There was a lot of slip-sliding around, followed by some well deserved hot chocolate when we got home.
We girls are on our own this weekend as M&M Dad is off camping with the boys in Wisconsin. Needless to say, we think they are crazy for camping on a cold, snowy weekend, but it's no skin off our back We have decided to sensibly camp in our own basement, while watching a movie and eating some delicious popcorn. Aaahhh, it's toasty warm in here!
A few minutes later along came our running super star! M&M Dad and Jr. Princess got to wave to her several times as he tried to run along the race route.
We are so proud of her. She ran the whole way without stopping and had a blast. Afterwards she made this cute sign at the CNN Fit tent: "Starshine: I ran 1.2 miles!"
After a medal ceremony and lots of fun snacks, there was a super bonus - the girls' first celebrity sighting. Our family LOVES watching The Biggest Loser, and after the race, Jillian was there! We had front row seats and the girls were thrilled.
Her YCare leader says she's doing great. Yesterday she ran 13 minutes without stopping, even lapping some of the older boys. She clearly got M&M Dad's running genes and not mine :).
On Thursday, Jr. Princess had a runny nose. That's it. She was smiley, happy, and was her usual "I don't need a nap" self.
Well, Friday afternoon it hit me like a ton of bricks, and by Saturday morning, M&M Dad was requesting throat lozenges.
So, this weekend has turned into a whole lot of nothing as we all try to rest... Though it did seem like an apropos time to go get them flu shots. The girls probably wouldn't even notice, but apparently we just need to make sure they don't get us sick!
Here is Jr. Princess waiting with her bear at Target.
She was very proud that she did cry or scream at all (super tough). She then got to pick out a treat- mint chocolate chip ice cream sandwiches (good call). Starshine was busy at a friend's house, but she is actually looking forward to going this afternoon because then she gets one of the ice cream sandwiches, too! Though, they were a bit outraged when they found out that we will have to go back later this year for swine flu shots...
Oh - and don't you just love that M&M Dad is hanging out tonight in his black work socks with those shorts. I told him he'd better not go out and mow the lawn like that (with a white v-neck undershirt), or he would totally be like the nerdy math teacher who lived up the street from me growing up!
Here she is with her neighbor friends in line for the bus. This is as close as we could convince the neighbor boy to get to the girls...
It does not appear that he spent nearly as much time obsessing about his first day of school outfit. Starshine loved her new pink dress which we accessorized with the fabulous gold belt she got awhile back from Uncle B.
When I picked her up, the first thing she said was, "BEST DAY EVER!" She was very excited about her new teacher and the fact that the teacher gives tickets for good behavior that are used in prize drawings. Of course, she practically cried when I told her we couldn't return the parent form tomorrow (worth one ticket) because M&M Dad isn't home to sign it.
We then sent M&M Dad into the attic to even out our insulation while I crafted a new foam back for the attic door (I definitely got the better end of that deal because it was quite hot up there). I don't think we've been in the attic since my first official home improvement project 10 years ago when I installed a ceiling fan, so I was a little nervous that he might find some sort of bat or squirrel disaster. Yeah - all was fine.
Poor M&M Dad was also the only one tall enough to caulk the skylights, so up he went. I think he is secretly waiting for some house job that is perfect for the short weakling of the house.
Now I'm just hoping the proposed "Cash for Clunkers" appliance program includes furnaces, because apparently we are heating (inefficiently) on borrowed time.
