Weekend plans/randoms/confessions, etc.

[Covergirl82]

TGIF!

[rere]

We leave for camping at 2:30 today. Hope Dh has most of it loaded before I get off at 1. Plan for tonight is let the kids ride bikes, play, eat pizza and beg for golfcart rides while we chill by the fire. Tomorrow there will be a carnival, trick or treating, and a dance. We all bring soups, which are so good. Sunday, I will collapse and do laundry.

[judyblume14]

We have a super exciting weekend planned. I'm working from home today, and getting some chores done. Tonight, we're getting a free estimate on roof replacement. Tomorrow, we have a kids' birthday party around lunchtime, and the we're going through the seasonal and sizing wardrobe shuffle for the girls. Sunday is swim class, gym and meal prep.

[Covergirl82]

Tonight I leave for an overnight with a group of ladies from my church. It should be fun, but I'm not looking forward to sharing a bed with someone I don't know all that well, LOL.

Tomorrow morning MIL will be with the kids while DH helps his grandpa move. I'm going to call them on their Gizmos to conveniently check in while she's there with them. DH mentioned this morning that MIL asked about taking the kids to McDonald's tomorrow while he's moving (and needing their booster seats to do so), and he did (thankfully) tell her that she shouldn't be driving the kids anywhere.

I get back tomorrow around 5 pm, just in time for DH to leave for his bowling league. Thankfully our church is doing a spaghetti dinner fundraiser for the youth group, so at least I don't have to worry about what to do for dinner.

Sunday is church, then DD has a birthday party in the afternoon, then we have small group and DS's basketball clinic in the evening. I will be cleaning and doing laundry while DD is at the party.

[mae0111]

Home with a sick-not-sick 8 year old today, so need to see how that's going to play out. Tomorrow she's supposed to have soccer, but we won't go if she's actually sick (jury is still out). My HS homecoming is this weekend, and it's a huge alumni event every year. I may take the kids to walk around and get some food. That's about it. We were away last weekend and DH has a ton of stuff to do around the house.

[akafred]

Tomorrow DD has her last "official" football game of the season, but there will be some kind of tournament also so I'm sure that will extend the season quite a bit. Then her school is having parents night out so DH and I are doing an escape room. It is designed for just 2 people so should be fun and interesting. Kind of a drive though.

I am waiting on word from old neighbors about Sunday. If the little girl is available, I will take her and DD to the MLP movie and the playground for a while. If not then I will be murdered by DD. Lol

[twinmomma]

Tonight I plan to feed my kids PB&J and then watch a movie in my bed with them. DH won't be home til close to midnight from a school trip, so I have to go pick him up when that happens, which sucks.

Tomorrow we're supposed to do a play date with daycare BFF that we don't really like. But, the girls haven't seen her in a couple months and have been dying to see her. I hope we can just go to the fenced in park where I can sit on a bench and not stress. Do not want more activity than that.

Sunday DH and I are going to see Fun Home - it's the first show in our season tickets, so that will be fun!

I just desperately need a nap. I'm running on less than empty right now and not accomplishing anything at work since I'm so fried.

[katrine05]

Long weekend for me since DD has a PD day Monday.

Tomorrow DH has to work but no clue how long, depends on everyone else getting their tasks done. DD has gymnastics in the morning. I'll probably take the kids grocery shopping and to Costco before or after depending on how early everyone is up. The house desperately needs a good clean, and I really need to purge clothes and toys. Never got around to it last weekend.

Sunday DH is supposed to have floor hockey in the morning but he might not go since he's nursing a hamstring injury (but refuses to go to physio or massage for it). No other plans which is great.

Monday I'm sending DS to daycare and DD and I are having a mother daughter day. We haven't really had one on one time since DS was born. Plan so far is to go to an indoor playground that has a Ninja Warrior type obstacle course and climbing wall, lunch, and then go back home and do a couple crafts with the Cricut. Thinking of stenciling some signs, we'll see what I come up with.

[justcheckingin73]

Last weekend we had so much rain, it flooded almost everything including an outdoor birthday party that DS was supposed to go to. Yesterday, the parents texted everyone and asked if we could all come after school for a huge play date at the park. I’m so relieved that they did that so we don’t have to use up our weekend time.

Today, DD has her XC party after school and then she’s headed over to a friend’s house until about 10 pm. The great thing is that since I’ve been doing after school cross country pick ups for a couple of mom friends this whole season, they are doing all of the pick ups and drop offs tonight. Score! DS’ school has a fall fest and I’m really hoping he doesn’t want to go. He hasn’t mentioned it at all so fingers crossed he just wants to stay home and eat pizza and play with friends.

