Weekend Randoms

[waverly]

I don’t want to jink myself, but for the first time ever I don’t have to buy the kids fall or winter clothes or coats/ snow pants/ boats or maybe even Halloween costumes.

I had them try in their coats and they still fit. Their snow pants look like they would still fit. Her is 6/7 boys and she wears an 8, but they run big. He tried on his boots which ran big and they fit. They are size 3 boys and I am a 6 women’s and I can wear them (tightly), so the fact everything is running big is working out. I bought a 12 pack of stretchy gloves last year, so we are good there. Lots of hats and scarves still. The kids clothes from last fall fit or I got hand me downs. I can’t believe it. However I might be back in February saying they outgrew everything and i’m just trying to make it to April lol.

DS wants to wear the same costume as last year for a Halloween. DD wants to be Pokémon but we have a Charzard (so?) costume so she might do that.

[mommyatty]

Yesterday I was all Mother of the Year, taking the kids to a farm with a pumpkin patch and petting zoo, and swimming in our pool. Today I’m still drinking coffee on the couch and both kids are still in their pajamas at almost 3:00 in the afternoon. DH went out to order a pool cover. I honestly can’t remember if I brushed my teeth this morning. I’m in no shape to leave the house.

[twinmomma]

I didn't sleep in my own house this weekend. I spent Friday at beau's and Saturday at a friend's and both seemed like a great idea at the time. Except that I don't sleep nearly as well when I'm not in my own bed. So that has resulted in me driving home today and putting on pajamas with zero motivation to do anything because I just feel sleepy. I had big plans to organize the kids' room and swap out seasonal clothes but not a chance that's happening. I have a mountain of laundry to fold so I"m going to count it a win if I finish that.

[mustardseed2007]

House is a total wreck. I did all my workouts, took the kids to their school fall carnival, volunteered at the rock wall, took the kids to get halloween costumes, took DS to his swim lesson and now I'm doing laundry. Any minute now I need to pick up some clutter and clean our kitchen and yet....here I am online.

[sdlaura]

We survived our family pictures. Every year a different kid is the difficult one. At least DH has resigned himself to his fate and grins and bares it instead of complaining.

Our football date with friends was fun this morning, even though I don’t care about football. It was just nice to eat and drink and catch up for a few hours without kids, and nice to do it in the morning when we’re all awake. Then I came home and took a couch nap in our outdoor living room. Considering taking the kids to a pumpkin patch after DS2 wakes from his nap, but worried about compromising my relaxed state.

[waverly]

We did the pumpkin patch today. You can just do the patch or pay to do the petting zoo and bouncy houses etc. So of course DH doesn’t want to do the extra part and the kids do but he didn’t understand what I had in mind and insisted he come along. It was indecision 500 when he finally said stay here I’ll uber home. OK fine. We ate at the bakery just snack type stuff so I tried to avoid buying lunch and suggested an early dinner. Got home no dinner. Sometimes I just wonder how we communicate so poorly. Like we aren’t fighting or anything but it’s like he says yes and then doesn't understand what I asked. Sometimes he answers questions wrongly because he doesn’t want to think about them.

[rere]

Oct 6, 2019 15:31:00 GMT -5 twinmomma said:

I didn't sleep in my own house this weekend. I spent Friday at beau's and Saturday at a friend's and both seemed like a great idea at the time. Except that I don't sleep nearly as well when I'm not in my own bed. So that has resulted in me driving home today and putting on pajamas with zero motivation to do anything because I just feel sleepy. I had big plans to organize the kids' room and swap out seasonal clothes but not a chance that's happening. I have a mountain of laundry to fold so I"m going to count it a win if I finish that.

Same. Dd and I stayed at a friends cabin Friday night. It was awesome to drink coffee on the porch overlooking the lake. But, I stayed up too late and woke up too early, so Saturday after my run, I basically cooked spaghetti and was done. I thought I was going to finish cleaning, but nope, we watched scary shows in pjs downstairs.

