Another weekend, More Fun

Memorial Weekend,  is a weekend of family fun. This year Friday evening was quiet. Which was a nice thing for all of us. Saturday we loaded up tartans on (in kilt for Tim) and headed to the Scottish Society Highland games and festival. Drew received his first kilt. He's THRILLED!  Beth received her rosette tartan sash. She's beyond excited! 

We got to see several bands including Stuart Martz, Bad Haggis, Alex Beaton and Alistair Frasier (the best Scottish fiddler ever!).  We also got to see the Scotch ponies do a demonstration, amazing. Oh were they beautiful! The riders we found out later were an incredibly nice bunch. As several of them joined Dad, Tim, and I for the single malt tasting and Cailee (party).  A fine time!!!

Sunday - church, the girls had rehersals, then we headed to the Family Beach house. After a yummy sandwhich lunch we suited up and headed to the ocean. Sandcastles were built, motes for them were dug, books were read, waves were splashed in. It was perfect, and bonus, noone got burned. YAY! We stayed through dinner Monday evening. Came home and crashed.

Catching up on laundry from being gone was yesterdays adventure, along with picking up my shoes for C's wedding which is in 2 short weeks. ACK! and lunch with Nana at the Harp. :o)

Today I've nearly finished finding Beth and Drew's room. Neither will be speaking to me for a while when they get home as I've thrown out some stuff.. but it's been buried far too long to be of use now!  I'm off to finish it up and strip the beds.

Yeah.. I got busy

So after chopping my hair off Thursday, I went on the first grade field trip to the cabrillo beach aquarium on Friday.  FUN! 80 first graders. I'm the bestest mom though I PLAYED duck duck goose with the kids. Hey it's fun! No I won't grow up.

Friday night our thought to be lost pub re-opened, and our friends played. So of course we were there to dance!

Saturday and Sunday was Doheny Blues festival. 10th anniversary. We've gone for 9 years. YAY!  This year the top fav's were  Al Green,  The Blind Boys from Alabama (OMG so good) and John Fogerty.  An AWESOME weekend was had by all (this is a family affair for us! There is nothing cuter than Drew gettin' down to some blues!)

Monday I don't remember much of.. go figure. Tuesday Tori's class had a field trip, which I went with. We went to a local nature Center. More fun!! I signed Tori and Katie out when we got back, then went and got Beth, and came home. Why? Because I was exhausted and needed a nap for more than 45mins.  Worked out well!

Today has been pretty ordinary. Laundry, house-stuff, a couple errands, a bit of reading. Tonight I get to have dinner with my girlfriend. It's a nice highlight for me!

I'm off, the dryer will buzz soon, and the previous basket is not yet put away. I will NOT fall behind again.

Before and After

Here's the before and after from the great hair cut.  I'm pleased with the results, 24 hours later. Which is key, because in 24 hours (and a shower) a lot happens to hair after having 14 inches lobbed off. I think the difference in looks is kind of cool.

                              

hair. It's about darn time, hip hip hooray

I've been telling family and friends for months I want to chop my hair off. Short. I've procrastinated, for various stupid reasons. It's all over now, tomorrow morning at 11am My mom and I are going to the studio were a friends' hair dresser works to chop it off. YAY!!!!!!! I'm soooooo excited.

I've web searched hairstyles and have 6 pictures printed up to show M.  My mom will take before, during, and after photos which I will share.

Mother's Day, awards, and sigh a baby.

Mother's day was a good day. I was tired, having gone to bed so late/early... I woke up to my shock and a wee bit of sadness, at 8am. I wanted more sleep, but I was AWAKE.  I came out and puttered on some games, then hung out with the kids while DH made breakfast.  Our bachelorette girls slept over so they joined us for breakfast. Then DH finished making up deviled eggs while I showered and we headed to MIL's for the afternoon. It was nice to see everyone. The the Surprise, DH called a couple of our friends and let them know I'd be there to see. They live near MIL/FIL which is about 45mins. away and between schedules we NEVER see eachother.  We finally left MIL's around 8:30, much later than I'd figured. Straight to bed when we got home.

Monday, was the awards assembly at our elementary school. Usually it's on Wednesday.  I do not know why they changed it.  So I picked up Katie and Tori and am handed a ribbon for reading, and certificate for Citizen of the Month from Katie. I'm not pleased as I always attend when the girls get an award.  Katie said her teacher called, so I checked messages. Yes, she did, at 8:15 THAT FREAKING morning. GRRR. I'm not a happy mommy.  I sent a note the next morning giving my cell phone number, and especially requesting 24hours notice whenever possible. We had sundaes for dessert last night to celebrate Katie's awards. She said she didn't mind that we weren't there.. but I DO.

And then today, my SIL called late last week to see what I was up to this morning. Nothing. So I got to watch my 4 week old nephew!!  I only had him for about a 1/2 hour, but it was a blast. I got to hold him, rock him, hold him, love him, and settle him to sleep in his carrier.  He was a great baby, and I look forward to watching him again soon!!!

 

One Bachelorette/bachlore night out

Saturday evening DH took the boys (C's fiance, and friends) to a nearby steakhouse for dinner, pool, and jazz/blues music.  This was the requested activity of the groom-to-be. FUN!

The girls' was my party planning. We did a Pub Crawl, starting with traditional Irish faire for dinner at one of our fav. pubs, stayed through the first set of music by a great top 40's cover band. We danced a lot!!!!!  Then we moved to the second pub of the evening. Where due to C wearing a bridal veil much attention was lavished upon her. PERFECT!  We danced much much more.. and were a tiny bit shocked when the band said good night, and the lights came on, that meant it was after 2am. We headed to home, and DH calls me.. we chat, and our plans are made.

We ended our separate evenings out with breakfast for all still standing at Denny's. I went to bed at 4am Mother's day morning. ROFL.

 

 

It's MAY????

Ok.. I'm not one to sadly dwell on the past.. I don't look at my kids and sigh wondering where the time went, and how could they be so big, etc.  BUT, But.. it's MAY? I'm astonished. Didn't we JUST celebrate Christmas and New Years'???? Holy Cow!

Ok.. enough of that,  Things have been busy, and good here.  the Shower for my friends' was grand, we had roughly 30 people from 2 weeks to 60+ yrs old here. AWESOME!

The rest of the time has been pretty mundane, laundry, house work, life.  Yesterday had a highlight. My longtime friend T. and her two daughters came for a playdate. We set the older girls loose in Tori and Katie's room and the little one played in the room with T. and myself.  We had a lovely visit, and set up a dinner date for later in the month. YAY!!!