Dear Diary...

Saturday Picture-free

I suppose I could cheat and take a picture not from today, and while I'm sure that someone took a picture of me sometime during the day, I'll just forego it.

Up and at 'em early this morning. We were at faire by 8 and I spent the morning cleaning dirty surfaces- many, many of them- before we unpacked the foodstuffs. I actually was dressed on time, though it took Jeff many many watermelon shots to get his pants on.  Boy was he tanked.  The baker was definitely on duty today.

I eventually wanted to take a nap, and Ian set up his cot for me.  I asked Jeff to write an I'm fine, just napping note to keep everyone from waking me up.  His note?  NAP! Bitch is tired.  LOL...

Jen and I headed over to the Doubletree with Lessa, making a pit stop at Baja Fresh for dinner.  The boys went to Claim Jumper.  Cameron was beyond thrilled to be having his first sleep over actually at HIS personal house.  They had a timer set to go to bed at 11:30.  Jeff and I went to bed and sacked out.

**Imagine picture here, which might be replaced someday, if someone comes up with a picture of me from Saturday faire.**

Happy Mother's Day!

I woke up this morning aching to my little toes, so I decided to stay home from faire and just relax.  Cam had a 1:00 LAX game so Jeff took him early.  The other team forfeited due to lack of players, so the kids just mixed the squads and some older brothers played and they had a scrimmage.  They still lost.  Oh well- bad shooting today vs. lack of defense.  Cam did a great job and held them to 8 goals.  Even Jeff says he's pretty good, and he's a hard sell.

Cam and I came home to rest up for the movies while Jeff officiated 4 games.  Thor.  It was enjoyable- nothing really spectacular (other than Chris Hemsworth's abs) to set it apart from all the other comic book movies that are out these days.  They did have a funny line about Renaissance faires. Cam was over the moon about the trailer for Captain America.  

We left to go to the grocery store for a quickie marketing that still set us back $100. Dinner was a quickie ready roast chicken, potato salad, beans, and a roll.  I cut up a cucumber for the something (marginally) green. 

Jeff and I are watching Game of Thrones and it's interesting. It's that Renaissance faire feel.

Here I am with one of my babies!

 

Cheaty Saturday

Faire.  No one was there- the Simi Valley contingent was attending Riley's first communion.  We remaining few did a splendid job, despite the shocking lack of rubbing alcohol.  I did lunch and Jeff did dishes with Travis' help, Emil too.

My RUB gift was amazing- I got a singing telegram with stripey socks and saltwater taffy!  My RUB knows me well, or at least knows who to talk to.

Drew and Janelle came out, and Cam got to act the tour guide. Apparently he was popular, getting greeted on the streets the whole time.  Kid knows everyone.

We cleaned up quickly and were out relatively early and hit Denny's.  Most people were at the Rescu Rally, but we just wanted to be home and asleep.

No picture of me today, just the family...

Cheaty Friday

Today was eyebrows and toenails and hooky.  Still feeling a bit wonky after yesterday's lunch incident, but not bad enough to stay home in bed. Shopped, made ziti and cupcakes for the International Dinner, which turned out wonderfully.

Cheaty Thursday

I came home early today after testing.  Lunch apparently did not agree with me, and I had to lay on the floor for at bit before the kids came in from recess.  I couldn't even get up off the floor to phone Becki with the classroom phone, so I pulled my cell phone of its charger on the bookcase behind my desk.  She let me go home early, though I was concerned about making it home on my bad stomach ache.  I got home, drank a big glass of water and went to sleep for two hours.  Just tiiiiiiiired.  Testing is stressful.

Then I picked up Cam and we went to Cost Plus to pick up goodies for Jen's birthday.  I found the prettiest wrapping paper to wrap gifts she'd had on her Amazon wishlist.  Kitcheny things. Cam gave her his glass rose.  Lovely, but a bit of a dust collector. Her party was fun- she has funny friends. Cam and Jeff came after lax practice.  Danny gave him a bunch of Tron books and I think he's finished them all. Not a bad thing.

We got home late. All of us were tired.

Wednesday

Hair day today... Love getting it done.  Shampooing is so relaxing, I could fall asleep in the chair.

Testing is going fine.  Two days down, four to go.  Next week is math, which is usually a breeze.  The kids who are going to get it, get it. The kids who don't get it usually won't, even with assistance.  The way things are worded are tricky, plus the instructions are all oral- no written instructions, which severely handicaps our ESL kids.

Hot Tuesday

It was the start of STAR testing today, and a hot one.  I'm achy...

Steak, rice, and salad for dinner.  It was nice.  Cam had rice for the first time in a couple of years, with the doctor's permission.  He's due for allergy tests soon.

Monday Again

Sunday is Faire

Waking up and having a short drive to faire is wonderful. Drove Ian and Cam to site and stayed for a bit.  WFAD!  I had the best time- it's so much fun for a change.  I got to wear my hair down and have a garland.  I loved it.  I didn't love the leaving at one for a lacrosse game.

Cam had a hard defeat to the Snakes.  He played well, but his D kept falling apart.  The coaches are rotating out the defense, which is fine so everyone has a chance to play different positions, but it's so quick that it doesn't give them enough time to develop.

Saturday Late

Long day at faire, then Poxy Boggards.  Cam woke up with a cough, and I remembered to take a picture and post it late (yeah, Wednesday is late...) This is me at the Doubletree in Monrovia at about midnight.

We left early from the Boggards- it was all I could do to stay awake.  Cam fell asleep on the lawn just before the dirty songs started.