stressed out!

AAAAHHHHH.... it's been a hectic, chaotic, crazy last few days. I'm beyond exhausted and my stress level is through the roof. My life has been completely consumed with the bathroom mirror debacle the past 48 hours!!


So Tuesday the mirror shattered all over the place. Matt called the insurance company and filed a claim that night. An adjuster was out first thing in the morning to survey the damage. He was shocked. It was way more damaging and way more of a mess than he ever imagined. GREAT.

He was here for about an hour -- taking pictures, measuring the bathroom, the bedrooms, etc.... While he was here, Libby (the girl who cleans our house) came over to talk to him and help me out. The adjuster said that since glass broke all over the carpet, they would replace it .... Since our bedroom, the hallway, the kids' rooms and the steps are all one continuous piece of carpet, they replace it all.

They both left and I spent the next hour getting ready for Katherine's pool party. Oh man... she had a blast. It was so much fun. All the little girls from her class came over and went down the slide for hours! We ordered pizza, they ate Popsicles and lounged in the sun. There were lots of smiles and giggles all afternoon.

Well, while the pool party was in full swing, the interior designer I've been working with called and we decided that the couch, rug and art work could be delivered in the afternoon. OK ... uuummmmmm, that's quick, but hey... what the heck! It's not like I didn't have a lot on my plate already! LOL!! So they arrived at 3:30, which was the time Katherine's pool party was getting over. So I had little girls (and their moms) in the house, drying off/getting dressed, and getting ready to go at the same time the furniture arrived. Oh yea... and Libby showed up with her 4 girls. The girls were going to swim while she cleaned up the glass. C-O-N-F-U-S-I-N-G!!

On top of all that... I had told the neighborhood crew that Katherine was having a back-to-school party with her friends, so if they could just wait to come over until her party was over, I'd appreciate it ... just this once. Well... they were watching the fun all afternoon long and couldn't help themselves any longer -- the SECOND her party was over, they were in the backyard playing. Literally, I doubt my backyard was empty for two minutes. They played until 6, we all broke up for a quick dinner and the backyard was flooded again until 9. Oh yea.... I was tired!!

Then this morning at 8 am, Victoria (interior designer) and her carpenter/general contractor came over to look at the bathroom and discuss what needed to be done. They left me with a list of things to do and start thinking about -- what kind of carpet I want, bathroom flooring, new mirror, counter top etc... It was overwhelming, and quite honestly I was tired of thinking about it, so I called Michelle and we took the kids to the Science Center. It was a much needed break from the war zone I'm living in!

Tomorrow, the slide is coming back out! So it's party at the Hanson house again!! Love it! After all, isn't this what summer is all about?? I must say -- I don't mind hosting. In fact, I love it. I know all the kids, they all know me, Katherine and Caleb love having their friends over and hopefully it stays that way forever!!