Hello to everyone from the Twin Cities of MN where it’s Skating Show Week! and yesterday it was 38F and thunder storming. The sump pumps are running every 15 minutes and I’m chaperoning 26 6-8 year olds with knives on their feet. My littles are manageable; the teens/tweens next to us are, um, challenging to be polite. We are eating at random times and dinners in phases and I love Skating Show Week and I’m so ready for it to be done! Actuals and “plans” for 2 adults and 2 skating girls who are working really hard and getting the tricks right!
Sun 16: Lazy dinner: baked fish (costco), coleslaw, tots, assorted crudités
Mon 17: The 4 hour skating event! Soup from freezer for big kiddo, mr Autumm made blue box for little one. I made bento box “lunchables” for them to nibble on between skates. Big kiddo crashed hard- concussion screening time. . . she’s fine but yikes
Tues 18: 1st half dress rehearsal. Little kiddo didn’t need to be there. Mr Autumm made quesadillas. I helped make lollipop decorations out of pool noodles and duct tape and hot glue gun- my evening off from chaperoning
Weds 19: 2nd half dress rehearsal. Total communication break down as Mr Autumm was going to cook but I was so busy I didn’t tell him what to cook. Leftover mac and cheese before rehearsal, after: Scrambled eggs, english muffins, avocado, fruit
Thurs 20: First performance (extra stressful as there was a kidnapping risk for one of our group- who doesn’t love a good custody dispute?): Eating in shifts- girls had frozen burritos before, leftover pizza after. Scrounge for adults
Fri 21: 2nd performance: also a no school day. Hoping to get “something” in the crockpot waiting for us after. White chicken chili is in the freezer.
Sat 22: Last show! Also an afternoon show. In-laws want to go out to dinner after- not sure if we will have the behavioral energy for that but there is no way I’m hosting guests. Out vs takeout.
Sun 23: Not sure what the menu will be but I feel the need for a proper dinner with actual vegetables. There are green beans in the fridge
Mon 24: Both kiddos skating lessons. 3 weeks till our home competition! Food, warm.
I know this wasn’t the most inspiring week but I still needed to post. for me. Also, to share an ear worm. The songs “I want Candy” and “Sweet escape” among others. sorry. . .