Almost Friday! Yeah!!
Andrew skipped his soccer game tonight because he had a ton of homework for this weekend and will be gone all weekend. He needed to get it done. Finals are next week and it's a time crunch now! Besides, he would have had 3 games this week which is way too many for normal people.
Jessica had the usual meetings after school every day this week and skipped her practice tonight. I don't know what it is with my kids, but they would rather make sure their school work is done than go play soccer :)
Andrew and Joe are camping this weekend with the Boy Scouts. They leave Friday after school and don't return until Sunday afternoon. The troop rented out Robert Ferguson Observatory near Santa Rosa. It sounds like a great trip, I know the troop has been trying to plan new outings rather than stick with the samo-samo.
So, while the boys were gone I thought..."Girl's Night". I invited a few friends who have boys in the same troop as Andrew,and whose husbands will also be gone, then realized I have NO TIME to clean or shop. Another friend could tell I was stressed and offered up her house. Thanks Cathy! I even cheated and bought the super-duper yummy artichoke-jalapeno dip that Costco sells to bring with. Plus,there is a bottle of 7 Deadly Zins just waiting to be cracked open...
One of the reasons I have no time this weekend is because I am taking Jessica up to the mall on Friday night. I have a corduroy blazer I want to return to Ann Taylor Loft. It is super cute but I"m thinking I would like it better if it was anything other than corduroy. Besides, Jessica has a gift card to spend and this is a great way to leisurely work our way through our favorite stores.
Saturday morning is reserved for swapping out t-shirts for sweaters in the closet, plus tons of reading I have to do for my ecology class. It never seems to end! My good friend Eva is lending me her new Dan Brown book and I'm picking it up right after work on Friday. Although, not sure when time to read will present itself.
I'm starting to think about Christmas a bit, and have a few ideas. We usually don't go overboard because that ruins the spirit of Christmas. I'm generally happy hanging with friends and family. I have noticed that as I have started to shed my materialistic drives I've been more content with my life. That's not to say that I don't like nice things, because I do, and I do love to shop, but it's not who I am and doesn't define me as a person. I'm lucky to be self-aware and have a clear vision of what I want in the future.
It's quiet now. Heading on towards 9pm. We skipped survivor (not that great lately) but Glee is DVR'd. I might get to it this weekend, but I doubt it. The only show I really like to watch the night of is the Amazing Race.
Most of you know that my dad's hip replacement surgery has been postponed until next Tuesday. This is one of those times I wish I lived closer to my parents.
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