Hi all,
Thought I'd get this thread started.
On the concert tip: Sarah McLachlan is coming to Minneapolis the last week of August or 1st week of September... I told Jo she could go by herself but she refuses. Figures, doesn't it? And Indigo Girls always seem to show up when I'm at camp. Hmph. Danielle, I'm glad you enjoyed the Prince concert. I don't think I could handle a big, loud concert, this kid is active enough for me when there are loud noises here at camp. Which there frequently are given the # of people and the nature of the place... maybe I should go down the street to the Finnish village, they are always much more subdued...
I wrote on the 'how much is baby moving' thread that I spent all day yesterday with either a hand or a foot in my right ribcage and was tremendously uncomfortable with no chance to lay down and rest. Sprout also spent all day yesterday moving with only a few breaks. Maybe there will be a bit more rest for the weary mama today. Also, my (slightly cruel) friend Robin got me on a laughing streak yesterday that was actually painful and I'm so glad that I didn't pee my pants.
Oh, car news: the insurance agent estimated the damage to Jo's car to be $2000 (ha! hahahahahaha! The steering column alone will cost a minimum of $1200 to repair!) so she's had it towed to a body shop where it first will be stripped down to see what's really broken and then repaired. Oddly enough the insurance company will pay for all of the repairs if done by a body shop on their "list", and they also paid the impound fee and the towing fee to the body shop. After it is repaired Jo will sell it to a student who works in her department and we will buy a new one with the aid of her mother and the proceeds from selling the old one. The blue book value of her car is still fairly high but I know she's going to cut this kid a deal because he's just a college student. Sort of a pay-it-forward kind of thing...
I am tired and actually would be quite ready to go home if it weren't for the bathroom reno being finished this week (YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
) and the painting going on. The front bedroom will actually remain a dusty rose color because Jo just does not have the time or energy to get it painted before I get back. Three people who volunteered to help her were unable to do so for one reason or another. She is busy painting the trim and baseboards in the den, on the 2nd floor landing and is making and painting baseboards for the bathroom. Fixtures in the bathroom will be removed on Wednesday, new tile floor laid Th-F, toilet (maybe all fixtures?) will be re-installed F. After that a massive week-long clean-up will commence and will most likely continue until I return home on Saturday after which everyone will collapse happily into each other's arms and not move for a few days.
Last night (and actually much of today) we had off and L, R and I decided to go to the nice Italian restaurant in Bemidji for dinner. Unfortunately 3/4 of the rest of the counselors had the same idea. When we arrived for our quiet, restful dinner we were brought to a table that was right next to the table of 20 counselors. One of the counselors at the table jokingly asked if we really wanted to sit there, and the hostess realized that we seemed to know these people... and we looked at the hostess and asked for a different table. I'm sure the table of 20+ counselors now thinks we are all snobs, but who wants to spend their evening off sitting next to all of the people you supervise when it's both your *and* their night off?!
Our first week was super. We had a great group of kids, they all stayed healthy, we had 2 cases of mild homesickness and the counselors were not only responsible but extremely flexible. I hope the next 2 weeks go equally as well...
That's about all for now,
love from jen
Thought I'd get this thread started.
On the concert tip: Sarah McLachlan is coming to Minneapolis the last week of August or 1st week of September... I told Jo she could go by herself but she refuses. Figures, doesn't it? And Indigo Girls always seem to show up when I'm at camp. Hmph. Danielle, I'm glad you enjoyed the Prince concert. I don't think I could handle a big, loud concert, this kid is active enough for me when there are loud noises here at camp. Which there frequently are given the # of people and the nature of the place... maybe I should go down the street to the Finnish village, they are always much more subdued...
I wrote on the 'how much is baby moving' thread that I spent all day yesterday with either a hand or a foot in my right ribcage and was tremendously uncomfortable with no chance to lay down and rest. Sprout also spent all day yesterday moving with only a few breaks. Maybe there will be a bit more rest for the weary mama today. Also, my (slightly cruel) friend Robin got me on a laughing streak yesterday that was actually painful and I'm so glad that I didn't pee my pants.
Oh, car news: the insurance agent estimated the damage to Jo's car to be $2000 (ha! hahahahahaha! The steering column alone will cost a minimum of $1200 to repair!) so she's had it towed to a body shop where it first will be stripped down to see what's really broken and then repaired. Oddly enough the insurance company will pay for all of the repairs if done by a body shop on their "list", and they also paid the impound fee and the towing fee to the body shop. After it is repaired Jo will sell it to a student who works in her department and we will buy a new one with the aid of her mother and the proceeds from selling the old one. The blue book value of her car is still fairly high but I know she's going to cut this kid a deal because he's just a college student. Sort of a pay-it-forward kind of thing...
I am tired and actually would be quite ready to go home if it weren't for the bathroom reno being finished this week (YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
) and the painting going on. The front bedroom will actually remain a dusty rose color because Jo just does not have the time or energy to get it painted before I get back. Three people who volunteered to help her were unable to do so for one reason or another. She is busy painting the trim and baseboards in the den, on the 2nd floor landing and is making and painting baseboards for the bathroom. Fixtures in the bathroom will be removed on Wednesday, new tile floor laid Th-F, toilet (maybe all fixtures?) will be re-installed F. After that a massive week-long clean-up will commence and will most likely continue until I return home on Saturday after which everyone will collapse happily into each other's arms and not move for a few days.Last night (and actually much of today) we had off and L, R and I decided to go to the nice Italian restaurant in Bemidji for dinner. Unfortunately 3/4 of the rest of the counselors had the same idea. When we arrived for our quiet, restful dinner we were brought to a table that was right next to the table of 20 counselors. One of the counselors at the table jokingly asked if we really wanted to sit there, and the hostess realized that we seemed to know these people... and we looked at the hostess and asked for a different table. I'm sure the table of 20+ counselors now thinks we are all snobs, but who wants to spend their evening off sitting next to all of the people you supervise when it's both your *and* their night off?!
Our first week was super. We had a great group of kids, they all stayed healthy, we had 2 cases of mild homesickness and the counselors were not only responsible but extremely flexible. I hope the next 2 weeks go equally as well...
That's about all for now,
love from jen
Right now it's periwinkle and Jo wants to paint it a more slate blue (what we wanted in the first place, but the paint looked a different color at the paint store under their light).
