Weekend Update

Y'all. Last week was really long for the trio. The girls had five tests on Friday, and we spent about three hours studying Thursday night to prepare. The reality of school finally hit, and they hit a speed bump because their new math teacher uses a few different terms than the "old" math teacher. The result has been that their minds - and apparently the minds of the class at large - have been blown. When I expressed some dismay about their confusion Thursday night, they said Mrs. H told them, "You guys act like you've never had math before!" 

Yes. Well. 

My advice was for them to use the terms interchangeably until they can make the transition to her way.  Both teachers are excellent, btw. They have had math before, but the summer brain drain must have hit class-wide.

George was not without his struggles. His best running buddy had received sutures last weekend and has had to sit out of PE and recess. Obviously, that stinks more for his friend, but George has been pretty bummed about it, too.  

We had scheduled a movie night for Friday, but after the week they had, they opted to have movie night in our bed. I can't say that I blame them.  

The girls had big plans on Saturday. Their tween group attended a church in the city, and they had a morning of fellowship. They then opened/sorted boxes of food and packed up 550 meals for some friends in need. They are so happy to know that 550 meals will be greatly appreciated.  

They spent the afternoon having more study time, and they topped off the afternoon with water balloon games. They stayed for a spaghetti dinner, and when we picked them up at 8pm, they were exhausted.  

In the meantime, George had the place to himself so we invited our sweet neighbor over for some play time. She ended up staying for lunch and for a part of the afternoon.  They literally played with every toy they could find and were verrrrry busy.  

Skip had a couple of yard projects going on during this timeframe. He had ordered a delivery of rock, and he proceeded to fill two flower beds in record time. It was brutal work that we likened to "prison work" - the kind from the old days that was later deemed cruel and inhumane.  The only upside is that he did get to carb load at Milo's. 

After church Sunday, the trio visited with Gran & Poppa, and we grabbed some lunch at Babalu's. Naturally, I had the carnitas, and Skip had a delicious shrimp medley.