A Good Week

Well, it was a kind of good week- it definitely had its ups and downs. On Sunday, I got a massive cold that really put me under for a few days. On Wednesday I was feeling so lousy that I took my bigger kids to school then put a movie on for Anna and fell asleep. Then I woke up in time to get her ready for her afternoon kindergarten at 11:30. I took her to school then came back and slept some more. My kids got home and I got them where they needed to go and then fell asleep again for another hour or so. I knew that if I could just get some good sleep I could kick this thing. However, this was the week of Lizzie’s Irish dance performances and she needed to be in Orem (25 minutes away) every night from 5-9:30 or 10. Monday and Tuesday were the run-through and dress rehearsal and Wednesday through Saturday nights were the performances. We got home late every evening but it was thrilling to see her dance and she had such a fun time. I seriously think that Lizzie would be happy to dance for four or five hours every night. Now she just has to catch up on all the homework and practicing she missed this week!

Also this week was the surprise birthday party that Lizzie threw for Anna on Friday. Lizzie is so creative! She started planning the party over Christmas break and ended up doing a spa theme. She enlisted the help of her three school friends and while Anna was playing at her friend, Mary Beth’s house Lizzie and her friends decorated and prepared for the party. Anna showed up after her friends got there and they all popped out and yelled, “SURPRISE!!!” Anna just stared. And then looked questioningly at me. Then a minute later she got it! It was so fun to see the big girls giving the little girls facials, foot baths (with rose petals in the water), hand scrubs, manicures and pedicures. Lizzie thought of everything and her sweet friends really got into it too! The little girls loved the pampering. I loved watching and helping. I didn’t love that every towel in the house was used and now, two days later I am just finishing the laundry! I think having four creative, energetic teenagers help with the party planning and executing is totally the way to go. Here are pictures from that day (My favorite is the last one with the girls and the cucumbers on their eyes):

 By the way…I finally got my good sleep. Yesterday (Saturday), I slept in until 11:30. I don’t think I have slept in that late since college! It was WONDERFUL! And I am definitely on the mend. Thank goodness!