Well the kids are out of school again today due to sickness. There was a little snow this morning, so they would have been out anyway. I slipped all the way into work. My 20 minute commute turned into 40 minutes.
Plans for the weekend are up in the air. I was going to volleyball tonight since DH may hang out with a friend. DS wants to have friends in the basement. DD is in a funk. She has had a bad cold all week. She's been stuck in the house and her plans were cancelled due to weather. I may just offer to take her to her favorite pizza place and browse around town so that she doesn't have to stay home with DS and his friends. I wish she would branch out at school and make plans with all of these kids she talks about. I don't want to spend much money, because we are going on a road trip next week and want to shop then.
As for the rest of the weekend, who knows. DH talked about going out to eat with the kids Saturday. DD has youth group Sunday and I may cook a pot of chili and drink wine. I was gifted 2 bottles, so I am set.
We have a crazy weekend planned. Three classmate birthday parties in two days. Plus DH has a coaching clinic. So on Saturday, I’m taking both kids to Party #1. There, I’m meeting up with a mom with matching kids who is also on her own. One of us will leave Party #1 early with our littles and go to Party #2. Then the one who stayed at the first party will grab the two bigs when that party is over and meet us at Party #2, where we will each claim our own children. Sunday we have another party. I’m contemplating sending DH with both kids and just sitting on my ass doing nothing. He’s probably not amenable to that plan.
Oh, and I had a Life360 freak out this morning. It alerted me that DS has left the house. I almost ended up in a ditch 2xs this morning. So I call DH and am, "WHERE IS DS GOING???". Well, he was in the truck with DH, who was going to get an allergy shot. DS wanted to put in an application for the animal hospital next door. Blood pressure back down to almost normal.
Post by covergirl82 on Feb 7, 2020 10:22:44 GMT -5
Whew, I've almost made it through my first week at my new job!
Tonight DD and DH are going to the daddy-daughter dance. DS has travel baseball practice.
Tomorrow is DD's 9th birthday!! It's so hard to believe she is going to be 9 years old tomorrow. It goes so fast. We gave her the option of a birthday party (multiple friends) or going to a waterpark and inviting one friend. She chose the latter. So we'll be gone all day tomorrow doing that.
Sunday is church and then hopefully a relaxing afternoon. I'm sure I'll have to go to the grocery store at some point during the day.
Thank goodness! I feel like I barely survived this week. The kids had another delay due to ice this morning, so I'm rolling in to the office late for the second day in a row after being out sick for three days.
My house is a complete disaster. Dishes, laundry, just general clutter everywhere because I haven't been feeling well and keeping up with it. Tomorrow I'll be playing catch up on what feels like my whole life. Sunday afternoon I'm going to see a show with my BFF then getting together with beau in the evening.
Post by traveltheworld on Feb 7, 2020 11:24:57 GMT -5
I'm taking DS to the symphony tomorrow. We are going for lunch beforehand and I'm excited about the mother-son bonding time. Then Sunday DD has her first hockey game - it'll be hilarious to watch a bunch of 4 year olds try to play.
Today aftercare is randomly closed and there’s no after school soccer like usual, so kids are out at 12:45. DH and DD are going camping, so I’m going to attempt to break my perinatologist’s rules and bring 6-year-old DS to what should be a quick ultrasound. I know he won’t be disruptive - it’s not like he’s a toddler.
Then I’m on my own this weekend with the boys. DS2 has his little soccer class tomorrow morning, and then we’ll hit the gym/childcare. But otherwise we have no plans. I should probably make some plans with friends so I get some adult interaction this weekend!
I ended up taking a half day yesterday and laying on the couch doing nothing. DS was up all crying at least 10 times last night, a total grouch this morning, and not eating or drinking during breakfast.. just wanted to sit on the couch and stare into space. No fever, but based on how bad I felt, I assume he has what I have, make arrangements to stay home with him, told daycare he's sick, and an hour later? The boy is hyped up and wanting to run a marathon. It's going to be a long day.
