One day down... almost.

We are doing pretty good! Seems just like normal... you know, staying up late, getting up early, and all the daily fun...
Took Ashley on her first field trip. It was at Apple Tree assisted living, in Kaysville. I took her to Apple Village in Layton... Apple Tree... Apple Village... Layton... Kaysville... all the same, right? Well, at least I wasn't the only mom who didn't get a little confused.
The kicker, I got a HUGE rock chip in the windshield trying to find the right place... gotta get that fixed...
I talked to Ash the whole way there, reminding her about when Grandma was in a Nursing home, telling her that it might be similar. I told her how happy these people would be to see her and her friends sing for them and talk to them. She was all confidence until we got inside and everyone kept looking at her. "Mom! They are all looking at me and smiling!!!" (GASP!) She wasn't much of a performer. Instead, I was, and Peyton danced...
They all thought that Peyton was a little boy... there is a bow in her hair, but everything else... they kept asking Ash if this was her little brother. Ash just looked at them and shook her head like they were crazy. Sweet old folks...
It was quite the adventure getting everyone up a 7 am, yes, 7 am, to get ready and be off to be there by 9 am. Thanks to Tif who let Lynn come play with Elle and took her to Kindergarten.. friends are the best (pancakes!)!
After the field trip, Ash went to pre-school for her last hour. I went to Target to get some birthday shopping done. I left Target with more than enough time to hit the light on Riverdale, hang a left onto the awesomely torn-up street (Randy, heart!), and drive to the on-ramp for I-84, straightway to get the kid. TWO cycles at that light and it NEVER turned green for us! I was calling anyone who would be close enough to get Ash, AND who was also on my authorized pick-up list, no answers. I had 10 minutes... I ended-up taking South Weber Drive, and speeding mind you, to catch the next on-ramp for the interstate. I get there only to find that street torn up and closed. More detours, and speeding, but I got there only five minutes late, that speeding helped ;)...
Now, were are having a pit-stop before the next round of single super mom begins!
I have to say I do feel good, up-beat. I missed the general Women's Meeting Saturday, was spending quality time with my main dude, but I watched it last night via the church's web site. I love that President Uchtdorf pretty much okay-ed all of my scrapbooking and creative stuff ;)
It was such a good meeting with incredible messages! Just the kick-off I needed for this next little while...