T.G.I.T.

Thank God it's Thursday!  That's typically how I feel this day of the week.  I also like to call Thursdays my "sanity saving day".  While most people use this phrase in regards to Friday (don't get me wrong, I also look forward to Fridays with great excitement...the hubby is home for the weekend, we spend more time together, and I usually get more sleep), I often feel like Friday is just one day too far away. Thursdays, however, hold an excitement all their own. 

 First of all, every other Thursday I attend a MOPS group at church.  For those moms out there who have never tried it, I HIGHLY recommend it!  For 2 hours I get to sit with other adult women and have real conversations without a 2-year old vying for my attention (granted, I currently have a 3-month old on my lap, but she's usually a little less demanding).  On top of just getting some time to socialize, we also get to eat yummy breakfast food, drink coffee, and discuss mothering topics that we all deal with.  And, I GET OUT OF THE HOUSE!  Yippee!  That can be a task, in and of itself, with a baby and a toddler, and I'm often (ok, pretty much always) running late.  But,  because all of us moms are in the same boat, I can usually be assured that I won't be the last one there, or even if I am, no one will think less of me :)

The second reason Thursdays are great is a little tradition we call "Thursday night with the Coles."  When we first moved to Columbus, we lived in a little ghetto apartment and had zero friends.  Then we met Justin and Michelle Cole at church and invited them over for dinner.  They came over on what happened to be a Thursday night, and a tradition was formed.  Now, 6 years and 4 kids later (2 for them, 2 for us), we still get together every Thursday night.  We alternate houses and cooking, and we eat and chat and have fun! 

So, when my week starts dragging on and I feel like I haven't gotten out of sweats or worn makeup in days, I realize I only have to get to Thursday and I'll be ok!  Speaking of which, I'm cooking tonight, so I gotta run...