{A Bunch of Stuff}

happy thursday!
this week has seemed like it's been a month long.
i have woken up to the alarm several times thinking it's friday already....not yet, but soon!

riley got some big news yesterday.
she was selected to be one of the 8 fourth grade recorder soloists!!
she was beyond excited.
they will be performing for the whole school this friday.
it's really just a show for the students...i wonder if we could sneak in?!?!:)
she has been practicing a lot and sounding really awesome.
it makes my "music lovin self" proud!

this week i got season one of parenthood from the library.
lovin it!
there's nothing on tv anyway, so this is perfect.
now it's not just tuesday night tv i love....every nights a braverman party!:)
what a dork i am!!!

i got to help out at janey's craft day this week.
it was a lot of fun.
i really do miss being in the classroom....sometimes.

our tree is looking extra spiffy now.
riley made several of these ornaments when she was in second grade.
now we have a matching set.

aubrey has been saying the funniest things lately.
sometimes when i drop janey off for school the van door doesn't shut automatically the first time and i have to try it again.
today she said....."uhhhh...seriously!" as she helped me reach over to grab it.
oops, guess i better watch that one!:)

look at my kitchen counter.

it's like wrap central and driving me nutty.
all the wednesday night church and sunday school teacher gifts were delivered last night.
teacher gifts and other school gifts will be boxed up and ready to go today after school.
whew....i told you this felt like a long week.

aubrey and i talked to the sweetest little old check-out lady at hobby lobby yesterday.
she asked aubrey how old she was and she said "two and a half".
she told us she celebrates half birthdays too and she is now 71 and a half.
she patted aubrey's hand and gave us the sweetest smile.
i love little old ladies and i miss my grandma!
i hope to be a sweet little old lady someday...a far away someday...but someday!

i am so ready for tomorrow...
school parties (and i'm not room mom, just a volunteer!)
packing away those lunch boxes for an extended stay in the pantry.
annual trip to the mall for portraits, santa, food court and the angel tree.
vacation is almost here!

hope all your bunch of stuff was happy stuff

have a happy day,

cindy