I don't think I could squeeze any more activities into this past week if I tried-Oh wait, there is next week. And Tom is going to be heading out to San Francisco for the next two weeks. So I get to do it all myself!

This week was busy with scout activities. On Friday I attended a planning meeting for our Up All Night at the Mall with the girl scouts in March. Older girl troops run activities all night long for younger girl scouts at our local mall. My girls will be doing a craft table. I had to pick up the supplies and listen to the policies and procedures(for a whopping 2 1/2 hrs). I usually drag Allison along, but she was at work. I dropped her off and Tom picked her up.

Meanwhile Scott was picked up for a boy scout overnight tent camping trip and all day Cub Scout event on Saturday. This is supposed to be their winter camping trip-just no snow this year and a bit milder. Thank goodness. Still cold enough for sleeping in a tent. Last year we attended this event as Cub Scouts and we had snow up to our eyebrows.  We had to hike through the whole park, pulling a wagon (with the boys complaining the whole time) while they learned how to use an axe and make a fire. This year as a scout, Scott's troop was teaching the cub scouts how to build a fire. It lasted all day until 4pm. He sure was pooped! And a little burnt. He found out it is not easy to keep an eye on 20 or so little boys at one time.

While he was off camping, I had to run Allison up to GS council for an interview early SAturday morning. Allison was interviewed by about 8 board members for a chance to participate in a Job Shadow day with a few local BAltimore women CEOs. They chose 5 women in the area including a lawyer, accountant, a chemical company CEO, a caterer and the CEO of St Agnes Hospital where I used to work. Of course, I would have chosen the St Agnes CEO, but my daughter has absolutely no interest in the medical field. Too bad. She was interested in the lawyer, accountant and chemical company. We should hear next week.

We also spent our weekend running the annual Girl Scout Rollerblading/Rollerskating event on Saturday and Sunday night. On SAturday night I was working as the First Aider. I spent two hours packing ice bags for banged up knees and elbows and wrists on little girls and parents alike. Lots of band aids too. Allison was actually working at the rollerblading rink that evening, so we did not see much of her. We also had a second troop helping out. ON Sunday, my troop took the lead so I was helping with check in. SAturday we had 200 people show up but on Sunday it was 400! Things would go alot more smoothly if people could read instructions. We had lots of GS leaders show up without their health forms(necessary if someone keels over during the event). We had irate parents show up because they brought their little boys(and it is an all girl/all adult event-says so on the form). But parents like to argue. We even had a mom get hurt -twisted ankle-and she was very rude and nasty about it. She didn't want our help or help from the facility staff. But the facility staff is responsible for her safety unless she signs a waiver stating she does not want assistance. So she called her husband and he said he was too busy to come get her.  He finally did arrive and she was very much the drama queen. So glad to hear she is also from our church.

Now my car is full of cleaning supplies that we take in as a donation and I will have to drop them off during the upcoming week. Allison couldn't stay too long to help out with the scout event. She worked there earlier in the morning and then switched to help us. But she couldn't stay long to help us since she had an Indoor Field Hockey game. Tom left for California already that afternoon, so we had to rely on our neighbor who has a daughter on the team to pick up Allison from rollerblading, along with her goalie bag and to coach the games. Also to drop her off at home afterward. It was very nice of him since he had to miss his own Ice Hockey game(he plays). He tried to sign his wife up in his place, but she had to take their son to a soccer game and catechism. I hope we will not be the cause of a divorce over this. Anyhow, Allison says it was an awesome two games and that she was on fire(and they won). Sounds good to me. 

During the week before I was busy at the dentist's office getting a fitting for my new crown. I did not realize what a project it could be-I was in the chair for another 1.5hrs getting my tooth shaved down so they could fit the crown over the top of my molar. My poor mouth is worn out. I then had to run Allison to one of her management classes since she couldn't easily make the class with her interview on Saturday. Also on Saturday morning she wanted to try out a new game with her friends(very similar to Dungeons and Dragons). I think she is hooked. She has another game night next week.  While I was running Allison to class in the evening, Tom was sitting home with Scott. Seems he picked up some type of eye infection-not specifically pink eye. But they kicked him out of school anyway on WEds. Tom had to take him to the doctors office and turns out they treated Tom for the same eye infection. 

So we missed a few activities this past week(imagine that). MOstly SCott since he was off to boy scouts and couldn't make his gymnastics or swimming lesson. Looks like we will run into a scheduling problem like that again next week.

Once again, wish me luck for the upcoming two weeks! Baltimore Blog