What a day!!

Wow. I'm spent. It was a great day though. I took E to Adventureland today with some friends. It was his first trip and my first in like 16-17 years. We had a great day. I think 8 1/2 hours there for his first go at it was pretty good. We even went on the Tornado, the 'grown up' roller coaster. I don't know that he particularly enjoyed it, but there were no tears and no puking, so it's all good. He said it was 'a little fast but fun'. He laughed hysterically throughout the ride on the Tilt-a-whirl, or, as I like to call it, the Tilt-a-HURL. Oh my word. I didn't know if I was going to make it. I seriously don't recall feeling that nasty on a ride before. It messed me up for a while. No truly getting sick, but I didn't feel right for a while. Ugh. Anyway, other favorites of his were the airplanes, bumper cars, and the Frog Jumper. He wanted to go on the space shot, but I told him he'd have to find someone else to go on it with him, and, thank you Lord, he was too short anyway. LOL

G stayed with a friend in the morning, and then Daddy picked him up and spent the afternoon with him. I'm sure there are things he'd have enjoyed at the amusement park, but no way would he have lasted 8 1/2 hours, and the one on one time with E was really good.

Another fun thing that happened to me today was that while we were at the mall for dinner (that's right, amusement park food AND mall food today -- long story -- better nutrition tomorrow), I ran into a college roomate and her family. I'd not seen her since my wedding, which will be 10 years ago next month. HOW FUN it was to see her and her hubby and meet 2 of her 3 girls!!! Just really fun. Didn't realize how much I miss her.

On a more sobering note...one of the other gals in our group today was a new friend of my good friend...she is a widow of 9-11. Her husband was in the Pentagon on that horrible day. It's certainly the closest touch I've had with that day, not that I can claim to be close to her at all after spending a day at A'land with her. She's raising their two girls on her own now, and seems to be doing really well, but boy, what a reality check as the anniversary of that day approaches. Hug your hubbies, girls. :( You just never know....

Anyway....a great day...oh, and yeah, cool mom status continues....2 field trips the first week of school!!! We did get the week's work done too though, so never fear. Don't quite know how I'll top this week though...