Post by mrsukyankee on Mar 11, 2017 3:41:43 GMT -5
I am so excited. My dad and step-mum just found cheap tickets to visit at the end of August and my mom and step-dad are planning to come visit during early September. It's like Christmas! None of them have visited London in over 4 years (my step-dad has never visited due to his fear of flying) and now they'll get to see the new house (which will be done by then). I can't wait!
I'm up and making coffee. Trying to decide if I should be lazy on the couch, or start working on purging more stuff so I can start bringing stuff from mom's house down.
Splitting her possessions with my sister has been so stinking hard, but at least we're in agreement on things so far.
Post by mrsukyankee on Mar 11, 2017 6:07:13 GMT -5
ooglie26, that's a tough thing to do. I'm glad you and your sister aren't arguing over stuff as that can make it far more difficult. Good luck and hugs.
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Post by mom2twoboys on Mar 11, 2017 7:32:21 GMT -5
Basketball is over so we finally have a lazy Saturday morning. Tonight my husband and I have a date night. I am so ready for this even though it is going to be like 16 degrees. The kids are ready for their babysitter to come. I am glad we found someone we love so quickly since moving.
We got the best news last night about our house! Shortly after we originally signed the lease in August 2015 the property manager warned us that the owners (who live abroad) would likely be returning to the U.S. in 2017 and would want to re-occupy the house at that point. We wouldn't have rented it if we'd known this ahead of time, but it's not like you're ever guaranteed an indefinite option to rent any house, so we just went about our lives with this mental plan that we'd need to find another place to live sometime this summer.
Fast forward to yesterday when I got a call from the property manager letting me know that the owners are re-financing and we'll need to let an appraiser into the house this weekend. I told her that was fine, and then asked if she knew anything about the owners' plans to move back to the States this summer. She told me she'd check with them as they hadn't updated her about their plans recently.
Well, guess who ISN'T going to be moving this summer after all?! We've been offered a new lease until 2018, at which point we might be moving for H's job again anyway. WOO HOO! This is such a load off my mind, and is going to make this summer so much less stressful. H and I already have a trip to Europe planned, but now we can also take the kids to the beach and camping in the mountains because we won't need to spend weekends house hunting, packing and unpacking.
Broken sleep last night. My cat decided to be a terror around 4am and had diarrhea which only some made it in the litter box.
I cancelled the plane tickets last night and JetBlue waived the cancel fees so we have all the money in a credit. Since the trip was to visit DH parents we're going to buy them tickets and fly them up her first week of May..tickets are too pricey now. We just have to think of a reason why we cancelled and why they need to come here, we wanted to tell them the pregnancy in person not over the phone.
I'm meeting a college friend for lunch in the city today, haven't seen her in a few years and she's about 8 months pregnant!
Freaking cramps had me up at 5:45, ugh. E was up shortly after. We're at the beach, but damn it's cold. I am reading the weirdest book. It's also not well written. And yet I'm still reading. Hopefully I'll finish it today.
Broken sleep last night. My cat decided to be a terror around 4am and had diarrhea which only some made it in the litter box.
I cancelled the plane tickets last night and JetBlue waived the cancel fees so we have all the money in a credit. Since the trip was to visit DH parents we're going to buy them tickets and fly them up her first week of May..tickets are too pricey now. We just have to think of a reason why we cancelled and why they need to come here, we wanted to tell them the pregnancy in person not over the phone.
I'm meeting a college friend for lunch in the city today, haven't seen her in a few years and she's about 8 months pregnant!
Sorry your trip was cancelled but that's great you still turned it onto something fun and everyone's mind can be at ease.
Ive had a morning of jealous dogs (we have my sister's for the weekend) playing musical spaces. So I've gotten all the puppy snuggles. Have to leave for the hell that is Costco soon which will be worse than normal if anyone has seen the weather. We might have a side trip to FedEx because the booth for a conference DH's coworker is attending in this area next week was denied delivery by the convention center. Is back at a closed FedEx center. They are trying to get FedEx to let someone pick it up.
Post by RamblingRose on Mar 11, 2017 8:24:04 GMT -5
WTF. I've been awake since 6 on a Saturday. Not cool, body, not cool. And it's farking pouring here and the dog refuses to go out in it. I have a crapton of stuff to do and no motivation. Well other than I have a date and I have to finish cleaning, putting away laundry and grooming myself. No pressure. Plus a spreadsheet to put together for school. Yay. Guess I should drag my lazy, tired ass out of bed.
I'm growing older but not up. My metabolic rate is pleasantly stuck, let the winds of time blow over my head. I'd rather die while I'm living than live while I'm dead.
Both DDs were supposed to have cookie booths outside today. It is currently snowing, blowing, and 15 degrees. DD2's was cancelled and DD1's was changed from 9-2 to 12-2. I'm only going to have DD1 there for a half hour or so. She's already complaining and telling me she's not going.
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DS slept until 8:45 yesterday. It's 7am and he is wide awake. What the heck, kid?
I didn't get to go to Costco yesterday because school called and was worried his ear infection was back, so I took him to the doctor instead. Ears look good. He's cutting two year molars though, so was in pain from that.
