I have 2 grant reports and about 30 student surveys to put in today, but I can't get anything done because the air show is in town and the Blue Angels keep buzzing my building and I spend all my time looking out the window.
This is picnic weekend. So I will spend all day tomorrow getting things ready for 14 kettles of burgoo and setting up my cake stand. It's a little sad because this was always DS's favorite weekend because he would bring his football and play with his friends. Now they are getting too old for that, except DS, so he is a little bummed. DD will have all her friends up there.
Sunday is the picnic, so from 8 - 2 I will be running my cake booth and then stay around a bit for the auction. Dh has to get there at 4:00 AM to work the pits to cook the meat and according to Ds, he is too. Maybe he is growing into the actual work instead of play, but it's all fun hanging out with everyone.
Plus, both DD and DS have a birthday party Saturday night, but for once it is the same party. One good thing about growing into boy and girl parties.
Post by mustardseed2007 on Sept 14, 2018 11:33:34 GMT -5
Finally Friday!
After initially responding, that mom never got back to me on doing a playdate with DS. Which kind of stinks but I honestly didn't have a lot of time to do it - I was going to have to make time. So I'll organize our house and invite someone else over. And if the first family ever gets back to us we'll pick it up where they left off.
With all the rain expected, I'm guessing I'll be home on Saturday and just do a trainer ride. So I want to organize the living room. Then I have a hair appointment.
Sunday we don't have plans. Which is nice actually.
I had my first night away from the baby last night. Still had to wake up at 4 for the day so no chance to sleep in. I skipped my morning coffee and now I am crashing. Can't wait to get back to my room and crash. Drill yesterday today and tomorrow. Come home Sunday. Sometimes I am sad about getting out of the guard but days like today make me count down the days
Post by twinmomma on Sept 14, 2018 12:10:54 GMT -5
I feel like I have run a marathon this week. I came back to work after being out for a week, plus had the girls all week with no break, so I am so ready for the weekend! It's my weekend with the kids, so it still won't be relaxing. But at least we won't be running around like crazy!
I need to work on some PTA admin stuff, we're going to go to the bookstore for those Rescue Princess books, and I'm going to deal with swapping out seasonal clothes/sizes for the kids' clothes. Otherwise, just hanging out.
Yay Friday! I was stuck in a conference room for the past two days for a client retreat, and I just finished drafting a big proposal that's due today. The rest of my day includes a workout and then a hair blowout, and then leaving work early to meet a guy who's installing our new garage door opener. I started my week by locking myself out of the house Monday morning since I'm used to using the garage door opener keypad to get in, so I'm glad to be ending the week with getting it fixed.
Then date night tonight (plans TBD, likely just dinner), and going to Mexico tomorrow to wine taste and have a fancy dinner with a group of women. I'm excited because a friend of mine is coming who I haven't seen since June. Sunday we have zero plans which I'm excited about.
I got over my food poisoning from yesterday, which is good, although my stomach is still a bit rocky. This weekend is a bit bonkers, we have a football tailgate and the kids want to have a lemonade stand for all of the folks passing by. I signed DS up for Tiger cubs last night, and now he is pumped to sell popcorn. I don't want to deal with it, so DH is doing it. Because Tiger cub's was his idea. Sunday is my goddaughter's birthday party, and today I have to go to a golf outing for work for the cocktail hour.
TTMA Black separates. Black pants with a black blazer - they seem to match. I have some that clearly aren’t the same black, but these two are pretty darn close. With a colorful shell (possibly blush with a black pattern across the top from Loft) can I do this?
I really want this to work because it appears my behind has dropped a couple inches and the blazer that goes with the pants is short and the blazer I want to wear is tuxedo cut.
And my update is - it’s raining. Before boys night. Down to nine boys but still. The plan is pizza, legos, games like captains coming, ice cream and a documentary if I get desperate.
Tomorrow is a soccer game, another soccer game, taking my mom to tour another senior living place, a football game possibly with ILs for the first half here and then a movie date night with DH after the kids are down. If I don’t fall asleep or have a heart attack before then.
Tomorrow is soccer and community appreciation day. There will be a parade, which all of the community soccer teams are invited to march in, games, and activities. It looks like the weather will be perfect for it. No plans for Sunday yet, but maybe we'll go apple picking. We need to so something outside since we'll be getting the remnants of Florence on Monday. Which is great, since we just got the remnants of Gordon last week and everything flooded. The rain is getting annoying.
Post by mommyatty on Sept 14, 2018 12:57:19 GMT -5
Today I took off the morning for a fun run at the kids’ school. They gave us the wrong time for DS, so we missed it. Instead, to make up for that, I took him lunch and ate with him in his classroom. He gave me about a million hugs and kisses, and kept saying how happy he was that I was there. I still feel bad. I promised to see him run, and I didn’t.
But anyway, while I was waiting around, all but one afternoon meeting cancelled, so I’m taking advantage and taking the rest of the day off. I’m going to go clean up my messes in our bedroom ( a pile of shoes and stack of clothes), and maybe take a run at cleaning out my closet for the switch in seasons. I just have to call in to this one meeting before I get going on organizing.
We have a birthday party tomorrow for a little girl in DD’s class. I really like the idea of this girl and her family, but man they are a little socially awkward. Okay, so they are awkward as all get out, but I still just really love their heart and their energy. And it seems like the more they get to know us all, the less awkward they are, so we are putting in the time. Lots of my mom friends are going, so that’s nice. And lots of DD and DS’s friends, too.
Sunday we have nothing. I’m glad, and hoping it’s sunny all weekend. It’s been dreary here for weeks.
Post by covergirl82 on Sept 14, 2018 12:58:48 GMT -5
Today is my Friday off. I dropped the kids off at school, then went to the chiropractor, then ran errands. I was just catching up on some emails, and now I'm going to do some cleaning around the house before the kids come home from school.
