I really need to be more careful about what I say! Last week during SEP's I said I don't think life could get any crazier! This week I had to open wide and insert my foot!
If Adam wouldn't have taken me golfing (as I kicked and screamed the whole way that I didn't want to go-it is too cold and I'm too busy) I wouldn't have had a moment of relaxation this week! After golfing I took Koda to the Jubilee of Trees while the kids were in school-our last Jubilee alone together before he starts first grade! I used to take all of the kids every year. Then one by one they were in school all day. I don't like going when there are crowds, so during school is perfect. Knowing that this was my baby's last time going to the Jubilee made me tear up! He had a lot of fun, especially with the helicopter! But we can't wait for the Dickens Festival when the "real" Santa comes! The helper Santa at Jubilee just doesn't cut it!
On top of the regular chaos we had the main water line break in front of our house Wednesday morning (4th time now) a funeral Thursday night, and Bailia's District Story telling on Friday! That I could have handled-but to put the icing on the cake Bailia and I were sick (food poisoning, I don't know?) all night last night!
We got home from the funeral around 8:00 last night and I didn't feel well so I got the kids to bed and we were all asleep (except Adam) by 9:00. Around 9:30 Adam comes running into our room saying I can't do it, you have to help me, hurry Bailia threw up EVERYWHERE!! Everywhere was an understatement! I wish I would have been in the room to witness the event. As disgusting as it may sound, if you would have seen the room it would have left you scratching your head as to how this 60 pound little girl could cause such a disaster!
It is about this time that you wonder what God was thinking at the time when he made woman (also known as SUPERwoman). So there I sat until 11:30 cleaning carpets-and washing bedspreads, sheets, and pillows! From there I got up every two hours with Bailia, all while feeling like my stomach should explode (if you know me I have a VERY strong will power NOT to throw up) and my head wanted to spin off of my shoulders!
Morning came and Bailia said she felt good enough to go to school. She did NOT want to miss her story telling-after all she is the only 3rd grader from her school that moved onto district! We didn't want her to miss it either, but what can you do?! She had a bath and started crying that she didn't think she could make it! I told her we would see how she felt when it was time-if anything she could just go for story telling. We said a little prayer, and the faith of my little girl pulled through. She kept her medicine down. She ate half of a plain waffle and kept it down. The color started coming back to her face. She said I need to go to school just to take my spelling test-ok I said and headed for school. By the time we got there she told me she felt good enough to stay the hour and twenty minutes before it was time to pick her up for story telling.
She made it to her competition and we waited, and waited, and WAITED, for her turn. A little over two hours of anxious waiting, and it was finally her turn! She retold a Mystery story called The Aminal (I would recommend this very cute story for kids of all ages-I think it was written in the 70's) She did an amazing job! We are so proud of her (Why am I crying? It must be that time of the month-or I am just exhausted!) for her to be as weak as she was and pull through and perform like she did, blew us away! We find out on Monday who the winners are-there are 24 schools (so around 48 kids per category) competing, so the chances might be slim, but we are keeping our fingers crossed for her!
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