1. Though it's Monday, there is no school for the kids. Mama forgot to cancel the lovely ladies from "The Maids" so Chloé had to spend some (reluctant) time on the big chair.
2. Framework is done! Time to start tiling. This is going to look GREAT.
3. Cole entered into the Burlington Music Festival and sang "Mama, A Rainbow" from the Broadway show "Mama's Boys" and he was FANTASTIC. The only one entered in his age and gender group he "won" first place with a great score of 83! Not bad for his first try at an adjudicated competition.
4. I had an appointment with our Naturopath who cleared me of "nerves" :) I picked up a canister of this magical formula. It works on the kids so maybe it'll help me!
5. Claire is our IKEA furniture building queen. I have to laugh because she always gets one thing backwards - and often needs some power tools and not just an Allen key. It all got done and our not-so-little guy has a new place to put his clothes!
6. Took advantage of some light and tried to get photos of Project Life taken so I can upload and share. The problem? GLARE. Sigh.
7. Off to spend some time with a friend - Mike - while she still has some time away from the rigors of boarding!
8. Lights and sirens and then a fireman at the door. Apparently there was a smell of gas and he wanted to check the basement. We were cleared, but this is the time I really wish I had functioning olfactory glands.
9. The meat had been marinating all weekend! Finally we stopped running around long enough to have some time to eat in. It was pouring rain and Cole offered to man the barbeque. He did a great job.
10. After a few moments of panic she pushed the "submit" button for her upcoming Chapel Speech. I proof-read it and WOW, it's going to be amazing. All the things she's learned lately by way of Maya Angelou, Brené Brown and her Mama all rolled into a topic "We are all ENOUGH". I do believe she gets it and I love that she wants to share it.
11. Yes, my little guy is not so little anymore. He really is that much taller than Chloé now! (Note: lighting in the garage is awful!)
12. I got back to the house and the phone rang, it was Claire. She couldn't possibly miss us yet :) Along with food and clothing she brought back freshly laundered sheets but forgot her towels. Yes dear, I'll bring them right away.
And with that, another 12th has been documented.
