This post is going to be all over the place. It has been a long week. The School walkathon is Friday and most of the committee has chosen not to help out in the last few days or has been so spotty with help that L and I have not even asked for help. Here you can see the tee shirts all bagged and ready to go to school. They are separated by home room. Each bag has a spreadsheet with all the kids name for that classroom, the size shirt they ordered and the tee shirt for the teacher. 22 bags worth of tee shirts (average class is 20 students), plus there are 2 bags for non homeroom staff shirts. I took all the bags to school at lunch today. Thankfully there was a junior high class leaving the library so I got some help there and one of the 5th grade teachers stopped to help carry bags too. I expect I will have some emails tonight about kids needing a different size (why don't parents get that these kids can wear these shirts for years and order a size bigger???). I know of 2 staff members that did not order shirts- one I might not be able to get them a shirt because they wear a size we did not order more of, and one that I should be able to get the shirt tomorrow.
This is what 550 tee shirts look like- some parents ordered shirts too.
After walkathon on Friday, this is the book I am reading next week. I need some calm, positivity for a while.
I took
Bug Rocket out to dinner on Saturday- we went to his favorite place- Buffalo wild wings. I think he only likes it because he can play on the tablet the entire time. We ended up having a discussion about ignoring people while eating because he was busy playing- a learning experience.
Saturday afternoon, he helped me sew some rows on Auntie Lulu's quilt. I just need the binding on now. I might add some quilting in the middle of squares, but I am not sure. Rocket did a great job. With his eye for color and his sewing skills, I think my boy could be a great quilter.
A few Fridays ago, one of the parents in Rocket's group set up a pokemon tournament down at the local university. Really it is a way for them to have friends with them while they wait for their daughter's dance class to be done. But, it was an opportunity to get out of the house, hang with friends, and just have a good time. I spent the evening talking with one of the moms- it was so nice.
The boys- or the usual suspects.
I am waiting the neighbors kids in the morning before school. this is what my living room looks like after breakfast is done- every kid on their own device. It is pretty quiet- because I make them keep the sound down, but it is also hard to get them moving. I have to start telling them to turn off the devices and get their things about 5 minutes earlier than I really need to just to ensure we get out the door on time.
The little ones are starting to resist putting down their devices, so I might start backing up the time just so they understand that "turn them off" means it is time to do it now.
I think that is it. I start classes on Saturday for the next 2 months, so pictures will be limited as I wont see the boy for the entire day. he will be with friends or family, so he will be having a great time. I am more worried about Pablo- he has not been left alone for 10 hours ever at our house. I am going to see if the boys in the picture can come over once during the day on Saturday and let Pablo out to do his business. We will see how that goes.
Love and hugs to you all,
Deb
