Child screening, weekend plans, getting old.

How was your week? Mine has been soooo busy. Tonight I went to a Silpada party at my aunt M's house. There are so many pretty things. I wanted to buy a ring that was so cute...it was in the $36 range. I had the order form and then I thought WTF am I doing? Here I am trying to save up enough money to buy some new clothes since I'm down to just 2 pairs of jeans and a couple work pants, not to mention I have almost no winter shirts. I can't afford jewelery! I promptly put the pen down and stepped over to the snack counter. Highlight of the evening? Popping a whole cube of brownie into my mouth, smearing it on my front teeth with my tongue and smiling at my sister and a family friend. LMAO.

My grandma has been in the hospital this week. She got out today finally. It was her birthday on Wednesday, so she missed that. My aunt is having a BBQ on Sunday so we can celebrate it though. I hope she stays well. I feel so bad for her. She's my last grandparent I have left and it sucks watching her get old and frail. It sucks worse for her of course. She's always been so active and lively..and spunky her whole life. And now her body is just not working right anymore. I don't want to get old like that. If I keep on being fat and not exercising, I guess I don't have to worry about that though. There's an upside to living like a pig - shortened life span. Oink.

Lil Bro has "early childhood screening" tomorrow (Friday). Whatever that is. I know what it is, but I think it's a big waste of time since he's like the smartest kid ever. He knows more than I do with somethings. Like the colors - in Spanish. Not just the basic ones either. Thank you, Dora. He knows all his letters and can write his name and uses his foam letters to spell many words. He recognizes words on signs when we're driving. He knows everything most 5 year olds know...except he's 3. So tomorrow should be a piece of cake. The forms you have to fill out. Sheesh.

We missed the moon festival last weekend. That was mostly my fault. The weather was icky and I knew at least part of the time was supposed to be outside...but mostly I just didn't feel like sitting in a crowd if it was all indoors. The girls wanted to use their gift cards and that just sounded better. I kind of wish I would have gone now, but I'll have to make it a point to go next year. I also didn't have my garage sale. I couldn't get everything ready in time. Better luck next year. Hahaha. I think I'll put some of my stuff up on Craig's list instead since I've just got a few big items. Maybe I'll try a consignment shop for some of my work clothes and a couple expensive jackets. I lack ambition lately.

Big weekend for the girls. There are some big events at the school tomorrow so they both are going there. Hollywood is spending the night with a friend and MK is having THREE girls over after the dance for a sleepover. That should be fun. I think we'll make do-it-yourself waffles for breakfast Saturday before they go home. They are all really nice girls that I feel comfortable with so that should be fun.

Saturday night S~ and I are staying overnight in a hotel. My awesome sister is staying with the kids. I could SO SO SO use a full night's sleep without getting up a couple times during the night. Plus, IT'S FREE - YAY! Sometimes it pays to have a compulsive gambler for a friend - free casino hotel rooms. Lil Bro still has trouble sleeping through the night. Some nights are good, most are not. Last night I let him sleep with me. He only woke me up once then - and it was so sweet. He had lost all his blankets and cried out, so I reached over to rub his back and pulled my warm covers up around him, and he said, "I love you mom". SO SWEET. I told him I love him too and off to sleep we both went again. That was worth getting woken up for. :)