Monday and Tuesday

Monday

Don went in for a routine colonoscopy (he is 50 years old and the doctors like to have you checked at that age), so the children were on their own. Sort of. No one answered the many wake-up calls I made, or heard the messages I left on the answering machine. So, Don sent me back home to get the children up! :-}

Elizabeth, William, Eugenie, and Javier went to a Strength and Conditioning class at Memorial High School. It is a free gym class for children who are going out for sports. Mr. Kite, the coach, said Javier and Eugenie could take the class, too. Mr. Kite moved to the US 18 years ago from England, so he is from "across the 'puddle' (the Atlantic Ocean)", too! :-)

When they got back home, William and Javier went outside to practice soccer. Elizabeth and Eugenie put photos in their scrapbooks. We had grilled cheese sandwiches for lunch. Elizabeth and Eugenie picked up friends and went to another friend's home for a going away party for Eugenie--around a bonfire. :-) Jenny (Eugenie) leaves Eau Claire on Wednesday. :'{

Javier, William, and Hannah played games inside. After dinner, they all played on their Ipods and watched a little bit of tv.

Tuesday

William, Elizabeth, Eugenie and I spent two hours at the doctor's. Elizabeth and William needed a sport's physical so they could participate in sports in High School. Elizabeth saw a different doctor. William's doctor takes a very long time with his patients. Almost too long, if you ask William!

We did not have much time when we got home. Hannah made Natchos--corn chips with melted cheese on top--for a quick dinner before I took Javier and William to soccer practice and their soccer game. Jaime was already there when we got to the soccer field. They saw several former team mates from last year and the year before. The boys played with the soccer ball and watched part of two former team mates play after their game. Then Jordan and Nate who are brothers, posed for a photo and then talked some more.