Weekly Wrap Up: Week I Think We Made It

Oh my goodness!  We're finished, we're done, holy Toledo we made it!  7th grade was a ripping success.  (I'm doing my happy dance can you see me?)  We have one book, Star of Light, to finish this weekend and I need to drop off Biggest's portfolio to the school board and that's it for the loose ends!  Wahoohoohoooey (I'm channeling Goofy)

Monday-We took the day off school and canceled Biggest's guitar practice again.  I spent the day spinning my wheels, trying to get some housework accomplished but in the end I didn't do much.  In the afternoon we went to Kohls to pick up a dress for me, dress slacks for Biggest, and dress shirt for Littlest and a new belt for Hubby for Pap's memorial service.  The stores near me didn't have anything-beyond frustrating, ugh!  We managed to find everything we needed in Kohls and it only took about an hour.  We then met a bunch of family at Bonefish Grill for a wonderful dinner, I wrote about it on my food blog.  By the time we got home it was well after 10PM, late for us considering bedtime is 8:30.

Tuesday-Biggest and I buckled down on his school work.  We made quite a bit of headway and I was really pleased.  He hasn't done a great job keeping up with his Eastern Hemisphere Explorer, but I decided to let that go.  He's done so well in other areas I just didn't want to go there.  This evening as I was going to sleep I finally had my cry.  I hadn't cried about Pap's passing yet, I was working through my anger with myself at not going to see him before he passed.  But I finally made my amends and the grief washed over me.  I had a quiet, cleansing cry.

Wednesday-This was the day of Pap's service.  It was beautiful and a generally happy occasion.  Many of his children and grandchildren shared their favorite stories and memories.  The Maryland National Honor Guard came and presented MeeMaw with a flag and played taps.  It was a fitting farewell.

Thursday- More schoolwork and lots of it. Biggest's orthodontist appointment.  Laundry.  Dishes.  Bed.  That's it.

Friday- Today the boys and I got up early and went to Sam's Club.  I picked up a bunch of stuff for my fathers birthday party on Sunday.  We're throwing him a little party for his 53rd.  The reason I'm organizing it is because my father and step-mother have separated.  This is the "fielding phone calls" and "drama" I was referring to last week.  This is happened before, quite a few times, so right now we're just supporting them both the best we can.  We'll see where this road takes them.  So the rest of today or tomorrow will be spent shopping for the odds and ends I couldn't get at Sam's Club, baking a cake, having a party and hopefully a little relaxation!

Weekly Wrap Up is hosted by Kris at Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers.