Up for the day at 6. E made it from 10-5, then meds, then slept another hour. DH was getting worried bc she slept all night. It’s like having a baby again where when they don’t wake, you spend time awake waiting for them to wake up.
Off to yoga and then I made a haircut for her at 9:30. Thankful my stylist is squeezing us in. She wanted long hair, but we’ve all agreed that we have to cut it bc it’s too hard to style right now. 😭
And I’m having a really hard time not wanting to punch the doctor from yesterday. I get that they want it to heal the best way, but holy shit did they not prepare us. It was like she had broken it all over again. I ended up leaving work early bc my mom said she was just crying in and off on the couch and asking for me. It was a rough day. She was miserable and her leg was swollen all day.
Post by notoriousmeg on Jan 18, 2020 7:27:21 GMT -5
Poor kiddo! H and DS went snowboarding for 2 days. I hung back to go to a funeral for my good friend’s mom. I was hoping for a good night sleep alone, but slept terribly.
I’m going to the funeral this morning and hope to take a nap and chill this afternoon before the boys get back later tonight.
We were up at 6:30 for an 8am basketball game that got cancelled. Awesome. We are supposed to get 2-4” of snow today but then it’s going to rain and wash it all away. Now that basketball has been cancelled we have zero plans for today. Or tomorrow for that matter. I kind of don’t know what to do with myself.
Post by Leeham Rimes on Jan 18, 2020 8:23:51 GMT -5
X has a soccer tournament this weekend, so that’s what we’re doing. I had to get up earlier than I do on school days!!
It’s hard on me bc it’s also allergy season, so that’s fun. It’s nice and cool out, so at least I’m not sweating. My mom is coming with my sister who is in town, I don’t even know how to direct them to this field, it’s so confusing.
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I need ham like water Like breath, like rain I need ham like mercy From Heaven's gate Sometimes ham salad or casserole or ham that’s free range, all natural I need ham
We are heading out to go to DS2’s ski lesson in a bit- he does NOT want to learn to ski so this will be super fun, plus it’s freezing today. I’m not excited.
Post by amandakisser on Jan 18, 2020 8:47:34 GMT -5
Just finished up a workout, and now I’m going home to shower and get DD1 ready for a gymnastics meet this afternoon. It is FREEZING today and I really don’t want to leave the house.
The kids are sleeping at their grandmother’s tonight because we are hosting a party tonight. It doesn’t start til 8 and I’m usually in bed by 9:30 (even on weekends lol) so I’m going to have a late coffee tonight just to stay awake!
Post by notoriousmeg on Jan 18, 2020 9:09:08 GMT -5
@roxmonster I have the ear/head thing going on too. I went to acupuncture this week and she recommended oregano oil capsules for 5 days to help get rid of it. She said it’s a natural antibiotic and antiviral. I’m going to pick some up today. I figure it can’t hurt.
My mom did great with her brain surgery and was awake, making jokes and having complex conversations last night! Hopefully she’ll be more mobile now. What a relief. Obviously, she’s not going to beat the brain cancer but her quality of life seems like it’s going to be pretty good for at least little while which is great. Thanks for the well-wishes.
Post by dancingnancy on Jan 18, 2020 9:20:41 GMT -5
Already home from grocery shopping. Feels so good having that done. Sitting on the couch drinking coffee and will jump on the treadmill in a bit. Then DD and I have hair appointments, will pick up her friend after who is sleeping over tonight. We should get home right before the snow starts so we’ll hunker down.
DS slept in 2 hour stretches all night and I want to die.
I'm finishing my coffee and going out to get more and play Pokemon Go by myself for an hour. I'll probably go jump on a private plane to paradise after. Not sure.
I'm sending H and DS (3.5) out on errands at some point today. I'm looking forward to snuggling up on the couch with a book and enjoying the silence. Tomorrow is church and then play date and early dinner with my cousin and his family. Oh, and a meeting for an event I'm helping plan for my condo complex.
Post by Monica Geller on Jan 18, 2020 11:57:57 GMT -5
Another day in the hospital. I’m so grateful for each day baby stays in, but this shit is hard.
My sister has DS for the weekend. She’s got a fun weekend planned and I’m so grateful for her taking care of him and including him in their family activities.
Post by verycontrary247 on Jan 18, 2020 12:50:25 GMT -5
I've had a headache for a week now and I feel useless.
E and his dad are at our hold house cleaning the gutters and doing some minor fixes from the inspection requests. I'm laying in bed. One of the cats farted and it smells awful.
I wanted to paint DDs’ room today. DD1 is having her birthday party next weekend so I wanted to paint and get her LED strip lights up along the ceiling before the party. I was going to use the same paint I had used for my room (grey). Went to get the can and it’s just about empty. I’m not going to be able to buy a new can until Thursday and that will be cutting it close to the party next Saturday. I guess I’ll give it a shot though.
So I’m using this weekend to go through the basement and get rid of bunch of junk we don’t need. And laundry. LOTS of laundry!
