Lots of People

I felt like today was in-out-in-out because we saw so many people today for short bursts of time.  Poppi and Grammy drove in to spend time with Madi for her birthday table lunch.  Traffic was bad and the line at Taco Bell was long so they got there as soon as they could.  They brought her food and she ate some of the food from school as well - even got a chocolate treat!  I got to see them for two minutes - literally - and then went back to teach first grade.

She got to play a few games on the stage since she was at the birthday tables.

This afternoon Julia and her family from the Philippines came over the house.  Madi didn't quite know what to say when she saw her and so her parents were like "Girls!  You can hug!  It's been so long!"  I was able to talk to her parents and they seem like very nice people.  They shared that they don't do sleepovers, but that we can meet up at the mall or parks or something.  They are here through June 13 so we'll make sure to see them a few times.

We were under the impression that Madi was doing a sleepover or Julia was doing one here so Madi was bummed.  And rightly so.  In her talks with Julia, it came across that it'd be fun to get together.  Not sure that a sleepover on their end was ever confirmed, but we were led to believe it was going that way.  Madi handled it well.

Madi spent much of her time with Julia in her bedroom.  Julia brought a backpack from you and an oversized card that the kids from her school had signed.  I wasn't in the room when it was all given to her, but when I found out they'd been given, I asked if she said thank you.  She said "No.  It was from my mom."  So we'll clarify why it's good manners to say thank you for whatever anyone gives you or does for you.  It was very, very thoughtful of them to make sure she got them.

Much of their time together was spent with Madi on her iPod and Julia watching.  They did talk, but I had to tell Madi to put it down.  She kept picking it up to play a game.  Even as they left, Madi had it in her hands.  They said "We're going now.  It's good to see you."  I had to tell Madi to put the iPod down and say goodbye.  She then looked up and said "bye" and tried to go back to it.  I had her put it down again and made sure she said goodbye properly.  Tried not to embarrass her, but at the same time, more respect should have been shown.

Overall was a good visit - though another short one!  Then a roofer came by - very short visit again.  We had a bunch of shingles blow off in a storm last week.

Then my parents came over to have dinner since it was Julia's birthday.  We planned it in the afternoon and it was a very simple affair.  Sweet and simple.  The girls all went to bed great!  So here's to a good weekend!!