We're on our way!

We got our audition appointments for DS for the Art Highschool. It is very exciting & such a relief that the paperwork (mainly the 'report card') went through ok.

I was excited & wanted to call & TELL, but the person that I KNEW would be so excited for & with us I couldn't call.... that would be my mom. The thought brought immediate tears to my eyes. I know she would have been so excited w/ me & for lil E & would have told all her friends @ work ALL about it. lol

His auditions are in a week & a half. He needs to learn a monologue for the integrated arts audition. I knew this & he could have been preparing all this time BUT I couldn't find a good monologue book @ the library so I had to request it & we were able to get it just today.

For the visual arts audition, he needs to get a portfolio together of his artwork for the past 2 years & then he will also do 3 art excercises within 1.5 hours. Both appointments are set for the last week of the month.

In unrelated news....another 'non-emergency event' for one of my littles. (should I buy stock in band-aids, medical super glue or sutures? lol) L busted her chin open (again) @ the play area of the mall the other day. Right next to her scar of a previous chin bust when she was younger.(S has had the same injury & scar as do I) Last time, I think we took her to the ER where they applied the super glue {to the tune of $400}....this time, I gave her a baby wipe & had her hold it in place. It didn't bleed too much.

I entertained the idea of getting the OTC glue sticks from Target ($14.99, we used them when the same injury happened to S) but by the time they were done playing....just figured: aahhhh forget it! What's another scar right?

She still won't let me touch her ear & there is now a 'bump' on the side. Hard to explain but I think it is where I pulled a suture out a WEEK & a half later. (of having them 'removed') I KNEW there were still sutures in here ear that the doctor had missed EVEN THOUGH he assured me he had gotten them all out. There were 2 that I could see & had to pull out. I am worried there may be another one that I could not see. And although it is BARELY noticeable, that ear does look slightly 'bigger' in a swollen but not red way. {sigh}

She is due for her pre-k shots anyway (so NOT looking forward to that!) so I figure I should make her appointment early & mention the ear to the doc to take a look @ then. Maybe next week. {sigh}

Other useless news: I found this cool site for female running wear, http://www.runningskirts.com. According to the site, all I need is a running skirt to feel cuter, hipper, cooler, more comfortable & probably even faster! I ordered one! {blush} They had free shipping on green ones if you order before St. Patrick's day. lol They DO look comfy though. & hey...why NOT dress like a girl even while running hanh? Oh! & btw....38:01 the other day! I've shaved off quite a few minutes for my 5k time.

I read that the national average for women 5k runners is 32 something minutes? I've got a ways to go. And for my October race goal, the stats from last year's race are in.....whoa....I've got a LONG way to go if I want to feel 'competitive'. kwim?

My goal this next week is to up my running to 5 miles a run. I think I can do it, I just need to keep a steady pace. :)