Tomorrow the only thing we have planned is DS's football game at noon. Maybe we'll go somewhere for dinner. Sunday we have church and then an open afternoon. I know DH and DS will be watching football. I could use a quieter weekend, so I am happy with not having a lot of plans. Plus we all have colds, so we could use some to rest and relax.
Post by mommyatty on Sept 14, 2018 13:04:17 GMT -5
2chatter- I do that all the time with black separates. If I can, I try to make the black pieces not actually touch so no one can do a direct comparison, like I wear a shell a little longer than the jacket so there’s a little separation. But if I can’t, and it’s close, I figure no one is going to look more closely at my black clothes than I am, so if I think it’s fine, it’s fine.
Post by covergirl82 on Sept 14, 2018 13:06:30 GMT -5
phdmomma, something to consider in the event of future food poisoning is to have activated charcoal on hand (you can find it in the vitamin/supplement area of most supercenters). It soaks up toxins and helps it not last as long. I also take probiotics if I get food poisoning to help balance my gut (since food poisoning is often a result of an excess of bad bacteria). I hope you continue to feel better!
Post by traveltheworld on Sept 14, 2018 13:34:25 GMT -5
We are having a little girl from DD's old daycare over for a playdate tomorrow afternoon. I'm excited. Being a second child, DD always just tagged along with DS. This will be her first playdate with just her friend. I'm going to make DH take DS out of the house so he doesn't interrupt.
Post by shakinros on Sept 14, 2018 16:19:40 GMT -5
I had a giant fight with DH this morning triggered by sleep deprivation. I woke up at 2am and he wasn’t in bed. I got up to get him at 3am - he had fallen asleep playing video games again. I never got back to sleep so by 7am I was a mess. I’m not all that happy with my life at present for lots of reasons. I’m basically like a walking version of that Oprah.com article about the female midlife crisis we passed around awhile back.
Anyway DH wanted to talk about why I was upset RIGHTNOW even though I said I just wanted to go to work. So I tried to tell him about it. I did not do a great job and he took it all personally, started in on a very familiar loop of he’s trying so hard, I blame him for every mistake, he’s afraid I’m going to leave, I’m queuing up all this to walk out. So, for the umpteenth time, anything I’m feeling seems to exist only as a reflection of him and his feelings. I really wonder if he has the capacity to understand that I’m a complete individual beyond how I function in his life.
He’s now going to mope all weekend. We have a date night tomorrow night which I’m sure neither of us wants to go on, but we have theater tickets that are not exchangeable and the babysitter is booked, so...
Getting DS’ arm x-rayed. He fell off the monkey bars two hours ago and is still weeping and it looks ... weird - the elbow isn’t quite facing the right way.
Boys night starts in 30 minutes - I pushed it back thirty minutes with a possibility of cancellation so we will see what happens. So we have an hour. Cross your fingers.
k3am - this kid - he’s like “I can still host mom! I don’t have to swim or anything, I can be the one who gets people drinks and calls out games to play.” Crossing my fingers.
Post by campermom on Sept 14, 2018 20:14:29 GMT -5
I am going on the longest run I’ve ever had tomorrow at 6am—15 miles. Week 10 (of 18) of marathon training and this is serious!! I’m nervous. Luckily I’m going w a group on a flat loop. It’s a 40 min drive though.
Then DS is checking our instruments at the music shop, and H will take him to fencing practice. I’ll have DS2 and DD but I’m hoping to nap!!
Sunday we are all going to my cousin and his partner/fiance’s wedding shower.
We are home. Splinted to stabilize then cast next week when swelling comes down. Surgery possible but less likely, depends on what the ortho thinks but it should be OK they said....So I will go to NY for work and hope for the best - DD’s specialist appointment is Tuesday and now DS gets his first cast - hoping I don’t lose my mind from the infamous mom guilt.
Hope you guys are having better starts to your weekends!
shakinros - I’m sorry. My DH does something similar when we disagree - very martyr-ish. And annoying.
It’s a busy weekend after a tough week. My prednisone taper wasn’t effective and I’m having all kinds of withdrawal symptoms, which are awful. Body aches, fatigue, cloudy thoughts. I’m exhausted. But so much going on. Last night we went to a school year kick off party for the new school. It was such a great way to meet parents. It was at someone’s home in their barn. I’m glad I rallied to go.
Today we had 2 soccer games scheduled, but DD2 woke up with a slight fever and sore throat. We skipped the first game, and will make a call on the second shortly. If we miss it, I will take DD1 to a lemonade stand my cousin’s kids are running. They are raising money for a foundation in their little brother’s memory - it goes to cancer research.
Tomorrow DH and I need to attend a 4 hour training class in order to be able to volunteer at the kids’ school. Bummer because it’s supposed to be gorgeous weather, and we will be in a school gym all day.
Oh man 2chatter I hope he doesn't need surgery! I hear you on the mom guilt - when we thought DD1 broke her hand in a door at school, I was at a work event until 10 PM and could do nothing to help. But, I promise, the kid won't mind/notice too much. He'll just be so pumped to show off his cast to friends!
Post by librarychica on Sept 15, 2018 20:42:31 GMT -5
I bought a new vacuum and I love it so much. It has been the highlight of the weekend. Tomorrow an old friend who is in town from out of state is coming for a play date. That’s about all we have going on this weekend. Hope everyone is having a good Saturday!
I bought a new vacuum and I love it so much. It has been the highlight of the weekend. Tomorrow an old friend who is in town from out of state is coming for a play date. That’s about all we have going on this weekend. Hope everyone is having a good Saturday!
Tell my about your vacuum... I have an apartment sized 10 year old Dyson and am contemplating replacing it.