July 27

I had to leave lovely San Jose and get back home. Unfortunately, the “getting back home” involved a four hour delay in Denver, but fortunately, one of my very best friends from college (and in general) lives very close to the airport and came to see me with her husband and daughter (who’s almost three and who I had never met!).

July 28

Thankfully, my MIL let us push back the children-swap a few hours, but I did have to go get them back and bring them home eventually. I think they were happy to see me, but they did call me Grandma for several hours.

July 29

Then it was right back into non-BlogHer reality, with check ups for both girls that involved all four children. We took over, yo.

And then. We brought the baby girl home.

July 30

More puppy love. And puppy pictures.

July 31

Two words: JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE. Two more words: AH-MAZING SEATS.

Aug 1

Back to reality, again. Enrollment at the school, and some subsequent heartbreak about the class assignments. But then a proud moment when the kindergartner sat down and tied her skates all by herself WITHOUT BEING TAUGHT. Whaaaaaat.

Aug. 2

Saturday was a BIG day. First, the big three had their first ever eye exams, in which we found out that they all need glasses (but that thankfully, Essie could wait a little while), so we ordered frames for the big two. Then, we bought school supplies and Essie got her first salon haircut (actually, it was just a trim, but she needed it).