I feel like my days are nonstop since…early May? Today I packed it full: yoga class in the AM, then a quick change before selling my car. Sniff! Sad to see my Versa go, but after driving my van for a week the Versa seemed so small cramped! I felt like Alice, suddenly too large for her house. I went down to Carmax and they offered me a fair trade, and got it all done in an hour’s time. I had just enough time to scarf down lunch before taking the kids to the library for a special show.
As part of their Summer Reading events, we saw Magic Rob! I registered the kids a while ago, figuring magic was a slam dunk way to spend Friday afternoon in June. Jack was excited by Sam dug in his heels. He loosened up when I allowed him to bring some blocks in a fanny pack “for my entertainment.” After less than two minutes Sam had forgotten his blocks. He even shot up his hand to volunteer (along with most every other kid, neither of my boys got a turn to help). I did not expect the magician to be a version of Chris Farley for kids, but the kids were rolling on the floor with laughter. After the show, during the meet-and-greet with Presto the bunny, I embarrassed Jack by telling Rob that Jack is an aspiring magician too. Rob was genuinely excited to hear about that and pulled Jack aside to ask him about his tricks and to give him a trick coloring book to take home. Jack was glowing with pride. Pictures and video of the show are below.
The Golden library where we saw the show is right along Clear Creek, so the boys waded a little bit. They were shocked how cold the water was. It’s snow-melt, guys!
Home in the afternoon gave me a chance to sit down and do my billing work for a while, plying the kids with backyard hammock-time and popsicles. Then Ben and I blitzed through the house cleaning. A brief but intense summer storm had me running to shut windows, and we lost power for a few seconds. After the storm lifted I went to the bank to deposit my car check and get McDonald’s for the boys. Ben and I enjoyed Indian take-out with his friends. We hosted Gloomhaven at our house tonight. Between serving and cleaning up the kids, helping set up their movie, and baths later in the night, I had a few moments to myself to eat samosas and watch some youtube. I’m ready for a slower weekend tomorrow! Just a birthday party at lunch and an Alamo movie with the fam on the schedule.
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