Reunion and Birthday

The reunion turned out to be really fun! Both Ron and I had a great time. We dropped the kids off at my parents at about 3:00 and headed to our hotel. When we got there, Ron realized that he had forgotten his pants. While he ran home to get them, I showered and got ready. He came back and got ready and then we met with our respective parties. Marci and Sean came to pick me up and we met Camille and Neil, Barb and John and my friend Amy at the bar at Stanley's. We ordered some appetizers and drinks and had a great time chatting and catching up. Then we headed back to hotel. I met up with Ron, also Sean and Leesa, Jamie and Kari, Tod and Heather, Brody and Dana and Kerm and Christine (who I had not seen since high school) and we headed into the reunion itself.

From the moment I walked in, it was a big blur of talking to people and catching up. I guess one of my worries was that no one would remember me but as it turned out everyone who I remembered, remembered me. All of the high school BS had kind of fallen away and everyone seemed genuinely interested in what everyone else was up to. Only 90 people from our class of 485 had shown up so maybe that had something to do with it, but I found it to be a very friendly and warm atmosphere.

I actually won the price for most kids! Haha! I was up against Tod who also has four kids, but when I pointed out that I had actually given birth to four kids, I was declared the winner hands down. I won a $50.00 spa gift certificate and a bottle of wine. Whoo! I figure if any of our class mates have more than four kids, they probably couldn't find a sitter so I lucked out. It was great!

The reunion ended at 11:30 but almost everyone wandered down to one of three bars within walking distance of the museum so it kind of continued. Ron and I got a sandwich at Marconi's ( I was starving) and then visited with some people there and at Matador. We got back to our hotel room at about 1:30 am. A late night for Mama!

Sunday morning we woke up about 9:15 and then went out to breakfast at the Harvester with Sean and Leesa. It was fun to rehash the evening before and dish about some of the craziness that had gone on.

We picked the kids up after that and spent the rest of the day doing a whole lot of nothing.

Yesterday was my thirty-eighth birthday! It was a pretty good day. After I dropped the kids off at daycare, I picked up a peppermint hot chocolate for myself on the way to work. Then at lunch time I played Nertz with my co-workers at lunch hour and then Nicole, Laura and I went and picked up good food from Indochine. Yum! After work Ron, Samantha, Owen and I went over to my parents for dinner. We had chicken, spaghetti and spinich salad for dinner and then angel food cake and ice cream for dessert. More yum!

My mom bought me the colander from that Martha Stewart line that I fell in love with and some prep bowls. My sister bought me a candle and some pretty stones and a dish to put them in from Pier 1. I also got $10.00 from my Grandma Rose and $50.00 from my dad. A card came from Sean and Leesa as well. All and all, a very good birthday. The one downside was that I was still so tired, I guess from the reunion. I guess I'm getting too old to stay out so late.

On Saturday Ron and I are going shopping and then out to dinner for my birthday, so I still have that to look forward to.

I went to the dentist today. No cavities, hurray!

So here is where the budget stands:

Hot Off the Press $ 35.74
Grocery Game $ 10.00
Groceries $ 139.00
Gas $ 192.24
Entertainment -188.73 Ouch!
Blow $ Me $ 66.37
Blow $ DH $ 55.13
House $ 37.04
Co-Pays $ 70.00
Postage $ 12.00
Dog Grooming $ 120.00
DH Haircut $ 19.00
DS3 Haircut $ 14.00
DS1 Tuition $ 142.00
Me Birthday $ 300.00
SMIL Birthday $ 50.00
DS1 Books $ 500.00
DS1 Clothing $ 356.49
DD Clothing -$35.96
DS3 Clothing $ 96.33
DH Clothing $ 306.86
Me Clothing $ 400.00
DS1 Haircut $ 19.00
DS2 Pictures $ 50.00
DS3 pictures $ 125.00
DD pictures $ 125.00
Fair $ 100.00

So obviously, I need to do some brainstorming on how to make up that big negative in the Entertainment budget.