a little better

hi

sorry for those miserable last posts, but a shooting on top of general stress will do that top ya'.

this is the kids watching a very cute performance by ballet folklorico at miles' after school program (which i think he is turning his back on).
rich has been in delaware and i have been super mom this weekend, carting the kids to star wars playdates (i did get a good red wine buzz out of this event) martial arts, soccer (hey, we have a nice view of the golden gate bridge and alcatraz from the soccer field), and two bday parties.

the party today was right down the street and we dragged poor grandma j along and ended up staying all day. it was a good party because there were lots of adults there, and adult food that kids liked too, and it was not 100% about the kids, but they were certainly there. there were lots of tatoos and people talking about the beauty bar, and homework, and a hello kitty jumpy house, and another bday party for another friend right under the next group of trees. homeade tamales and tabouli salad and pulled pork and fancy meatballs and fruit salad and speakeasy beer and the new and improved riunite wine. maya made a crazy mud hole with some water and a fork which splattered all over her face, and then took a little snooze on a slab of concrete next to the jumpy house generator while miles participated in a quiet but very complex and endless boys stalking unaware girls kinda game. there was a friend face painter who made maya into a sparkly blue dragon with lips, and a pinata chock full of sugar.

grandma josy kept her word and we took miles to st francis after the party for his grandson hamburger and ice cream. i had a little tiny bit of trouble breathing as we walked past the shooting site from last week, got a tiny bit teary eyed but it is hard to feel too bad when maya is dancing in the restaurant and miles is laughing so hard he slides under the table. the hipsters were coming in and out, and some dressed up latino couples, and a group of cute people doing the wave at the counter top. out the door i could see strollers, homeless folks, skateboarders zipping by, a pink balloon. it was okay. i took a deep breath and took my babies home and they went right to sleep, pinata candy, ice cream, cake and all.

xo