We got our long-awaited new carpet on the 2nd and 3rd and have been enjoying it ever since. The ladies went back to school on the 3rd and were happy to ease back into school with a short week. Saturday, Bob and I went to neighbor friend Ms. Mona's funeral. It was sad, but she lived a long, happy life. Sunday, Erin did the second reading at youth mass, followed by a speaker for youth group. It was good, but involved over 30 minutes of kneeling during Adoration that we are not used to!
The week of the 7th was pretty calm. I had my final meeting for the Robertson program on Wednesday the 10th. It went well, and I think I was pretty close to where I should have been with rating the applications. I really liked doing something new and having a little taste of a semi-real job for awhile! Erin and I enjoyed seeing a dance showcase at Holly Springs High School on Thursday evening as a part of her dance honors credit for Gibbons. Friday, Bob and I had a great dinner with Liz and David for her birthday. Bob took down the nativity at church on Saturday while we ladies did a little nature walk.
Anna had a fun shopping, movie, and sleepover with friends on Sunday.
Monday was MLK Day, and Erin had 3 friends over for lunch and mini golf. The rest of the week was fairly calm. Anna sustained an eye injury at the sleepover, so we visited the eye doctor and got some drops for 2 days. Easy! Thursday night, Erin tried a jazz dance class as another part of her honors credit. Friday evening was the annual Hoops for Hunger at StMM, and Anna and I both enjoyed the fun evening of basketball! That weekend was pretty laid back. Anna was sick for a couple of days, so I helped cover her cat-sitting job next door.
Bob went to London from Monday-Saturday the following week and had a good trip. He even got to venture out of the city to visit a friend in the Cotswolds area on Friday! While he was gone, we had a full week of school, book club, activities, meetings, and Anna had a half day of school on Friday. We ladies enjoyed a fun visit from Uncle Chris, Logan, and Ansley on Friday evening into Saturday. We met up at NCSU for dinner/walking tour, then back to our house for hot tub and sleepover. Saturday, the guys had a robotics meet at Wake Tech, and we ladies did a tour of Raleigh: Gibbons, 321 Coffee, the Red and White Shop, and Crabtree mall. We had a really fun day!
We then met up at Wake Tech and saw the final rounds of the tournament, where Logan's team made it into the final 4! Bob arrived home that evening from London.
Anna participated in the annual 8th grade Saint Wax Museum on Tuesday the 30th (during Catholic Schools Week) as St. Margaret of Scotland. She chose her because she was royalty.
Bob and I enjoyed visiting the saints and catching up with a couple of parents who we haven't seen in awhile. That was pretty much our month! It was nice to have some quiet, but we stayed busy enough. We are looking forward to some fun in February, including a trip to Brazil for Bob, soccer starting for Anna, and a break from school around President's Day! We're also hoping for a little snow - we will see about that!
