Making the most of the day...

Heather woke up a little queasy this morning and after a few hours of letting her rest and hoping that she could still make it X period, I gave up.  She needed rest and that was that.  I told my husband I thought it might be exhaustion, a stomach bug, or plain old growth/development.  Tonight when I put her to bed, she stood nose to nose with me and said, "I think I've grown!"  She has.  A week or so ago her nose was under my nose; today our noses were tip to tip.  She's been acting a little out-of-sorts and not her super sweet self this past week which also added to my theory that growth in some form was occurring.  When I told her that I knew there was something up with her not feeling well she just smiled.

So, the picture is the pile of receipts I've been saving since about 2010 thinking that I'm going to start a budget any time now.  I folded laundry and sorted receipts today while waiting for Heather to mend.  It was a GREAT feeling.  Look at all that paper that was weighing me down!  It's gone, and I feel better.  I'm still going to start a budget, but I don't need that much paperwork to start it.  I should have taken photos of my folded laundry, but sorry, no can do.  It's all folded and put away.  All of it.  I know, you hate me.

Saturday Soccer & Good-bye

 Today was our last day with Aunt Michelle and Gavin.  They came to cheer Jenna on at soccer (can't believe I didn't take a picture of this!), we had In-N-Out for lunch, and Michelle and I went shopping for a few hours before they left.  Jenna had a great game, and we had a wonderful time with our fun family.

Shopping Day

Friday was a sleep in day for the worn out kids.  Heather went to school for her core subjects and stayed for track practice.  Jenna never made it to school and ended up shopping with Aunt Michelle and Gavin.  We hit a few stores before going to watch some of Heather's practice, then we headed over to Bella Terra to shop and enjoy some Johnny Rocket's shakes and fries.

Thursday - Disneyland

Thursday was Disneyland day.  The crowds were great and Michelle and Gavin got to ride everything they wanted to multiple times.  Couldn't ask for better weather either!

Wednesday - CA Adventure

Wednesday was CA Adventure day with Aunt Michelle, Gavin and Grandpa.

Track Team

After an agonizing few days, Heather received the news this morning that she has made the Fulton Track Team.  We're not sure what event she will participate in as the coaches will now be assessing the runners on a daily basis during practice.  Heather is relieved and very happy to be participating at a school where making the sports team is a competitive business.  We are relieved and grateful that Heather is able to show off her running skills.  We can't wait to see how everything unfolds during the next month.

Moiola Field Trip

All students at Moiola went on a field trip today to the El Capitan theater in Hollywood to see the new movie, Chimpanzee.  The field trip was a last hurrah and treat for our school as a whole giving the kids something fun (and educational) to do together before the school closes forever.

The El Capitan is beautiful, and the movie was spectacular.  I got to sit next to Jenna on the bus and in the theater, and Jenna was surrounded by her fun friends.  The movie was accompanied by popcorn, apple slices and juice, and after the movie, a wild life organization did a short presentation showing the kids some live animals from the region where the movie was filmed.  The animals were projected on the giant screen so all could get a good view.  It was cool to see how the movie screen area was really a stage, too, and I told Jenna how the theater was used for both types of entertainment.  We really had a good time at this beautiful venue.