Ten on....yeah, it didn't happen on Tuesday

Yeah, I'm behind.  That's the story of my life these days!

1.  I woke up to watch the Royal Wedding last Friday morning.  I had originally thought I'd stay up all night, but I was tired and couldn't even finish Real Housewives of New York.  So I went to sleep around 10:30 and kept the tv on.  I woke up around 1:00-1:30 and watched some people arriving.  Then I went back to sleep for a bit.  I woke up whenever Princes William and Harry came in and went back to sleep.  Then I woke up when the cheer went up when Catherine was getting into the car at her hotel.  So I stayed asleep from then through the whole wedding and to see them all drive to the palace.  I went back to sleep then and knew I'd be able to see the kiss(es) countless times later. 

2.  I was initially slightly disappointed in the dress.  I expected some kind of magnanimous skirt.  However, I came to really like it, because she wore the dress.  The dress didn't wear her.  It showed her personality and her style, with the deep v-neck and the nipped in waist.  Very modern Grace Kelly.

3.  I actually kind of liked the hats that Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice wore.  I especially liked Eugenie's.  Would I wear the sculpted knot hat that Princess Beatrice had on?  No, because I would look ridiculous.  But I say kudos to her for wearing a fascinator that was so fascinating!  It got more attention than the crown the future queen of England was wearing, so maybe #5 in line for the crown got the last laugh.

4.  I talked with Rebecca last week about the tornadoes in Tennessee, Alabama and the surrounding states.  We prayed for the people affected.  Her response was sad, but she was also quite matter-of-fact that she had told Grammy to stay here in her big pink bed (the bed in the guest room, which has a pink quilt on it, where Grammy usually sleeps) and she didn't - she just went on back to Tennessee.  It had a bit of the attitude of, well, this is what she gets for going back instead of staying put!  We'll have to work on that.

5.  I'm rather miffed about Rebecca's dance class right now.  In addition to the monthly fee we pay, I paid a $50 recital fee and $50 deposit (read: more to come!) for costumes.  They brought in the skirts on Wednesday.  They are cheap looking navy tutus that are of the $5 quality.  I am waiting for them to tell us that we have to buy something else to go with it, like the leotard.  Then I found out that the tickets for the recital are $20 each.  What the @%$#^?  If it weren't for the fact that I have to sit on the floor outside her dance class each week, I might be able to handle it, but as it is, we're going to be finding a new dance studio for next year!

6.  Our house is still on the market.  We currently have two counter-offers out there, but I do not feel optimistic that it will go anywhere.  This week, we had our first day since we listed where we did not have a single showing.  Wahhhhhhh!  Luckily, the next day, we had three showings.  Someone please buy our house!  I realize it has only been on the market for three weeks now, and in many places, that's absolutely nothing.  But as I might have mentioned, I am not a patient person. 

7. Thursday is the day that Rebecca's class goes to chapel.  I always enjoy hearing Rebecca's recount of chapel and then trying to piece together what they talked about.  In the couple of weeks leading up to Easter, they had stories about the Last Supper, crucifixion, and ressurection of course.  She particularly enjoyed watching a video about the Last Supper.  She really is Filipino.  (For those who don't know, every Filipino family has a version of the Last Supper painting on their wall somewhere.  If you don't, your karaoke card gets pulled).  Yesterday, she told us that they heard about the "parting of the Red Sea."  I asked her to explain what happened.  She said, "God told this guy to go to the Red Sea and to raise up his stuff...."
Me:  "His stuff?"
Rebecca:  "Yeah, it's like a big stick."
Me: "His STAFF?"
Rebecca: "No, it's a STUFF!  Anyway, he raised up his STUFF and prayed to God and the water split in two sides!  And they goed right through the middle of the sea but they weren't swimming!"
Me: "How come they had to do that?"
Rebecca: "I don't know. I think the bad guys were chasing them."

8.  Rebecca only wears dresses.  I thought we might have moved past that, because she'd worn pants and shorts several times here.  But no.  Only dresses to school for the summer.  Maxi dresses are good because I don't worry as much that she is showing her underwear to various little kids.  Yes, I know I could buy bike shorts to put under her dresses for modesty's sake, but that's not going to fly.  She knows you don't wear shorts underneath dresses, not to mention that I think that would be really hot.

9.  Rebecca also told us that yesterday on the playground, she and her friends were walking around following "a pincher bug."  They were following it to see where it goes.  They didn't want to step on it, they just wanted to follow it and watch it, because it was one of God's animals (awwwww!).  Then this bad boy stepped on it and killed it.  This is the same boy who gets in trouble for pooping in his pants in their classroom and who Rebecca said she had to be a good friend to but didn't have to like.

10.  Rebecca has told me no less than 27 times that she has a Mother's Day present for me hidden in the garage.  She doesn't tell me what it is, but she has told me many times that I shouldn't look at it but then she tells me exactly where it is.  I love it.