Azure day!

I am wondering if Noelle doesn't do well without food in the mornings sometimes (or on weeks that she is having too much sugar). She was fine when she first woke up, and we had snuggle/reading time before Nathan woke up. Then when it was time to be "up" she kept having meltdowns until I gave her half a muffin while we were waiting for our breakfast casserole to bake. Then she settled down and seemed fine. ?? I am about to go on a "sugar cleanse" probably more for me than for my children. I do HORRIBLY whenever there is candy or sweets in my house. HORRIBLY.
Our Azure pick-up time was moved to 10:45 this morning, so we were actually able to get schoolwork and other things done before we left. A friend and her kiddos came over afterwards for lunch and play/mud time in my backyard. ha My backyard experience is "boots included." I have a bucket of at least five sizes of boots that my kids don't wear. And I will keep them. They have come in very handy since the dogs' yard is basically a mud pit. But, hey, the kids absolutely LOVE it. Nothing is better than dirt, water (compliments of the dogs' pool), sticks, and a bowl. And my friends are very thankful that they can leave the muddy boots at my house and take home their clean shoes (or forget them if they let their kid walk barefoot to the car). ha
I just got off the hard phonecall that I had to make about yesterday's note. I don't really know what to make of it. I definitely said my piece, but I am not sure if they got all their concerns aired. We'll see how it settles.
Anyway, now I've got to think about making sauerkraut and dealing with all the produce I have in my fridge. I don't think I'll make it tonight. I'm just not up for that. :-(