We have a trip to MIL and FIL's planned this weekend. I am.. thrilled?
I feel like the kids’ anxiety and stress level is at an all-time high for some reason. So we are just taking it easy tonight and probably tomorrow.
Sunday DD1 has basketball, and then they have their father/daughter dance at school. Some moms are pressuring me to help out, but I’m still holding a grudge against the school so... nope!! But now DH is sick with at least a cold, possibly the flu... so I may be going in his stead.
I was so excited for him to handle one blessed thing related to the school/kids schedule sort of on his own. Not totally, of course, because I have to get outfits ready, order flowers, etc. But mostly. Oh well.
I'm taking DD to the OSU vs LSU vs Arizona State meet tomorrow. We need to leave at 9am. She also has a b-day party for one of her gym friends at 2 so will need to leave the meet a little early to make it to the b-day party. WPs this is the first b-day party DD has been invited to in 2 years. I have no idea what to get her, she is turning 10. I asked her mom last night at practice and she said something consumable and small. Any ideas. I need to shop tonight or tomorrow before we leave for the college meet.
Sunday I need to work to make up for taking Saturday off. We are dog sitting and our friends may need to crash at our house Monday night as they don't want to have to drive the passes in the dark. Our spare room is a mess so I need to find time to clean it enough so they can crash in it. It is mostly Christmas stuff that got shoved in and just needs to be put away correctly.
186momx, I'm all about gift cards to activities. Movie theater, ice cream place, arcade... Easy, consumable, and the parent doesn't then have to pay to take their kid to do something. Get some little trinket thing from the Target dollar section to put with it and you're done.
Kids had a delayed start today because of snow so I decided to work from home. Except I currently have no work to do at home or in the office/lab so it works out I guess.
DH has to be gone all weekend so it’s just me and the kids and the dog... we have no plans whatsoever. Probably sledding tomorrow because why not? Otherwise just hanging out. Sounds good to me!
This evening is Parent's Night Out at the Y, so DH and I will drop the kids off and have a nice dinner. Tomorrow, I am taking DD to an engineering event that is geared towards her age. On Sunday, I have no plans except getting a run in.
This weekend we have to give DS2's colon a clean out. The pediatrician already warned us that it will be messy. But it's three days of mess that will be worth it if it helps resolve his constipation issues.
186momx, I'm all about gift cards to activities. Movie theater, ice cream place, arcade... Easy, consumable, and the parent doesn't then have to pay to take their kid to do something. Get some little trinket thing from the Target dollar section to put with it and you're done.
This. We’ve done fancy popcorn and a movie gift card. DD sometimes likes to pick out graphic novels for her closer friends. No one objects to books!
Post by librarychica on Feb 7, 2020 14:12:30 GMT -5
It is a day off for me, I have a cold and DD2 talked me into letting her stay home from preschool so we are being lazy together. Tv while I made boring adult phone calls for a couple of hours, lunch out and now we will walk the dog. I have grand plans of the library and ordering takeout or making sandwiches after DD1 gets out of school. I am giving myself permission to be lazy.
H will be home for about 17 hours before leaving again, getting in about midnight. He will tag along for the kids riding lesson tomorrow (I honestly forgot he was coming home between trips) and we will have a nice family lunch. Sunday no plans except to work on the kids valentines stuff for school. I am going to invite a neighbor over as part of the never ending mission “make friends in my locale instead of whining about it.” She’s mentioned having us over along with our dog to entertain her dogs but never followed up so I texted her to see if she wants to come over here Sunday afternoon, let the dogs run with my dog and kids and have a glass of wine. Fingers crossed something comes of it! My house isn’t company ready but I am saying screw it. Love me, move my still not decorated home.
