How Can You Be Bored?

I'm pretty sure that without my family, I would be a vegetable. Maybe not in the traditional sense, but I certainly wouldn't have much going through my brain. When they aren't around I don't think about much. When they are around, all I think about is them. I wonder if given a chance my mind would eventually start thinking for itself again or if I would just sit here thinking of nothing. Weird. I am short three kids and after all of my complaining about them, I am sitting here, not sure what to do with myself. I should just enjoy myself, right? okay, I'm going to try... Nope, still kinda bored. Maybe I should take up meditation or something to channel my thoughts, if I have any that is. You always want what you can't have and when you finally get what you want you don't know what to do with it. Not that I'm not enjoying the quiet, I am, but I think I have gotten used to being on high alert and when there is nothing to be alarmed about it almost worries me. Now how bizarre is that? Babbling is apparently my forte today. I am really going to enjoy my calm afternoon and stop wondering why I'm not enjoying it more. Life is what it is, right?

Speaking of being bored, I went to Appleton to drop off Eddie and Lex at Stacy's house. She would be the slightly insane woman who actually asked for two of my children to spend the night at her house. I asked the boys if they wanted to come along. They, of course, said no. I told them Appleton is a half an hour away, I wouldn't be home very soon. They said they wanted to stay. I said we could play at a park near their aunt's house. They said they would be fine. So I, against my better judgement left them happily watching their TV shows. I actually made it all the way down to Appleton and was able to visit for about two minutes when my phone started vibrating. I answered and Gus said "Hey mom, where are you". I said "I'm at your aunt house, why"? He proceeded with "Well why aren't you home"? I answered "I told you I would be gone for at least an hour and a half. Why, what do you need"? "We're bored"he said. Whatever.