I'm Happy It's Over

Is it ok to title a blog that way when it's referring to something with your children?? I've been a little stressed out over the thought of doing this walk with both girls. It was scheduled for last Friday and I was having a hard time making that work with some vinyl deliveries that day. It was re-scheduled for today due to bad weather. Cali and the higher grades walked this morning on a 3 mile walk and Bella and the lower grades walked this afternoon for 1 mile. I had both babies in the double stroller and it was quite an ordeal. :) Did I mention that it was stressful to even think about?? So we started out at 8:30 like this. Oh, Bent woke up as the camera flashed.

The boys are cute together. Mees is on the right.

They had it very organized. Each child had a partner. Cali was paired with her best friend, Tegan. This is the two of them and their friend, Precious, looking at the babies.

These two girls talk about each other non-stop. It just so happens that Tegan's mom is Bella's 2nd grade teacher this year! Makes it special!

We spotted an opossum in a tree along the route. Nasty thing- just stay up there.

So, since this is my blog I can write about how I didn't love this walk. Or the afternoon walk. It was not relaxing. The babies couldn't have been better but these fourth graders behind me were obnoxious! They started out chanting "Here we go Ward, here we go!" Which was nice for the first twenty times. Mind you, before the chanting began I listened to the boys count 300 cracks in the ground, one by one. So, after the chanting started it soon became "Here we go Donkeys, here we go!!" Who are the donkeys- no one! It got louder and louder, and they were RIGHT behind me. Ugh! I seriously couldn't wait until we got to our street and I could leave the madness.

Friends along the way

Finally- our turn off. Cali and Tegan wanted to do this pose from their choir concert Tuesday night.

I came home and laid the babies down and did some bills then it was time to go walk with Bella's class. I just wanted to get it over with. How horrible am I! It was a lot of work. So we were off and I was hopeful it was a more peaceful time. I would soon discover that it would not be that way.

This sweet little girl was Bell's partner and she talked to me the entire time. And it would have been ok but when someone would try to get a word in with me she would keep talking and when no one paid attention she talked LOUDER. She was sweet but it was an awful lot.

I love my girls and I'm thankful I could have a day that this was possible, even if it was stressful.

Just keeping it real. It is what is it. Cie la vie!