How about a bit of a synopsis of the last couple of months? Addy's Daisy Scout Troop used some of their cookie money to go to Friends2B Made which is a Build a Bear store where you make a doll. The store was closing and I'd never heard of it before. The girls had lots of fun. Addy and I came home and painted our nails silver to match her doll.
We ate lots of peanuts and Crackerjacks at a Padres' game with Grandma Wendy and Grandpa Paul. It is was a beautiful night, the Padres' won, and they had a great fireworks show. It really was a blast.
The Sat. before Memorial Day, we went to Fort Rosecrans and joined hundreds of Scouts to put a flag at each grave. Flags were put 6 inches from the headstone to not cast a shadow and Scouts were to quietly thank each person for their service. It was not a race, but a thoughtful expression of appreciation. We were so glad we took part. We then went to visit Grandpa Bobby's grave and put a flag and metal star. We saw his headstone for the first time. It was a great reminder of what Memorial Day is. Then we ate humungous breakfast burritos which here delish! Good deeds make us hungry.
Today the boys are at Bates for a town wide Yard Sale. I help collect stuff and will go and shop around. I am not a fan of being a Yard Sale seller and Shawn is a good sport about handling that part. We have lots of ideas of how to spend the money... movie tickets, ice skating, toys... The kids like getting a large sum of cash.
We ran away last weekend to Indian Wells for our 13th Anniversary. We took the kids and spent the weekend hanging out at a pool. No laundry or junk to take care of. I finished reading "Last Lecture." What a great book. So inspiring!
I am working on helping close out VC Adult School which is closing it's doors. I have worked there for 5 years. Fortunately, Escondido has asked me to teach more classes for them. In the fall I will work 3 days a week and be off by 1:30 to get the kids from school at 2:15. Just enough time to grab milk etc. and be with the kiddos. I am grateful to have such a great schedule with all of the school cutbacks. Poway has closed the parent ed classes I taught and made lots of cuts. The opportunity to have good steady hours and finish before the kids are out of school is a huge blessing!
