Meercats, meals, and middle school memories

Well, we all know I haven't been blogging. Just a few more weeks till summer break and then I promise to take the ole blog off of the back burner and be a better blogger. The positive of being too busy to blog? That big ole Blogger Meltdown? I really didn't notice it.

On to what I did last week....

On Monday, I took L to my old stomping grounds of my middle school days...the skating rink. And although at first, L absolutely hated it, crying and begging me to take him home, he ended up loving skating like his mama once he got the hang of it. Thank God for skater trainers.

L wasn't the only one who had a blast. My arse was so sore the next day from reliving my couple-skating days. I took a video on my phone, but it's sideways and I can't figure out how to change that. It's really short though, so go ahead and turn your head to the left and watch for 20 seconds. And ignore my obnoxious "woo-hoo!"

Not everyone was feeling so hot this week. Baby G woke up looking like Sugar (G)Ray Leonard. A trip to the doctor revealed it was just allergies. Oh, and a double ear infection to boot.

Last week was Teacher Appreciation Week. We got spoiled with gifts and meals from our PTO. Friday's lunch was so good that I took a picture of my plate. Yeah, I ate it all.

Yesterday, we went to one of L's classmates' birthday parties at our local zoo. Besides my getting the time wrong and arriving 30 minutes late (it wouldn't be a normal week without at least one mom fail), we had a blast. Unfortunately, my boys didn't feel like posing for me but a meerkat took pity on me:

Although nothing could top my skating experience, a delivery yesterday absolutely tied with it. My friend Elizabeth sent me an amazing CD of her photos that made my whole week. The day she took the photos needs its own post (coming soon) but I'll grant you a sneak peek in case your week was lacking in the chubby cheeks department.

What was the best part of YOUR week?

Grab a beer and look at what I perseverated on last week.

I've been wanting to link up with Kim for weeks and last week I told her I was really going to try this week.

I learned two things.

It's harder than you think to remember to take photos to document your week, and I am obsessed with baby chicks.

No, really. The second grade classes at school were hatching eggs this week and I was more enthralled than the kids. One day, I spent my lunch break and plan time watching (okay,and cheering out loud) for a weak little birdie that struggled to break out of its egg. It ended up being a churkey and was so ugly it was cute.

I actually took pictures of the incubator.

One of the second grade teachers invited me to bring the boys up after school and pass on my obsession introduce them to the chicks.

So I did.

I took about 17 more, but I'll spare you. 

Sorry....I lied. I had to show you that last one. There's nothing not cute about a kid holding a chick.

Then I found a "Come See The Fire Trucks" free activity near our house. And where there are fire trucks, there are firemen, for which I allegedly have a weakness.

I mean, I knew L would enjoy it.Which I,er,he did.

It's exhausting having a crazy mom.

Better luck next week, huh?