rachel's continued ramblings

sunday: when dave’s company moved offices, they got rid of this foosball table. we got it. dave and shane went downtown in the van and loaded it up, but then shane went somewhere else and dave didn’t want to try and unload it by himself (I eventually got recruited). that did not quell micah’s excitement about it at all, and he proceeded to squeeze himself into the back of the van with it and “play” as best he could. we did eventually get it unloaded, and even more eventually, into the house. it now resides in the playroom. monday: first cookout of the summer! wednesday: dave had his first cpl soccer game in the evening, but forgot to bring his shin guards with him in the car. so, good wife that I am, I put my children on a bus (don’t worry, I went too) downtown and brought them to him. the kids thought it was awesome to ride the bus into the city (I learned quickly that we spend WAY too much time out in the sticks – you know, because that’s where we live - as they kept shouting excit...

sunday: a rare sighting of the superhero “micahman” streaking across the backyard. (his power is using this wand to put storm clouds in the sky…) monday: our caterpillar family is growing! we keep finding them everywhere! AND, a couple of the ‘boy’ caterpillars have already cocooned themselves. also monday: the long-awaited MOMS club fundraising dinner at teddy’s! my final job as the AVP. tuesday: shane was awarded “wolf of the month” at school and we got to go to a special award breakfast. so proud! friday: layla seems to have some mystery illness. no fever, but acting like it. lethargy, no appetite, but no recognizable symptoms otherwise. saturday: my kids (the almost 9 year old and the 6 and a half year old) got super excited to see this coin operated horse outside the grocery store. they BEGGED for quarters. I happened to have 2, and, just because it was so ridiculous, I let them ride. it proceeded to rock slowly back and forth for about a minute. I nearly fell asleep. they ...

sunday: yes, it was raining. and a little cold. apparently layla was feeling a little bit dramatic about going outside. monday: what dave and I spent our exciting 3 day weekend doing… tuesday: it’s caterpillar season again!!! thursday: track meet for shane. this is the 100m and I’m pretty sure he won by at least a mile. friday: discovered a nest and some eggs in our poor, neglected spider plant out back. guess I’ll have to neglect it even more! saturday: the caterpillar family is growing! we now have one jar of “boys” and one of “girls”. how do you tell the difference? the boys are bigger and more hairy… makes sense to me. also saturday: the photoshoot I organized for MOMS Club as a fundraiser. and yes, I actually took advantage of it myself to get some new pics taken of my own kids. some signs of hope in the garden: