Well, bowing to the inevitable, I needs must call it quits for the night. Garbage day tomorrow (well, really, today...) and so I'll pull together what I've managed to declutter that isn't recycling, quickly clean out the fridge and do the pet cages, then I'm calling it a night. I have much to do still, but one corner is done. Completely and absolutely...except for the laundry basket and recycle bins taking up the cleaned space, but that's just temporary so no one trips over them at 4:00 am. So I figure I have another half hour of work to go, and then I'm tucking in! The rest will be there tomorrow, and the next day...but then on Saturday, no cleaning! On Saturday, August 26, Xander turns 7 (which terrifies me - 7 is big kid territory). We'll celebrate with gifts, and balloons...okay I must diverge for a second because he said something sad to me today...
Last year he was adamant that we decorate with balloons and streamers. He's really big on creating traditions, which is cool, and I check in with him. So I asked him today if he wanted to help me decorate, or just wake up and have it already done. He says, and I have to paraphrase, because my heart was breaking just a wee bit as he said this. "Just balloons, mom. I think you get to an age where you're too old for ribbons, and maybe that's the age I'm at." The thing is, he was sad about that, but still felt he was maybe too old. I told him people are never too old for streamers, and he said that maybe when you get older, you can like little kid things again. That child is old beyond his years! I said he can balloon shop with me, and if he wanted to change his mind, that was okay too, and that we could buy some ribbons (streamers), just in case. He was doubtful, but said he'd come with me. I may just surprise him with a lavish display anyhow...I'll feel him out tomorrow.
Anyways, we don't celebrate the kid party until Hallowe'en, when we have a Hallowe'en party, which is great fun. But he doesn't have a ton of friends who he's invite to a party - not because of the homeschooling, but because he has a hard time relating to kids his own age. He's never been interested in their games, and doesn't do the playground leader/follower thing - he just goes and does his own thing instead. He's much happier with older kids, but they're not friends in the same way. That's a problem we'll deal with in October.
On Saturday, we've tentative plans to head out to Butchart Gardens for the fireworks, which will be good. A picnic, and I'll find some way to bring birthday cupcakes or something. And he wants a family celebration (on another day) that includes "Deb-Deb", one of my closest friends, and my parents - Omi and Opa to him. He wants to go both bowling (laser) and play mini-golf and I said we could make that work. Plus out for dinner. He is quite the mastermind of his own destiny!
And then we have not one, but 2 launch parties and all the requisite wining and dining here and in Vancouver as well. This shall be a very social week, methinks! Plus all of Rob's media shall hit this weekend, so I must get my scissors and tape recorders prepped! Busy, busy!!!!!
So cleaning first, then planning Xander's birthday, cutting reviews and articles and taping interviews and then getting organized for the launches and all the fun that will come of that.
Yep - time to get the garbage out and tuck into bed! Tomorrow I shall henna my hair in a vain (hah!) attempt to be ready for the space next to the spotlight. Now if only I could get trim and fit in 5 days....
And I just realized that I was going to start going out dancing Wednesdays...hard to establish habits with a memory like mine. I missed choir last week for the same reason! But had fun at choir last night - thanks to Rob who reminded me!!!!
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