Crankapotamus In the House

My day started out great. I took Grace to the zoo. She was fascinated with the meerkats, roared at the lions, laughed for a good five minutes at the squirrel monkeys, and booed like a cow. (Not a typo. In Grace's world, cows boo.)

We came home and had lunch. Let's rephrase that. I tried to feed Grace lunch, but my happy girl was turning into a crankapotamus. I tried for a nap.

The screams and cries were endless.

Took her back downstairs. Cranky. I needed a nap.

Matt took her. I napped. Still cranky. Daddy tried a nap. No go yet again.

No nap = crankapotamus

This Summer

This summer I made a to do list for our family. I came across the idea on an awesome blog called Whatever. From the first day of summer, we have been working on this list:

1. zoo
2. paint
3. blow bubbles
4. aquarium
5. visit Aunt Sarah in Montgomery
6. family pictures
7. Tiny Tot Time @ the library on Tuesdays
8. Outer Banks
9. Anniversary trip to Savannah
10. visit Grandma and Grandpa Shemanski, Aunt Paula and Landon, Aunt Mallory, and more relatives in Michigan
11. Pirate Program @ library
12. Meet Maisy @ library
13. Mallory's bridal shower
14. Read 2010-2011 VA Reader Choice Books for Middle School
15. run in the sprinkler at Grandpa and Grandma's house
16. play with Landon
17. go to the beach
18. sleepover @ Grandma & Grandpa Moyer's house
19. Read Sookie Stackhouse series
20. visit Blizzard, the albino deer, at City Park
21. Go flower girl dress shopping w/ Aunt Mallory
22. Walk with Grandpa Shemanski
23. Bingo w/ Mom, Aunt Kris, and Paula
24. bonfire w/ smores
25. Aunt Mallory and soon-to-be Uncle Caleb visit us
26. pool party @ Karin's house
27. play date w/ Bree
28. Toddler Time @ library on Wednesdays

We have one week left before our summer vacation ends, and we report back to school next Monday for a week of meetings and staff development. I have checked off every single thing except: Outer Banks, reading Sookie, and reading VA Reader Choice. The Outer Banks is just not going to happen. I'm tired of traveling. Even though it is a little over an hour to get there, and we only wanted to spend the day at the dunes, I just want to be home. That leaves 14 books to read before Monday. I have 9 out of the 10 Sookie books to read, and 5 of the 10 VA Reader Choice.

I better get reading.