Friday

A little bit of a problem... the kids and I both ordered ice cream cones at McD's and I wound up having to try and eat all 3 because the kids could not finish, and they were melting everywhere! Dave was humored by this and took this picture while he was driving. Eventually, I just gave up and placed them inside a huge amount of napkins! We were on our way last night to drop the kids off at Aunt Mary's house (they have adopted her) because she watched them so we could go to a memorial service for a church member. Oddly, it was probably the most encouraging, reassuring and uplifting message I have ever heard preached.

Anna meeting Hermie and Squirmy, the two hermit crab pets in her new classroom! She was very excited to go and see her classroom today.

Working hard on her bumblebee painting.

After her preschool visit, we stopped and ate at Dustin's BBQ. We never go out for BBQ but I had a strange urge. Dave read Anna her new book that was a gift from her teachers. She loves to listen to books!

Now I am just hanging out by myself at home, with nothing but the sound of my windchimes in the background... Dave took Anna to get my oil changed in my car, and then they are going to go to pick up Jonathan from school. He jumped out of bed at 6 AM this morning, and when I staggered out at 6:30, he was jumping up and down on his bed and running around his room like a nut. (Am I the only normal one left in this family? Jonathan and I were always the grumpy, slow-to-rise ones!) I am looking forward to this weekend. We have a leadership meeting in the AM, and we are hoping to go bowling with my brother's family this weekend also. Sunday will be church, and then we have a band get-together afterwards. I am going to bring pasta salad, even though I really just want to make a cake or something sweet...

Maybe I'll make that, too.