There’s LOTS to be thankful for this week…
First and foremost!!!! Last night was the last official meeting of my husband’s tenure on the School Committee!!! YEAH! It has been a very long 3 years, and I was very thankful when he decided not to run for another term. The job (which he did unpaid, ’cause he ran on “giving back” to the schools) was far more difficult and infinitely more time consuming than it looks… We are glad to have him back to ourselves, and I’m especially thankful because Wednesday nights are not only school committee meeting nights, but also cub scout night… Thankfully, now he can start taking Sean, and I don’t have to go and try to entertain Kathryn while the boys are having their meeting!!!
Here’s one of my favorite photos from the election… 2008, April on election day… Rainy drizzly wet morning… Kathryn in the background wearing her boots so she could “have fun” dancing around behind “Mr. Serious” who’s idea of having fun was holding signs for Daddy… It really captures their personalities… They were 6 and 4… Look at those missing teeth! and I just love her dancing in the background… Super cute!
Anyone want a sign as a souvenir? We still have like 600 of them in the basement :) and I have to keep reminding him that he’s NOT running for ANYTHING for a long time…
On another note… I stood up for myself this week… I’m inherently wimpy, and although I cheer on people who are brave and speak up… I’m not usually one to make waves or put my foot down… but I was unhappy about a decision and stood my ground (eh, in a wimpy way, but still, I pestered people) until something changed… Not everything went my way, but I got a couple changes made that made me happier with the final decision.
We got snow this week (not something to be thankful for…) BUT it went away as quickly as it came… we’re turning the corner, and it’s not just the calendar that’s saying spring…
Here’s a couple of pictures of the super Pinewood Derby cars!!! I need to take a pic of the trophy that Sean got too… Here’s Sean’s car named “Red Hot” which got the trophy for fastest Bear Den car! They cut and sanded the car themselves (with a bit of help from Daddy!) and then painted and stickered them… I guess there’s an art to putting the wheels on “just right” (which we clearly didn’t get right last year!!) So much fun!
And Kathryn’s car “Blue Lagoon” which was actually FASTER than Sean’s :)
Hope everyone has a wonderful week… and remember to count your blessings!!
