busy busy weekend

I am whipped. Up before 7 to shower and dress. My Brownies began arriving at 8:30.

Got everyone into cars.

Drove an hour and a half to the Eric Carle Museum of Picturebook Art, listeing to all of the verses of On top of Spaghetti (there are more than you think).

Took the girls into the art studio to decorate teddy bears, the gallery to look at art, the library to hear stories, the auditorium to see some Russian folk dancing, and, god help me, the gift shop, where I learned just how little 6 year olds know about money.

Led the caravan to the restaurant/farm stand where, yesterday, I had confirmed our arrival with the manager, found it closed, went to another place. Helped 12 girls eat lunch, decide between a bakery treat and ice cream cones (11 chose ice cream and there was one scooper), clean up, and pee. Think that sounds like a breeze? Try it sometime.

Drove an hour and a half back home, thankful that On Top of Spaghetti had lost its appeal.

Called the late parents, paid the sitter, and got everyone out of here.

Hung with Jonah and waited for poor Emily, who went from the field trip directly to a birthday party.

Bathed children, put on video.

Put both children to bed, marvelling at the fact that this was the first time in recent history that Emily asked to go to sleep!

Worked compulsively on Brownie video.

Tomorrow? 4 hours of Sunday School teacher training, followed by 4 hours of Brownie Leader training, now that you ask.

Posted by volfie at November 15, 2003 10:07 PM