I had lunch with one of my best friends yesterday. I got some much needed laughs, was able to vent, and was able to get out of 'myself' long enough to feel refreshed and happy again.

Then, I went to a work meeting and all that changed. The negativity, the toxic environment, the nasty things said about other people... I felt completely guilty, deflated, and sickened by the time I left.

I've manged to turn myself back around today though. We spent a nice morning with the kids, and Sean brought home a Firetruck for Ian's 6th birthday last night. He was SO excited when he drove in with the lights on and everything- it was adorable! Today he took Ian for a ride over to my brother's house, and all the kids played on it for a while. Now we're home, Roo is napping, and then we're going to hit the store for the birthday part food. It's going to be a great day, and I'm looking forward to friends, food, and laughter tomorrow at the park!