A Week in Review

I believe that I can sleep in tomorrow morning and boy am I looking forward to it. Of course I will probably wake up early and spoil my plan. 

The blog stopped last Saturday night as I returned from my genealogy conference. We were up early the next morning to attend the church service at the church where our youngest grandson attends preschool. 

We then jumped in the car and drove 1 hour and 45 minutes so we could catch my oldest granddaughter's performance in Willie Wonka. 

She was in the "chorus" so she had several outfit changes. Here she is in the crowd when they announce the golden ticket promotion. 

She was a ballet dancer behind one of the golden ticket winners.

She was the featured squirrel when a boy fell into the nut sorting machine. (here she is dancing with Willie Wonka during the following set change). 

She was also an Oompa Loompa in the blue uniform shown modeled by a co-star behind my posse after the show.

And me with both granddaughters.

Afterwards we went out for pizza. Since I hadn't eaten anything all day, I ordered a small chicken bacon ranch pizza and ate the whole thing. We got back home at 8:30 pm. 

The next morning I put kids on the bus, ran one to preschool and dashed to the grocery for ingredients for the election potluck.  We did a "Cinco de Seis" theme so I did a crock pot of shredded chicken for fajitas. I had my church board meeting and then packed for Tuesday. I misplaced my new book "Mrs Lincoln's Dressmaker" which I thought would be perfect for election day. 

I did not make this fabulous melon. 

As you can see, we had enough food to feed all of us and I believe every single person who voted in this no big controversy issues only election. 

We also had more cookies than a Christmas Cookie exchange. We arrived at 5:30 am to set up and I got home at 8:30 pm.  I think I am getting too old for this. 

Wednesday I was up early to fix my hair and drive to my high school girl friend's house to pick her up for lunch. Unfortunately there is a lot of road construction. My gps said they would route me and then took me down every country road in two counties, many that even I had never heard of.  We went to lunch and I ordered another chicken bacon ranch pizza. I ate half. After taking her home, my gps was able to guide me back to my house by taking 2 state routes to the road that takes me to my house.  I think she hates me. 

Thursday was my day in the church charity office and I ate the rest of my chicken bacon ranch pizza. So 3 days of chicken bacon ranch pizza.  Thursday evening my son and grandsons come to dinner and we had leftover chicken fajitas from Tuesday. My grandson received a letter that he has been placed in a special program for his first year in junior high where he will complete junior high math classes in one year and begin high school math classes in 8th grade, allowing him to take college math courses for credit in high school.  I congratulated him, but told him I will need a dna test because I can't believe someone related to me could qualify. 

After dinner we drove another detour to another elementary school and made it just in time for the kindergarten spring musical.  This guy had a stunning dance solo. Several of the kindergarteners actually read parts and I was very impressed with them and my fancy dancer. 

 
Friday morning we were up bright and early for the preschool trikeathon. 

The kids complete a course (or maybe drive it four times if anyone is counting) while learning and reviewing safety rules. Like walking your bike across the street. 

They collect pledges to raise money for St Jude's Children's Hospital. Here they are stopped at a railroad crossing.

He would like you to notice that he is the only one without training wheels. 

Yes, another trip to the Amish nurseries. His mother gave us a list. 

And a woodworking project having nothing to do with my under construction bathroom. Stepdad had a tennis match (he is a high school coach) so mom, sister and he stayed for dinner, another night of chicken fajitas. 

This morning (we made it to Saturday) I had my monthly luncheon with my former library co-workers. We go to a pizza place in a nearby town and I usually order a chicken bacon ranch personal pizza. Today I went wild and ordered a chicken alfredo with spinach pizza. 

Here is my book for summer.  It was recommended by Connie at Far Side of Fifty. I read Chapter One and I am hooked. I may just read it over and over all summer long. And now I will have to order copies of this author's other books, too. It is that good. 

And these are my trillium pictures. Val at Mulewings went on a hike to find trillium today and it reminded me that our favorite grandchild photographer has a secret spot that blooms the first week in May.  Here are two more. 

Staging from Miss Merry's ridiculous large tea party collection, tablecloth courtesy of her large curtain collection.

And now we are back to Sunday tomorrow! Tonight I will be listening to my crime podcast homework in preparation for our monthly meeting at the library on Monday evening.  I am pretty sure there is something on our calendar for every day remaining in May.  

We are not having chicken for dinner tonight.