Wow. This past week just flew by. And somehow we landed in February? That totally just snuck up on me... time to get the Valentine's Day decorations out!
So what happened this past week...
Tuesday I spent the morning at CKS at their final open house for the year. The principal asked me to be a member of the parent panel this go-around, so basically I sat at a table with three other parents and answered any questions prospective parents had about the school. We had another large group attend, even though the deadline for applications for next year had passed. I had a ton of fun talking about something I am really passionate about - my kids Catholic education.
Mom had her surgery last Thursday - it went very well and she has been recovering nicely in the ICU. Brannon did a great job with her anesthesia and she woke up from surgery very alert and without much pain. Her blood pressure has been a little low, so the surgeon is keeping her in the ICU just to be on the safe side. Barring any complications, she should be out of the hospital in the next few days.
Last Thursday I also went up to Madeleine's school to help out with Catholic Schools Week. I had originally signed up for playground duty, but one of the 1st grade teachers was out for jury duty so I stayed to help out with lunch duty as well so her aide would have a break. I love my kids and all, but I honestly don't know how these teachers handle twenty-something first graders all the time. I would be totally exhausted at the end of the day! Just having 20 first grade Girl Scouts for two hours in the afternoon makes me crave a glass of wine like you wouldn't believe!
Friday went by in a flash as Charlotte had Little Gym in the morning and Madeleine had only a half day of school. I decided we should go on an "all girls lunch" since it was just the three of us girls, and of course Madeleine picked La Madeleine. After we picked James up from school, I took the kids to get haircuts and then we went of for a visit with Mom at the hospital. Brannon left on a flight to Lubbock for a speaking engagement and we returned to the house for an early bedtime. I am pretty sure I was way more tired than the kids were.
We spent a low-key weekend visiting Mom and hanging around the house. I volunteered in the Nursery at church this morning during the 9:30am Mass, so I got up early to go to 8am Mass by myself. It sure is a different experience without the kids! After church we had lunch and did a little patio furniture shopping - the backyard remodel should be finished this week, so our dining table will be moved out from the porch to the new arbor, leaving room for us to put a couch and a couple of chair next to the fireplace on the back porch. We still haven't found exactly what we are looking for I think, so the search shall continue.
I did some CPA work after dinner, made lunches for tomorrow and now I think it is time to start getting ready for bed. Time to start a new week!
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