Feet above ground where we were this morning: 555 (atop the Washington Monument)

Hours of Cake Boss viewed by the girls en route to and from Massanutten: 5

Money spent at arcade to win a snake stuffed animal and a bunch of small tchotchke things yesterday: $25 (not that bad!)

Fun dinners at M's classmate Lily's house tonight: 1

Pages left in M's vacation library book: 22 (she has read 170)

Days left of Mommy's vacation: 1 (yay!)

Days left of M&A's vacation: 0 (boo!)

Family resolutions for 2011: 1 (leave at 8:25 every morning so that the girls are on time for school)

Minutes A spent bowling at her friend Katie's birthday birthday party today: 0

Minutes A spent telling her friend Katie's father about her imaginary pet monster, Spike: more than I'd like

Days until I start eating more healthily: 1

Days, at least, that guppies Tango, Lemon and Blueberry can go without food: 2