I haven't looked this forward to a weekend in a while. Praise Jesus our volleyball games tomorrow are later in the morning so I don't have to set an alarm on a Saturday. I should have time to drink my coffee and run before games.
Tonight, we are doing the official DS bday celebration. I think we celebrated most of the week . We are taking him to Texas Roadhouse and then we already have our tickets for the Avengers.
Tomorrow after the games, we have a derby party. Ds is going with the meet up with friends, but DD is staying home with a friend. It is supposed to rain, but they have a big building with a porch, so it should be fine.
Sunday, run, church, then it is supposed to be nice so I see some grilling in the afternoon.
Tonight is DD2's first gymnastics showcase. She has learned her first little routines and I can't wait to see her do them.
This weekend is one of only three between now and mid august that we have nothing planned and I am so excited. I am hoping for lots of time for the kids to play outside, get some yard work done, and grill out.
I’m so relieved - it’s not raining so Field Day is on. I popped up for 45 minutes and ran a game, got some pics and basked in the joy. I feel like it’s late afternoon because I worked out and went for coffee with friends all before 6:30am.
This weekend we have volleyball games, soccer practice, a Cinco party, a birthday party that I think we may not make because chaos, church, and the girls are having a sleepover with their Dad.
I am trying to figure out when I am building the 5th grade slide show. Or if google slides will let me build it with music. I need it to be super easy.
This has been a crazy busy week. Weekend will also be busy. I have plans tonight and tomorrow with friends. Sunday I think I'm going to come to the office and work in peace. I need to make a huge presentation next week and haven't successfully had quiet time to get it done while everyone else is around and bothering me.
DH just left for supergame paintball weekend. I'm basking in the quiet house as the dog is snoozing. Picking DD up then we will go for an early dinner and I'm hoping to talk her into a movie at home over open gym. Tomorrow we are going to visit my siblings so will be gone all day. Sunday is 1pass kickoff party (summer pass of activities). Also the normal grocery shopping, laundry, house chores but today is all about me until 2:30.
Post by traveltheworld on May 3, 2019 12:12:00 GMT -5
DS has 2 birthday parties this weekend, and DD has a soccer tournament. The tournament should be interesting. So far I haven't had too much luck getting her group to actually play a soccer game. They are 3 and 4 years old, so...
Then DH and I are having date night on Sunday - looking forward to that.
Post by supertrooper1 on May 3, 2019 12:29:30 GMT -5
I have a date tonight. Tomorrow, my parents are coming over with their truck to help me haul garbage to the dump and stuff to my storage unit. I have been dragging my feet cleaning up the last little bit of our house before it goes on the market. It makes me sad that we had so much stuff that we didn't need and so much food in our pantry that we wasted. Most of it was due to STBXH's Amazon addiction, but I wish I had gotten a handle on it sooner. No plans for Sunday yet other than cleaning.
Post by mustardseed2007 on May 3, 2019 12:45:51 GMT -5
I'm back from Disney and I'm so exhausted. I'm trying to get a few things done before I need to pick up the kids. The trip was great, but our flight home was delayed and we didn't get to the house until Midnight.
But OMG I'm seeing the podcast My Favorite Murder live tonight!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I've been SOOO looking forward to this!
DS went to school since it's field day. I volunteered which was fun. Then I brought DS lunch but it had started raining so they ate lunch and watched magic school bus in a dark room so I didn't get to chat with him much womp womp. After the movie his teacher left the room dark and was going to read them charlottes web. I so could have stayed and taken a nap but I'm sure that would have been frowned on. I guess I should try to nap now.
This weekend DS has a baseball game, pictures and a birthday party. I have therapy also since my new therapist wants to meet 3 times in 3 weeks to get momentum going. And then there's a charitable bingo thing we're going to.
Sunday we have another birthday party and then DH's parents want to get together since his brother is going to be leaving town for work for a month. I'm just ugh, so tired. I do not want to go.