Post by imojoebunny on Jan 18, 2020 13:16:49 GMT -5
We are getting ready for a pig roast we are having tomorrow. I have spent a zillion dollars at the grocery this week, gathering all the things. I have no idea how many people are coming. Last year, we went through 100ish plates, so probably about 75 people. It is always a lot of fun, but I forget how much work it is to get the house and everything else ready to host a crowd. At least the weather is perfect, cold, which makes dealing with the pig and drinks a lot easier. About to cook the baked beans and realized that the pot to cook them in is not here, and no where close to here. Anyone made baked beans in a crock pot? Any tips? Beans are soaked overnight and ready to go in.
We’re in the mountains for the weekend. Dh and the boys are skiing today and tomorrow. I dropped them off at the lodge this morning and then took the dogs on a hike. I’ll go get them in a little bit and then I think we might hit a brewery on the way back to the condo. Tonight we’re having dinner with a friend of mine that lives here. It’s so relaxing down here. It’s sunny and not so windy. Our drive last evening made me want to drink a bottle of wine. Almost zero visibility with the winds and snow.
I’ve just been hanging at home. Did some laundry and watched a few episodes of Cheer. I need to get in the shower soon; H and I are going out for dinner at our favorite steakhouse. They’re having a special wine-pairing event, and it’s still happening despite the weather. We’ll just head there a little earlier since it might be a little slick.
I have no plans tomorrow other than to stay home and meal prep and workout. More and more I’ve become such a homebody. I’m not a fan of the effort it takes to go out and be out late anymore. 🤣
I have been in Italy since Sunday night, and we are in Rome now (it's 11pm so I'm relaxing with wifi). It has been an amazing trip. So much incredible sightseeing, delicious food, and good times having fun with my H. We are seriously having the best time. I dont want to fly home Monday! Though we are both exhausted from walking so much and I haven't slept well since we left on the 9th, so it will probably be a good break to go home lol.
We keep talking about how we can move or retire here. I am in love with Italy. Also, highly recommend visiting in January. We have had really decent weather and with the exception of the Vatican today, there have been no crowds. It's perfect.
So my birthday is Monday. And after lifelong birthday disappointments I asked today if despite my kid being the priority of maybe DH had thought about a cake. Nope.
Which then turned into this whole ordeal between him, my mom, and I because I asked about a cake. Never mind I asked because last year I got home after a weekend oot with my mom and no cake.
Maybe next year I’ll plan a solo vacay. Seriously all I want each year is dinner at my fav Mexican restaurant and cake.
I got my work out in- I really feel like I am getting back into a rhythm working out 4 days a week. It will be more than that as this transformation challenge includes two workout sessions a week with my team off site. I know that is what my body needs to really start losing again. Oh and I met my "coach" today and he seems really nice.
Got C some new shoes. She can wear women's shoes in the 4th grade. This makes me a little sad. lol
I got some errands run this morning and laundry is well underway. The boys miraculously played together for well over an hour without fighting or getting hurt and then I took them outside to drive the PowerWheels Jeep. They're both in their rooms having quiet time. It's actually been a pretty nice Saturday. I've got one more set of errands to run tonight, but otherwise nothing else going on this weekend.
I changed the battery in my car today. They mechanic wanted $190 to do it. I found the battery at Costco for $80 and did it myself. I'm kind of proud of myself even though changing a car battery isn't exactly difficult.
I'm *really* itching to redo our entire living room. I'm going to make a post. Hopefully you guys can give me some good suggestions!
I powered through the last 25% of a mediocre Amazon First Reads book so that I can start on my book for next week's book club (which I'm also kind of not looking forward to reading).
Now I've thrown together the makings of pizza dough in the bread machine so that we can have pizza Stromboli for dinner tonight. This meal always makes a giant mess and is kind of time consuming, but thankfully it makes two hefty Stromboli, so I'll be able to freeze one for a super easy meal later, and eat leftovers from tonight's dinner for lunch later this week.
My cheeks feel windburnt. I’ve been inside most of the time for days, haven’t been out in the cold wind, yet here I sit, on my couch, with my face feeling windburnt. So weird.
Post by Leeham Rimes on Jan 18, 2020 21:30:08 GMT -5
X’s team got SPANKED in both games today. Lol. Holy cow. We were in a bracket too big for our britches. X is a great sport so he doesn’t give a shit. I don’t care either except for our ref who didn’t actually know the rules of soccer and kept tripping the kids bc he couldn’t figure out how to move out of their way.
I’m excited to see their team picture. They always do such a good job with it.
I need ham like water Like breath, like rain I need ham like mercy From Heaven's gate Sometimes ham salad or casserole or ham that’s free range, all natural I need ham
Tomorrow 9 kindergarten boys will descend upon my house for a BeyBlade battle. I am already preparing myself for the chaos.
Good luck! The noise of bey blades makes me crazy.
Somehow I escaped both Hanukkah and Christmas without buying any BeyBlades and DS has yet to notice. I don’t think I’ll be able to avoid them for his birthday in a few months.
We've having another blizzard here. Interstates are all closed...again. I'm supposed to leave for work in the morning but it's not looking like the interstate will open by the time I need to leave. Sooo over winter.