Meanwhile, Jack and Ella had Thursday and Friday off of school, so the three of us spent our first day together in our pj's, watching movies and laying around in the living room in homemade nests. By Friday, the troops were restless, so we headed out for groceries, and a little fresh air.
Why I thought my children would behave at Meijer while I piled our cart full of groceries is beyond me. I tackled each aisle like an obstacle course, dodging the strategically placed neon bouncy balls, glittery hair ribbons and other distractions that were fueling my kids continuous desire to want something. By the time we had checked out, bagged and loaded up the car, Ella was shot and had a complete melt down at the suggestion of 'trying to buckle herself'. I headed straight home, put Ella in down for a nap, and unloaded my booty, feeling completely drained and depleted from the whole experience.
Saturday's highlights included taking Jack to a Northeast Little League (NELL) warmup, which consisted of a batting cage station and field coaching. He was one of the youngest there, and was immediately discouraged and distant while standing in line waiting to catch a pop up or grab a ground ball. The coaches were patient and attentive, lending their assistance both in batting stance and mitt placement. By the end of the hour, I had signed Jack up for warm-up practice for the following two Saturday's. I want him to feel confident and capable of competing in a team sport.
Afterwards, we decided to check out the pool at the Midland Community Center. For one hour the kids splashed, dove and played in the warm chlorinated water, while I dutifully donned a suit and alternated my attention between Jack and Ella respectively. Ella prefers the shallow areas where she can comfortably wade with her head above the water, while Jack explored the deeper areas of the pool where he could practice swimming and jumping. Neither wanted to try the water slide. Yet. At home we snuggled back into our pj's and living room 'nests' with popcorn and ginger ale, and watched movies. Around 4 pm, we were pleasantly surprised to hear Tim's car in the driveway. He decided to come home early, clearly missing the comforts of home and his weekly quality time with the kids. It was great to have him back into the mix!
We spent Sunday tearing out the vanity and sink in the bathroom, as well as ripping out the 2x6's. Jack loved helping out, and Ella was perfectly content in the living room with her new found favorite movie, "Barbie Musketeers". At some point in my adventures in demolition, I have managed to aggravate an old knee injury. Once again, I am unable to straighten my left leg without inadvertently shouting out in pain. I have to remember that I'm not 20 anymore, and perhaps a good stretch before any physical activity is a good idea.
Goals for the week:
- Sand all of the walls in the bathroom
- purchase drywall
- decide on vanity, tile and bench
- bring paint samples home
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