Fun Saturday

Took Emily and Katie shopping this morning, we were gone until afternoon.  Emily got some new running shoes (she's in a Triathlon next Sunday), she also is taking a class for working with mentally challenged kids but has to be interviewed for the class to get accepted into it.  She wanted a nice outfit to wear so we went to Von Mar, she got a nice black skirt, bright pink blouse and grey tweed blazer.  The blazer has a cute little ruffle in the back to add a little life to the jacket.  She really looked nice in it, will wear black tights and little black flats.  She's also applied for some pt jobs in the area and is going to wear the outfit to those interviews as well.  She's been sitting for a family with a Downs Syndrome child for about 3 years and really likes caring for him.  If she gets into the class she will have hands on training and help a challenged child with reading, math, games and recess, kind of like a teacher's aid.  It will help her decide if she wants to go to college for a career in this area.

Katie got some new inserts for her running shoes, she has problems with painful ankles when she runs if she doesn't wear them.  She also got some shorts, t shirts and 2 cute skirt and tops sets that she's going to wear at the next level of the history/science competition.  She got first place at her school for her project and is moving on to the next level that will be held at Northern Illinois University, if she ends up in the top three there she will go on to Nationals.  Both girls also got $50 phone cards for their phones. 

We had a great morning then went to lunch at Sweet Tomatoes then home to show all the goodies to their parents. 

Got home and dh was feeling better so we went out for dinner with friends and back to their house to play some cards, got home about 7 and we're chilling out.