Two Weeks in Review...

I'm busy working on Ben's photo book--so then I forget the blog.  But if I forget to blog--I don't remember anything for their photo books.  So I've gotta post! Anyway--if you're following my hip recovery, it's going pretty well.  Depends on the minute (and what I've been doing) how much pain I'm feeling.  I've been to 4 PT sessions, and she has me working hard strengthening all the muscles I've let go over the last few years because it was just too painful to use them with the issues with my hip/psoas.  They are kind of important muscles groups--like the entire core and left glute. So I've got my work cut out for me.  What is bad is that it's the time of year when I want to be getting my yard and garden cleaned up.  Ben helped a lot yesterday, and Sarah and Derek helped a little.  So we got a few beds weeded out, radishes and some beans and flowers planted.  The summer furniture is outside (ready for another week of cold and rain.). Also the cold I had this last week is mostly gone.  But today I'm sore from the little yard work I did yesterday.  I need to be more patient with the healing.  It's hard. 

This last week was also consumed by looking for a Spring Fling dress for Libby.  Ugh.  Double Ugh.  We went out 3 different times. There was nothing I would consider modest.  And she was determined to have spaghetti straps since that's what Derek said she couldn't have.  Literally all the dresses look like lingerie to me.  I wouldn't wear them in public.  But since it's what literally all the dresses look like--I guess they will all look like they are dressed for the bedroom.  So it'll be fine?  Ugh.  At least we found one that has some length to the bottom?  And at least it was under $40?  We went to like 8 stores and tried on anything and everything she was willing to try on.  I should have been prepared for this somehow.  But she was armed with a quote about how modesty is purity culture and blah blah blah.  So anyway--she's got a dress that is just lovely on her and that I don't think she should leave the house in.  

Libby also decided to try out for the drill team again and made the team.  She has applied to be a captain and really taken to heart the idea of being a leader.  She helped lots of girls prepare for tryouts and is excited to mentor. Of course the decision on who captains will be is taking FOREVER to come out.  I guess it will be this week sometime, finally.  Also a good representation of how many kids are still masking at school here.  Many/most? There will be a new advisor next year--so I'm hoping for tighter organization.  A mom can dream, right? 

We celebrated Mother's Day/Alayne & Geneva's birthdays last week in Everett.  It was a pretty lovely day (we've mostly had rain & cold.) 

It was also a SW wrestling work party last Saturday.  One of our former neighbors bought the SW wrestling team to come work for a few hours at the Booster Auction.  He was very pleased with their hard work! And the pouring rain held off until after they were done. 

Derek and I went to the SCC jazz night (or somewhere) last weekend and the kids had fun doing masks.  

 

The birthday girls. 

Libby sharing my recliner on Mother's Day.  So she could sing on encore of her morning song for me.  "Mother I love you, Mother I do, ...when I am near you, sometimes I fear you..."hahaha.

Sarah had a track meet this Wednesday.  I just missed her throwing the shot put (I came straight from a haircut.) 

This is just after I almost missed her throwing the discus.  (I went to sit in the car in between because it was freezing.  I was on the phone finding someone to inspect our backflow--we got a letter from the Seattle Public Utilities about this.  Spoiler alert--our backflow failed inspection.  Ugh.) I rushed over and saw her throw her last disc.  I'm super proud of her!  

Libby wanted to have a fashion show night last night--so she could show off her new dress.  But she looped in the neighbor and Sarah.  Ben was the judge. 

Ben got a haircut last night that he things makes him look like a Jedi.  I may have put the part over too far...so it looks a little mohawkish.  He just wanted a regular haircut at first...then changed his mind. So the part was in the spot for regular haircut, not the tight on the side haircut.  Oops.  But he looks great. Jedis are awesome, right? 

We have about a month of school left (including weekends and the week at 5th grade camp.) I am so looking forward to summer!