12-9-13
2 weeks!
I am counting down for the time in which I have a week off.
I am looking forward to some much needed down time. Of course, I will do
anything but just relax is my guess, but I can dream, right?
Friday’s award ceremony was fun. There were a surprising
number of kids who were getting the attendance award. Turns out the families in
Torrance must be healthier than the folks over near Halldale. LOL! Either way,
it was great to be there. Ken also was able to use his booming voice to help
the school organize the class photos of the kids who won the award. It was
pretty entertaining to watch these school folks in awe of his ability to pied
piper the kids.
After the assembly, I was able to hit up Target. I picked up
several things and really had a nice time just shopping alone. It is still weird
to be focusing on the home décor section now. I keep realizing things that we
need at Steve that are so simple yet easy to have forgotten about. Trash cans,
paper towel holders and even things like clocks are things I have been hunting
down. I am trying to get everything organized for Steve’s big debut this week!
Plus, with Mr. Chin coming to the house tomorrow, I want everything at least a
little more organized.
Ken and I lined the field at Adams after school let out. It
needed to be done for playoffs over the weekend and since we would already be
at the school to get the boys, we volunteered. It took a couple hours, but at
least it was done before the rain would hit the next day.
Rain was awesome for me, but not so much for Ken who ended
up reffing a game in the midst of some of the worst of it. I, on the other
hand, was in my dry house and emptying 5 boxes of stuff. I was very proud! I
cleaned our room up and added a shit ton of stuff to the go away boxes. I also
put away some blankets and other items.
Ken got home and we organized some of the games and went
through a bunch of other items. It was not as productive as I would have hoped
since we realized things like the vacuum was out of bags and we still needed to
do some time consuming items. Still, it was good that we did what we did.
At this point, we took the boys to my folks where they would
be spending the night. Ken and I were off to Aaron’s birthday party. It was
intended to be an event in which Aaron would be re-creating our favorite
childhood dishes for everyone he invited. Unfortunately, Aaron ended up getting
rather busy over the week and ran out of time to really get everything done. It
didn’t end up mattering in the least because the party was fantastic! It was
Aaron’s folks and his sister and brother-in-law. Chris and his fiancé along
with Jen and Matt were there, too. It was such a cool set of peeps and I had a
really good time. We played a funny game on the iPad that was like password. We
also just hung out all evening chatting and laughing. We got to the party at 5
and didn’t leave until 11. It was perfection.
Sunday was another whirlwind of activity. After I picked up
the boys, we had errands to handle. We went to Lowe’s, Petco, Vons, Office
Depot, Big 5, and in all of those places had multiple things to get. It was
mostly successful, though, and we made it to the team party early.
The team party was at PV Bowl and I know the boys loved it.
It was really a great way to bring a team together. Bowling isn’t something
even the best kids at soccer are going to be the best at, so it meant Bobby won
both games in individual score. Of course, my kid also grew up in a bowling alley,
and since bowling is more about the slow and steady approach, it is way him.
Dax was a little more competitive (surprised?) and got upset
because he is never on a winning team. My poor kid. He has every reason to be
upset. Hopefully, though, there may be a way that he is going to be able to
join the Creepers. The Creepers are going to area playoffs in January. We are
losing a player who is moving to Florida in a week. Coach Lou has always said it
would be great to have Dax on his team. If Dax takes this kid’s number, he may
be able to fill in. YAY! I am crossing my fingers that no one will object in
terms of AYSO rules or anything. We are going to talk to Jerry and Lou is looking
into it, too. If all goes well, both the boys will play in a couple weeks. I am
not looking forward to more practice right now, but if Dax gets to play, it is
all worth it.
After the party, we went to Archlight to see a screening of
The Nightmare Before Christmas. It was fun to see the movie in the theatre
again. I remember when I saw it in the theatre when it came out. What is crazy
is that this flick is 20 years old. Where does the time go?
When I get home from work I will have far less time to dink
around than normal. I need to pick up the boys at 2 for the next 2 weeks. I am
ok with this, what with it allowing the boys an extra hour to get homework done,
which is good. I will work feverishly this afternoon to prep for Mr. Chin’s
visit tomorrow. Ken is home all day tomorrow, so he will get the finishing
touches on the place, which is awesome.
I found curtains that I fell in love with for the living
room, so hopefully we can get those up before Saturday. We also got a few more
little things to get the place all festive, including supplies to get an actual
fire going! This should be fun. We are planning on having some burgers and hot
dogs grilled in the early part of the day, and I will have a lasagna prepped
for the dinner crowd. I wanted a signature dish on hand, and this makes the
most sense. I don’t know how many people will come, and how many people will
hang out for any extended period of time, but either way, it will be fun to
show off our hard work.
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