DH and DD are camping with their YMCA adventure club this weekend, so it's just me and the two boys (ages 5 and almost 2). Tonight we're going on a "kid date" for Chik-fil-a and froyo. Tomorrow morning our babysitter is coming so I can get a workout in and then take DS1 to t-ball and actually watch him rather than chase around DS2. Then home for lunch and naptime. That's all we have planned for the weekend. I think I may take them to the childrens' museum and out to lunch on Sunday.
Oh, we also have our house being painted tomorrow (we're going from brown to more of a gray now that our termite damage is fixed), and our cabinet guy is starting to drop off our new living room built-ins starting this afternoon.
This thread is making me realize I need to reach out to some friends to get together this weekend since DH is gone
Post by librarychica on May 3, 2019 13:08:15 GMT -5
We have DD1’s spring show tonight and then a very busy Saturday coming up. My friend is being her daughter to either play or swim in the still rather cold pool Saturday AM, then we have a kid play to go to, then I’ll drop DD2 off with H and take DD1 to a birthday party and THEN I will go meet another friend for dinner. She’s treating me to Indian for my birthday.
Sunday is blissfully empty for me and the kids. H is going to fix something at the rental house in the morning and then hanging out with some friends in the evening.
Just gave my last lecture of the semester, it was a guest lecture as a favor. Now I just have to give the final exam and get it graded for actual semester stuff. Yay, on to all of the research tasks that I have piled up.
Post by covergirl82 on May 3, 2019 13:33:56 GMT -5
I'm WFH today. DS has a baseball game this evening. I'm hoping it warms up from the upper 40s before the game, otherwise it will be cold. This week's weather has been awful. More like the end of March instead of the end of April. I'm ready for some warm spring weather.
DH leaves tonight for a guys weekend (going to a NASCAR race with friends). It will be a pretty low-key weekend. Tomorrow morning the farmer's market in my town opens for the season (it's only open on Saturdays), so I may stop by. I'd like to get some starter plants for my garden. In the afternoon I'm taking the kids to see the stage version of James and the Giant Peach at our local theater company. I just thought it would be something fun to do. Sunday is church and then DS has a baseball practice with his travel team later in the afternoon.
DH is 99% sure he's going to take the job offer. They came up on base salary and stock comp, and included a signing bonus. The increase in base gets him almost to his current salary and above what he made in the last 12 months (he got a decent raise effective January 1.)
I read his email to the recruiter giving her some data points to justify his request for them to rework the offer.. my husband comes across as a super confident, super capable, super bad ass - but still manages to not sound cocky or arrogant. Her response back made it clear that they already felt that way about him. I'm proud. I wish I had the ability to sell myself like that.
Dh is out of town this weekend for his race so I have both boys. We have 3 soccer games this weekend so it’s basically survival and making sure I get ds1 there on time. We may fit in a quick trip to a local park depending on how it’s going.
Ds fell at soccer practice last night and hit his head really hard on the ground. He sat out the rest of practice and didn’t feel good all night. He wasn’t sleepy or throwing up and his eyes looked fine so I don’t think it was a concussion though he said he couldn’t think straight. (He’s 7). So he had to take it easy today during recess and his teacher said she checked on him a few times today to make sure he felt okay. So we will lay low this weekend and try to get him some extra rest.
And I have a sinus infection and got antibiotics this morning. I did the virtual doctor at midnight last night after sleeping for 2 hours and coughing my head off and unable to swallow. All the kids at daycare were coughing so I’m sure DS2 gave it to me. . He seems to be doing significantly better than me though.
DH is 99% sure he's going to take the job offer. They came up on base salary and stock comp, and included a signing bonus. The increase in base gets him almost to his current salary and above what he made in the last 12 months (he got a decent raise effective January 1.)
