Stubbed Toe

Today was our first cold day of autumn, and while I was gone running errands today, Marina stubbed her toe . She ran out the door to greet her daddy and stubbed it on the driveway. It's got a good chunk of skin peeled back. I feel for her. It reminds me of the times, many times, that I stubbed my toes when I was a kid. Pretty much every summer it would happen--either riding my bike or just running around. Stubbed toes and summer go together. Marina is worse than April or Veronica about this kind of thing. You'd think her foot fell off. Veronica would get upset, April needed a cane or an ace bandage for everything, and Marina looses it and can't walk, or worse, is going to die. Taking a shower was a whole lot of fun. It about wore her out. She hasn't been to bed so early in a long time. I'm not happy about spending the second night on the couch because I snore and Dave can't get to sleep. Time to make some changes, I guess.

Sweet Sundays

Today I'm grateful that Veronica is feeling better after being sick for 11 days with a kidney infection. She also had a urinary tract infection and an ovarian cyst burst at the same time. She is looking forward to getting back to school. Now we just need to concentrate on April. Lastnight she starting feeling congested and having body aches. She seemed to be feeling a little better today. Marina and I got to take a walk to Bohn school with Kahlua. It was a little hotter than I had imagined, but a lot of fun. Swinging with her is one of my most favorite things to do. The best part is when you close your eyes and lean back as far as you can. Veronica has been bugging me to get out of the house for a couple of days now, so Marina, Veronica and I went to Target to get a few things we needed. All-in-all it was a pretty relaxing day that went by way to fast.

Very Busy Day

Wow, today was crazy. Took Marina to school; came home picked up Veronica and went to our dermatologist appointments in Manteca; while in Manteca witnessed officers running with guns drawn at the Bank of America where two guys had just robbed the bank; went to doctor's appointment for Veronica's back pain; took perscriptions to pharmacy; went to lab to have Veronica's blood drawn; went home and sat down for 5 minutes and fell asleep; frantically woke up and picked up Marina; went to the high school and picked up April; went home to get Marina's flip flops and some water; went to store for food supplies and perscription; came home and unloaded groceries; started dinner (Chicken Wraps, yum!), went to bank and got some cash for April; took April to Ganje's house to celebrate Ganje's b-day, came home to finish cooking dinner; ate yummy Chicken Wraps, sat down with Dave, Marina and April to watch Houdini, read to Marina; put Marina in bed; and here I finally am at my computer. Whew! I'm exhausted. I'm so glad it's a three day weekend. Yippee!

Good Friend

Had a great time visiting with Michelle today. What a very lovely person. I love seeing her face light up when she talks about Alex. I'm looking forward to seeing her more and taking the girls over for a visit. Life is too short. Marina had dance today and Veronica was able to see her do her thing. I love to watch Veronica's excitement when she's watching her little sister. April, Dave and I had our first night of Community Choir. It was a lot of fun. We practiced a latin song. This will be interesting and fun. Veronica really hurt her back tonight. BLess her heart. I pray she's o.k.

The Big Bad Musical

April was Little Red Riding Hood in The Big Bad Musical tonight. I'm so proud of her. She did a fantastic job.

Bethany Reservoir

Dave had to work a super long shift today, so we (April, Veronica, Marina and I) set out to find Bethany Reservoir. It was an overcast, windy day with light showers, but nevertheless, a beautiful day. We had lots of fun exploring the area, taking pictures, throwing rocks in the water, collecting clam shells and laughing.

1st Day of Swim Lessons for Marina

Marina had her 1st day of swim lessons today. She had a great time and is doing very well. We spent a little time in the outdoor pool, too. I love seeing her having so much fun. I can't help but remember the days when she said she would never take swim lessons. : )
I made my wonderful Amish Friendship bread yesterday, and man was it delicious. I passed the recipe on to Chris, my neighbor next door.
Veronica and April registered for school today. It's coming up pretty quick here. What a year this is going to be with April being a freshman and Veronica being a senior. I'm not looking forward to the new school year because I'm enjoying the summer vacation. We need to get to our Secret Beach real soon.