I've got 4 girls on a big pallet watching one of the Air Bud movies at almost 11:00 at night. They are full of ice cream bars, cookies, pizza rolls, taquitos, and bagel bites. Here's hoping they are worn out enough that sleep will not be an issue and that no one will throw up!
Today has been a great day where you feel like you got your money's worth of a vacation day.
We started early going to the Dallas Arboretum. After all of these years living in Dallas, this was just my second trip ever and for all the girls, their first. They had amazing displays of flowers and incredible playhouses based on a variety of children's books, like Peter Pan, Alice in Wonderland, and the ever popular, One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish.
They also had a great Texas Early Settlers display of original Texas homes, sod homes, tepees, etc and a whole town from Little House on the Prairie. These were favorites of the girls.
With 66 acres, it seemed like most were filled with toddlers and their moms. I was thankful that my girls are big enough to know where they should be and not in the middle of the flower displays picking flowers!
While there Lisa took pictures for one of Marcie's students for her senior picture. Since we lost them early on, we were ready for lunch before we could find them and spread out our place on the really damp grass but eagerly consumed three foot long subs from Subway!
The girls were constantly reminding me to sit down trying to make sure I did not over do it, but tonight I feel every step i took.
Of course the younger of our group were not tired after all of that and jumped out playing, riding bikes, and jumping rope! They even went with Marcie to help her plant some flowers while I took a nap!
Since we planned our sleepover for tonight we had to have "special" food and DVDs so we made use of the gift card from Gloria for Christmas to provide entertainment tonight. Thanks Gloria!
I know it is hard for the girls to stay here but hope if we are all sleeping together, it will be ok. Mom is standing ready to let everyone back in if they need to retreat.
Last night we stayed up watching Ice Princess but everyone was up at 8:00 for Grandmother's breakfast.
The whole weekend seemed to be focused on just waiting on Lisa, Gillian, and Darcey to arrive, but we had a great Saturday, sleeping late, and taking it easy. The girls were anxious to finish their quilt pillows they had started a couple of weeks earlier and worked until they were completed. Very interesting quilts, free form is the understatement, but a finished project and I am impressed with that!
We met some of our friends for dinner at Hunky's and enjoyed visiting. It was nice to compare notes with other moms of girls of similar age! And we all have the same issues, regardless of whether you have been here six months or most of your life! I love for the girls to have the chance to meet up with other girls from China and for once not be the only ones.
It was nice to be back at church after missing the last two weeks. It was even nicer to know the girls would be home soon after we were and all sit down to one of Mom's famous roast dinners. It was easy to forget what I was supposed to eat with everyone around the table and regretted it too soon! Even with the new "miracle" cure from a friend at church.
Tomorrow we plan on lots of play time and a great meal at El Fenix! Lisa is leaving a day earlier than expected since no one at her house can find anything without her! The girls have decided to stay and hope that works out.
Air Bud has now learned to play football and the new boyfriend has just proposed, so we are probably halfway through and we are slowing down. More tomorrow! Plus pictures! Promise!
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