Busy, busy, busy... so unusual!!!

Today is a busy day, which is actually quite unusual! One of the major perks of this assignment has been the mellow schedule. I remember how rare (and GREAT!) it was back in NY when we would have a completely free weekend. Here you can almost always clear the decks if you want to and just relax. It helps that the kids' activities (sports and hobbies both) are incorporated into the school day. In addition to phys ed., they have their chosen sport (Taylor plays basketball and tennis while Andrew runs track and plays soccer) as well as a hobby (Andrew takes karate and Taylor, Indian dance)... music is in addition to this, and art! It's no wonder they are out of the house for 10 hours a day.

Today, though, is a busy one. Andrew took the bus at 7 this morning into the city as he was chosen to represent Indus at the Global Athletics Competition in Bangalore. Harish drove Pat over, leaving at 9:30, dropping him off at 11:30... then high tailing it back here to pick up the girls and I and take us back to the city to drop Taylor at a bowling birthday party. From there it's over to the track to try to catch Andrew in the finals and then racing back to the bowling alley to pick up Taylor before 6:00! Squeezing in there grabbing some food, somewhere! Now a year ago, this day would have seemed like a walk in the park. But quite honestly, I am really out of "soccer Mom" shape. We are just about to leave for the bowling party drop off. I will drop a blog in tonight with a few photos and with Andrew's race results!!