"Grandmother in Charge"

I'm in Charlotte, NC babysitting the grands while Sandy and Greg celebrate their 20th anniversary with a little trip to Myrtle Beach.

I'm back in "mommy-mode" and lovin' it. It's been a long time since I ran kids all around---but I have to admit, I'm having a lot of fun. I'm good at this---all the juggling. I thrive on it. I love the organization it all takes to work it all out. I just love it. From breakfast to dinner---on the go. I love to tease the kids, meet their friends, teachers, signing their papers: "Barbara---grandmother in charge"---embarrass them. It's all good!

Except----Sandy owes me BIG time. I sat through an hour and a half of a "senior parent's meeting" last night. Not "seniors" like me---but rather, "seniors" like Mitchell who will be graduating in the spring. I took copious notes:

I'm in the process of transcribing them now. I'm pretty sure I got it all. All I can say is "Wow!" There is a whole lot more to do these days in the application process than when my kids were at this point. 

Even though I won't ultimately be responsible for all of this, nothing will fall through the cracks on my watch!

Wednesday

Learn carpool line protocol---check.

Walk in and sign Elizabeth out---check.

Stop at Starbucks---check.

Meet Victoria's bus---check.

Go to mall for Apple store appointment---check.

Solve Lapps family computer problems---check.

Meet Mitchell for dinner---check.

Off to Charlotte Catholic for senior meeting---check.

Home to tuck girls in bed---check.

Thursday

Pancakes for breakfast---check.

Out the door by 6:30 a.m.---check.

Meet Victoria's bus---check.

Drop Elizabeth---check.

Transcribe notes---check.

Pick up girls---check.

Meet Mitchell---check.

Pick up Mitchell's car---check.

Order Chinese for dinner---check. (Come on, this is supposed to be vacation for me too!)

Friday

Just one more day in the life of a "grandmother in charge!"