I think I'm going to do Elf on the Shelf for h. I was looking up naughty elf ideas on pinterest, and they were cracking me up. I think he'd get a kick out of it.
Two day work week, and tomorrow is a WFH day, wheeeee!
I was looking for a post about simple updo's from a few weeks ago and stumbled on one from like a year and a half ago. I've got my hair in the easy Gibson roll vicky posted, and it looks so nice! DD asked me how I made my hair so fancy this morning, lol.
We survived DD's birthday party, almost every parent dropped off and the kids mostly entertained themselves. And I didn't start driving myself and everyone around me nuts with prep stuff until about an hour beforehand.
I keep forgetting that I made plans together together with some friends after work today. Looking forward to catching up, but I never go out on Monday night so I keep forgetting that I have plans.
I have a lunch meeting with a department head to lay the ground work for preliminary brown nosing that I hope will result in getting a job in that department.
I'm nervous. This department is in turmoil. But it's the job I want and more money. I feel like if I don't get my foot in the door now it could be another year or more before I have another chance.
I'm really hoping we get let out early on Weds. But since we cut checks at 3 pm every day, I'm guessing they won't. And yes, I'm already looking forward to Wednesday. Short weeks always seem to drag on the longest because you are so looking forward to being gone!
I had announced last Friday as my last day before maternity leave, but am here today. I'm going to hide in my office all day to avoid the, "YOU'RE STILL HERE?!" conversations. I can't decide if that makes me a bad person or practical.
We only have a two day week this week, so I think that no matter what, I will stay home tomorrow. I just worry they will start my maternity leave tomorrow rather than next Monday when work resumes if I do that.
The only perk about coming in today is that the Boy Scout popcorn I ordered was sitting on my desk. I predict I will eat too much caramel popcorn today.
I am annoyed. I ordered a new purse last week. It shipped and the tracking number said it would be delivered today. When I checked today, it says that FedEx has transferred it to the Post Office and it will now be delivered by the end of the day on Wednesday. And since we are flying out on Wednesday, I guess I won't have my new purse for the trip.
Got a text from our receptionist last night that she was sure when she would be back in because she broke her arm in two places. Ouch. Of course, it is her right arm to.
3 day work week from both jobs. Yipee.
We are taking a short trip to Branson this weekend and the girls are so excited.
We went to the IL's yesterday and grabbed our Christmas decorations we'd been storing there since we moved. Now I'm all ready to start decorating for the holidays! I'm holding off until Friday but I might go ahead and at least put away all my fall stuff now and sort through the bins. Last night we watched Rudolph with the kids and it made me feel all festive, lol!
we had lunch yesterday with friends who do elf on a shelf for their 9yo. my boys were very sweet about not ruining it for her even though i forgot to warn them. we did have one little moment that got kinda hairy...
apparently, you have to ask the elf permission to touch it or it will lose all its magic? jonah asked her how you know you've gotten permission to touch the elf if it doesn't respond. the girl and her dad both tried to explain to him that the elf doesn't have to respond, you just have to ask. jonah got all flustered and insisted that you don't have permission to touch the elf just because you ask.
and here ended our preliminary lesson on touching with consent.
Post by ginandjucie24 on Nov 23, 2015 9:20:56 GMT -5
My H kept me up with his snoring until 2:30 this morning. Surprisingly I am not as tired as I thought I would be. .
My ds asked Santa for a reindeer. Do I have to buy him a (stuffed) reindeer, since that is what he asked Santa for, or get him the small gift I already bought that was going to be from Santa? I hate being holiday dumb. I truly don't know what I am doing.
I watched The Wizard of Oz last night and I cried while watching it because it reminds me of my Dad. . I miss him so much.
Today is my last day at work for 9 days!!! I'm in vacation mode. At my hospital, they're changing computer systems and I keep having to go to meetings about what my particular medical area needs built in. I don't give a fuck as I will likely not be there in the near future---have interview over time off. They don't know I'm looking to leave and I just can't wait to see the looks on their faces when it happens.
I had a weird bout of dizziness and nausea this morning and I hope I'm not getting sick. (Not pregnant, took a test to be sure).
This is the third day of the highest security level in my city after the attacks in Paris. There is police everywhere and most big stores, musea, concert halls, schools are closed. No metro. My company decided to close the office (which does not make any sense). I'm getting fed up with this paranoia.
We've applied to adopt a dog from the prison dog program at H's work. I haven't had a dog in years so the adjustment should be interesting if we get approved, but it will be so great having a pet again, especially one with 8 weeks of training. I am trying to figure out what I can change his name to that won't confuse him because his name is "hoagie" and I hate that someone named him after a sandwich.
Post by MixedBerryJam on Nov 23, 2015 9:36:11 GMT -5
This weekmy son's football team is having a pasta dinner on Tuesday night (it's a tradition and the parents all make it and serve it) AND a pancake breakfast Wednesday morning (it's a tradition and the parents all make and serve it) heading into the Thanksgiving Day game against their archrivals. Any other week I'd be happy to help out with either of these events (but even on a non-holiday week I wouldn't want to deal with both). Two days before Thanksgiving, not so much. I mean, why the two big back-to-back meals anyway? Makes no sense.
These estrace pills can suck it. I've gained weight from them I just have to keep telling myself it's worth it to have a child. It's worth it to have a child.
Also I don't feel like working this week. I want another vacation.
I had so much fun with my BFF on Saturday/Sunday, but the time just goes too fast when we get together. Too much to talk about and not enough time.
I agreed to work on Black Friday because I'll get paid double time and a half, but I'm still feeling pretty salty about it this morning, lol. At least I don't have to be in until 10.
H was so grumpy when he and L got home yesterday, all the way up until I went to bed at 8:30. I think he was just tired, but yesterday was a very long day until then. He was in a better mood this morning, but we didn't really get to talk because we, as usual, were running late.
Post by amandakisser on Nov 23, 2015 9:57:04 GMT -5
I'm lucky if I got 4 hours of sleep last night. I've been running on less than 6 hours a night for the last...well, I don't know how long.
I noticed the bags, wrinkles, and dark circles under my eyes this morning (due to said lack of sleep) and I started crying. My daughter asked, "you ok, mommy?" and it made me feel even WORSE.
I just took Wednesday off, on a whim. My house is a disaster and I'm vowing now to be productive!
Also, MIL might not be coming for the weekend. I'm trying not to get my hopes up but my fingers are crossed (because I'm a bad, selfish person). I wouldn't mind so much if H had taken Friday off, but he didn't. The MN state parks are offering free admission that day and I want to take the kids to one and we can't do that if MIL is here.
We've applied to adopt a dog from the prison dog program at H's work. I haven't had a dog in years so the adjustment should be interesting if we get approved, but it will be so great having a pet again, especially one with 8 weeks of training. I am trying to figure out what I can change his name to that won't confuse him because his name is "hoagie" and I hate that someone named him after a sandwich.
You can rename him anything. He will get in under a week, I promise!
I'm having a love/hate with this week. Short week, DS's picture day today, a little Thanksgiving luncheon with him tomorrow -- all YAY. But I'm going to be really busy this week while at work, and I'm kind of in a general funk. Plus DH's gpa is being moved to hospice, which sucks. He has had a lot of really great, really healthy years, but losing people just blows, and losing them near the holidays is shitty on top of shitty. I'm not sure how/if that will impact our Thanksgiving plans, so that's all up in the air. It's NBD in the scheme of things, but I hate not knowing what I'm doing.