The boys left on Sunday and we went to the grocery store to get food and snacks for the week. That night was a terrible storm that knocked the power out so we read books and made crafts by flashlight.
On Monday I had registered her for a cupcake making class in the next county and she was so excited about it. We were expecting more storms with flash flooding and I was concerned about it but we made it there and back with only light drizzling. She had a good time. She received some lemonade, cupcakes, icing and someone who instructed her and the other kids on how to create unicorn and rainbow cupcakes. They turned out pretty great for a 7 year old who has never used a piping bag before. I was impressed.
She's never been a fan of cupcakes and didn't like the taste of these but the experience was fun and well worth the price.
On Tuesday we stayed home so I could do some housecleaning. She watched some movies, we read books and did some crafts. She reached her 800 minute reading goal for the summer reading club at the library, which was pretty impressive. She's never managed to get it done this quickly before.
On Wednesday we headed back to the next county for some shopping at the mall and a visit to my parents house. She went swimming in their pool and we had burgers made by my father. Then we went to see Annie at a dinner theater. My dad purchased these tickets as an early birthday present for her.
Annie was one of my favorite movies when I was a child. I watched it over and over again to the point that it annoyed my parents. On Tuesday night we watched the movie and I remembered every word. The live show was a bit different and very well done. She loved it!
On Thursday we worked on some Legos that we purchased at the mall and then I took her to a bouncy place that we haven't been to in years. It was the final big thing we did. Later that evening we made brownies to surprise the boys.
On Friday her dad picked her up and took her to the camp so she could spend the day there with them. That gave me a chance to stay home and get some cleaning done because we left quite a mess from girls week. I love my quiet time but I was already missing her and that fun girl time we had. I was also missing my guys. They came back Friday evening. They brought me back a coffee mug and a lot of stinky, dirty laundry.
The guys went on and on about how much fun camp was. Even my husband had a great week. I'm so glad I signed our son up for the scouts. He seems to really love it and it's taught him so much and gives him a chance to make friends with common interests.
I'm thankful my husband texted pictures throughout the week.
This week my son's been going to band camp for school. He has also found interest in playing the trumpet and learned pretty quickly. On Friday he will put on a performance for us at the school.
Today the girl had a dentist appointment to get some cavities drilled. I really felt bad that she had to go through this. It makes me feel that I'm not getting the mother of the year award for sure. I really do try to make sure they stay on top of their dental hygiene and I hope this is the last experience she will have like this. I was so nervous because she's always been very sensitive to pain, except those few times she got stung by a bee. She has no reaction to bee stings but will cry and whine about everything else. So, I was scared for her. I thought she was going to throw a fit but she surprised me. She even shocked the dentist who told her she was the best child patient he ever had. He thanked me for raising such great kids. They really are great and I'm super proud. She sat in the chair and was completely still the entire time. The dentist couldn't believe it. He's always telling me stories of other kids who have come into his office and has always seemed impressed that mine are so well behaved. She's been bugging me to allow her to get her ears pierced so I told her if she behaved for her appointment she could get it done. It worked! Then on the way home I bought them milk shakes. I guess I'll have to figure out what day we can go get those ears pierced.
I'm so proud of my kids. They're amazing individuals.
Awww, what wonderful memories you and your daughter made. Your writing about the electrical storm made me remember the things we did at times like that when my Annie was little. Don’t knock yourself about the cavities, use it as a learning experience for her to avoid getting new ones.
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