I'm about to get up and I think we'll try to hit Costco as soon as they open.
I am going to reorganize the kitchen today and get some other boxes unpacked and put away. We may try to paint DS2's ceiling on Sunday after my mom gets here. She can entertain DS.
DS and I are home all day, not going anywhere, thank the sweet baby Jesus. I'm planning to get caught up on the piles of stuff that constantly accumulate around the house.
DD is getting picked up for our troop's cookie booth in an hour, it's COLD here, but not as cold as yours and at least sunny instead of snowing sweetchix- we'd be calling ours off too! My mom is picking her up from there for a sleepover.
I ordered new shoes for DS that are supposed to arrive today, including a pair of Spiderman sneakers. I should wait on getting those out until his birthday next weekend, but he's going to lose his mind over them and I don't want to wait!
We are taking the kids hiking today. 2/3 of them are whiny or crying at the drop of a hat so far this morning, so it should be a shitshow. We are meeting a friend of mine and her kids though and she has 4 kids herself, so hopefully she won't side eye my crazy kids too much.
Post by Captain Catnip on Mar 11, 2017 9:31:13 GMT -5
I woke up at 5 to go to the bathroom and H was up/still up. He said something, no idea what it was, and I thought he was telling me it was like 10am? So then I groggily said "Fine, I'll stay up." Turns out he was telling me to go back to bed and that he was coming to bed too. I got out of bed at 9 and it's a good thing I did, my sister text and said she was picking me up at 11, I expected closer to 11:30 so I need to get ready. We are going to get tattoos. Right now I'm just watching Hawaii Five-0.
There is so much laundry that needs done, the dishwasher needs loaded and unloaded, too. I'm wishing the leftovers from the other day were still good; H cooked, which he never does because it's been assumed he really can't cook. He attempted a couple recipes and they were SO GOOD. I told him he should have messed it up, now I'll be expecting dinner more often since he gets home at 1:15pm and I don't get home until nearly 7.
Post by blondemoment123 on Mar 11, 2017 9:43:44 GMT -5
I'm telling my parents today. It was so hard not to say anything last night. On Fridays we have a standing coffee then dinner date. I ordered decaf (huge red flag) then didn't drink my margarita. I'm surprised they didn't catch on.
They're going to be thrilled. I'm very close with my parents so I'm tearing up just thinking about it lol.
I wish I had photoshop so I could make a cute announcement to give them.
I was up from 1:45-5:30 and tried to sleep in this morning after L got up and actually went downstairs at 6:30, but we don't have curtains in the bedroom, just blinds, so it was brighter than the sun AND then my legs were so restless I couldn't sleep. My body seriously hates me.
My cousin was admitted to the hospital this morning! Her water broke at 5:30, but she's still only 2cm dilated so they are starting her on Pitocin. I can't wait to meet the baby, though I still have this damn cold and they don't want visitors for their first week home, so it will probably be a while.
I am working today, and then tomorrow we're going to pick out carpet for the nursery and L's room, and H is going to start painting the upstairs bedrooms. Should be a good weekend!
Day four of losing balance when I walk and getting vertigo. My ENT had said he thought the worst would be over by now, but I'm still struggling.
I'm in better spirits today, so I hope I can keep that up. We're going to go to Target soon to see how I do with the bright florescent lights. It's supposed to be rough, but maybe I'll do okay and it'll put my mind at ease.
My h is taking the boys ice fishing so i have a full day to myself! Going to the gym then baking cookies and taking them to a friend who had knee surgery on Thursday.
I'm telling my parents today. It was so hard not to say anything last night. On Fridays we have a standing coffee then dinner date. I ordered decaf (huge red flag) then didn't drink my margarita. I'm surprised they didn't catch on.
They're going to be thrilled. I'm very close with my parents so I'm tearing up just thinking about it lol.
I wish I had photoshop so I could make a cute announcement to give them.
I have a bunch of dresses that I would like to donate that the girls won't wear again. All formal, some long but mostly short. I'd like to give them to some organization that can get them to underprivileged teen girls or something but I don't know where to look to find one. Any ideas?
Our Fairy Godmother is Philly-based, I'm pretty sure, and they will come pick up the dresses from you.
Post by mrsukyankee on Mar 11, 2017 12:46:12 GMT -5
We won our field hockey game today - 4 to ZERO which means I had a clean sheet. I also played quite well (goalie) so it has made me extra happy. It means we're definitely going to be able to stay in that league instead of heading down to the league below regardless of our last match and how other teams play. Wahoo!
Post by balletofangels on Mar 11, 2017 13:01:42 GMT -5
It is super cold. I want Spring, but it seems like we will get a big storm Tuesday /Wednesday. Just when we thought it was a pretty easy winter!
The little girl I posted in randoms about yesterday passed this morning. Someone already posted on Facebook condolences to her grandmother (I'm Facebook friends with her), but nobody has made announcements on facebook. I hate people sometimes.
I'm working really hard to appreciate my kid even when she drives me nuts because I'm truly lucky to have a healthy, happy kid. She had dance, I had Zumba and we are going to the indoor play place to hopefully tire her out so I can clean later.