After picking up the girls from their very successful sleepover and getting some groceries, we settled in to a relaxing day at home. The girls got to work on their craft bags, which occupied them while Josh and I watched the football playoffs. Later, they modeled their new goods, which led to quite the fashion show, much to our amusement.
Monday, January 16
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Our company recognizes Martin Luther King Jr. Day, so we were fortunate enough to have the day off as a family. We relaxed a bit in the morning and got in our visit to the gym a day early. When we got home, I decided to tackle a project I've been putting off since March of last year: to see if I could get the bloodstains out of the shirt I was wearing the night Ellie had her accident. It's been sitting in the bottom of our hamper since we got home that night; it was just too hard to deal with it without the memories of that night flooding my brain. But, I'd liked the shirt and only worn it twice, so I decided to see what could be done. (Nothing, as it turns out, but I found the same shirt on sale online and bought it--new shirt with new memories.) After lunch, we ran to Peoria. The fog was incredibly thick--not see stores from the road thick--but we managed to pick up some pottery Elaina painted at the birthday party she attended a couple of weekend's ago, and to Big Lots to get the girls some new pillows. The girls quite enjoyed an opportunity to test out all of the furniture.
Tuesday, January 17
Today, Ellie got to celebrate her half-birthday at school, which was a pretty big deal. She picked out birthday cake Oreos as a treat and selected her own very festive outfit. When she got home, she found a bow in one of the island drawers, placed it on her head, and declared herself a package for me to open. Josh had dinner with a supplier tonight, so I had a girls' night with the girls--enjoyed a nice dinner, worked through their homework, and played a rousing if not extremely cooperative game of Shopkins Supermarket Shop (or something along those lines).
Wednesday, January 18
Tonight we headed back to the library, which I was happy to do as I finally finished The Wishsong of Shannara and was looking for something new to read. Ellie had some fun in the blocks and declared herself in jail (what her crime was, she never said), while Elaina buried herself in a stack of Mo Willems books. When we got home, I drew a bath for myself, and the cats came in to visit as they often do. Winston was standing on the edge of the tub when Chappu could no longer contain his interest and jumped up as well, knocking a very insulted Winston into the tub. When I finally caught my breath from laughing, I begged Josh to grab the camera and take a few pictures. He got some nice ones of the girls, too.
Thursday, January 19
Today the girls had a dance clinic after school to prepare for their halftime performance at Friday night's basketball game. Josh and I took the opportunity to get in a longer workout and showered at Pearce, and then headed back to the school to watch the girls practice. It was a later night for them, but they really had a lot of fun and were quite excited for the next night.
Tonight was the girls' big performance. Mom and Dad made a special trip up for it and brought with them one more bin from my childhood, which was quite entertaining. (They also brought the one thing I had wanted from Gramma's house: a little dog figuring with two little puppies attached to it by a thin chain. I remember playing with it as a child, first while I longed desperately for a dog, and then after we finally got Ivy. I held them and teared up. I miss her so much.) When Josh got home from work, we had dinner and I curled the girls' hair, and then it was time for the game. They got to enjoy the first quarter, complete with popcorn and candy from Gramma and Pampah, and then went to rehearse one more time. They performed at halftime, and it was, quite simply, adorable. It made for a later night for them, but it was totally worth it.
Today was unusually mild--the high, I think, was near 60. We took advantage of the beautiful weather and went for a bike ride/walk after lunch, and then played outside for a bit. It was so nice that I opened the windows for a bit--something I'm sure won't happen with any regularity for at least another couple of months. I went to my hair appointment and Josh and the girls watched The Lion King and played/grilled, and it was a really great day for everyone.
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