Sleep Sweetly Little Girl....you will be fine

2 posts in one day. You are not the only one who is shocked.

Jacob decided a few days ago that he wanted to do something special with Lily today to counteract the stress of this darned test. So we threw it out this morning and gave her the choice. She chose roller skating but when Rosie suggested Crazy Golf she decided she would rather do that, so we did that and a few other things as well. We went to a place called B00mers, and I can safely say, without fear of retribution, that it is the skankiest place on earth. We haven't been in years and I do believe that it is skankier than ever. (yes I do believe I made up that word but believe me there isn't a word already in existence that sums it up better)

So why did we go to such a skanky place you ask? Because they have go-karts and crazy golf and water boats and so on all in one place. And a little madness and hyperactivity is just what Lilipop needed today.

You would never know by this calm exterior just how competitive this child of ours is!

Ready to race

Maniacal Mother
Cool and collective Daddio
I have no idea what is with my expression here
Racing fool

A break from the heat whilst playing golf

ditto
Awwww,
He looks so professional. Perhaps he thought it was real golf!

Jacob and Rosie went on the squirty boats

They got soaked, SOAKED, I tell ya'

Then the girls went on the big swings. I was worried Rosie would panic...HAH

Weeeee
that was fun
Whoa kidlet that is high

Once we left Skankville we headed to Lily's favourite restaurant for dinner and then Jacob went the opposite way from the house and Lily kept telling him he was going the wrong way. Once we pulled into a parking lot she was still asking where we were going. Jacob told her he needed her to go with him and took her into the Cheesec*ke Factory to buy her her favourite dessert.
That just about ended the day. Oh lets not forget the final phone call, after dinne,r from the school board reminding us about next weeks testing!
I gave her a full massage after her bath and then once it was time for bed I laid down with her until she fell asleep, something I never do.
Her brain is ready and so is she. I just want tomorrow over so that she will see for herself that this flipping test is not the be all and end all of the world. Kids should not be put under this amount of pressure. Oh and I called my friend Hollis tonight to see how her kids were doing and they were fine. Their school board hasn't been putting on the screws!
Sweet girl, you have no idea how ready you are for the next 4 days of testing. It will be easy for you and even if you failed it as long as you have done your best we won't mind at all. Love you, Lilipop.

( a quick note to my new follower Luciana,. Lily's favourite restaurant: Nunzio's! I came home checked email, saw your comment and just laughed. What a coincidence. I don't think you have a blog but if you are starting an adoption journey you HAVE to have one cos I want to follow your story. LOL)