check, check, check

 well I've made two batches of frosting (that my child wants to color themself), wrapped three presents, and did other things to make those possible - like washing the mixing bowl, finding tape, clearing a spot. I might need food coloring though, sad face. I thought I had red or pink still, or at least purple. Maybe I'll have husband go on a hunt with me. 

Anyway I'm waiting now to get my kindergartener off the bus and then wait again to go get birthday kiddo from their after-school activity, where we'll proceed to the mall and buy a final present before possibly picking up dinner? Or I guess we could make two trips. I DON'T KNOW. Maybe I'll set up the order on my phone, and have them pick what they want on the way to the mall? Sigh. 

Part of the sadness today: tired again, of course. Youngest woke up at 3 yesterday, and then I stayed up a little last night making birthday kid a quiche for breakfast, and then since youngest's sleep schedule was super messed up, they were awake at maybe 5 this morning? Maybe earlier, it's hard to say. It wasn't very light in our room though. That's probably why my head hurts, too, which doesn't help anything.

But also. I just got a string of texts from my dad, about how today is his and mom's anniversary, how the headstone finally got placed, and some pictures to help us find where she's buried in the future. I actually haven't visited the gravesite yet... it's about time, but I'm not certain when I'll make it down next. That's a downer. So even the delicious cream cheese frosting I made wasn't enough to recover from that particular sad. 

And I feel so BUSY even though, considering we're ordering out for dinner, I don't have a lot of obligations tonight. It's just, I should make sure we have food coloring. And they probably want to use a piping bag so I should find where my decorating tips are. If I still have any. I inherited my mom's some time ago, but a year or two ago I found most of them scattered around and stepped on. Turns out they aren't very sturdy when it comes to being smashed from the side. Sigh. I still have a couple, but they were getting old. 

I'm glad my kid seems to be having a nice birthday, but it would be nice to actually feel not tired on someone's special day. SIGH. They are so delightful.