So here, in no particular order, are my scattered thoughts of the morning (Sandi, I have a picture :p. I know you are impressed).
~ It's finally gotten hot in Missouri and I love it. We actually hit 90 one day last week. Everyone is talking about how hot it's going to be this summer since we had such a mild winter. I say bring on the sunshine and swimming pool.
~ I'm once again trying to get into shape. For the last month or so Gracie and I have been walking/jogging a couple miles a couple times a week. I can almost jog a mile without having to stop. I like that my shorts from last summer fit!!!
~ I had a birthday and turned 3-9 a week ago. I am seriously getting old. I don't feel 39 and I don't look 39...unless I look closely in a mirror. Fine lines are creeping in around my eyes.
Thank you for all the birthday wishes and presents. It was basically a nice day. The kids pooled their money and bought me a present. Jaelyn made me a key chain and a little scrapbook of pictures she'd had tucked away in her room. We didn't make it to church because of an explosion, but once that was out of the system, I had a nice rest of the day. We had lunch at Colton's where I let them ring a bell and announce my birthday so the kids could share my free ice cream sundae.
~ Gracie graduated from her puppy socialization class. Next up is obedience school. She starts tonight with three of her "friends" from her puppy class. This class will be all work and no play. She is going to be one well trained dog!
~ Standardized testing prep is in full swing at our school. I've been helping out a lot with the 3rd and 4th grade classes. The teachers have been doing a review of the school year for the last two weeks. I personally think they've been applying a tad bit too much pressure and it's been apparent in Jae's anxiety levels. The medicine has not turned out to be a cure-all for her woes. Anyway, since we are on a military base, Friday was MAP Test Bootcamp complete with drill sergeants, PT, an obstacle course and MREs. I spent a couple hours one day taking the matches and warming packs out 150 MREs to make them safe for the kids. Fun times. I was in charge of the obstacle course for the day. Each obstacle was planned around a test taking strategy. I went to sleep chanting "skip and come back, read all the possible answers, underline the details, understand the question" Friday night. I was actually hoarse from yelling with the kids all day. It was fun though and I wouldn't trade being able to be involved with the kids at school for anything. Jaelyn's teacher told me her and the other 4th grade teacher have been talking about Allie and might be fighting over her so they'll have me as a volunteer. That made me feel good!
~ I know I didn't mention it, but I have a huge praise for my Grandpa. The doctor's thought has bladder cancer was back and might have spread to his kidneys. After having surgery last week to scope his insides out, they only found abnormal cells from years of bladder infections. We still have to wait on the official biopsy results, but we are very hopeful and happy with the results.
~ Next week we will be celebrating Allie's birthday and then we have a couple fun things planned for April. It's going to be a good month!