[sandandsea]

I broke my foot Friday night. I hit it on the door jamb because I thought i was over further and wasn’t. So dumb. It’s the 5th metatarsal, so the top, edge of my foot right above my pinky toe. They told me there’s nothing to do for it other than rice and ibuprofen to help with swelling so I’m dealing with it. It’s not tooooo painful but at times hurts and throbs. Thankfully it’s my left foot so I can drive. And we are in the craziest week of the year at work so I’m wearing whatever shoes I can stand tomorrow and no one will care. Today I walked around the office barefoot most of the day (I worked 6 hours yesterday at home and 6 more today in the office because it’s crazy).

Dh took the boys today while I went in and they had a great morning. Now he’s with ds1 at a bday party and I’m home with ds2. Paw patrol has exploded in our living room and he’s watching it on tv too so he’s happy as a clam and I’m getting a breather.

[rere]

Ds went with friends to the haunted houses yesterday. I was trying to wait up for him, because it was 45 minutes away and a friend was driving. Dh was gone and I hear rumblings outside. Dd and I are looking out windows, checking doors. It was thunder. It's been so long since it rained, it was unexpected. I forgot what it sounds like. It probably didn't help we had watched 2 episodes of Most Terrifying Places in America.

[mrsGreeko]

Youngest started the day refusing pain meds so then he was in pain and was whiny and we were threatening to take him to the hospital for meds and fluids. Luckily he’s back on track and keeping up with them without complaining so hopefully we can get through the next 5-7 days with no more drama.

House is total disaster though. Even though he doesn’t require much in terms of care, it’s juts enough to make it impossible to get anything done.

Ad he has done very very little of his schoolwork that his teachers sent home so we get to work on that this week. Yay.

[traveltheworld]

We had a great day today. DS had a great hockey game, then he and DD both went over to a neighbour's house to play on their trampoline for an hour, resulting in a rare middle of the day free time slot for DH and I. We did yoga and walked around our neighbourhood for a bit. It was glorious. Then we all went for a bike ride and the kids climbed some trees.

We had our friends over for dinner and the husband has a Masters in math. Upon finding out that DS has an interest in math, he proceeded to teach DS exponents and the basics of calculus. Then they talked about shark facts (apparently another common interest). I think DS was in heaven.

[campermom]

I was solo this weekend and it was a real challenge. I still can’t stand straight. I did the minimal. It was still rough. I’m not anxious about H’s upcoming trip but I can honestly say I’m filled with dread. It’s a whole month. I can barely get through one workday right now.

[waverly]

Sorry you broke your foot sandandsea. campermom, it would be tough recovering while he is gone. Do you have a few weeks or is it happening really soon?

[campermom]

Oct 7, 2019 14:59:01 GMT -5 waverly said:

Sorry you broke your foot sandandsea. campermom, it would be tough recovering while he is gone. Do you have a few weeks or is it happening really soon?

I have a little bit of time but I don’t think it’s enough for me to feel back to normal. I can’t even unload my dishwasher 😭

[waverly]

Oct 7, 2019 15:43:53 GMT -5 campermom said:

Oct 7, 2019 14:59:01 GMT -5 waverly said:

Sorry you broke your foot sandandsea. campermom, it would be tough recovering while he is gone. Do you have a few weeks or is it happening really soon?

I have a little bit of time but I don’t think it’s enough for me to feel back to normal. I can’t even unload my dishwasher 😭

I know some of your kids are older but if there anyway to hire a mother’s helper, babysitter or housecleaner. Someone that could come even maybe 3 times a week? I hired a mother’s helper that came from 3-7pm 3 nights a week when DD was an infant. And maybe one day on the weekend?

[campermom]

Oct 7, 2019 15:47:25 GMT -5 waverly said:

Oct 7, 2019 15:43:53 GMT -5 campermom said:

I have a little bit of time but I don’t think it’s enough for me to feel back to normal. I can’t even unload my dishwasher 😭

I know some of your kids are older but if there anyway to hire a mother’s helper, babysitter or housecleaner. Someone that could come even maybe 3 times a week? I hired a mother’s helper that came from 3-7pm 3 nights a week when DD was an infant. And maybe one day on the weekend?

I have a lot of babysitters in my back pocket who would come if I asked them. I’m going to definitely make use of carpools. I have a freezer stocked with meals too. It’s hard to justify parting with money though bc my surgery was waaaaaaaaay more than I anticipated. Whoops. But worth it.