I was just waking up Sunday afternoon and when I sat down to type my blog and I was ready to go back to bed! Allison and I were up all Saturday night at the Girl Scout Mall Event this past weekend. The younger girls spend the night working on badges and projects. The older girls, like my troop run all the events. This was their last time. You can tell they are getting older because a few of them fell asleep before the event was over. I was just excited that I stayed up all night! And no caffeine! I can't really do caffeine anymore with my blood pressure. The Food court was open most of the night, so it is fun to have dinner around 3am. Allison was just disappointed that the Chinese restaurant closed. She had to settle for Taco Bell. I also had time to pick up a few GS souvenirs while the girls were busy with their weaving project: Gods Eyes. They all did well and we were home in bed by 6am. And all 7 girls were able to attend.  Allison was able to count her hours towards her NHS service time, so I think she is done now with the requirements.  Tom and Scott were busy this morning as Scott served mass again. And then they started in on some projects:Scott had homework and tried his hand at root beer making with a kit he got at Christmas. Tom scrubbed down our kitchen cabinets with Murphy's oil soap.

I did not get much done on Saturday since I mostly napped. I did get some housework done. And as Mark S mentioned, it is time to put away the snowmen and take out the Spring decorations. There are too many holidays in March this year! Allison had to work both Friday night and Saturday afternoon at the rink. At least she didn't have to get up early on Saturday for piano as her teacher had her own performance to worry about.
I also did not get much done on Friday since I had a doctor follow up appointment and she sent me off to a cardiologist at a large Baltimore hospital. Fortunately the cardiologist said my heart is in excellent shape and to stay on the BP medication. I just wish I wasn't so tired all the time. And the symptoms are taking awhile to clear up. But it could take 2 more weeks to adjust. At least Tom and I had time to have lunch together Friday afternoon since he was off work. We would have liked to join our neighbors for dinner on Saturday night, but I was busy napping getting ready to stay up all night. Our neighbor's wife is taking a traveling nurse manager job in Oklahoma and will be leaving for 3 months. She is still not finding any full time jobs here in our area. I guess we will see here in 3 months!

 Scott was busy with boy scouts as well. He had a Leadership training class all day on Saturday. I would have loved to have sent my new boss. We are still not seeing eye to eye. But she is learning the ropes. It just takes time(and patience which is my downfall). I think everyone in the health care field is a little nervous after Obama signed in all the financial cuts which will affect Medicare. Thank goodness though that we sent $60 billion in aid to Syria.

And the Defense world could be in trouble as well. Fortunately Tom and I are quite busy at work at the moment. Let's hope it stays that way!

Tom took Scott to his BS meeting this past week. Scott did a quick presentation on the summer camp Hawk Mountain in PA that the boys will be going to this year. Scott went last year, but the troop has never been so they wanted a personal report. Tom also went to a BS parents meeting on Monday. We really do like this troop-so much more organized. Scott is also busy with swimming and finished his last Fitness class. Now he and Allison can just go work out in the gym at the Y.

We say goodbye to February and Hello to March and spring! I noticed our spring flowers are starting to pop up when I took Cookie for her walk around the neighborhood this weekend.

Also a Big Happy Birthday to Tom's sister Susan and her husband John!

 Here are photos from our late night at the mall, including the God's Eye project the girls were making and a visit from our Naturalist with his new red shouldered hawk at our local GS camp. Allison used to work at the Nature Center during summer camp but just with hissing cockroaches and snakes!

PS They are paying our RAven Quarterback Joe Flacco 120.6 million for the next 6 years. The highest paid quarterback ever. Crazy. I had to send our nephew Eric S a Super Bowl tshirt for his bday this past month since he is such a big fan. I also had to send our neice Sarah a shirt in honor of her presence at the Super Bowl on the field during the half time Beyonce show. Enjoy both of you!

See you next weekend!