Just the Highlights
We all spent Super Bowl Sunday hanging out over at Grammie’s house. We snacked on pre-game foods (think nachos and chicken wings) and then shared a cheese pizza for lunch. Buba, Tiny, and I went home for the kids’ bedtime, while T stayed behind to watch the game in an environment where loud cheers and colorful comments could flow freely. Of course, we were all disappointed that the mighty Patriots fell to the Giants, but it is what it is. And there’s always next year.
Monday Buba woke up not feeling well. He didn’t have a fever, but he was feeling pretty miserable with a nasty head cold. I opted to keep him home, and Tiny had her first day of school without Buba. She didn’t fuss at all about going while he stayed home, and reported that she didn’t even miss him at all. Of course, then Buba had to say that he didn’t miss her either while he was resting on the couch. Hopefully this means they’ll both feel okay about going into separate classrooms next year (a decision we recently made with their preschool teachers).
That night I met up with a good friend for chocolate fondue. A girls’ night for the two of us was long overdue, and it was so nice to get out for a bit and catch up. Hopefully it won’t take us too long to get another plan into action.
Tuesday was my parent help day at Tiny and Buba’s preschool. We played, sang, read books, dug in the sand. Nothing out of the ordinary, but we all had fun. Afterwards, we headed out to the craft store to pick up materials for making valentines, and then went just a few doors down to have a delicious lunch at Panera. Both Buba and Tiny devoured the broccoli cheddar soup, and I enjoyed the Fuji apple chicken salad. It felt nice to treat ourselves just a bit.
Saturday morning was busy with all kinds of fun things. We got on the road early to take our minivan in for service and then went just down the road a bit to have breakfast in a diner we’ve come to love. T ordered the Irish breakfast, and I ordered one of those big breakfasts that comes with a little of everything to share with the kids. Buba ate almost all of my eggs and at least half of the French toast, while Tiny ate all the sausage, most of the bacon, and a good amount of the side order of chocolate chip pancakes. We all left with full bellies and went straight to Buba and Tiny’s preschool for a school-wide family playdate. It was organized and run by the school’s social committee and was quite the production. There were two activities/crafts in each of the three classrooms, and one of the former directors led a singalong in the common room. Tiny and Buba made snow globes/shakers, pine cone bird feeders, paper bag puppets, and quilt squares. They had a blast!