I read his email to the recruiter giving her some data points to justify his request for them to rework the offer.. my husband comes across as a super confident, super capable, super bad ass - but still manages to not sound cocky or arrogant. Her response back made it clear that they already felt that way about him. I'm proud. I wish I had the ability to sell myself like that.
Can he give lessons? I’m in some serious need of self promotion this year and it feels so weird/icky to me.
sandandsea , I remember doing a training seminar hearing that men are typically MUCH better than women primarily for that reason - it feels wrong. They recommended starting a brag folder (either digitally or print outs) of your accomplishments that you might forget about throughout the year. So that email from your client praising your work? Save it. You grew topline revenues by 12%? Write it down. Whatever it is. Even if it's only something you look at when it comes review time, it's helpful to have. It was the only thing helpful from that seminar.
And yes, I remember the instructor. "No one else is going to toot your own horn. So say it with me - beep, beep, baby."
It was an awful training course. My eyes were rolling back so far I was watching the people behind me.. but that part stuck with me. It was a "Communication for Women" course. Lots of tips about how women can improve their skills at communicating with men. I've yet to see a comparable course for men.
sandandsea , I remember doing a training seminar hearing that men are typically MUCH better than women primarily for that reason - it feels wrong. They recommended starting a brag folder (either digitally or print outs) of your accomplishments that you might forget about throughout the year. So that email from your client praising your work? Save it. You grew topline revenues by 12%? Write it down. Whatever it is. Even if it's only something you look at when it comes review time, it's helpful to have. It was the only thing helpful from that seminar.
And yes, I remember the instructor. "No one else is going to toot your own horn. So say it with me - beep, beep, baby."
It was an awful training course. My eyes were rolling back so far I was watching the people behind me.. but that part stuck with me. It was a "Communication for Women" course. Lots of tips about how women can improve their skills at communicating with men. I've yet to see a comparable course for men.
I really do think women and men have issues communicating with each other. I think women need classes on how to be assertive and how to sell yourself. Men need classes on not treating women like they are being "bossy" when they are the boss.
sandandsea , I remember doing a training seminar hearing that men are typically MUCH better than women primarily for that reason - it feels wrong. They recommended starting a brag folder (either digitally or print outs) of your accomplishments that you might forget about throughout the year. So that email from your client praising your work? Save it. You grew topline revenues by 12%? Write it down. Whatever it is. Even if it's only something you look at when it comes review time, it's helpful to have. It was the only thing helpful from that seminar.
And yes, I remember the instructor. "No one else is going to toot your own horn. So say it with me - beep, beep, baby."
It was an awful training course. My eyes were rolling back so far I was watching the people behind me.. but that part stuck with me. It was a "Communication for Women" course. Lots of tips about how women can improve their skills at communicating with men. I've yet to see a comparable course for men.
I really do think women and men have issues communicating with each other. I think women need classes on how to be assertive and how to sell yourself. Men need classes on not treating women like they are being "bossy" when they are the boss.
I do agree. But this was all one sided. Apparently women nod a lot to mean “continue talking” and men interpret it as “I agree.”
I was frustrated that it’s women who need the communication lessons and men are cool.
Also I read his text wrong - the offer is less in actual salary than I thought (so even less than he’s making now), but I still think it’s a good offer.
So let’s just hope stock in the company takes a massive nose dive right before his stock is priced. 😬😬😬
sandandsea , I remember doing a training seminar hearing that men are typically MUCH better than women primarily for that reason - it feels wrong. They recommended starting a brag folder (either digitally or print outs) of your accomplishments that you might forget about throughout the year. So that email from your client praising your work? Save it. You grew topline revenues by 12%? Write it down. Whatever it is. Even if it's only something you look at when it comes review time, it's helpful to have. It was the only thing helpful from that seminar.
And yes, I remember the instructor. "No one else is going to toot your own horn. So say it with me - beep, beep, baby."
