I didn't even get a chance to finish writing about LAST weekend, given the meeting-every-night week I've had at the boys' school (being a fourth grade room parent DOES have its responsibilities).
Last Sunday we embarked on a Make-a-Wish cruise of Boston Harbor aboard the Spirit. Since we were Make-a-Wish families this past year, the organization had invited our family to join other Wish families for a FREE afternoon of touring the harbor, eating, face painting, dancing, cupcake decorating, magic tricks, balloons...it was a fun day. We would have enjoyed it more had our deck's DJ not deteriorated into some questionable hip-hop music (since when is it okay for kids to hear songs with the words "sexy" and "damn" in them?); when confronted (why is it we're the only parents who do such things?!) he was forced to finally agree I was right, and went bcak to Oldies, High School Musical, and Grease fare. Mostly I was happy to pull the boys out on the dance floor (a first for them) and teach them the ever-important chicken dance and hokey pokey.
On Monday I had the privilege of attending our city's Martin Luther King Junior annual breakfast, which my dear friend Val organized in partnership with the Community Minority Cultural Center here in Lynn. The highlight of the morning was a moving tribute to King, which included one of Jason's former students, who just passed away last month. Check out the video (a Val idea, and a Gordon production) at www.capeters.net/MLK/site.html
The week passed in too-busy form (hope never to repeat THAT schedule of school meetings again)...on the one night I didn't have a meeting, I was in bed at 5:45. I told Jason this morning that I don't have the energy I used to have (didn't I used to go to meetings every night in my young adulthood?), and he said, "Well, you didn't used to be 31, either." Funny. My sister DD pointed out on the phone last night that I have a family that takes a lot of energy...very true, especially in a week when both boys visited the principal's office. In times like these, I remember Mom Winchell telling me that each of her boys was suspended from school, at least once. :)
Today we are off to the boys' basketball game this morning, and then looking at three family homes in Lynn this afternoon. Tonight we are date swapping with our friends (it's our turn to babysitt, so we will have five children here tonight). Tomorrow morning our friends have invited us to attend Christ Church with them, and to share breakfast afterwards with some people there who are interested in creating a new church here in Lynn.
Planning to make a more room in our week this week, and next weekend, even as Jason begins his graduate school classes for this semester on Monday.
In other news, our friend Eddie was released from the hospital last weekend. He's spent most of his days this week at Jimmy Fund and with other specialists...we are all concerned for him. Please keep him in your prayers. Also, was moved this week to "hear" from Grace's parents on their Care Page (as they have not posted since her passing). You can read their moving words on their online Journal at www.savegrace.com
3 comments:
I'm SO glad to hear that Eddie is back at home. We're continuing to pray for him and for Kori.
I love the face painting, muffins! Very cool!
Have I ever said that I think I have the most handsome grandsons in the world? I do!
Glad to hear Eddie is home. As are many, I am praying for him too.
You aren't the only parents who say something. There just aren't very many of us who do. And I always assume that for every one of us that does say something, there's at least five who don't have the courage to speak up!
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