Another week

I worked all weekend. Well, Saturday and Sunday. I took Friday off. It was Violet's birthday. She's 10, can you believe it? I can't.

We went to the zoo for her birthday. It was a madhouse there. We've never seen it so packed. We got to do some of the things we wanted to, but plan to go back in a couple of weeks to get the rest of it in. We have a zoo membership so we don't have to pay entrance fees.

After the zoo we stopped at Spaghetti Warehouse for dinner. Violet likes getting a table in the trolley car. We don't go there often because it is about 45 minutes away, but it is on the way to the zoo.

This week is moderately busy. Violet has her swim lesson tonight. Tomorrow we're meeting one of the other homeschool Juliettes and her mom so the girls can work on their Consumer Power badge. The other mom arranged a tour and talk at a locally owned bookstore. They are going to do a couple more comparison shopping requirements together afterward.

Friday I have to go to an all employee meeting in the morning (maybe they'll say something about bonuses). Then I need to get home, load the car, get Violet and head out for our second (and last) camping trip of the summer. This is just one night, much closer to our house and no nasty Big Wig.

There are a few other things here and there too, but hopefully the week will go smoothly.