Day 3.

Of my car being in the shop... Monday, I didn't mind so much because the pool was closed, and I got 7 loads of laundry done, both bathrooms cleaned, and completed another Vintage Fresh order.  On Tuesday, Frank came to pick up Bella and me so we could borrow Diane's car for the morning.  We dropped him back off at his house and then headed to swim lessons.

A few observations at swim lessons... Bella does not sit still in between turns practicing with the lead teacher.  She was constantly going under water, swimming to the assistant, talking, and being all around pretty distracting.  I try not to intervene because I know the teachers can handle it, but it's hard when in my head I'm screaming.  I was able to catch her attention a couple of times to signal for her to sit on the steps and use her listening ears.  She did, and then gave me a thumbs up that she understood.  She did much better, but even sitting on the steps she continued to bounce/blow bubbles/ask questions.  I'm seeing a little more Vince in her, but she also loves to swim and loves being in the water so I get that sitting still in a fun pool is hard for a 5 year old.

After swim lessons, we went by the post office to mail Jen a package, stopped at McDonald's for a happy meal (it's summertime, I'm not an animal), and then went to return the car to Diane.  After the cable guy was done at her house, she took Bella and me home.  Bella spent most of the afternoon creating various worlds of imagination that became pretty complex and included pets, legos, a rainforest, a vet's office, a dance studio, a school and some Strawberry Shortcake figurines.  Before I forget, on Sunday, Bella and I did some research into kiddo acting classes and found some perfect for her.  So starting this September, B-bo will be taking acting classes through Children's Theatre of Charlotte at Imaginon and she is beyond excited.  So much so that she has really amped up the singing and dancing, which I didn't know was possible, in order to practice for her class.  This also includes facial expressions in the bathroom mirror and different voices.  she.is.awesome.

Now it's Wednesday, and I still do not have my car back.  It needed a major tune up which included a long list of repairs and maintenance.  It should run like a brand new car when they are done, and it's worth the money because I need Lou Corolla to last until at least 12/13/14, and by doing all of this, he should :)  I am also going on a big road trip beginning next Thursday down to Hattiesburg, MS and back so I need Lou to be in tip top shape.

I should have my car back today at some point, and until then I still have plenty to do at home.  Hopefully though, I will be able to get it this afternoon in time to take Bella to the pool for a bit before Noodle Night tonight.  She is going to need to get some energy out some how, and it is just too hot to do anything outside but swim.

Time to work on and finish up some table runners!