Tomorrow, DH’s Dad and Stepmom are coming for the day. My FIL has cancer but has handled chemo really well so I’m hoping they’re up for going to a pumpkin patch because I’d rather do something than sit at home all day. I haven’t told DH about the pumpkin patch yet so we will see if that happens.

Sunday is football and laundry. Possibly grocery shopping if I don’t do that on Saturday. And a long run.

[supertrooper1]

I'm working this weekend, but so far no OT on top of my regular shift. I really hope it stays that way.
After work tomorrow DS and I will drive the hour each way to my parent's house. My mom will probably want to cook dinner. They grow pumpkins for the grandkids, so DS will get to pick out a pumpkin.

[k3am]

Oct 20, 2017 11:41:49 GMT -5 twinmomma said:

Tonight I plan to feed my kids PB&J and then watch a movie in my bed with them. DH won't be home til close to midnight from a school trip, so I have to go pick him up when that happens, which sucks.

Is there a reason he can't catch a ride with someone else or uber home? I assume picking him up means either arranging for someone to watch your kids at home or schlepping them out MOTN, which isn't cool. 

I decided long ago I won't pick DH up after hours. Including the time his flight got rerouted to SFO and his car was at a different airport. Turns out, he's pretty good at making his own plans. 

[k3am]

I have a haircut tonight at 7:45. I didn't even know salons were open that late. I'm going to fall asleep in the chair. Ballet tomorrow is our only plan. A weekend of no plans sounds glorious in theory but ends up not being so glorious in reality.

[polecat8]

DD has a softball game this evening followed by a double header tomorrow. I am so glad that the games are limited to two hours. If my parents come to the game tomorrow, I'm hoping they will join us for dinner afterwards.
On Sunday, I have to find something to do with the kids so I can give DH some alone time. I'll probably end up at my parents' house to check out their new furniture.

[judyblume14]

Did anyone see this in the past couple days? I hate the Kardashians....
www.missyempire.com/you-vs-the-kardashians/?source=webgains&siteid=54264&source=webgains&siteid=54264

[mommyatty]

Very little planned this weekend. I’m hoping to get a pumpkin patch visit in. Or maybe a zoo visit. Saturday is going to be pretty hot, but Sunday looks nice.

[twinmomma]

Oct 20, 2017 12:24:41 GMT -5 k3am said:

Oct 20, 2017 11:41:49 GMT -5 twinmomma said:

Tonight I plan to feed my kids PB&J and then watch a movie in my bed with them. DH won't be home til close to midnight from a school trip, so I have to go pick him up when that happens, which sucks.

Is there a reason he can't catch a ride with someone else or uber home? I assume picking him up means either arranging for someone to watch your kids at home or schlepping them out MOTN, which isn't cool. 

I decided long ago I won't pick DH up after hours. Including the time his flight got rerouted to SFO and his car was at a different airport. Turns out, he's pretty good at making his own plans. 

There's not a really good alternative, unfortunately. We actually have to go drop off the rental van they used for the field trip and pick up DH's car. If we keep it overnight, they charge for another full day of rental and his school can't really swing that kind of unnecessary expense. If he just needed a quick ride home, it would be easier to have someone else deal with it. 

[2chatter]

twinmomma that would make me nuts!

This afternoon we start decorating for red ribbon week (you guys please help me figure out how to transition some of this volunteer insanity I keep doing because no one else will). Dinner with the girls. I'm skipping the gym because my back is weird - I think it's my period. And my femur hurts and has all week so I'm freaking out. DD has volleyball and then is going to the football game. Other DD has a party at gymnastics. So I have 2.5 hours alone and might meet a friend downtown for one drink.

Tomorrow is soccer, some deeeep cleaning I am dreading (anyone have a recipe to get oily stuff off cabinets around the door and drawer pulls where you always touch them??) and then Exh picks up the middle and the oldest goes to an auction at church. I am going OUT, taking an uber and getting DRUNK. I am overwhelmed with the kids and work and life at this point and am ready to have a break.

Bit of a kid free sleep in and a run on Sunday then BIL's engagement party. Then bath-bed chaos.

DH is camping with DS. I teared up when they left - WTF is wrong with me? But DS has never left me --- and he's my baby!!

[mustardseed2007]

I have a hair cut and dye tomorrow afternoon. I really need to get the kid's hair done also (cut only obviously). We again have a bunch of birthday parties b/c every child we apparently know was born in october. Also, we have our third soccer game tomorrow. We'll be as tired this weekend as we were last weekend.

[supertrooper1]

UO: I hate how online news stories include Twitter posts from random people or celebrities. Just give me the news. I don't need people's opinions in the middle of an article I'm reading.

[campermom]

Tonight I'm gonna go home and be nervous and get my stuff in a pile!

Then I'm gonna wake up at like 5 (if not before) and and get my stuff from the pile and leave!

