They're here

L was thrilled today when Aunt Cindy and Grandma arrived. She had been keeping this calendar since sometime in February when she realized they'd be making the trip up here. Every so often, she'd cross off the days until they arrived. At least now I can take it off my living room wall.

Today was also the last day of school before a week of spring break. I chaperoned a field trip with E's class - my first middle school field trip - to the DuSable Museum of African American History. The bus ride was a good chance to talk to one of E's favorite teachers, Mr. V, who teaches science. The museum itself was pretty small and cramped with other school groups. The kids went through the exhibits pretty quickly. My favorite exhibit was the one of the Freedom Sisters, telling biographies of important African American women in history. We could have left the museum an hour earlier than planned, but the buses left and we had to wait for them to return!