Uppers and Downers

Upper: Nothing in this world tastes better to me than the mixture of tastes in McDonald's french fries dipped in the BBQ sauce followed by a swig of a chocolate shake. Salty, crunchy, greasy, tangy, sweet frosty goodness.

Downer: Went to Walmart the other day. Picked out a cart. One of the front wheels refused to turn. Nothing makes me feel more like an overindulged, white, middle class, suburban, pampered whiner than complaining about how annoying my cart was to push at Walmart....but it WAS really annoying.

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So this week is vacation week for Michaela. We've had a very nice break so far... we're all in good spirits and playing well together. Yesterday we had a playdate with the Strauss boys and then hit McD's for lunch. We went out to dinner with my parents, who returned from a weekend trip to see Miss Kate in Michigan. Today is playgroup with Michaela as a guest attendee and then Michaela is going to our church's vacation Bible school program for the next three afternoons. They have a wrap-up program on Thursday night that's always fun to see.

We're setting up some more playdates and fun things to do as well. It is so nice to not have to worry about lunches, homework, picking out outfits, etc. for the week... it's fun just to hang loose!