Birthday Dinner and ANOTHER Cake!

The first day of school was a roaring success! In fact, the first week of school is now in the books and Erin simply loves being in Grade 1 AND loves riding the bus! I love that the bus comes out here now!

So, after school on Tuesday, Grampa and I met Erin as she got off the bus. She was full of excitement after a great day! She also loves having Emma, Erika, and Amy ride the bus with her! That makes the trip the best!! We all took Erin out for dinner at the Goose that evening. Erin was very excited to see that her teacher came to have dinner at the same restaurant! Too funny! We came home and lit the candles on cake #2 - a yummy black forest cake Grampa and I picked out earlier in the day. It didn't take long for all of the excitement from the weekend and the day took it's toll on Erin and soon she was out like a light!

I have moved my hours of work up by 30 minutes so I can meet the bus, so I was out the door just before 6am. It's a good thing I am a morning person! Well, most days! Gord and Grampa put Erin on the bus, then Grampa headed home after a fun visit. Next time we see Grampa it will be in Florida!! Yeah!!! I was dreaming of Florida for most of the summer because the weather has been so crappy, but the last couple of weeks have been spectacular so I have tucked away the excitement just a little bit!

The rest of the week went like clockwork. I have decided that I like working 2 days a week. Maybe I'll have to come up with something like that when I am laid off!!!!!! Yeah, right!!!!

Today I was off so I put Erin on the bus and met her when she came home. I can hardly believe she has been in Grade 1 for a week already! She is definitely happy to be back to school. In fact, she is playing school with her 'stuffies' right now!

So, this weekend will be busy again. Tomorrow we are picking up Emily, cake #3, then having a bunch of girls over for a sleepover birthday party! We will be tie-dying t-shirts, decorating fabric loot bags, making a glass tile necklace, swimming, having a bonfire, and watching a movie! How much fun does that sound? I'll bet you wish you were with us tomorrow!!! Hahahahaha!!!

Sunday, the kids will head home in the morning, giving me a few minutes to clean up. Richinda has kindly offered to have Erin over for the day on Sunday while Emily and I head to the market. Dee is away, so Emily has offered to keep me company on Sunday. After the market, we will whisk ourselves back home, drop off stuff, pick up Erin, then head to Emily's to help her dad - aka Uncle Andrew - celebrate his 'nifty, nifty looks who's 50' birthday! Uncle Douglas is left to celebrate his way up north, but I'm sure we will do something for both of them when he comes down in November.

Then the new week will be starting again. Another fun week of school and riding the bus! Oh to be 6 years old!