Today is a fun day! It's James' bday AND the Arrows' first game! We started the day off bright and early so that we could actually spend some time with James before he rushed off to work. We brought him breakfast and presents in bed, which is always fun. Ella is NEVER up before James leaves and I am usually unable to make coherent sentences at that point in the morning, so I think he enjoyed actually being able to visit with us.
After he left to go to school, Ella and I began getting ready to go to the pep rally at the high school. All these years later, I still get excited about the first pep rally of the year! It's just so much fun! I always have to work hard not to break-out in dances Megan and I made up to all the band songs when we were in high school. It's even harder not to yell "Seniors! Seniors! Seniors!" just because it's such a coveted chant. Something tells me I wasn't cool when I did it in high school, I sure wouldn't be cool if I tried to do it now...
When we got there, I could not believe that those little, bitty children I had taught when they were in 7th/8th grade had turned into big seniors! It's always fun to see how they grow up! It was a really fun pep rally and I think Ella had fun, even though she seemed petrified most of the time we were there. It always surprises me when she goes into "shy mode", but I guess it could be an intimidating thing for a little kid. Scared or not, she was the cutest little Arrow in the room in her cheerleader uniform!
We have lots of plans for the rest of the day. In a little while, we are going to go to the junior high and have lunch with James in the cafeteria. Then, we are going to come home and have a 2nd attempt at baking something for him. I TRIED doing this last night, but it ended in total disaster. I wanted him to have something to take with him to school to share with all the teachers today, and we had most of the ingredients to make a pecan pie, so I figured I would make him one. Disaster. Again. I cannot bake. I don't know what it is, but I ALWAYS end up burning whatever I am cooking, or under-cooking it. This time, I burned it. It is literally so hard that you can't even cut into it. Part of me wants to give up, but I really feel like it's something I should be able to do! So, we are going to try to make a chocolate chip cake this afternoon. Wish me luck...
After we make the cake (and probably throw away the cake), I am going to take Ella to Nana and J's to spend the night because I will be making the trip to Brandon for the game. I shouldn't have told her we were going to do this because now she won't stop asking me when we are leaving!
This whole weekend will be dedicated to celebrating James' 29th bday. Last bday as a twenty-something. Crazy. I am glad I am much younger.
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