like a chicken with her head cut off....

There was LOTS of running around yesterday. LOTS! I'm hoping not to encounter another day like this for some time....

Friday:

2:15 leave work and come home to pick up a check from Mark

2:30 drive to bank to cash check and come home to pick up Carly so she can come run errands with me. She's been so busy lately with play practice, I thought it would be nice to have her along for the ride. I was right.

2:45 head to Wal-mart because I have to pick up a birthday present for Jacob who is going to a birthday party right after school. Rush around Wal-mart, find basketball, elastic for pioneer clothes for girls, and 2 brightly colored tanks for Carly to wear under that little white sweater she bought when she went shopping with you Maury. Rush to less than 20 checkout, think about candy bar, decide to be good, no candy bar. Check watch. We're going to make carpool! yea

3:27 Pull up to Jacob's school. We made it and we're even 3 minutes early. Help Carly finish wrapping basketball. It is not very easy to wrap a basketball in a sort of box and make it look nice. Carly comments, "I'm sure glad this is a present for a 10 yr old boy. He'll never notice how bad it looks!" Watch for Jacob. Listen to Carly tell me about tall, mysterious boy she's been flirting with at school... She likes them quiet and interesting. (Oh Crap! I kind of liked it when she didn't like them at all.....) Jump out of car, tell Carly to hold that thought, see Jacob's face light up when he sees that I managed to get a present here.

***disclaimer: the reason we're running around crazy is because Jacob lost the invitation given to him Monday, told me about it Wed., was told I needed official information like where, parent's info, etc, he brought home Thursday a note written by the birthday boy stating where it was going to be (space center in Lehi) but no parents info so Friday in order to go Jacob had to call me from school with the parent's number so I could call and confirm he was actually invited. Calls were made, invite confirmed which brings us to the rushing like crazy...

I tell Jacob I've spoken to Nick's parents, they will drive him to the party but did he remember to turn in his missing assignments and bring me proof? He proudly hands me a paper which reads

"Jacob has turned in his missing ass.

sighned___(teacher's signature)

I walk with him to Nick's car, meet Nick's dad, tell him goodbye. Run back to my car, show Carly his note. Carly and I giggle. I make a mental note "self: teach Jacob about proper abbreviations and how to spell the word signed"

3:40 Drop off carpool kids and head with Carly to Grocery store. Shop. Freak out for a second at how much it costs to feed a family of 7 and I'm shopping the sales! okay. Breathe.

5:00 Head home. Eat a banana and tortilla chips in car with Carly. Greatful again I stopped for Carly. She's good company. Hear the rest of story about mysterious, tall boy.

5:15 Stop at dollar store for sunflower seeds for my salad and to Kmart because Carly wants to check out shoes on sale. Shoes look weird. Head for home again

5:30 Arrive home. sigh. put away groceries and visit with some friends who stop by.

6:00 Drive Carly to High school for her play tonight

6:40 Back in car with Rachel, stop to pick up her friend Andrea and off to High school again to take them to Carly's play (Mark and I went last night) Come home, fold clothes. I hope I sat down for a bit at this point but I'm not really sure. I think I fed the kids

7:55 Leave to pick up Jacob from birthday party. visit with the mom a bit, watch boys happily running around yelling. Head home. Jacob's sweaty and happy and a little stinky. "did you remember to put on deodorant today?" "ooops, I forgot"

8:30 Rachel calls to say she's ready to be picked up. I look at Mark and plead "Please...." He went. I sat in HIS recliner and ate chips and salsa for dinner. yum.

9:00 Mark arrives home with the Rachel and Andrea. They've decided Andrea is going to sleep over and they are going to watch an edited copy of final destination 2. Not my kind of flick. I think about walking Samantha over to her friend Jenny's for a birthday late-night party since it's right around the corner but I decide I'm too tired and drive her over.

9:30 come home and lay in Samantha's room and watch "What the deaf man heard" a hallmark movie I love.

11:30 Mark announces he's going to bed, the girls decide they're going to make cookies and I am exhausted but stay up since I need to pick up Carly at midnight at her friend Lisa's. (At least she's not out with a tall, mysterious boy)

12:00 pickup Carly

12:30 go to bed.