Catching up

I’m a big list-maker. I love nothing more than taking a red Sharpie marker and crossing a “to do” item off my list. When all of the items on my list are complete, I crumple up my list and start a new one. MR has seen me do this on numerous occasions. She knows that the act of crumpling is usually followed by a ritual dance off to the theme song of Rocky III, Eye of the Tiger. Sylvester Stallone, Mr. T, and Hulk Hogan, who all star in the film, have nothing on a momma with a mission. Espcially a mama equipped with a red Sharpie Marker…

With several crumpled lists behind me, I can breath a sigh of relief. Seven days at the beach with G and the kids is more than enough time to recharge this mamas battery.  But before I can post a gazillion pictures of MR playing on the beach or Huttie eating fistfuls of sand, Ive got some catchin’ up to do….

Since my last post, we fenced in the backyard (iron on the front of the house and wood on the sides);

We got a much needed haircut for Huttie. This was his second haircut in two months;

Had dinner with some of our favorite friends;

Rescued “White Tiger”, one of MR’s favorite Little People, from the ball machine. The operation took an hour to preform and involved a few choice words, three screwdrivers and no less than two dozen loose screws;

Got a digital copy of MR’s spring school picture and nearly fainted when we saw how sweet it was;

Spent an afternoon working in the backyard to clear out the woods behind our house.

Not only did we work Gran C and Big Daddy in 90 degree temperatures, but we also sent them home with an overly excited three year old. For four days, MR enjoyed  afternoons swims, story time at the library, and endless amounts of watermelon and marshmallows. Gran C and Big Daddy returned MR on Wednesday evening so that we could get ready for our trip to the beach. We are on day 3 of our family vacation and are having the time of our lives. I’ve already taken over 300 pictures, so I’ve got plenty to share in the days to come!