Crazy days!

So, last night I was supposed to be 4 places at once. I'm good at juggling, but not that good. 

Band concert

Gymnastics meeting

Girl Scout meeting

Delivering and picking up children at book group.

Needless to say, I went to watch Bean at the Jazz Band Concert. It was amazing, I can't believe how great they sounded after just a couple of months of practicing together. With so many younger members, the sky is the limit for this group.

Not a good picture, but he's the white mass sitting next to the piano.

I ran Dizzy to her book group from gymnastics early and was late picking her up, but she was at the library and very happy to sit and read or text with her friends.

Tonight isn't much better, but there is a limit on where everyone is going (and fewer miles on my car). The older 2 are going to the football game (playoff time!) and I think the Boss is going to join them. Tater has a sleep over with her friend, so is going home with them.

Me you ask? I'm going out with friends.

So, to stave off the guilt, I made breakfast for the crew...

 

Be Happy! Be Healthy! Be sure to manage some mischief!

101

I wasn't paying attention on Tuesday when I posted my last one, I'm at 101 posts! Wow, didn't realize I had done so many.

Not much new and exciting around the old homestead.  The Boss and I are trying to get back into a schedule, but we had Tuesday off for Election Day.  In no world do I believe I should have the entire day off to take the twenty minutes to vote. That being said, I was thankful to have a day to sleep, as I had a pounding headache and needed the extra time to recover.

Yesterday I was honored to do storytime at the library.  Things went well, the parents were thrilled to have me make a guest appearance.  I would say the kiddos were as well, but once I got into my story, I did make one little lamb cry.  Evidently saying stop (It was part of the story) with a louder than I had been using voice startled him and he was of the age to go from startle to cry.

Cruising towards the weekend, I have 3 places to be tonight and discovered next Monday I have 2 places I have to be at once.  Not sure how to make that one work either. Tonight kids win out and I'll be at the Jazz Band Concert at the high school. Will get Dizzy to her book group early, probably have to pick her up a little late, but she is somewhere safe.

Bean had to be at his health teacher's house at 5:15 this morning and was home by 6:20 to get ready for school.  Extra credit assignment, but I think he said they ran 7 1/2 miles before it was done. Should be a long day for him.

It was someone's birthday yesterday.  The Boss is another year wiser.  It may have included balloons on his desk while he was gone getting his drivers license renewed, chocolate covered cherries and Minion Peeps at home, along with an ice cream cake (and everyone at church singing him happy birthday). It was a good day.

Be Happy! Be Healthy! Be sure to manage some mischief today!

Home and November

Things are getting back to normal around here.  I have to say, I miss the warm sunshine, but I am happy to be back in my normal routine again.  Guess I'm not as ready to be a stay at home mom as I thought I was.

Bonus day off today.  I am still not certain why Election day should be a government holiday, since I didn't go to vote until long after I would have been home from work anyhow.  I did spend most of the day in bed, as I was not feeling well with a terrible headache.  

It's November and that means I should be working on my November Novel (www.nanowrimo.org) but for the first time ever, it isn't going well.  I'm way behind on my word count and can't see where the story is going.  Never-the-less, I'll be working on it some more tonight as soon as I get home from picking up Dizzy from gymnastics and we'll see where it goes.

I chose not to do the being thankful in November that many do on Facebook.  I'm thankful for a lot, but it seems like some get upset if they are not where they think they should be on my list.  There.  

 

Mickey decided that he had to be on his perch today, even though the Boss shampooed the carpet in the living room and hallway today.  So, he managed to climb on top of it while it was sitting on the recliner (read--rocking chair) and give it his best shot.  Only came off once...darn.

Here's to a great rest of the week, I get to play at work and do storytime this week, love spending time with the littles!

Be Happy! Be Healthy! Be sure to spend time on you today!

Orlando-Final Day!

I'm sad our trip is coming to an end, but I'm also very ready to be home.  I miss my kids, I miss my routine and I miss my purring lap rugs.

But-OMG!- I went to Hogwarts today!!!!!

and I had Butterbeer!

It was awesome! I also visited a "bookstore"

It was false advertising, but did have a great selection of Dr Seuss books.

So, a week ago

but I'm ready to go home and get back to reality.  I'm not ready to go home and deal with the "winter weather advisory" which translates to "HAHAHAHAHAHAHA"-89 to 30 degrees is just a little change. Ah well, there's no place like home!

Be Happy! Be Healthy! Be sure to stay warm!

Orlando Day 7

Kennedy Space Center (and we didn't get lost, er misplaced, this time!)

What an amazing place.  We needed 2 days to do everything, but did our best to get the important stuff in.

The Boss had planned in a behind the scenes tour and it was so worth it.  I finally got to see a wild gator and we drove past a couple of manatees but I didn't see them from where I was sitting on the bus.

To be around all of that history was amazing and what was even more amazing is how they are taking the past, tweaking it and working towards the future.

Yes, some of the launch pads from the past will not be usable in the future, the space is still being used as a wildlife sanctuary. We even saw 2 bald eagle nests and there was an eagle near the smaller one.

Definitely a second trip some day, as we missed out on the IMAX theater, The Astronaut Hall of Fame and this little gem I really wish we could have stopped by and visited:

The day went by way too fast and I'm not sure I can express just how amazing it was.  Maybe another day I can sit down and share more thoughts, but the big one I have is that go if you can.

Be Happy! Be Healthy! Be sure to respect the past and look forward to the future!

ps I did manage to find some goodies for the kiddos in the process, maybe even one for the Boss...sssshhh!

Orlando Day 6

Day 7 started a little bumpy when one of us turned the alarm clock off instead of hitting snooze.  We woke back up as we had been planning to leave for the day.  

So we arrived at Universal Studios an hour later than planned and were dismayed to see that they were closing early that night for the Halloween nights.  What a racket, pay an obnoxious amount of money to get in to the park and have to leave early or pay another $42 to stay the last 3 hours.  I had had enough, I think the Boss was as ready as I was, so we left.  This means we did not get any shopping done on play day 1.  Better get my ducks in a row or I might as well not go home!

So, I almost became a Minion, nearly qualified for Men In Black, rescued the All-spark with the Transformers,  Escaped from Gringotts, survived a few natural disasters, rode a roller coaster in Krustyland, visited Moes and saw ET`s home planet.  It was TOTALLY WICKED!!!!!!(Oops, wrong studio)

On to grown-up pursuits today and a visit to Kennedy Space Center.  Will again take way too many pictures, but I know I have several friends interested (or their kids are) so I must do my duty!

I will post the pictures that go with this tonight (and may not be able to publish it until then as well).

Be Happy! Be Healthy! Be sure to hold the door for someone today just because (courtesy is so nice!)!

Orlando Day 5

Last day to do this:

When the Boss was done with classes for the day, we decided to go for a drive (after a stop at Walgreens to replace my deodorant, which blew up quite nicely the day before--not a good thing when it was 89 degrees out!) and drove to Cocoa Beach.

I hate toll roads. 

It was an additional $3.50 to get there...

 Here are my toes in the Atlantic Ocean...Yay! 

It was warmer than I thought. Had my toes in the water but not my @ss in the sand (we did have more driving to do and the sandy toes were bad enough)

The Boss even enjoyed the walk, exploring a strange creature we think was a jellyfish...but have no clue!

The birds were cute as well, but gave whatever it was a wide berth.

The drive home was an experience.  One should not take the back roads without a map or knowledge of the area because it's the pits when the smart phone dies and you have no backup to the map....

Be Happy! Be Healthy! Be sure to laugh at me next week when I complain I'm cold!