Busy Friday

Today was an absolutely gorgeous day... 70 degrees and guess what? I was off today! Yippee-yahoo! It doesn't usually work out like that for me. I actually spent most of the day indoors but so enjoyed the weather during my dashes in/out of places.

This morning Karla, Lisa, Eliza, Angie and I had coffee at The Refinery. I have to say that I thought that coffee was MUCH better than Panera!! What did you guys think? The atmosphere is better, coffee is better... it's just all around better!

I chatted for about an hour and then it was off to school to help in Madison's class. I do so enjoy going...however it does take off a pretty good chunk of my day. I'm usually there 2-3 hours. I'm just so happy to be able to actually get to volunteer at my kid's school. Me... a working mom, gets to do this!... I do feel blessed for what may seem like a trivial thing to you! I work with MANY working mothers (surprised?) that don't get this opportunity. I graded some papers and did some photocopying. I also had lunch with Quinn today so that was a special treat. I got to meet a classmate of his, Nathan C. (we have so many Nathans in our life!), and Quinn told me that he especially likes Nathan because his dad repairs airplanes for his job. He wanted Nathan to tell me all about it! Wow... what excitement (for Quinn).

I then had to head to the grocery store, one of my least favorite chores, and then to Target real fast and then home. It was now close to 2:30 so I unloaded and put the groceries away (handling each item 5 times... count how many times you actually handle your groceries) did some laundry, checked my email and before I knew it the bus was dropping off the kids. What a fast day!

The kids grabbed a fast snack and then we went to pick up Karla, Katie and Nathan and we went to the farm to see the calves. Madison and Katie's "job" right now is just to pet them and talk to them and build some trust so that they'll get to know each other. They don't even put a harness on for another month or so. This was Quinn's first trip and boy was he complaining because we had to leave "so soon"... like an hour later. Madison has decided that she would like to live on this farm and get up and do the milking in the morning. I wonder how long that would last.

After we got home from the farm, I had about 30minutes to make and feed the kids supper and get the kids ready because tonight M & Q went with B & P to see Charlotte's Web at their church. I was hoping to go out for supper or may be even to a movie with my dear husband but my dear husband is still at work as I write this!! I told him he owes me.

Tomorrow we have to leave by 7:45am for Madison's first Flames game for this season. I can't wait to see how her team fares against other girls the same age. Last season we didn't score any goals AT ALL... against 12 year old girls.

Love to all, Leah