Update

Sorry, no cute pictures this week! :)

Phew...these end of the year activities are keeping us busy! EJ has only one more First Communion class next week. First Communion is on Saturday the 16th, right after a full morning of dance photos, complete with four costume changes and hair and makeup. Yeehaw! Dance wraps up the first weekend in June with a recital on K's birthday! But the Friday night before will be busy with dress rehearsal for a few hours. And the following week will be the piano recital that EJ's been practicing hard for!

Add into this mix a birthday party for EJ in a few weeks, which coincides with a visit from her cousin H and Aunt P and Uncle T (who Sophie says does "nag, nag, nag" compliments of Aunt P!). That will make for a fun Memorial Day weekend.

And then there are the house projects - pressure washing the house (done), painting the porch (scheduled for next week), and measurements for new custom wooden blinds in the family room (TBD this week). I'm very sad about my porch. It had a lovely knotty-pine cathedral ceiling in it that became overtaken by mildew in the past few years. Scrubbing and bleaching didn't do the trick, nor did a good sanding, so instead of being stained and poly'ed (yes, I made up this "word"), the paint guy will be back next week to paint it white. Bummer. But I'm very excited about the idea of new window treatments in the family room - and they're even on sale for the next few weeks!!!! YEAH! This has been on my project list for at least two years. Of course, while we were looking at samples Saturday evening, I spied some REALLY nice custom wooden shutters that would look fabulous in my bedroom. The nice sales lady said they'd be on sale in another week or two, but I think there are other projects higher on the priority list.

And finally, I need some sleep. These darn sports teams are keeping me up too late at night. Red Sox vs. Yankees early this week, Bruins playoffs, Celtics vs. Magic in the playoffs (boo, they just lost the first game).