and the calm...

I am very happy that our crazy busy travels seem to be done. I have barely been home in the last couple of months and now I am looking forward to spending every night in my own bed. Not that this week is going to be uneventful. My baby is turning 3 this week...I have troubles believing it.  So I have decided to invite some of his friends over on Saturday to play and have cake. I don't want it to be a big hoopla of gifts and craziness. He really has no need for anything and I have been to other children's birthday parties in the last year and it makes me sad how 'stuff' crazy they can get. The kids just do a mad dive into the gifts and don't appreciate what they are getting or who it is from.
I am hoping I have not bit off more that I can chew for this gathering, but I want to make most of the things going in the loot bags (making it for Chase a time of giving more than receiving...and the delight in just spending time with family and friends) Just a couple of things. The guest list has ended up bigger than I had first envisioned but he will just be happy to have kids over so hopefully the weather will be nice and everyone just comes and has a couple of fun hours of play and some cake.
He wants an excavator on his birthday cake. Which is something I am looking forward to doing. Hopefully this week I get the chance to finalize the menu and make some cookies and other construction themed treats.

This past friday I was at Walmart with him picking up some birthday party things and work called...it seems I was scheduled to come in at 3 rather than 11...oops...I really should have checked my day planner...but since I was at Sarah's all week and then came home Thursday evening because I remembered the computer guy was coming to find out why I couldn't connect to my wireless with my new laptop...I forgot all about checking for work schedule. I ended up making it to work, just a tad late, and I didn't get all the birthday prep stuff I was wanting. Hopefully I get a chance to get out  early this week to get some supplies.

I am also doing a cake for the church for sunday. They want the church on it. So I need to do that as well. 

this weekend at work.....TERRIBLE! It was awful. It was like the movie Groundhog day but in less than 2 minute incriments...I am so glad to be home in the calm...