It was an awful training course. My eyes were rolling back so far I was watching the people behind me.. but that part stuck with me. It was a "Communication for Women" course. Lots of tips about how women can improve their skills at communicating with men. I've yet to see a comparable course for men.
That class sounds like a mess but I have had a great experiment with the brag folder strategy. I have one in my email archive, and it’s great for self promotion, end of year write ups, when my boss’ boss calls wanting to know what programs everyone has worked on, miscellaneous other reasons I might need to quickly reference my own awesomeness or quantify my team’s contributions and also handy for CYA. I stick any emails in there that include kudos, are particularly descriptive on impacts, look like they may cause a problem in the future and also notes to myself.
Post by erinshelley21 on May 4, 2019 7:21:16 GMT -5
Snuggling with DD while we wait for DH to get home. DS is on his way to his monthly art class with MIL. DH, DD and I are going to the gym and to pick up groceries. Then its cleaning and getting ready for a girls night with my SIL and bff.
Tomorrow will be church and DS's pre-k graduation. We are going to buffalo wild wings for dinner after.
All baseball is cancelled because the fields are flooded. I’m so ready for this season to be over, but we still have a couple more weeks, and they keep extending it because we’ve had so many rainy weekends.
But this means now I have a completely free weekend! Yay! DH just asked if I want to go shopping by myself for clothes for vacation while he hangs out with the kids. Um, hell yeah!
DD1 had softball yesterday and had a friend over. They were good about including DD2, and she was good about leaving them alone here and there. DH and I did a ton of stuff around the house, then we all had dinner together without fighting. Usually DD1 fights about dinner if I don’t let her have pasta or pizza.
DH left early this morning on a business trip, and we have been pretty lazy. DD2 has tennis this afternoon, and maybe after we will go to a local track so I can get a workout in.
My kids discovered Minecraft this week. It has made for a peaceful morning. I shall be confiscating ipads shortly. Wish me luck.
I feel like it is chores weekend. I did Girl Scout patches (in the wrong place- ugh) yesterday and made Girl Scout bag. Dance class and a animal shelter tour for Girl Scouts.
Today cleaned upstairs, laundry, getting cars detailed so we can’t leave the house, meal planning, grocery shopping. Were supposed to get our windows washed but the switched it to next weekend. I think DH is embracing outsourcing more and more and even with that there is still tons to do. Cleaned the garage (lower level), still have to figure out the attic problem.
Cat threw up 3 times in my rug so I should really pull out the carpet washer vacuum- Bissell. I’m living the glamor life for sure.
I've spent the majority of my Sunday at the office, going hard on a new project/presentation. I've covered two white boards, finally figured out how to restructure my team to play to their existing talents and make us more efficient, give one guy the promotion he deserves, and build out the framework of an amazing presentation for the exec team. I even ordered myself a presentation clicker because I loathe sitting around a board room table trying to present and appear powerful from a chair that engulfs me. I want to stand and walk and click through my slides. Working in a silent office, without once checking my email, makes me feel like the possibilities are endless. If I could always work in this environment, just think of how much I could accomplish!
It was a warm and sunny weekend, so I let our kids go in our freezing cold pool both days this weekend. I did NOT go in with them. This is the first year I can do that, and it was awesome.
Today while the kids swam, I just randomly decided to get moving on getting our back deck ready for warm weather. I swept under the couch and chairs, got the cushions cleaned off, cleaned off our outdoor dining table and our gigantic rectangular umbrella, cleaned our Adirondack chairs, cleaned the glass side tables, and got a really gross area that gets muddy swept mostly clean. So after dinner tonight, the kids and I headed outside to enjoy the fruits of my labor. It looks amazing, if I do say so myself.
I go in to work tomorrow, but then my eye surgery is Tuesday. I’m working from home the rest of the week and taking frequent breaks since I can’t be on the computer for long periods of time. I’m supposed to let my eyes rest for a week. So I may end up taking some days off completely and doing more stuff around the house. It desperately needs attention.