Thank goodness it is Friday!! I have a blissfully unplanned weekend. DH is working and a lot of my friends are out of town, so I should be good. DS has a birthday party Sunday, but that is it. I plan on baking a couple of pies for a DD's youth group bake sale Saturday and a lasagna to have food for this week. Maybe take the kids out to Mexican Saturday night and to buy some pants to get a jump on winter clothes. I may even watch a cheesy Hallmark movie. My other plans include drinking coffee on the porch and getting in my runs.
DS was asked to be a guest player for a soccer tournament Saturday so we are doing that and then Sunday dh and ds will head to the track to practice for his next race. I’m not sure if we will all go or of DS2 and I will stay home. We will see. If it stays as hot as it is now we won’t be going.
Not much planned. We tried to get a sitter but no go. Maybe we will see if any friends are around to swim and grill. I’d maybe like to go on a family bike ride or hike, but everything that isn’t sitting and watching TV or iPad means a huge struggle with DD1.
We have 2 weeks left before school starts and not a ton planned. No camps, so hopefully beach, a small amusement park, maybe a trip to see MIL. I’m hoping for some fun with the kids. Fingers crossed...
Post by covergirl82 on Aug 16, 2019 10:57:34 GMT -5
Saturday is mostly open. We're going to make a family trip to Costco Saturday morning. I'll spend some of the afternoon posting some items to the FB yard sale site and generally getting organized for school. Saturday night DH and I are going with some friends to watch am 80s cover band (they play a whole variety of 80s music).
Sunday we have church, then going to DH's cousin's pool, then DS is having some friends over for a fantasy football draft.
DH is going on a boondoggle this weekend, so I'll be solo parenting. It's been oppressively hot and I'm not looking forward to the prospect of hosting all the neighborhood kids at our house, so I'm contemplating braving even hotter weather to go to the pool at the kiddie amusement park. I'm debating if I'm up for it. Most of the time we go, we seem to run into someone we know.
In other news, one of my best friends from childhood that I still keep up with texted and asked for a phone date last night. I assumed she was calling to tell me she was pregnant or getting divorced (both bad news for her, they're firmly in the no kids camp), but it was really just a "let's catch up" call. I honestly can't remember the last time I talked to someone on the phone that wasn't for work and wasn't my mother. It was really nice and I need to make time to do it more often.
I’m in the middle of my week of insanity, and I’m already failing. Here’s my schedule: Yesterday- flew to Nebraska. At airport, both new teachers called to introduce themselves and talk to the kids. I had to have them call MIL to talk to the kids. (Nice intro into “Mommy travels a LOT for work” discussion.) Today- meetings in Iowa. Fly back home out of Nebraska late. Saturday: Meet the Teacher and picnic Sunday- Nothing, I think. I could be forgetting something. Monday- Fly to Seattle. Tuesday- Meetings, then fly home late at night. Wednesday- First day of school. Take DS to first day of kindergarten, then go to airport to fly to North Dakota. Evening meeting in North Dakota. Thursday- Fly home. Evening orientation for DD’s class. Parents only. Friday- Lunch with a senior VP at work to discuss serving on a national board for a nonprofit.
How many opportunities are there for this shit to fall apart? Easy answer: a ton. One cancelled flight and I’m screwed.
This morning, I was late for a meeting because they put the wrong time and location on the agenda. The agenda didn’t match the email. I looked at the agenda and didn’t cross-reference.
Yesterday was DD's birthday and I took off and surprised the kids with Legoland waterpark, then had friends over for dinner, so I'm still recovering from that. I have to leave work early today because we have an incoming kindergarten playdate/meet the teacher, then I leave straight from the school to go join the "in crowd" moms for the happy hour and concert that I was a late addition on. I don't really feel like going (have never even heard of the singer and I'm not a big country fan), but I feel like I have to go to this stuff or I'll never get invited to their events again.
Saturday morning we have gymnastics, afternoon bday party for DD, tennis practice for me. Sunday afternoon pool party (with the same crowd from tonight), which means I lose my afternoon quiet time the day before school starts - I realize this is a first world problem At least the kids should hopefully be tired enough to go to bed early the night before school starts. And then my weekly tennis lesson.
In addition to school starting Monday, soccer for both older kids also starts next week, and they both have twice-a-week practices. I need to make sure all their stuff still fits.
I just got added to an important meeting on Tuesday morning, so I have a brand new babysitter taking the kids to their second day of school. Luckily next week is relatively quiet work-wise for the rest of the week.
DH leaves tomorrow for 2 weeks. I get to figure out how to be at work at 0700, but can't drop the kid off until 0710.
I have already cleared a temp work shift, but it is annoying, plus DH might be gone for 8-10 months starting in Jan. Hoping that work will be good with a semi permanent adjustment until he gets back. Luckily 3 of those months will be summer. No issues during the summer.
Post by sandandsea on Aug 16, 2019 14:18:42 GMT -5
Ugh. This morning at work I suddenly felt very ill for about an hour, major lower ab cramping, hunched over, fever, dizzy, lightheaded, sweaty, etc. So I left work and went to urgent care where I’ve been for over 2 hours. And I feel totally fine now and like such an idiot. I never would have come if I had known I would feel okay in a few hours. And I’m wasting my entire day.
