Accomplished!

Today was a pretty good day. A couple great things happened. First, over Christmas I bought a pair of bermuda shorts. At the time I didn't fit into the shorts, but I liked the shorts so much I bought them anyway and told myself, I'll lose the weight and one day I'll be able to wear them! Well today was that day!
Second, Allison's class went on a field trip. I helped chaperon (and forgot to return my visitors' button to the school office. I'll have to remember to do that tomorrow morning)The 1st grade classes went to the bowling alley. Every lane had 5 or 6 kids. They all had a blast! Thank goodness we didn't have to wear the bowling shoes and were able to wear our own tennis shoes, can you imagine?! The bowling alley was filled with laughter, screaming, hyper and excited 1st graders (I had to sneak off to the food bar and get an extra large soda to keep up with these kids...it was 9:30am)The children were great sports and super cheerleaders for their opponents! It was wonderful. Allison had a great time. I think she likes bowling with her classmates better than bowling with her sister, Philip and I. Her smile was from ear to ear the entire time!



After the bowling alley I followed the buses and other parents to the Cavalry Horse Stables. I had 2 other parents following behind me. I was separated from the buses and other parents in the caravan due to a LONG red light. I had no idea where the buses went. I remembered once when Jason met me at the visitors center to pick our girls up for Spring Break, I saw a sign behind the visitors center for the CAV Horse Stables. I made a couple turnarounds (I was so nervous because the other 2 parents were following me, every wrong turn I made, and who knew what they were thinking about me) Anyway we made it to the stables and the teachers were still unloading all the children from the buses. So, great timing! The weather was dreary. A light drizzle and little chilly. The children were all troopers though! I surprised myself. I was thinking on the drive over to the stables, oh I really don't want to do this, my hair is going to frizz, I'm wearing flip flops, I'm probably going to step in horse manure, why did I agree to do this, why did I "pinkie" promise Allison I would chaperon, Philip should be out here with me. If I have to suffer he should too, besides a horse is a horse you've seen one you've seen'em all.
Our guide impressed me and the history of the Cavalry horses intrigued me. I'm so glad I went and in fact I would love to go back with Allison and take Joslyn too. It was pretty neat! I had a great time even despite the weather, and I never stepped in manure!




Well I returned home at about 12:30. I did ALL the laundry, folded it and put it away. I'm just so happy, I love it! I can actually see the top of my dryer!! Today was an all around great day!