Then I'm gonna run my half marathon hopefully faster than I ever have!

Then I'm gonna get a fancy coffee and eat whatever I want and do nothing till 6 pm when I have a sitter coming and a double date and the largest plate of food I can find. And beers! A few of them!

Then Sunday my groceries will arrive and I'll play in the backyard enthe kids in my soft pants and not leave the house!

[k3am]

Oct 20, 2017 13:43:01 GMT -5 twinmomma said:

Oct 20, 2017 12:24:41 GMT -5 k3am said:

Is there a reason he can't catch a ride with someone else or uber home? I assume picking him up means either arranging for someone to watch your kids at home or schlepping them out MOTN, which isn't cool. 

I decided long ago I won't pick DH up after hours. Including the time his flight got rerouted to SFO and his car was at a different airport. Turns out, he's pretty good at making his own plans. 

There's not a really good alternative, unfortunately. We actually have to go drop off the rental van they used for the field trip and pick up DH's car. If we keep it overnight, they charge for another full day of rental and his school can't really swing that kind of unnecessary expense. If he just needed a quick ride home, it would be easier to have someone else deal with it. 

Is he the only licensed adult on this trip that can handle the drop-off? He can't say "hey Bob, can you follow me to the rental place in your car then drop me off at my car, please." 

ETA: Ignore me, I'm too invested in this.

[2chatter]

k3am - I thought the same thing - then literally thought the same thing! Lol.

[freezorburn]

I finished my antibiotics a couple of days ago but I'm still feeling very tired and coughing a lot. And my muscles are sore, probably a combination of side effect from medication and going back to work this week.

DS is with his dad this weekend so I'm planning on taking it easy. Going to try to catch up on household management stuff. I need to put together DS's expenses for August and September for XH to reimburse me. Fun!

In other news, one of my work friends gave me a quart of congee that she made. It was so good. Satisfied my desire to eat someone else's cooking!

[sunbutter]

My randoms:

1. I traveled for four days this week.  Before I left, I scheduled the babysitter, made breakfast bags to facilitate mornings, laid out outfits in order based on weather forecast, planned all dinners and bought the appropriate groceries.  I literally have spreadsheets to describe lunch packing, drop off and pick up that were provided to all involved.
I returned to find 1) two coats lost forever, 2) husband was late to work every day, 3) and the litterbox was never scooped.    I'm afraid to ask about everything else.  My five year old greeted me after my cross country trip in tears at pick up because DH convinced her I would be "disappointed" about the missing coats.  My kids are alive and happy otherwise, so that is all that matters, right.......?

2. Need some new heels for work?  I wore two new pairs of Cole Haans that I got during a sale.  They have a wide heel making them much safer for me.  They are great looking and super comfortable!  This is one pair and the other was similar but black - www.colehaan.com/laree-grand-pump-55mm-fig-suede/W07876.html?dwvar_W07876_color=Fig%20Suede&dwvar_W07876_width=#cgid=womens_shoes_pumps&start=1

[twinmomma]

k3am 2chatter yes, he is. "Perks" of a small school... they're not exactly busting at the seams with help.

[akafred]

sunbutter, ugh!

[judyblume14]

Update - the free estimate on a roof turned into...

[erinshelley21]

We had grand plans this weekend since DH's 4 days off from work started on Thursday. I was going to take Friday off to sleep the morning away and then we'd go on a date in the afternoon. Thursday I came home from work sickish and he was also coming down with something. His fever was higher and he started puking so he has been in bed basically since Thursday evening. I took most of yesterday off since I felt like I was going to pass out when I was at work. DD started getting sick last night but seems to he fine now. DS started all this last Friday so he's conducting business as usual. Other than feeling light headed every couple hours I'm fine and praying I don't get it

So, our plans of a fun fall festival and a wedding tonight are most likely canceled. We were going to take the kids to a pumpkin patch Sunday but DS doesn't want to go since he already "went with mamaw" They went to a garden store in town and bought decorative pumpkins but apparently that is the same as a pumpkin patch with hay rides and animals lol.

[k3am]

Oct 20, 2017 20:27:20 GMT -5 twinmomma said:

k3am 2chatter yes, he is. "Perks" of a small school... they're not exactly busting at the seams with help.

Ugh. 

DH would be getting my lectures about why he can't agree to do stuff like that then going forward. I value my sleep (and my kids sleep) more than I value him going on a trip. But I know it's not an option for everyone. 

[186momx]

Pumpkin Patch field trip turned into a small circle of sunshine over the pumpkins so we were dry for the pumpkins and poured for the bus rides.

Today is free tax seminar on Schedule C and K-1 with an awesome speaker. Plus it is rainy and stormy so not missing anything.

Sunday will be shopping, cleaning, and prepping for next week. I also need to order a b-day cake for DH.