You will be glad to know that the bills for 400.00 each for the shots my children received turned out to be in error. I know I was glad. I fantasized about it, of course, but all along I was expecting the bucket of cold reality to come spilling down over my head, swirling 'round my feet in pools of disappointment. It's nice to get good news instead of bad every now and then. Although, technically, this is more like rescinding bad news that I already got instead of receiving real, true, no-strings-attached Good News. Real good news wouldn't conclude with, "We will be sending your corrected bill as soon as it is prepared."
But you want to hear about the weekend, don't you?
Molly said that we should open up a catering business together. "You're fun to cook with. You talk to the food, like me!" And she showed me her potential wedding dresses, too. We had fun and got lots done. I also did the unusual cleaning on Friday, like the windows and scrubbing the grubby hand prints walls and doorways. Probably, I should do that more often. You'll be glad to know that I am properly ashamed.
Grant's party was a huge success! My grandmother and Nanny came, and my parents, and Heather came. Jay and Evan made it (yay!), and the Keiths from down the street. The Frankes were here, and the Shermans came later, and ALL the Macneils came, too! I thought Bill was going to be out of the country, but he was able to come as well! Carter brought a tiger instead of his stuffed lion, Larry, this time. Some miracle occurred, and all the children got along well together. With my dad supervising, Josh cooked up the kabobs, and they were FANTASTIC!! Josh did great, but I give the bulk of the credit to the butcher shop and to Molly. Mom brought the soldier cake and it was beautiful. I put umbrellas in the chocolate cupcakes. I thought I was being clever, but when my grandmother saw them she said, "Oh! I used to do that all the time!" I was so tickled to have her here! My friends adored her, and I think she adored them back. It was a great collection of people.
It wasn't a perfect event, of course. Lisa couldn't make it and she was the one who was bringing the water balloons. Heather happened to have some, but they were old and kept breaking as we filled them. It turned out that each child had two balloons. They loved it, but it was brief. But who knows what would have happened if there were lots of water balloons - maybe they would have played happily for much longer, maybe it would have ended in tears and violence.
And, I forgot the ice cream! It was there, I just never opened the freezer and got it out. Josh says it's just as well, the parents were already going to have sugared-up kids because of the cake and jelly beans. (Not to mention the juice.)
Funny thing: everyone brought chips and juice boxes!!! I could give snacktime to an entire pre-school with just the leftovers!
Our last guests left at 8:30, and Grant's only fits of temper were before the party, so I am very proud of my little man. And Jake, too! Baby Zoe was "brushing" him with things like pretend swords, dolls, and pointy plastic dinosaurs, but he just sat there politely as if he were being groomed with real brushes. But I figure Jake was paid handsomely for his good manners by all the snuggles he got from Jenn and Bill. I hear that when Carter was going to bed, he wanted a puppy and called him "Jake". I told Jake about that. I think he looked pleased.
Yesterday I went to taiko, and Michelle told me all the stories from France and showed me some pictures. The place she was staying is ridiculously beautiful. Poor Michelle got very sick while she was there, and even had to go to a hospital! Here's something to think about: the cost of her emergency room visit was less than her co-pay in the United States. Hmm.
In the evening I had a strange headache. I'm worried that I'm having sinus pressure, but not in the breathing section, in the hearing section. I'm going to take a decongestant to see if it helps. I don't want an ear infection.
The kids started swim lessons today. I was disappointed. Their lifeguard/teacher seems a little incapable. She couldn't get any of them to listen to her, and she also didn't seem the greatest teacher. Oh, well. At least they're burning calories and getting some sunshine.
I'm going to see what we can do about maybe seeing a movie. The playing seems to be a little rough right now. Hope you are all well and happy, and starting a wonderful week. Extra hugs to those of you who came to see Grant at his birthday barbecue. Hopefully, when J-Fest if over, we can have more events of a similar nature!
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