Archive for May, 2010
Adios, Preschool
Posted by: | CommentsWell, after a crazy week of returning to my regularly scheduled life, Chloe graduated from preschool. I can’t believe that she’s going to be in kindergarten. I can’t believe I now have a five year old and a seven year old. Crazy.
Chloe’s graduation ceremony was very cute (her teacher has always done a great job!). It will be strange not driving to the preschool…I’ve been driving there for four years. Here’s a little clip of Chloe. She must have still been on vacation mode, too. She yawned through the entire thing.
And here’s a little clip of her getting her preschool diploma:
I am ALMOST back into the swing of things. However, after a very fun pool party at our friends’ home, I was a bit sluggish today. Those frozen concoctions were going down way too easily! So, now that Memorial Day Weekend is almost over, we’re gearing up for summer. I think we’re all ready for later bedtimes and a bit of sleeping in. Talk to you all soon!
Well, just a quickie post here. We came back from our Disney vacation yesterday. We also headed to my folks for a few days after Disney World. We all had fun. There were a couple days of adjustment, though. We just aren’t used to all being together for that much time. After Tony and I decided that we would let the other one be ‘right’ every once in a while, everything started going much more smoothly. For today, just some pics…more words next time 
Warm Fuzzies
Posted by: | CommentsReading a review like this makes me all warm and fuzzy inside
http://robinson.macaronikid.com/article/14120
Thanks, Deb!
Kennywood’s Open (No, not your zipper)
Posted by: | CommentsI hope you had a great Mothers’ Day. We spent Mothers’ Day at Kennywood. It’s our new yearly tradition (second year in a row). Mothers’ Day weekend is opening weekend at Kennywood. Seems that people have other things to do on Mothers’ Day, so the lines are pretty light. Not to mention that there was a high temperature of about 52 degrees.
But we had a blast. We went on the kids’ favorite, the Jackrabbit at least three times. We hit all of the classics…the Paratrooper, the Kangaroo, the Pirate Ship, the Turtle. We went on Noah’s Ark, which completely freaked Becca out. (Chloe was a little scared too, but she just hides it better). I think that most of Becca’s problem was having a couple of 11 or 12 year old boys behind her, making extra noise. Becca was actually tall enough for the Racer and The Exterminator. Which she thoroughly enjoyed (although, because The Exterminator is dark, she just sort of clenched my hand in fear the entire time. But when we exited, she was really excited about it.). The kids played games, won stuffed animals, got their cotton candy and had an overall great day.
Because the lines were so short, we really had ridden all that we wanted to ride by 4:30. So, we headed home. On the trip back, I asked the girls what their favorite part of the day was. Chloe said it was winning the stuffed animals and riding the Jackrabbit. Becca said stuffed animals and the Racer. Then I asked what their least favorite part of the day was. I was expecting Becca to say that it was Noah’s Ark, but she threw me a curve by saying that it was riding the three rides she rode in Kiddieland. Chloe agreed.
There’s a little part of my heart that is sad about that. They used to be so excited to get on those rides. They look at me, so proud that they could ride something on their own. That day, however, they looked at me like I was making them watch a documentary on making cheese. I guess I can’t avoid the fact that they have to grow up. At least I get to ride the fun rides with them!
Speaking of that, I had the opportunity to cross something off my bucket list (the Skycoaster). Problem was, they were only accepting triple rides (meaning you had to have three people to go). The girls were tall enough to go on, and I actually pressed it a bit. Chloe was more than willing, but Becca wasn’t so sure. Then Tony looked at me and very gently asked, “Do you want to be the Mom who scars them for life on Mothers’ Day?”
OK, guess not. I’ll have to try another day…
Forced Enjoyment
Posted by: | CommentsFirst, I’m going to say, “Happy Mothers’ Day” to all moms, especially my own. Being a mom is the hardest gig out there, no doubt about it. I don’t think that any woman can TRULY appreciate what their own mother has done until she, herself, is a Mom. So, thanks Mom. I love you.
Yesterday I had our day all planned out. The weather was crappy. Windy, cold and rainy. And I knew it was going to be like that. So, the plan was to do our little Saturday morning routine at the restaurant and then hang in the house. I had the girls all prepped for an afternoon of jammies, movies and the Wii. Perfect. And while they were doing that, I was planning on catching up on some housework (you know, clean a couple of bathrooms, vacuum, laundry) and some internet work. But wait…there was more. After putting them to bed, I planned on reading my new book from Charlaine Harris (Dead in the Family (Sookie Stackhouse, Book 10)
It all started out great. The girls (after a little, um, “discussion” about what they were going to watch) settled in to watch Goosebumps and All Grown Up. I chatted with Tony for a bit, got some work done, and we all decided to have a snack of ice cream about 3:30. That is the time of day that my energy hits that gigantic dip. I brewed coffee and sat on the couch with the kids, enjoying Rugrats: All Grown Up. Well, I think I was actually enjoying the inside of my eyelids. Then it happened.
The power went out.
Thank God the coffee had already brewed! We sat and waited for a couple of minutes to see if it was just a flicker (because that happens more often than a long stretch of no power). No go. The kids continued to play, but I was sort of stuck. Couldn’t do laundry. Couldn’t vacuum. The bathrooms that needed cleaned were the ones without windows, so that was out. No internet. So, I started reading my book.
And that’s what I did until the power came back on around 6:00.
It put me in a great mood. I happily made dinner. I set the kids up in Chloe’s room for their quasi-sleepover. I kept on reading. I surrendered my to-do list for a day of doing what I wanted to do. I mean, I had to diffuse some fights. I had to freak out when they wouldn’t just LAY DOWN AND GO TO BED AT 10:00. But I finished my book.
Just in time to watch Saturday Night Live, which was awesome! This was probably my favorite:
And guess what? I DID vacuum this morning. And do some laundry. Oh, and I got breakfast in bed! (Watermelon , a fiber bar and iced tea from Chloe. Iced tea and a salami sandwich with a broken up string cheese on it from Becca. Awesome.)
Have a great Mothers’ Day!!!!
