I never realized just how busy my life was without going to work every day! I spent all last week running back and forth to the kids resale shop selling Scott and Allison's spring clothes that they outgrew. I managed to make over $100 and clean out their closets and drawers as well! And when I wasn't running to the resale shop, I was packing up extra clothing for a collection at church this past weekend. Not to mention all the errands I was trying to get caught up on like trips to the dry cleaner and returning items to several different stores. I also had to get a blood test for my new job.

I also spent some time shopping for a new wardrobe for the European trip scheduled this coming June! I can't believe it is just around the corner. And so is the trip I plan on taking to Michigan this summer with the Girl Scout troop. I was busy making reservations at the Cedar Point hotel, Castaway Bay which is an indoor water park. We will spend one night there at the end of July and then on to Cedar Point for a day before heading to Michigan and Charlevoix. I am hoping to spend a day with the girls at Mackinac Island as well. So that pretty much used up all our cookie money!

But before we get to the summer months, there is still a lot to do! Like Spring cleaning. I am amazed how behind I have gotten in my housework. Of course there is the everyday dishes and laundry and a quick wipedown. But real heavy duty cleaning takes a lot of work and time! I also got back to my swim aerobics class at the Y. And I even took time to attend the kids mass at Scott's school. Naturally, I went and caught the kid's cold too so I have been moving at half speed.

Allison was winding down from her bad cold, but I had to take her to the doctor for eye drops since she got a terrible case of pink eye. Can't work with the Kindergarteners like that! Fortunately, she was off on Thursday(Teacher Education Day) although she still had to work. And on Friday she attended National Physics Day at Six Flags Amusement Park with her high school class. Even though Allison is not big into riding coasters, she does enjoy their old wooden coaster which she rode several times. And anything that spins in a circle is good with her. She also had to fill out a physics worksheet-F=MA and all that. And they got a cool tshirt. There were other activities going on like science experiments and an egg drop, but the kids were busy mostly with the rides. Overall she had a great time, even though they had to go to class earlier in the morning as the park did not open until 10am.

But her big day was on Saturday, Prom night. She got her nails done in the morning before heading to work that afternoon. Afterwards she ran home and changed, and I took her up to our Golf course resort down the street so she and 22 other kids in her group could get photos! They wanted to use a gazebo, but there were already 2 outdoor weddings taking place and another monstrous group of prom goers taking photos by the swans. We got the goose pond instead and had to dodge golf balls out on the course! She then joined 15 other kids for a limo ride to a local restaurant, and then down to our Aquarium where they held the prom. She would have enjoyed walking around the aquarium, but it only stayed open for an hour and they were off eating dinner. They did get to enjoy the dolphin and jellyfish tanks though during the event. Around midnite, the limo dropped them off at the YMCA for the after prom party until 430am. Fortunately, Allison got a ride home so Tom and I did not have to get up early and go get her. But neither one of us slept well waiting to see if she still needed a ride home. Allison however slept very well most of the day on Sunday, but then she had to attend a GS summer camp organizational meeting in the evening. Not to mention getting caught up on homework and facebook!

We were also busy this past week with a girl scout event at a local country club honoring previous and current award winning women entrepreneurs at the GS Distinguished Women's Event. Allison was chosen last year to follow a business woman around her chemical company for the day. This year her mentor, Mrs Partlow,  paid for both Allison and myself to attend the fund raiser event with her and her family and to hear the experiences of this year's  newly chosen girl scouts. I see Allison manged to get her picture in their program booklet again(teaching archery) as well as getting a big hug and complement from one of the girl presenters on how awesome Allison is as the ultimate girl scout.

And since Tom was off to San Francisco for the week, I filled in at Boy Scouts. I attended a very long parents meeting on Monday night and joined SCott at his meeting on Weds night. Scott managed to finish up his Communication badge(another Eagle badge-Yeah!). He also spent his Saturday morning putting down mulch at his Scout's parish church with Tom. Service hours. Afterwards I ran him up to his golf lesson. Scott reported he did not have enough time to hit some golf balls on the range, so the two of us got out our 7 irons and hit a bucket of balls. I can't even remember the last time I picked up a golf club, but it actually felt pretty good to get in some nice swings. Guess all those lessons paid off! And SCott got a few tips on his swing from a fellow golfer on the range. His service hours spread into a half day at school when the kids headed out to a local park to plant trees on a rainy day. They came back full of mud. Maybe not a great school event!

And since Spring hit us hard, we have been busy again with our yard work. Scott had a half day of school on Friday. His school spent the morning participating in Field Day-outdoor games-which they usually do every spring. This year was a bit early. I was surprised they didn't need any more volunteers. I also would have signed up for Allison's trip to the amusement park or to her After Prom event, but she gets too embarrassed to have mom around. Anyway, we put Scott to work cutting the lawn along with Tom while I raked leaves out of the flower beds(again!).

Enjoy the prom photos and Allison with Jeannette Partlow at the GS Event.