Busy Saturday!

This time of year is always so crazy! This morning I had Jake up at school at 8am to meet his ARC class for a field trip. They went to a museum and toured the Titanic museum in Branson. He was a first class passenger so he didn't die in the end :) He won a scavenger hunt so he brought home a Kewpie doll and book. I haven't really gotten the whole story about it yet, but Addy LOVES this doll!(please ignore the falling apart chair! It's so comfy and needs to be recovered terribly, just don't have the money to do it and i haven't found a slip cover I like, someday it won't look like we live in a dorm!)


Once we got Jake all settled Cooper and I headed to Missouri State University in Springfield for his State Math Competition. There were so many people there! Students everywhere! Cooper took his test and we had a little time to kill so we ran a couple of errands for a Bunco tournament we had tonight. We went back to Missouri State for awards. The director told the kids that even if they didn't get a ribbon for being in the top 10 they should be very proud for making it to State, it's a really big thing :) He said that everyone else came in 11th place :) We are soo proud of Cooper being in 11th place! Way to go buddy!

We came home and he and Scott got straight back on I-44 to head to St. Louis. Cooper is currently going through confirmation at church and they had a trip there this weekend. Cooper got there just in time to eat, he was a happy boy :)

I got to spend a few moments with this girl!!!

Jarika was in Springfield for some training for her job and she had to come to Marshfield to get her stereo from her car put into her new car :) She has her first big responsibility! She is paying for her new Cobalt all by herself! She is buying my nephews car since he is buying himself a new one. She is upgrading from a 98 Pontiac Grand Am to an 06 Cobalt, she's really excited! We did her laundry and then she ditched me to go back to Joplin :( she had too many other plans to choose to hang out with me and my plans tonight! She did go and pick up Jake from his field trip, he was pretty happy about that!

Addy and I headed out to a new locally owned restaurant called The Cross Eyed Cricket. It's really good! I had a rib eye there and it was the best I've ever had! Anyway, a friend of mine hosted a Bunco Tournament to benefit Addy's Step Up for Down Syndrome team! We raised over $300! Woo hoo! We had so much fun, I love these tournaments, they are a blast! Addy was a grumpy gus, hoping she's just really tired, she definitely appeared to be! If you want to join Addy's team or donate, click here! We REALLY would love to have team members from all over! Even if you can't jon us we'd love to send you a shirt!

So now I am settling down for a nice long rest! Scott is geocaching his way home (shocking!). Jake is crashed out on the couch, Addy is sleeping and I'm about to join them!