Post by erinshelley21 on Feb 7, 2020 15:56:57 GMT -5
librarychica good job reaching out and making something happen with a potential friend. My best friend is the result of months and months of talking about getting together and one of us FINALLY suggesting actual plans with a date and time. Literally talked about it for like 6 months and I swear she's my soulmate friend.
Post by erinshelley21 on Feb 7, 2020 16:05:37 GMT -5
I was hoping to quit working about 2 hours ago. I am thankful that work is so busy right now because I really wasn't sure if I could actually sell insurance full time, but I need a breather. I think I'm going to take next Friday off depending on how a couple appointments go next week.
Now I'm going to paint for a bit and let the kids hang at MIL's house. Since DS was sick earlier this week, SIL treated him like he had freaking coronavirus so he hasn't gotten to play with his cousin. Which isn't terrible because time with her usually results in whining. But MIL missed him.
Tomorrow DS has art and while he is there I'm using it to wonder around Ulta and maybe Kohl's. After we will get lunch just us two and go shopping for a birthday gift for a party he has tomorrow afternoon.
Sunday DH and DS have Monster Jam. It was our birthday gift to him in December. While they are gone I think DD and I might just hang out at home.
This weekend is basically all about DS and he is pretty excited.
I'm taking DD to the OSU vs LSU vs Arizona State meet tomorrow. We need to leave at 9am. She also has a b-day party for one of her gym friends at 2 so will need to leave the meet a little early to make it to the b-day party. WPs this is the first b-day party DD has been invited to in 2 years. I have no idea what to get her, she is turning 10. I asked her mom last night at practice and she said something consumable and small. Any ideas. I need to shop tonight or tomorrow before we leave for the college meet.
Sunday I need to work to make up for taking Saturday off. We are dog sitting and our friends may need to crash at our house Monday night as they don't want to have to drive the passes in the dark. Our spare room is a mess so I need to find time to clean it enough so they can crash in it. It is mostly Christmas stuff that got shoved in and just needs to be put away correctly.
For a 10 year old girl I’d go with bath bombs, always a hit!
mommyatty, no nail polish during competition season for our girls. Its against the rules which annoys basically all of them. I'm thinking mini bath bombs and Hershey kiss necklace. It won't take me very long to make and I can stop at the drug store on the way home for bombs and kisses. I would totally do a Target gift card but that is way out of my way.
I also think we are getting off at 5 tonight instead of 6. We are both battling headaches.
librarychica good job reaching out and making something happen with a potential friend. My best friend is the result of months and months of talking about getting together and one of us FINALLY suggesting actual plans with a date and time. Literally talked about it for like 6 months and I swear she's my soulmate friend.
I met my best friend when our at-the-time best friends both missed the first week of summer marching band practice. So.... my friend-making skills are rusty! It would just be nice to have some neighbors who we are friendly with. I hope we can figure something out.
Board meeting at work today went well so yay me. Happily doing nothing tonight.
Tomorrow DD has ballet, then we’re going bowling. It’s a foster care mixer - first one we’ve ever been invited to so I’m nervous! It’s not a matching event so there’s really nothing to be nervous about but it is two hours of social time with strangers.
Sunday all the usual chores: laundry, gym, groceries. Talk to my mom in the afternoon to plan FastPass strategy for our trip to Disney World in April.
All plans have changed for the weekend. DH has what we think is flu but he’s not going to get swabbed because he’s not going to bother with Tamiflu. DD1 woke up with it as well - fever, aches, cough. Terrible headache.
So she and DH can’t go to the dance. And DD2 announced that it’s not fair if she gets to go without DD1 because it’s not her fault that she can’t go. So I’ve promised to take them out for a fancy dinner during their school break in a couple of weeks.
mommyatty - it was really sweet... and then DD2 and I ran some errands and she started sobbing in the car.
So I don’t know what to do. Take DD2 knowing how upset DD1 will be, or stay home knowing that DD2 is sad but trying not to show it. And DD1 is worse today, so no skating by with a quick drop in.