Everyone knows I'm in over my head, over my head...

Thought I would post something before a whole year went by... Life is either boring and there's nothing to say or bad things are going on and who wants to hear bad news?
This winter has been so long I can't remember what summer is like. Does it really get warm enough outside to go out without a jacket? That just doesn't seem possible.
Last weekend I took the girls down the the cities for 3 days to get away from the flooding. It was so nice to just hang out with them and not have to worry about anything or anyone else. We didn't do half the things we talked about doing while we were there, we wanted to go to IKEA and the zoo, but there just wasn't the time or energy. They are getting so big, so fast, I try to hold their little hands as much as I possibly can while they will still let me. At what age do you lose the urge to pull them on your lap and hug them? I can't imagine not wanting to but I'm pretty sure my mother doesn't have those urges!