Mid- May

Ooops!  I did it again!  I started a post, never finished it, and then accidentally had it post.  Michael sent me a text this morning asking if I meant to have a post with just four pictures and no text.  Um, no.  No I did not. 

ANYWAY.

Elliott came home from school on the 13th all amped because he won the raffle to be the teacher in his class on the 20th. 

Spencer's 8th grade promotion sign was finally ready that day (photo edited for internet safety).

Spencer also went to his first school dance that night. 

My attempts to photograph the lunar eclipse on the 15th.

Kevin on the 16th.

Elliott's 10 year 5 month picture on the 16th.

Elliott got to take over for his teacher for the whole day on the 20th.  

I dropped him off early and he attended a staff meeting in the library at 7:45.  They had donuts, and his teacher brought him Starbucks. 

He got his own staff badge and a whistle. 

I was able to go and watch him for about 20 minutes.  I did a lot of editing because there are names, etc on the walls. 

Kevin on the 21st.

And the 22nd.

We saw this on our morning walk on the 24th.  Disturbing. 

My friend Marva sent me this mug on the 24th.

Yesterday, the 25th, I attended the drive-thru promotion event at my school. 

After that, I went to the movies with Maryellen and her mom, and then to happy hour with my co-workers. 

Up next, the last day of 4th and 8th grades and then Michael's birthday.  I will try not to publish any more unfinished posts and cause confusion and chaos in your minds. 

Early May and Mother's Day

I took Kevin for his morning walk on the 1st.  He very much enjoyed the green grass. 

Sleeping daintily on the 2nd.

I had to show my brother my 5-ounce measurement of boxed wine on the 4th.

I went to happy hour and dinner with Ellen and Michelle on the 5th.  We had to take this picture, 

to do this comparison; 

and this picture, 

to do this comparison. 

I like how our clothes were coordinated each time. 

Spencer's 14 year 8 month picture on the 6th.

May 8th was Mother's Day. 

We actually went out for brunch.  First time in......I really don't know the last time.  It's been years. 

Then I got to open my presents.

A picture of Kevin from Dog Daycare.

Exactly what I asked for!  I want to know what Kevin is!

This was from Dog Daycare too. 

My kids!

These are the gifts I gifted myself. 

We had apple strudel and coffee for an afternoon snack. 

Then we all took Kevin to the park to play and run. 

We got pizza for dinner, but, no pictures.  It was a wonderful Mother's Day.

Up next........we discuss more May happenings in the month of May.  It's, like, current events or something. 

I did it!  I got caught up! 

Easter weekend to April 30th

Apparently, this post accidentally got posted with nothing in it yesterday  No pictures or text, just a title.  Ooops. Sorry. 

I guess it's OK to have one mistake whilst doing seven months of blogging in 3 weeks though.

We used bleeding tissue paper to dye our Easter eggs this year.

This was on Friday the 15th.

And the next day, Saturday the 16th. 

The customary bunny cake was made the day before Easter.  

I tried to make him a lovely light brown, but I didn't have a full set of food coloring, so he was a sickly pewter color. 

Elliott's 10 year 4 month picture on the 16th. 

Easter Sunday

Elliott, Kevin and I went for a walk on Easter morning.  We saw Megan's mom out walking, so we took a picture to send to Megan. 

Baskets for the kids.

I made a dessert charcuterie board. 

The dessert buffet.

I also made a little bunny/chick board.  I had to tell everyone it was decoration and not for eating. 

The drink station

Bunnies on the table

Appetizers

Dinner is served

The official 2022 Easter pic

Spencer and Rosemary were twins.

OK, let's blast through the rest of the month. 

I saw this dog in this backpack on the 18th.  Kevin needs a pouch like this so he can be an infant child and be carried everywhere. 

April 19th

I asked Elliott to take a picture with some of his earths on Earth Day.

Kevin insisted on sitting on my lap while I worked on the 22nd. 

Looking at the street so he can bark at everyone walking by. 

Kevin on the 23rd.

We went to a birthday party for Brenda on the 23rd.  It was the sisterhood and spouses only. 

Kevin and I see this roadrunner fairly often, always on the same street. 

I've named him MeepMeep.

Kevin on the 28th.

On the 29th I was sitting on the couch watching tv. I reached up to my neck because I felt something dripping.  Oh, apparently I was just bleeding to death because I had a tiny little scratch.  This healed up to absolutely nothing!

And finally, Kevin with his new galaxy collar on the 30th. 

Bring on May!!!