Weekend wrap up

Good evening on this Sunday night when all slows a bit.
The children sleep and a quiet hour awaits me.
Can you say...awwwww
That was tell just now the child who was welcomed for a play date will be spending the whole day here tomorrow.
She just called to remind me she will be coming to my house in the morning and to say good night.
Now a play date tuned into an all day event where Dove is really trying to get me to let her stay the night tomorrow night. I am still considering it. It leaves a lot of political issues for my Dove will in no way be sleeping over at the child's house no not ever....

Dove attended her birthday yesterday.
This is the kid who was here during October last and I have a broken trust with the adults in her life...
A play date was one thing...now I feel hood winked into a free child care from 7-5:30 p.m.
Not how I intended to play my day out.
I will let it go this one time.
I do not want to do that all week. I have no doubt that this is going to be where it heads too.
Need wisdom and boundaries on that.

I was the only Mother out of 7 to stay!
One mother saw me and said that she was so happy to see me.."I knew if you would be there you would stay and i could feel alright to leave" said she...
"Oh I said sounds like I am getting a reputation" I smiled back at her...
Another Mom said she had to leave to go to work (single with 5 kids) really nice lady. I told her I would help keep an eye on her girl too.
It was at mid party that we were all called into the party room. A half an hour later the little kid comes in crying , she was forgotten by the host mother an I overlooked her as well. The child who was teamed up with her had said nothing to us either I felt just terrible !
The host mom felt bad too.
The childs mother was alright about it. I was a bit surprised. The kids could not exit the place without a matched wrist banded adult.
Yet she was so upset and I think a bit scared too.
I calmed the girl got her pizza and cake. It was said, that the kid should of gone to get help before or came when called...but she was just a kid.
I think folks expect adult responsibilities from kids when they do not have the developmental ability to give it.

It amazed me
this is high $$$$$$ stuff. $350 plus!
For a small party.
The kids had a blast though!

all of the kids were known to me, and they all know me well for I serve in the class helping several of them with vocational issues and by doing Art Masters.

The birthday girl had a $$$$$$$$ french manicure, Dove was impressed by it.
So on the way home I stopped at a drug store and had a little mom and daughter time.
I saw myself taking time for this over the week end at some point.
Dove asked nicely for a set of glue on nails, she wanted to do our nails together.
This was a priceless chance to tie cords.
We each got a $5 set of nails and between the two sets had enough small ones to do hers and mine.

It was so sweet this morning to be with my daughter to do her nails.
These are just a simple glue and press but to her it is an extravagant privilege.
She is so happy and proud of it, we have nice matching hands.
Good thing for me to do too, as I am breaking a run of nail biting over the stress of late.
It was so fun.

47 year old hands
Mother
daughter
11 year old hands

She choose a tube of fragrant lotion and some head bands for her hair.
I had returned the set I chose for myself thinking not to spend on them. At the register the girl said "buy one set get one free, would you like to go get a free item such price or under for free.
I went back and grabbed the ones for myself I had put back.
It felt like a nice hug from my Poppa.

After a fast run to the grocery store to make use of coupons before they expired.
I came home with 44% off on my small haul of goods.

Then it was off to the Grand parents.
MILove had set up to make some cookies with the kids.
They had a nice time with her.

They were cute little ready made rabbits.

We had a wonderful supper she had prepared for us.
She made Cole slaw. I think Dash had never eaten before. :)
They were so excited about getting a cookie.

MILove had made a few more of these beautiful wash clothes.
I sat and sewed two of them together and then hand cocheade a loop on it.
A pot holder!
She uses a small needle and I love the tightly bond work. It is thick and stout.
She had found two that an elder who has long ago passed on , made for her years and years ago.
She passed them down to me.
Dear Emily she had gone blind toward the end of days, but oh what a kind sweet Elder she was.
Full of the Word and love. She was a part of our early marriage.

So home we came via the grocery for I got some coupons from the folks for another $4.65 Orange Juice for $1.97 so I stopped in to grab it for the add ceased tonight.

I hope you all had a nice week end
There is a buzz going around over a blogging retreat in Florida for those of our circle.
My Beloved even said to me that he would love to see if there could be a way to make that happen.



Please consider to continue to pray for my Sister in the loss of her Son.
Also for my niece (her daughter) and her (grand) child to be born to her any day now.