Sunday, May 7
Today we had a belated Cinco de Mayo get-together at Mario and Rita's. Rita made micheladas, which she had come to enjoy when they were in Mexico earlier this year. Josh did me the favor of posing ala John Candy, too--never stops being funny.
Monday, May 8
When Ellie's soccer coach cancelled practice and Elaina's didn't, we decided to go give Ellie some one-on-one coaching with the extra time. She wore us out! Her footwork is good and her enthusiasm is great--if only we could translate that during an actual game. All the same, she had fun, and so did we, so that's what really counts.
Tuesday, May 9
As Elaina's school year winds down, they continue to work through the alphabet towards Z. Today was "Pajama Day". She was so excited to wear her pjs to school (and I was so very aware of how much she's grown and how much shopping I need to do to accommodate her longer legs!), so I took a few pictures of her and Ellie before school. In the evening, after a trip to Pearce, Josh and I decided to get some yard work done while we were still sweaty. The girls busied themselves by pushing around a tricycle that they are both clearly too big for all over the yard. Sometimes simple pleasures are the best kind.
Today was one of those great, great days as a parent. The girls got off the bus together with huge smiles. Elaina had earned some free books at school, and she and Ellie sat together on the way home, reading together. When we got inside, they insisted on having their snack as they continued through the books. It did my heart such good to see them spending such quality time together, genuinely enjoying one another's company. That evening, as a storm rolled through, I made a cinnamon roll coffee cake to take into work the next morning. It came out pretty well!
Thursday, May 11
The weeks have been quite busy, and this one has been no exception. After going to Pearce, we came home and decided to have a quiet, relaxing evening together. Elaina curled herself into a chair for some reading, while Ellie went out to check on our strawberries. They're coming along quite nicely--we may have some to eat in the next week or so!
Friday, May 12
The end of a long, long week finally came today. My day started early--I was at the office by 6:30, and in a meeting with executive office members by 7:00, but soon enough, the day was over. Josh and I surprised the girls by picking them up from school, where Elaina gave me her Mother's Day present--a book about her mom. She rightly noted that I love Almond Joys and wrote a very sweet note inside. Our Mother's Day celebration continued at dinner, when we took Rita out to Olive Garden to celebrate. Mario helped Elaina with her dinner puzzle, and Ellie surprised us all by eating an entire personal pizza completely on her own. Josh and I ended the evening by watching The King's Speech after the girls went to bed. It was a great night!
Saturday, May 13
Today we finally had beautiful weather for soccer. It only took the whole season! Mario joined Rita at the games, and both girls were quite happy to have Papa along. Even more exciting--Elaina scored her first and second goals! It was really fun to watch her blossom today. Afterwards, Josh sent me out for some afternoon shopping while he and the girls did some shopping for Mother's Day. They did a great job--lots of good smelling soaps and lotion, plus some tasty truffles!
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