Weekend Wrap-Up

I love this child's imagination.  She's so creative and adores art.  I remember saying she wasn't as talented in art as Hannah, but I have to say, I may have been mistaken...or maybe not.  It doesn't matter one way or another for she has just as much imagination.

As a kindergartner, they have "choice time" (centers) every day.  It would seem that Ms. W doesn't even bother asking where Lil wants to play anymore, and just sends her off to the art center. 

During choice time Friday, Lil found pieces of red plastic netting and made two hats--one for herself, and one for Beanie.

I think they have a lovely future slinging slop and asking students, "Taters?" (which must be said with the appropriate hick accent).  What do you think?  ;o)

Ellie LOVED hers and is still carrying it around, asking, "A-hep 'oo?" ("help you").

Ellie has also discovered Lily's LPS "packcack" (why is it all three of the girls have said this?) and it is now hers.  Just ask her. ;o)  Lily has been very gracious and has just let it go.  Today Bean packed it with her "Sheep Shaun" (we found a Timmy at the 'jay and since the child adores "Sheep Shaun" we splurged--I NEVER do such things!), her "meelk", a paci and two books and headed out the door. 

Yesterday was Sally's birthday party.  We headed down the alley and in the back gate and had a fun time playing with the girls' friends.

Lil has driven power wheels up at Jessie's and was thrilled to get to ride this one.  The kids were all doing a great job taking turns and sharing and were even riding double with each other so everyone could have a go.  Ellie looked intrigued so Lil put her on and drove her around.

Dora was the theme of the day and the kids all enjoyed the cupcakes.

Sally had insisted she was going to have a birthday party with party hats and Jana was skeptical.  She purchased the hats but expected Sally would be the only one to wear them.  Ha!  The kids couldn't put them on fast enough. :o)

The hats lasted most of the day but finally died when the kids went running through the sprinklers. ;o)

Today was the church family picnic.  We had planned to go for about an hour.

We stayed for four.  Doh!  Poor Ellie.  Unfortunately, Brien, Lil and I were all having a great time (so was she, really, hanging out with her big girl friends) and we couldn't seem to get away.

The kids from the child formation classes all got together to sing and perform for the parents and it was SO sweet. :o)  You can see the naked piggers on most of the kiddos since they had to be called over from the bounce houses to participate. 

It was everything a church function should be: mixed aged, tons of kids, amazingly awesome food, and fantastic fellowship.  The kids were off playing and having a grand time being kids while the adults chatted and visited.  Seconds and thirds were had on desserts (not by me--however, Lil stated she was too stuffed to eat dinner and then was complaining of a stomach ache) and there were cake walks, egg tosses and obstacle courses. :o)  I've been craving something like that and didn't know it.  I always loved the third Friday fellowship suppers when I was a kid and this was rather like that (only on a once-a-year-grander scale).

I'm longing for a weekend where I can just sit and do nothing but I don't see one of those happening in the near future...Oh well.  Gee it's tough being in such demand. ;o)

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Sparklies:

1.  Holly doggy chillin'.

Don't you just love how she had to rest her head on the pillow.  Oh, and the clicker right there next to her.  Spoiled dog. :oP

2.  Georgie Porgy getting some window action in the Bean's room.

The blinds were barely up and he just had to be in them.

The cats are rather uncatlike in that they must be in the room with a hoomin.  They get very distressed if they can't be with us.  Fred's in the living room with us right now, and George is curled up on Lil's bed with her.

3.  I don't have to report for jury duty tomorrow--HALLELUJAH!!  I'm still haunted by the murder trial I had to sit on eight years ago.  I just don't want to have to do that ever again.
4.  So, Brien and I had a date Friday night.  See:

I never take photos of myself and really try to stay on the other side of the lens, but hey, why not?  So, yeah, the date.  We went to Carrabba's and were sitting at a four-top booth.  They sat a couple at the two-top across the aisle from us and I glanced over to see Mom and Dad!  Talk about crazy!  We figured it would be ridiculous to pretend we didn't see each other and they scooted on over to join us.  It worked out well because Nan and I were able to split a pitcher of blackberry sangria.  Yum! :o)
5.  The birthday party and church picnic.  Sure, I didn't necessarily have a relaxing weekend, but I sure had fun.
6. For some reason, this State Farm commercial really cracked me up.  I've gotten a kick out of it the past three times I've seen it.  Not many commercials can hold up to that many viewings, you know?

Milestone (of a sort):
We've come to the point that Hannah has been gone long enough that I assume if folks know they'll tell other folks so it came as a surprise today when my friend from church, Catherine, said she didn't know about Hannah.  We were talking about our children and how we would love to have more, but that it just wasn't in the cards.  Hannah was mentioned and Catherine looked rather flummoxed.  Oh how I hate it when that happens.  I always feel so awful when folks look so shocked, and quite frankly, uncomfortable.  That's something I've not managed to get used to. :sigh:  I will talk about Hannah to anyone all day long, but that's assuming they know about her.  I don't like making folks feel bad.  I know I shouldn't worry about them and let them worry about themselves, but that's just not how I'm made.  :oS