the good:

-tonight Aidan and I saw Harry Potter. we both really enjoyed it...was just fun sitting in the theatre with him.
-Tomorrow we are meeting deb & co, Paula & co and my mom and Ethan in Harvard Square. we'll let the kids play a bit then deb and I are off to get some work done. why is the idea of work sound so luxurious to me?
-A friend of Max's family owns a few parking lot's and they worked the lot's for the baseball game and made some money.
-Max is learning some good skills at work study.. like how to strip, buffer and coat a wood floor. (can you hear what my brain is thinking?)
-Ari went to robotics camp and LOVED it. he was able to build and program a lego vehicle.
-G is in love with Tommy. he does need to learn some boundaries though...when my mom saw him licking Tommy she made him wash his mouth out with salt. he then asked if it was okay to lick him paws. ewww
-I took the boys and Ethan swimming the other day. as I began to go over the pool rules with ethan he yelled out, "i know the rules...don't drown". the lifeguards thought it was a very good rule.
-we had a nice time seeing Chris's family. chris was able to swim with the boys in favorite place in teh world, the saco river. Everyone was doing well.. Barbara and Carol are in Boston latin (would be one good reason to live in Boston)... bet Trisha will end up there too. smarties!
- Aidan is almost 12!!!!!

the ugly:

- Zachary had a seizure. they think it was a fever seizure and don't expect any long term issues. but still... it was scary and I hate it.
- Aidan retinas turned out okay but we are no closer to finding out why he is getting these flash headaches and seeing lightning out of the corner of his eyes. I hate this too.
-took the car in for the state inspection and it turned into a 750.00 ordeal. pretty major stuff too... like bad tires and brakes. If I was 5 I would have pulled a tantrum and ran to my room screaming how much I hated everyone. since that wouldn't' help I called my dad, am proud that wasn't' crying. (tada... dad to the rescue)
-Michael leaves for the national guard.