Day 5 of 5 of single mom to 4; 2014 edition

Ran VERY late today. 

Went to Muffins with Moms at Kid Konnection with Lukie Lynn. 

The kindergarteners went to Middle School Fun Day where we teachers really weren't needed, we got to sit back and watch :)

Had a meeting in the afternoon that the parent never did show for. 



Finished our mother's day projects with the kids & sent them home. 





Went to the 5th grade business fair where Andy had already spent his $20 in the morning with his class. It was great to see all the things the kids came up with to sell. LOTS of Bandee's bracelets, supply vs demand wasn't quite adjusted there. Andy bought a Tin Man made by a friend's son, some doughs and puttys, clacker balls, a tennis ball man that holds things in it's mouth and some other odds and ins. Zach and Luke each got boomerangs. 




Then it was a mad cleaning dash for Dad to come home and out the door to Sturgis for Andy's next baseball game. It had been nice all day, hot even! 





By hot, I mean 68* just so you Nebraskans can get a feel for what I mean.....








85+* is not hot, that is scorching and death is imminent. 
65-85* is the perfect thriving climate. 
45-65 is NOT BAD and 


25-45* is tolerable. 

-5-25* is COLD and 
-25to -5 is darn cold. 
Below -25 DOES HAPPEN and we do survive just as painfully as the 
95-115* range that also DOES HAPPEN here.
That there is the temperature scale for the northern Black Hills. 



As I said, it was a perfect thriving climate this afternoon, but wouldn't you know the second we get to the ball fields, it's in the "tolerable" temperature range and with rain and wind chill it was leaning toward cold. I was happy to have grabbed my rain coat, a blanket, umbrella and everyone's jackets. 




After the game we all went through the Sturgis McDonald's drive through and guess what, they had $1.99 Happy Meals! SCORE! We usually just each get 2 things off the dollar menu, so the boys were stoked to be able to get Happy Meals for once. I even had a gift card that covered all but $2. 









Andy got to have his best buddy Devin spend the night and Wayne was not far behind us getting home. Life is good.