what i did today

OK, so the last post was all about how inside I’m freaking out a bit (lot) about my Twilight advanced screening tickets.  I’ll try to make this one my I’m a normal Southern mom that has normal weekend plans post.

Lexi has a make-up school day today so she’s in preschool this morning.  Scott is working nights all weekend so he’s in bed sleeping now and we won’t see too much of him this weekend.  It’s been a quiet morning so far.  Mom should be getting the girls for the afternoon so I expect a quiet day actually.  And with the rain outside, it’s a pretty quiet Friday.

This evening though I’m helping chaperone a girls sleepover for the youth group while MIL keeps the kids tonight.  We’re having fondue and watching chick flicks.  I’m actually looking forward to it but I don’t expect quiet AT ALL.

Tomorrow morning we’re still planning Bible Study since three of us are chaperoning it anyway.  I think tomorrow night Mom wants us to go visit one of her higher (est) end client’s houses.  Sunday will be the norm so nothing new there.

So yeah, should be busy later today and tomorrow but hopefully I can rest on Sunday and be ready for my Twilight freak-out week!

Why, Happy Friday, folks!  Have I mentioned I’m going to see Twilight on Tuesday?  Because guess what?  I’M GOING TO SEE TWILIGHT ON TUESDAY!!!  The excitement has not waned a bit.  I got my confirmation email yesterday evening.  The show is near SouthPark in Charlotte, NC which is about a 20 minute drive or so.  The show is at 7:30 and I’m supposed to be there 30 minutes early and bring the email or identification.

Absolutely no recording devices (even cell phones) are allowed in or they take it and all the contents and throw me out. And sorry folks, I love you, but I’m not getting thrown out.  So no twittering, twit-pic-ing texting, SMSing or flip-ing from me.  I’ll just have to video myself and blog until my fingers hurt when we get out.

I fully expect to be a blubbering mess the entire time so just be forewarned it’s not going to be pretty.  I’m seriously concerned at my well-being at this thing.  There has been so much hype on this and so many emotions while reading the book and oh my goodness, I’m seeing it THREE DAYS EARLY that I think the anticipation is going to make me do embarrassing things like throw up or pass out or cry for two hours straight.  I know.  It’s just. a. movie.  But somehow it’s not and it just wouldn’t be right for me to sit calmly and watch the movie like a normal moviegoer and then twitter that hey, I saw this movie last night and it’s a must-see.  Somehow only a FREAK-OUT seems to do its following justice.

So.  Be prepared.  Hopefully I won’t puke or faint.  I fully expect to cry.  But just realize.  I’m already freakin’ out and don’t plan to quit until Tuesday night.  Actually…probably will be freaking out until Friday at 2am after I watch the midnight showing on premiere day with a bunch of other Twilighters that are crazy enough to watch a movie that late.  Then maybe.  Just maybe.  I’ll calm down.  Nah, of course THEN everyone else will be hyped to see it that evening and I’ll have to stay up late Friday discussing it finally and then WE’LL ALL BE FREAKING OUT TOGETHER.  So yeah.  The next week of my life is Twilight freak-out week.

I’m so excited!!! I just found a text message I received at 1:30 this afternoon saying I won 2 VIP passes to an early screening of Twilight on Tuesday in Charlotte (I assume b/c that’s the closest one to me).  I emailed them my info and I should be hearing something soon.  WOW!!!  Heather of course is going with me and we were screaming like school girls over the phone.

As planned, I dropped the kids off at school and headed to Panera Bread for some alone time with my laptop.  I literally sat there for four hours only getting up once to use the restroom.  It was a slice of heaven.  I caught up with emails, blog, Twilight interviews, listened to some music, chatted wtih some folks and did some writing.  It really was so relaxing.

The rest of the day wasn’t bad either.  I picked Lexi up from school and took her to McD’s.  She thought it was a treat because I took her inside to eat instead of running through the drive thru.  The kids always like to hear “Mommy doesn’t have to work today!”  I did a little cleaning and laundry this afternoon.

This evening was spent entirely at the church.  Our choir sang for our men’s ministry meeting and we all ate BBQ afterwards.  So very Southern of us right?  The kids were whisked into bed when we got home at 9.  Since then, I’ve been doing the whole catching up on emails, blog and Twilight interviews again.  I think I’m going to stay away from the TV tonight and watch House and Privileged later.  I want to write some more and I’ll just pretend I smell fresh bread and hear people chatting away around me.

*Update * WOW Why did I call her Kristen Bell????

This deserves a post all on its own. And to quote a t-shirt…”It’s a Twilight thing”

I’m so excited about my first guest post and proud that it is Sarah that I met in New York for the Hot Blogger Calendar.  Check it out!

There’s nothing like getting a call from the school nurse.  The first words “This is Nurse Nancy from the school and…..” and the rest is heard with a stopped heart.  This time she finished by saying “Emma was in PE and got hit in the face by a basketball and lost two teeth.”  My insides breathed a sigh of relief but I still let out an “Oh no!”  I could see Emma getting upset at one, the attention, two, the blood and three, her lost teeth.  The nurse said she seemed most upset because she wasn’t ready for them to come out.  Scott was already in the pickup line at school and she said to have him come in and get her.  I met them in the driveway and scooped her out just as soon as the van stopped.  A few minute timeout for us in the recliner helped us both and she is off playing again.  I’d post a picture but I don’t have the heart.  Poor thing.