And So It Begins...

Boy, Oh Boy!  How exciting I sound!

Today began like every other weekday... My morning ritual = computer time until coffee makes me human again... Wake the kids, get them ready and take them to school...  all the while listening to my 8 year old daughter complain about not wanting to go to school, not wanting to wear this or that, not wanting to take that for snack.  Then there's my 10 year old son smoking us out of the house with his Axe and shouting at his sister to HURRY UP!

But today, after dropping the kids off, I ran errands for a few hours, came home and then I HAD to take a nap - (the flu is going around and kickin my butt!) Of course, the kids go back to school and I get the flu... this makes sense in my world ;)

Then I pick the kids up from school... Today I was able to suprise them with treats from my excursions... Silly bands and a beta fish for each!   (Yes, my kids are spoiled... I admit it, but they are so darn sweet!)  But, I have to be honest... the fish are really for me.  I have these two really great candle sconces Jason bought me years ago that I hung above the bar... I thought it would be a cool decoration/talk piece for when we entertain: "Hey, look!  There are fish in the candle holders!" Ha, ha.  But at the same time, they have to take care of their fish... responsibility, right?!  2 birds - 1 stone... or, more appropriately, 2 fish.

For dinner tonight?
Chicken Savoy - A yummy roasted chicken laced with garlic, herbs, and red wine vinegar
Roasted Potato Fans
Asparagus with garlic, herbs and vinigerette

The kids played outside for an hour after school.  I don't really trust them (or their friends) mostly because I remember what I was thinking when I was 10... so I make them stick around our house.  The backyard is always full of screaming children.  Which is okay - that's how I like it  - I just feel sorry for the neighbors :)

When it's time to come in, it's race-the-clock as usual!  Do homework, sign papers, answer 100 questions, quiz spelling words, supervise chores... all while making dinner.
I was prepared for everything to be ready and on the dinner table at 7:30 until Jason informs me at 6:30 that he has a leader's meeting at 7:00 (He's a Den Leader for the Cub Scouts.) Great! So, it's just the 3 of us for supper. It still turned out well - there is PLENTY left over, so I put it in the oven for Jason when he gets home.

It's 8:00 and I'm done.  Goodnight to all.  I'm taking the kids to my bed, pop in a movie and falling asleep!