Day 281

It was soooo hot out today! After dropping the boys at school, and walking back to the house, I decided to vacuum my room. Not the best idea in 24 degree weather. Then, because I told a certain little 4 year old that I would flat iron my hair for him...I did that. Then vacuumed again. By the time I was finished, I was about ready to pass out. It was during this time however, that I discovered what a bitch Maggie May really is. Seriously! Have you ever REALLY listened to the words to that song? She deserved a swift kick in the...rear!

I went up to Starbucks. I sat and had a Venti, Blended Soy, Iced Caramel Macchiato, with Extra Sugar Free Vanilla while I played DS and people watched, soaking in the sun. Eventually I decided I was too uncomfortable trying to sit properly in my skirt, and I really wanted to tan. I walked back to the car, drove to the house, and went outside to tan and read.

When it was time to start getting ready to pick the boys up, I made a laundry switch, and began folding. The game was just about to start, and not wanting to begin watching it, then pause, then rewind...I decided I'd start recording it, and just before kick off, I paused it. I then jumped in the car, and because of the circumstances, got to the school entirely too early. The girl in the car in front of me had the game on the radio loud as possible, and her windows were rolled down. SON OF A !!! I turned my music up, then gave up on that, jumped out of the car, and went to wait far away from her, at the gates to the school.

I got Zach right off the bus as he arrived from a school trip, and we ran in to get Nathaniel. The second he came out, the 3 of us took off to the car, running as fast as Zach's little legs would move. We hopped in, and gunned it down the high street. Luckily, because we were so quick, no one was holding us up.

We got in, I pushed play and fast forwarded right to when they kicked off. The next 45 minutes was intense. Zach wasn't too interested, but Nathaniel and I were definitely in a trance. I was folding laundry at first, and then thought - forget this! Sat back on the couch, and watched the game. At half time we fast forwarded through the talking and got as close to live game action as we could. Happy with the result, Nathaniel jumped into my arms and gave me a hug. It was too cute.

I folded the rest of the laundry, and put it away. Then I made dinner, and did Zach's homework with him. - Nathaniel had done his quickly during the game - I then painted a St. George's cross onto Zach's entire face like he asked. It was pretty cool. I took our picture, and served them dinner.

While they were eating desert, I ran up and started the bath. Zach had gone to get in when Heloise and Josh came back from swimming. I ran up, and Nathaniel soon followed. We got their hair washed, and they were getting into their pyjamas when Heloise came up. I said good night, and goodbye, and went to Toni's.

When I got there, I got cuddles from Cedric, her too cute old cat. She then told me about Monkey - the field mouse in her bathroom. He's just a baby - 10 days old. He had just opened his eyes the day before, and as her roommate is a vet, they are taking care of it. I can't remember how it ended up with them, but it's so tiny and cute. Hannah was feeding it milk from a syringe. I want one.

Toni and I headed to the movies. I got some much looked forward to popcorn, and we sat back to watch "Killers". We enjoyed it. Toni drove back to her place, where I then got in the Volvo, and drove to the house. I saw a fox on the way home. I spoke to Heloise for a bit downstairs, about what the boys would be dressing up as on Friday, and then I came up to bed, too tired to even shower. xx