Such a busy week!

This has been a very busy week and all I can say is thank GOD its Friday! Wow! The week started with Christopher starting his first grade year looking absolutely adorable and very excited to finally be going back. Brian got to go this time and enjoy the first day and while we were there dropping him off I also helped the teacher, Ms Glenn, get her desks labeled with the kids' names. After we finished up there we headed home and Brian went off to work. I managed to get right back into the routine of cleaning and getting stuff accomplished when I didn't have 2 kids crying and fighting and whining and needing to be entertained. (I only had one, lol). Pretty much the rest of Monday was a blur that flew by and left me worn out already!
Tuesday was Laci's big day. I started by getting there way too early and had to wait in the parkinglot  for 15 minutes. I went in (Brian had to work early and had to miss it) and went to her class. She was so excited! She jumped onto me and gave me a huge kiss and hug and before I could say anything was running off! The teacher had to actually call to her to say goodbye to mommy, at which point she threw her hand up and said "bye" and was back exploring the room...little girls in tow already. I went home not knowing how I felt. I was sad, weepy, excited, and quite surprised at her lack of clinging and/or crying. My little baby is growing up and is already very much her own person. I got to the house and decided the best thing to do would be to clean...so I organized some cabinets, did laundry, washed floors, fed cats, made beds, cleaned the livingroom, and had lunch alone at the kitchen table....it was wierd.
When I went to pick her up she was laying on her little cot during rest time and it was mostly dark and lullabye music was playing...I hear "moooooommy!" and I was happy to see she was happy to see me! I scooped her up and for a second her eyes welled up a little and she pouted and I thought she was going to cry! But she didnt. I think she was a little overcome with emotion, she had just woken up a few minutes before I got there and she was probably happy to see me, and it likely dawned on her that I was gone all day from her...my eyes welled up too. But a few big blinks and some smooches and both of us were feeling a lot better. :)
Wednesday I took Laci and brought Tiffany and her daughter to the lake where we met Jennifer and her son. We hung out and talked and laughed while the three smaller ones played in the sand and water and had a nice morning out. The water is getting too warm for my liking though and its going to be getting close to the end of my time at the lake swimming soon I think...but the morning was awesome and I got burned but didn't care. I got into the car to see my phone was ringing and it was the school nurse. Apparently Christopher had smacked his head on a pole in the playground area and had a goose egg and a welt above his eye. He was in the office and had a bag of ice and I swung by to pick him up. Tiffany was nice enough to run in for me since I was in my bathingsuit with no coverup on.He came home and enjoyed spending the rest of the day relaxing in his bedroom playing legos, watching iCarly, and playing his DS.
Yesterday Laci had school again, and I went and walked around Target. Then after that I met a friend from California who was visiting Atlanta on her husbands business trip who I have never met before for Brunch. I found some good reviews for a place called "Stilesboro Biscuts" in Kennesaw. We met there and it was teeny tiny and very country store like and had a whopping 4 tables (one of which was open!) and incredibly has immediately become possibly my favorite place ever for breakfast!!! It is well worth the drive and the old country charm (right down to the rocking chairs and sweet tea you poor yourself from a rubbermaid pitcher) made it so comforting and happy. I see MANY more meals at this place! Loved it! Can't wait to go back! We talked and laughed and soon it was time for me to say goodbye. I had to get back and get my kids from school. I was very full and very happy and felt special for being able to meet such a wonderful friend from so far away!
Today is Friday! I know I am doing something tonight with Tiffany, I am just not 100% sure what yet. I want to be home early though because I am tired and have a big busy weekend ahead of me. I got to get some stuff done around the house this morning because my job is never ending, but I plan on relaxing some too! Maybe even sneaking a small nap in this afternoon!
Happy Friday!!