Last Weekend Before School Starts!!!!

Twas the night before school and all through the house...... Well, the kids are all tucked in bed and excited about the first day of school TOMORROW!!!! I'm not sure Olivia is going to sleep. I told the girls I can hardly wait to pick them up after school tomorrow to hear every little detail about the first day. Grace said, "Mom, don't do that thing where you get all excited and ask us in the back of the school how the day went. I'm getting too old for that. At least wait until we get home." I was crushed, and inside my heart was breaking, and just when I thought I was going to cry, Olivia said as innocently as can be, "You can do that for me." I think she actually wants me to. She made my day!!! Plus, it did my heart good to know that Olivia does appreciate my over excitement at times. You kind of have to know Olivia to really have to appreciate what that whole conversation means. Anyway, enough of the sentimental stuff. We did some fun things during the last weekend of summer vacation. On Friday, the sitter had to go out of town, so I took the day off and the girls and I went to the zoo with some friends. It was HOT, but still lots of fun!!! On Saturday, Dan framed out the doorway going from our living room into our dining room. It looks awesome! He said he's now ready to move onto the windows and other door ways. I'm so proud of him. This afternoon, the girls were playing with Zach from down the street and they made bird feeders with pinecones, peanut butter, and bird seed. (Thanks for the pinecones Grammy and Papa). We now have bird feeders hanging off the playhouse and on many trees around the yard!!!