Lets train

 Leaving school for the day (I teach part time, so I am done teaching at noon each day!) Our school parking lot has these beautiful trees and since Spring has arrived here in California, they blossoms are in full bloom! My allergies are going crazy....all that pollen!

 After I got Luke from my parents, we headed to our local Costco to surprise one of the workers. 

One of the greeters at our local Costco is the nicest guy. So happy, so kind. Always positive. Everybody loves him.Years ago he got diagnosed with MS. Then, this past Fall he found out he had terminal kidney cancer that has spread to his bones. His doctors have given him less than 2 years to live. My friend from high school (and R+F upline) asked for donations to surprise Arile & his wife with a trip to their favorite spot in Laguna Beach. We had a private FB group so that it would be a surprise for Arlie. On Tuesday, the 10th a handful of us met at Costco to present Arlie with the gift. There was a news crew there (one of the people who donated works at the news station)

 He was so surprised....it was really emotional! Lots of tears!

 The story was on several SF Bay Area news stations last night (and Claire was so excited because she saw herself on TV, there was a quick clip of her and I walking in (Luke was in his stroller, you couldn't see him) Then, today (the 11th) Arlie's story was trending on Yahoo!!!!! 

(Yahoo clip HERE) If you are someone who prays...keep Arlie in your prayers!
Arlie is truly an amazing person. Arlie's big passion is the Children's Hospital Children's Miracle Network donation drive that Costco has every May. His goal is to be #1, he has finished in the Top 10 in North America. We are starting a donation drive to help him reach his goal. If you are a Costco member and want to donate, send me an email and I can let you know how to donate to the Children's Miracle Network in honor of Arlie!

After Luke's nap (had to wake him up to go pick up Kate from school) we got Kate and then had a few minutes to spare before Claire's gymnastics class, so we headed to Startbucks because this Mama was tired from a busy day and of course the havoc the time change has caused on us! I know it was only an hour, but man....it has kicked our butt!

I ordered a drip coffee at Starbucks because we were in a rush and I didn't have time for them to make my normal.... a vanilla latte.  The drip coffee was being brewed, so we had to wait for it and the sweet cashier didn't charge me for my coffee. (I think she felt sorry for me because my kids were going crazy while waiting. LOL!) Thanks Starbucks cashier for my coffee!! I love nice people :)

 I love Kate's love of reading!

After gymnastics we headed to our friends Adoption Party! Our friends who are amazing people decided to become foster parents a few years ago. (Their son is Kate's age (they were in preschool together) and their daughter is Claire's age) A few years they felt called to become foster parents and 2 years ago were placed with a 3 day old baby girl for foster care. Then, 13 months later that baby girl's mom had another baby, a boy. The social worker called my friend to see if they would foster him as well. They decided to not just foster them, but to ADOPT both of them! Yesterday was their court date and they are officially part of their family forever & they had a big party last night, so we went to that.

Aren't these signs that her husband made awesome?

 Phew! It was an emotional day...between Arlie & the Adoption party! Lots of happy tears.

March 10th...so glad I documented it. It was an extra-ordinary day!