Post by traveltheworld on Aug 16, 2019 14:49:01 GMT -5
We are heading over to a friend's for BBQ tonight. We haven't had many invites since we moved here 2 years ago, so it's nice to feel like we are finally making some inroads in the friends department.
Then tomorrow we'll just chill; and Sunday we are taking my Dad out for dinner for his 70th birthday!
Currently sitting on my patio with my laptop. The sun is out and it’s glorious. Littles are napping and big kid is at my parents for the weekend. We have a sitter tomorrow night.
ExH had some vague reasoning for why he needs to ditch a weekend, so I'm embarking on 2.5 weeks straight of time with the girls. Love them to death and it's always nice to have a long stretch with them. Except that this time frame also includes a professional video shoot at work that I have to manage, late running meetings because I'm being looped into executive team strategy, end of camp, start of school, and start of gymnastics. And when it ends, I will immediately leave for a week of work travel. This weekend kicks off the chaos with several 4H events and a birthday party.
Ugh. This morning at work I suddenly felt very ill for about an hour, major lower ab cramping, hunched over, fever, dizzy, lightheaded, sweaty, etc. So I left work and went to urgent care where I’ve been for over 2 hours. And I feel totally fine now and like such an idiot. I never would have come if I had known I would feel okay in a few hours. And I’m wasting my entire day.
Hopefully the answer is it was a fluke and nothing serious you have to deal with again! Hope you’re feeling better.
Ugh. This morning at work I suddenly felt very ill for about an hour, major lower ab cramping, hunched over, fever, dizzy, lightheaded, sweaty, etc. So I left work and went to urgent care where I’ve been for over 2 hours. And I feel totally fine now and like such an idiot. I never would have come if I had known I would feel okay in a few hours. And I’m wasting my entire day.
Hopefully the answer is it was a fluke and nothing serious you have to deal with again! Hope you’re feeling better.
I agree. I totally felt better 2-3 hours later. My mom says she thinks it was a kidney stone. Which also happened about 8 months ago one random night at home. Apparently she got her first when she was my age. Lucky me.
We have no plans for the weekend except date night. After 2 weekends for our camping trip and a week of back to back houseguests followed by starting school, I really didn’t feel like planning anything. I don’t know if I even feel like going to the pool or beach. However if I don’t leave the house then I spend most of my time cleaning so...
Post by librarychica on Aug 17, 2019 9:51:03 GMT -5
H and I went to our first “keep the sitter for a couple extra hours and take off work early twice a month” happy hour. It was nice but when we got home, even after an hour of playing together, the kids were bizarrely difficult to get to bed. Kind of took the wind out of our sails.
This morning I hit an exercise class. Now trying to peel my kids away from cartoons, we may visit some friends later. Tomorrow we have a family birthday party and the usual weekend errands.
H and I went to our first “keep the sitter for a couple extra hours and take off work early twice a month” happy hour. It was nice but when we got home, even after an hour of playing together, the kids were bizarrely difficult to get to bed. Kind of took the wind out of our sails.
This morning I hit an exercise class. Now trying to peel my kids away from cartoons, we may visit some friends later. Tomorrow we have a family birthday party and the usual weekend errands.
Would she be willing to come for a Saturday night? I feel like everyone in my family is kind of toast on Friday nights.
Post by supertrooper1 on Aug 17, 2019 15:59:12 GMT -5
I took yesterday off to take DS to our county fair. We had fun and he loved the rides. My parents came to babysit DS last night and I went on a date to a concert. It was nice to go with someone that appreciates music since STBXH didn't enjoy concerts.
Today is a lazy day with DS. We may go back to school clothes shopping and grocery shopping. My parents come over for dinner tomorrow since I've been bragging to them about my new smoker.
DD, age 7, went to her best friend’s house yesterday to play after the back to school picnic. Her best friend has also been her “boyfriend” for a year. They brought her home, and BF walked her to the door and they gave each other this incredibly long, like about a minute long, hug. Like a “he’s going off to war and may not return” hug. (They just found out they are in different classes. Both cried. Both promised each other they will stay best friends.)
You guys. I have never felt more the mother of a daughter. I seriously wanted to yell “Make room for the Holy Spirit, you two!” I was so sweet and innocent, but at the same time, he’s a BOY. And she’s my BABY GIRL.
H and I went to our first “keep the sitter for a couple extra hours and take off work early twice a month” happy hour. It was nice but when we got home, even after an hour of playing together, the kids were bizarrely difficult to get to bed. Kind of took the wind out of our sails.
This morning I hit an exercise class. Now trying to peel my kids away from cartoons, we may visit some friends later. Tomorrow we have a family birthday party and the usual weekend errands.
This is why I don’t have an evening sitter unless they’re putting them to bed...
A very low key quiet weekend. DD is over tired and cranky from last week. I'm tired and PMSing like crazy. Did talk DH into doing the summer camp out paintball weekend next weekend so DD and will have a girls weekend which she has been asking for.
Post by covergirl82 on Aug 19, 2019 7:22:51 GMT -5
mommyatty, DS told me and DH about a "girlfriend" he had in 3rd grade (last school year). (He told us during the school year, so he didn't keep anything from us.) When I asked him what it meant to be BF & GF, he said that they just like each other, but nothing else. Mentally, I felt, "whew"!!
His GF from last school year is not in his class this year, so we'll see if they "break up" and he gets a different GF. From what DS told us last year, he seemed to be pretty popular with the girls, so I foresee quite a few girls who would want to be his GF...