I guess it would be a very long tour schedule if concerts were only on weekends.
The Billy Joel/Elton John concert we're going to next month is on a Tuesday night.
How many kids were at Princess' party, Elizabeth? I'm still working with Alyssa on narrowing down her guest list for her Webkinz party. It's still two months away, but I'm anxious to plan and shop!
So we started planning an August party for Kristin plus her 6 friends . We took my parents and my siblings to the beach with us that June and were talking about the birthday party and my parents both thought it sounded like fun and planned to be there, as they had been for every single birthday my children ever had. No matter where we lived they also came to visit us on my birthdays too. 
Alyssa got chosen as Student of the Month in her classroom. The word for the month is Honesty. Evidently she exhibits that in class. Not at home however, as she had a little soap this morning for getting caught lying. But that's a whole other story, that I think I've taken care of. Hopefully she's seen the error of her ways.Anyway, she will be honored with other students tomorrow morning at a breakfast in school. She was allowed to invite 2 adults. Guess who she chose. Yep, you got it, me and Bob.
Oh Tammi, what a smart cookie Miss Alyssa is! Good luck
Please send a little prayer up for my girls, especially Avery. This is just getting ridiculous. She just thrashes and cries and writhes in her sleep, even right out of my arms if I try to rock her, with what appears to be belly pain, but who really knows? I hate that I can't do anything for her! And I hate that none of us have slept in 3 days (including naps)!If she's in the pain that I've been in (and others I know), I just can't imagine ...
I'm not Elizabeth, but had to chime in here. Once our girls were old enough for parties we allowed them to invite as many kids as they had years under their belts. So, the parties got bigger as they got older, but they were certainly more manageable!
There was one exception to the rule and it is kind of a touching story. For Kristin's 6th birthday she wanted to have her party at McDonald's.
But when my birthday rolled around in July my father wasn't feeling up to the trip to Virginia so we went to PA instead. He took me aside the day we left to come home and said, "Missy, I don't think your mother and I will be able to make the trip to Virginia next month for Monkeyshine's birthday. So I want you to invite everyone from her Kindergarten class." He handed me a blank check.
Every single child from Kristin's Kindergarten class came to that party. The place was packed. And those "kids" still talk about it now! And Kristin remembers that her Grandpa made sure she had a birthday to remember even though he wasn't there. That trip to visit them that July is one of her last memories of him.
Alyssa got chosen as Student of the Month in her classroom. The word for the month is Honesty. Evidently she exhibits that in class. Not at home however, as she had a little soap this morning for getting caught lying. But that's a whole other story, that I think I've taken care of. Hopefully she's seen the error of her ways.
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I love my couch some nights....
that everyone gets some good sleep today. 
Oh Tammi, what a smart cookie Miss Alyssa is! Good luck
Please send a little prayer up for my girls, especially Avery. This is just getting ridiculous. She just thrashes and cries and writhes in her sleep, even right out of my arms if I try to rock her, with what appears to be belly pain, but who really knows? I hate that I can't do anything for her! And I hate that none of us have slept in 3 days (including naps)!
. I hope you all find relief soon. 
I'm not Elizabeth, but had to chime in here. Once our girls were old enough for parties we allowed them to invite as many kids as they had years under their belts. So, the parties got bigger as they got older, but they were certainly more manageable!
There was one exception to the rule and it is kind of a touching story. For Kristin's 6th birthday she wanted to have her party at McDonald's.
But when my birthday rolled around in July my father wasn't feeling up to the trip to Virginia so we went to PA instead. He took me aside the day we left to come home and said, "Missy, I don't think your mother and I will be able to make the trip to Virginia next month for Monkeyshine's birthday. So I want you to invite everyone from her Kindergarten class." He handed me a blank check.
Every single child from Kristin's Kindergarten class came to that party. The place was packed. And those "kids" still talk about it now! And Kristin remembers that her Grandpa made sure she had a birthday to remember even though he wasn't there. That trip to visit them that July is one of her last memories of him.
Good morning, DDA!
I am caught up (I think!). I have to be at the studio at 9:30 to set up for our first weekend of Festival Recitals. Between 2:30 this afternoon and 5:00 Sunday I will hear at least 170 students play and accompany 10 concertos! I think I may hate music for a brief period of time...
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Oh Tammi, what a smart cookie Miss Alyssa is! Good luck
Please send a little prayer up for my girls, especially Avery. This is just getting ridiculous. She just thrashes and cries and writhes in her sleep, even right out of my arms if I try to rock her, with what appears to be belly pain, but who really knows? I hate that I can't do anything for her! And I hate that none of us have slept in 3 days (including naps)!
