I’m Pooped!

So, here’s what I’ve been up to:

Thursday:

• Left work early to register Boy Child for school.
• Stood in never ending lines.
• Found out Boy Child’s vaccinations are not up to date even though I was told they were.
• Rolled my eyes at the PTO fees.  (What is the PTO for anyway? I’ve never seen them do anything useful, and now I have to pay them to do nothing?!?!)
• Stunned at what the PTO was charging for school supplies.
• Bypassed the madness & decided to buy supplies somewhere else.

Friday:

• Took day off work to participate in the tax-free shopping while everyone else was at work.
• Left house @ 9 am
• Went to Target for school supplies
• Went to JC Penny for shoes.  Boy Child did not like any of them.
• Went to Wal-mart for remainder of school supplies.  (If you haven’t tried Sharpie pens, do it.  They are so cool.)
• Took a break for lunch.
• Went to Old Navy for jeans & clothes for Boy Child.
• Went to Books-a-Million for school books.
• Stopped at second Wal-mart to pick up what first one did not have.
• Dropped Hubby off at home.
• Went to the mall.
• Made returns at the Gap.
• Boy Child had a minor meltdown.
• Went to Macy’s for a backpack.
• Boy Child’s meltdown continued.
• Boy Child apologizes for bad behavior.
• Stop in at J. Crew for me.
• Go to second JC Penney to to check out selection of shoes.  Boy Child did not like any of them.
• Stop in at Banana Republic for me.
• Grab a drink at Starbucks.
• Go to Joanne fabrics to get buttons for recently completed cardigans.
• Go to Band Try-outs – 4:30 pm
• Listen to 40 children who’ve never played anything, try out 9 instruments – tuba, trombone, trumpet, saxophone, drums, ect.
• Get a pounding headache.
• 7:30 pm – leave school & try-outs
• Eat dinner.
• Get home about 8 pm.
• Fall on couch & get into bed at some point in the night.

Saturday:

• Do a little sleep in.
• Get a call from band director about instrument Boy Child will be playing.
• Go to Bailey Brother’s music.  They have no more of the required brand available for rent.
• Go to Art’s Music.  Discover that they run your credit in order to rent for $78 a month. The were willing to sell me a used on for …. $1,168.
• Go to second Target & pick up a few things for me.
• Take  a break for lunch.
• Boy Child eats a cinnamon roll the size of his head.
• Go to second Gap.  Pick up a few things for me & Boy Child.
• Go to Anthropologie. (Boy Child vegged out playing on the iPod.)
• Stop at the grocery store for a few necessities.
• Cooked dinner.
• Scoured internet for a used instrument.

Sunday:

• Got up early for church.  Started new volunteer usher post.
• Come home.
• More internet research for instruments.
• Took a nap.
• Back to church for knitting group.
• Watch a little Gilmore Girls.
• Sleep.

Monday:

• Wake up 1 1/2 hours early.
• Take Boy Child to doctor for required vaccination.
• Go back to work.
• Catch up on e-mails & work from taking the day off Friday.
• Take Boy Child to lunch.
• Get irritated by the people who choose to sit right next to us when there are dozens of other tables available.
• Go to Wal-mart for oil to counter act the squeak in my ball winder.
• Almost get hit by a little old lady who (I’m hoping) did not see me.
• Deal with horrible petty people at work.
• Stay late at work because I came in late.
• Come home.
• Finally decide on an instrument for sale on eBay.
• Buy instrument for a fraction of what the music store wanted.
• Think about how long it has been since I’ve posted.
• Write this post.

Pooped! Pooped I tell you!

Small Things

Sometimes the smallest things can make a really bad week better.

• Spending the day with a really good friend.
• New shoes

• New knitting goals

Maude

* photo courteous of Coco Knits

Kiloran

* photo courteous of Twist Collective

• A great new jacket

* photo courteous of Anthropologie