had a fun night at a friend's house. nice cocktail party. interesting, friendly people. i was having a really good time. and then the incident. rain had forced all the kids inside. all was going pretty smoothly until i was called downstairs to settle some trouble.

appears that my oldest was aggravating some kids by playing the drums. something he knows he isn't supposed to do. so one of the kids grabs him by the throat and he starts flailing around and clocks the kid in the nose. this seems to be the general story from a number of sources who all seem to add their personal touches. anyway, i clean the little guy up and settle things back down to a dull roar, but j is inconsolable. i feel awful. i know, kids will be kids and all that, but it is hard not to feel guilty for putting him in that situation. and he is so upset that everyone hates him. i convince him that it is time to go and it doesn't have anything to do with what happened, but he isn't buying. sometimes this parent gig is too much. and this single parent thing is more than i bargained for. hubby is finally on his way home. he missed all of this. trying not to make him feel bad, but i am tired and this weather is really starting to wear me down. i wish he didn't have so much trouble fitting in.

so kids are both in bed. little guy is watching toons and the big guy is still upset. i need to take up a new vice.