The night is quiet. There’s predictions of snow. Maybe we’ll make it up the steep hill to our church, maybe not depending on the weather. This week has been busy. It’s nice to be home in bed, warm and ready to sleep. Let us recap some events:
Saturday-
D&D Wayne spent 9 hrs today in an intensive battle with a mindcontrolling dragon. He’s found a fun group of guys who are resurrecting the Dungeon and Dragons days of his youth. The setting has been updates since there were 5 girls under 5 playing around the guys. I joined the fray for dinner. I hung out with two other wives and relaxed while are kids played. I also ate the 3rd pizza I’d had in 24 hrs. I also discovered what Polly Pockets is and how hard they are to dress. Laura restrained herself and only tried to swallow toys 3 times throughout the evening. She’s getting better about her oral tendencies. Sara keeps begging me to bring out her small toys. Soon, I hope.
Birthday Bounce
Sara got to join her preschool friend Ella for a party at Pump It Up (an inflatable indoor playground and planned party production).
I got lost and made us late. Laura had fun playing with a red ball and Sara actually jumped on some of the equipment.
She hung out with her friend Carly and saw an old friend, Jordan who left her preschool this summer. I tried my second pizza in 24 hrs from Poppa John’s (Costco was better). Sara is enraptured by birthdays and presents. She got a front row seat with her buddy during the present unwrapping and stayed the entire 30 minutes. I could not pull her away.
Pilates morning girl time
Claire and I headed to the club without any girls (leaving 4 girls altogether to be cared for by husbands) for a Pilates class. I haven’t done a pilates class since Laura was born. It’s a sign that Laura’s growing up that I can leave her that early in the morning. We got breakfast treats and then headed home
Friday
Movie night
Sara was so excited about movie night. We ordered Pagliacci pizza (not knowing it would be my 1st of 3 pizzas) for dinner. We finished up some chores, put Laura to sleep, and settled into Meet the Robinsons. Sara got very scared with the hat that turned into a robot spider named Doris. She also got restless with the movie. I don’t blame her. While it was nicely animated, the plot was erratic, confusing, and stupid in parts. Oh well.
I got to make a fun birthday card for Ella and had fun using some new supplies I bought like a circle punch.
Thursday
Swim
After a month away from our club pool, I finagled a return visit. Before the holidays, we were going once every week or so. Then the pool got refitted. The one day we came after the new year, the pool was only 70 degrees due to maintenance issues. So I had disappointed kids. Laura walks over to the door to the pool everytime we go by and tries to open it. They’ve been closing the pool during the morning when we normally swim. So, we’ve been stymied. But today we did it. By going between noon and 2pm, I got them 45 minutes of swimming. Laura loved being back.
Wed
Kindergarten tours 2yrs early
Sara does not go to K for another 2 years. I decided to get on the hamster wheel so I could start thinking about things early. I don’t want to be panicked next year. Everyone seems to get panicked about this decision. I can see why. You are picking a school and in some ways an educational path. I toured our local school and was very impressed. I’m interested in neighborhood schools. It’s funny to listen to all the vocab and lingo that goes along with schooling. I asked the principle if there was a glossary somewhere. The answer was no.
Tues
This morning I was in Canada. That was my byline at the evening Deacon’s Meeting. At 6am, we got out of the hotel and said goodbye to Whistler. The roads were icy and challenging, but no noticeable snow. We made good time and the scenery was beautiful. We stopped at our favorite McDonalds for a break and breakfast. After the border, Wayne worked on his iPhone while I drove. I dropped the girls off at school and we made it home with an hour to spare before our appointment with a water contractor. A what? Don’t forget our basement still is torn apart from last years intense rain. This was our checkout to see what went wrong before we recarpet the basement and reclaim the entertainment/guest room. After that, I laid down for a bit. I still felt like I was driving. My nerves felt all jittery. Claire invited me out for a walk with her and the twins. The sun was beautiful and I wanted to exercise. The Olympic mountains are covered with snow. Unpack. Produce minutes from the last Deacon’s meeting. Dinner. Rush to church. Tired.
Can you tell it was an exciting week? We still have unpacked bags and laundry undone. Our lives move fast. But I’m not complaining. God is good.