bed before 7 p.m., but because Jack took no nap and Emmie took only a morning nap and they both woke up before 7 this morning, this unprecedented step was necessary.

I thank everyone for their comments re: The Terrible Threes. Clearly, someone needs to get the word out that 3 sucks ass. It won't get better no matter what you do and you should just muddle through. Now we know why previous generations of stay-at-home moms were drinking at 4 in the afternoon.

So in honor of that, I plan to spend 10 days drinking during the day and not parenting my children. On Monday, Josh and I will jet off to the Maldives. We'll be staying here and to say I am excited would be an understatement. Seven days of relaxing, reading, lolling on beach chairs, snorkeling off our overwater bungalow and sleeping in.

We'll also do a two-day stop in Dubai on the way there and one day on the way back. I am pretending I'm just visiting a desert and not the Middle East. Because thinking about visiting the Middle East makes me a teeny bit nervous. I know, I know -- it's Dubai, not Gaza. But still. The white girl with the camera might look a little out of place.

So posting will be sporadic the next two weeks. I might feel compelled to post a picture of paradise, just because, but otherwise I am taking a vacation from blogging. I shall return March 6, rested and revitalized, which will be a big help for both my parenting and my creativity.