Fun Friday

Today was a full day. Alex had Field Day in the morning -- 60 kindergartners participating in non-competive athletic contests. It actually was more fun than it sounds. Alex was excited to get her ribbon, not for winning, but for participating.

After that, I headed home to change then straight to the new Splitsville by our house. My team at work had a team-building event. Free food and bowling -- tuna tataki for me. Very good. And I bowled a 95 and 98. Lots of fun, and Splitsville was really neat.

Then I picked up Alex from school -- after I got a last-minute call from Gerald, who accidentally fell into a golf tourney at the course, so he couldn't pick her up. Alex and I headed straight to Burt Grant for a couple of 4 p.m. haircuts and styles (that was after I had a scary moment of misplacing my purse. I somehow walked out of the house without it -- who does that?).

Then home for hot dogs and a veggie plate before we drove down to Mansfield for a cookout at one of Gerald's hospitals. Alex loves those jump houses. Cookie, cotton candy and a Diet Coke for me, thanks.

And what would a Friday night be without a trip to Golfsmith? Those clearance clothes need at least another 25 percent off before I would even consider buying. But I do have my eye on a couple items. I'll check back next week.

And we topped it off with a drive-through at Taco Bell. Shockingly, we did not stop by QuikTrip (but I did buy stamps there earlier in the day -- is there anything they don't have?)

Easing into this blogging thing

Here's a test post. A photo of Alex from spring break, March 16-20. We stayed here in Arlington and enjoyed several mini-trips around town. Here is Alex getting her nails done. We also saw Coraline 3-D, played tennis every morning at nearby Vandergriff Park (Alex loved it), went to an indoor swim birthday party at the YMCA (Alex really loved that - keeps asking to go back).

All three of us were on break that week, so we got a little sick of each other and could've used some alone time. We'll have to work on that next time. Nerves were wearing thin by Thursday...

Alex will be going to the Shriner circus tomorrow with her class. She didn't seem too impressed when we asked her about it; hopefully, she'll change her mind once she gets there. A trip to the Fort Worth Zoo is later this school year. I believe parents will get to go, so I'm looking forward to that.