Today Elaina had a birthday party for one of her friends from school. It was held at one of the gymnastics facilities in town, so I braided her hair to keep it out of her face. She really liked the look, and had a great time at the party. Meanwhile, Ellie got some one-on-one time with Mom and Dad, which included a trip to The Dollar Store and the grocery store, where she got to ride in on Josh's shoulders. After we picked up Elaina, we took advantage of BOGO macchiato sale at Starbucks and drove out to Detweiller to enjoy it. It was a good day for everyone.
Monday, March 6
Yesterday marked my 5-year anniversary at The Company, so today I got my pin during our team meeting. I have to admit that I'm a bit more excited about the extra week of vacation :)
Tuesday, March 7
Josh had to stay very late tonight, so I entertained the girls while we waited for him to come home. Ellie and I played a few rounds of Hide and Seek, which mostly consisted of her hiding and then shouting places for me to look from her hiding place. When she tired of that, she decided to read a Dr. Seuss book to me. Elaina was occupied almost the entire time by reading in her bedroom--she was bound and determined to work her way through a fairy book series we'd gotten her through Scholastic. Josh got home earlier than anticipated, and while we had supper, we facetimed with his parents, who were on vacation in Mexico. It was really nice to see them and the girls were ecstatic. Technology is great!
Wednesday, March 8
Josh heard a commotion this morning outside, and when he went out, he saw a hundred or more grackles swarming the skies around our neighborhood. He grabbed the camera to record it for me, and then manage to take a couple of pictures of our little cuties getting ready for school.
Thursday, March 9
I noticed the the sunset was looking very nice, so I grabbed the camera and headed outside. The girls waved from the windows, and then Elaina grabbed her coat and shoes to give it the full Vanna White effect.
Friday, March 10
Today was a day Elaina had been looking forward to for probably a month. She had been invited to an event called Frolic with Fairies, which included dress up, a ballet performance, dinner, and dancing. She was so, so excited. We dressed her in a pretty, lacy dress and accented her outfit with bat wings (she was a nighttime fairy, she said), and dropped her off for an evening of fun. Elysia decided to get in on the dress up as well and wore her dress to dinner, which was supposed to be to Chili's. It was entirely too busy, so she finally settled for a Happy Meal and acted as though it was the finest gourmet meal she'd ever been offered (I suppose that happens when dinner is a couple hours later than normal). Josh and I weren't in the mood for Mc'Ds, so we went across the street and had Moes, which also met with Ellie's approval because she got to share our chips and queso. Unfortunately, as we left, the mom of Elaina's friend called to say Elaina wasn't feeling well. I found her with Nikki and Brycelynn, who, luck would have it, were at the same event. We took her home and her tummy settled, and she handled it really well, other than being disappointed that she didn't get to ride home in a friend's car. I'm hoping next year is a more complete success, and Ellie gets to go, too!
Saturday, March 11
Today was another busy Saturday (the end of February/beginning of March has it in for us). It started in an interesting fashion when Josh and I were roused from sleep by the sound of a cough in the living room. Ellie had gotten herself up and was reading to herself. Wonder if it will become a habit! After some rather amusing dress up, we ran to Peoria in the morning and then headed to Steven's birthday party in the afternoon. We left in the midst of a rough parenting moment, which got worse before it got better, but the evening ended more smoothly. Josh and the girls made pizza, and after dinner we settled down for a family movie night to Toy Story 2. As we prepared to watch, I checked Mario and Rita's flight tracker and noticed they were right above Peoria, so the girls waved to welcome them home!
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