What a week....

A lot has went on this week.

I decided to take the week off.

Plans were to attend Lance's Open House,

go to the water park, do a little shopping,

a little stitching and whatever else we

were in the mood to do.

The night before the Open House

I received an email thanking me for volunteering

to be one of the Room Parents....WHAT???

I quickly responded and said I had signed up to volunteer

and I am pretty sure I didn't select Room Parent.

Since those moms are usually

at the school all the time.

Thinking it had all been taken care of

I go to the Open House.

The teacher starts off by thanking me

for being the Room Parent.

I quickly explained that I really don't have

the time commitment to be at all

the parties and functions

that take place during the year.

Evidently the other mom didn't sign up for it either

because the teacher looked at me

with a smile on her face and

told me she doesn't have a Room Parent.

She assures me it is just coordinating and

sending emails, but we shall see.

We then spent the afternoon at the water park again.

Which was a good call since the weather started

to take a turn later in the week due to the impending

visit of Hurricane Irene.

Well yesterday was definitely a little rainy here.

However, that didn't stop me and one of my friends

enjoying another friends Longaberger Open House.

Where I was able to pick up these beauties

as part of her cash and carry.

We were so close to In Stitches our local

needlework store that we of course had to stop by

and peruse the selections.

I picked up some NPI silks as well as this beauty...

Had to have the new Blackbird Designs Sampler book.

It is a beauty and so worth picking up.

While we were there one of the young ladies had

her finished Anniversaries of the Heart

which is absolutely beautiful.

She worked on it as they were released.

We were able to see her work in progress at the

lock-ins held at In Stitches.

It was wonderful to see the beautiful piece completed.

Well when I planned to take the week off

the intent was to spend time with my guys

before they all start go back to school.

As well as get some things done around the house.

Stitch a little.

Spend some time with a friends.

Little did I know

the earth below me would decide to shake.

I would indeed be a Room Parent for the 2nd grade.

Followed by a visit from Hurricane Irene.

Not exactly everything I had planned for the week.