I had a good weekend of feeling relaxed and productive. Saturday was so cold, I basically stayed in bed all day. I had our heat turned up to 75, but it was barely hitting 60. The heat just couldn't keep up with the cold. I was able to finish my book and relax. Saturday night we went out to dinner and a show with my parents and had fun.
Sunday was the productive day to make up for a lazy Saturday. I got some homework and laundry done, ran a few errands, and then beau and I tackled cleaning out the storage pod and the basement. Beau had been "helping" clean out the basement by just moving stuff to the pod. But he didn't sort or organize any of it so we had to go through it all again and get it in good shape. We took 2 cars worth of stuff to Goodwill and trashed a bunch. And now everything in the pod is in plastic bins and stacked neatly so we can fit a ton more stuff in there.
And we need all that extra space in there because we are inheriting basically all of the furniture from beau's sister's house when they move overseas. Beau and I will be flying down to NC on a Friday night, then driving a Uhaul back up here over the course of two days at the end of March. I am very grateful for all the stuff, since it's nice stuff and in really good shape and it will mean we don't have to buy stuff for whatever new house we end up with this spring. But it's definitely a hassle to get it all here and figure out where to store it until we have a new place. Beau was adamant all weekend while we were planning this that I did not need to go with him and he would drive home alone. I finally went around him and talked to his sisters and mom directly and bought a plane ticket. I will be going. He's not driving a massive truck 16 hours home all by himself. I think he was somewhat regretting how much I've integrated myself into the strong women in his life. LOL He was massively outvoted. He kept joking that in China, we'd all have to listen to him as the first born son. And we all just kept shushing him on the family group call to hash out the plans. Poor guy doesn't stand a chance between his mom, two sisters, me, and now my daughters!
Good weekend. The sun was shining yesterday and we got to sit outside for a while with just sweatshirts and smoke some ribs and renderloin for the week.
I have meetings all day today but have to be at my house in between 2 and 3 to let the att guy in again. Dd had to go to the library to do an exam, but was able to use my tablet yesterday for homework.
I have picnic committee meetings for church and have a late work dinner this week, plus grants and strategic planning. I'm already tired.
We had a quiet weekend. Friday evening DD2 had foot skills. It was so cold that I was nervous sending her even though it was inside, but she really wanted to go. Then the kids played in a school zoom bingo game (in separate rooms because they can't get along) and DH and I just watched a couple of shows we've been wanting to see.
Saturday DD2 had a 7am soccer game, so we were up at 6. It was -10 degrees with a wind chill of -30... omg... I was afraid that the facility wouldn't be able to keep up with heating, but it was totally fine. After that we just stayed home. I worked out and cooked a bunch of stuff for the week. DD2 ended up going out with a friend, so DH, DD1 and I hung out and played Scrabble.
Sunday DH took the kids to the father daughter dance at their school. I'm glad they were able to go together, because other than camping, there is really nothing that's just for the kids and DH. I spent that time in DD1's room, cleaning out her drawers because she hasn't been able to find anything.
It's going to be a busy week with 2 basketball games in the evenings, as well as practices, footskills, and 3 games on Saturday. DD1 had two mid-sized meltdowns over the weekend, and a mini one this morning, so I hope that's not a sign of how the week will go. DD1 has a game at 830PM on Friday night, and I've been dreading it all season. It's just so late. It's at the same facility where DD2 plays indoor soccer, so about 20 mins away... so I'll be there until probably 10pm Friday night and back there at 645am on Saturday morning... maybe they will just let me sleep there LOL...
We have some colds going around with 3 of the kids, so I’m really hoping for a normal school/daycare week. So far no fevers or COVID, so the kids are fine to go to school, but the toddler’s daycare provider is always funny about any symptoms at all, so she’s not going to love DS3’s little cough. I’m taking DS1 to the doctor this morning since he says his ear really hurts. I normally go to the office on Mondays, but I’m swapping it for Friday this week since I have a prospective client coming in to check us out allll day Friday (8:30-4:30).
Weekend was good - just sports. Yesterday DD had 3 softball games, but just went to one of them because then she had her basketball playoffs. It was good we decided to go to basketball because with her there they actually had a sub - thank goodness since it was two games back to back. DS1 also had two basketball games. Softball was 45 minutes south and then two different basketball locations 15 minutes north. So a lot of back and forth! I slept really well last night after all that
mae0111 I don’t like how the sports stuff gets later as the kids get older. Some of DD’s flag football games last fall were at 8 or 8:30 - so late for a 10-year-old! At least they were on Friday nights.
One of my reports is having conflict with the other one, and there is no professionalism there. I'm supposed to talk to them today, but kind of avoiding it thus far. Don't really want to deal with the drama, and I already sent an email to the other person. So I guess I dealt with it already. Neither have responded to my emails (which were discussed with my boss and were professional), so oh well.
I am getting really nervous for the surgery. I passed my Covid test, so I guess I just wait to hear the time and head there on Wednesday. I've never been put under. I know it is needed, and I have been working for this for a year, but I just want it done magically without being put under and no recovery ha ha.
Saturday was a long day for me. I had to judge a science competition all morning. Then went to my taekwondo tournament at 3pm, which was located 1.5 hrs away. I ended up with a 2nd in traditional forms, which I was pretty happy about. Then a few of us went to a late dinner at 8pm and drove home. It was 11pm by the time I got home and I was exhausted. I also have a minor cold that I'm hoping doesn't get any worse. Yesterday was a lazy day and I attempted to sleep off my cold. This week seems like it will be a normal one - which means working from home, teaching Wed, and taekwondo on Tues and Thurs. I have finally decided to get an orthopedic doctor to look at my elbow. It has been flaring a lot lately and last night I woke up because it was painful. My regimen of ibuprofen, ice, stretching, and aspercream is not cutting it anymore. New medical insurance plan kicked in last week and has some pretty good benefits.
sdlaura, the late games are killers. All of DD1's home basketball games for school (which is 25 mins away for us) have been at 8pm on Friday nights. There are always 4 games on Friday nights, and her team is always the last game. It's a rough end to a long week, especially when it's so cold and dark in the winter, but also super fun - their little gym is just rocking every Friday night. It's hard for us because I have to manage DD1's medication, which has worn off by about 4-5pm. So she needs another dose, but her medication is not short-acting. So when she takes that extra dose at, say, 4pm, I just have to hope that it will metabolize slowly enough that it still keeps her in the game, but quickly enough that it doesn't disrupt her sleep.
Post by supertrooper1 on Feb 6, 2023 11:44:04 GMT -5
The weekend was ok. We went to the gym, ran errands, and then had dinner at my parents on Saturday. Sunday we had breakfast with Beau's family, took DS bowling, and then Beau decided he wanted more clothes for our upcoming trip. He found some shirts on sale, but then was disappointed that he couldn't find shoes. I told him that is why I shopped online a month ago, because our mall sucks and you can never find what you want.
Post by traveltheworld on Feb 6, 2023 12:44:32 GMT -5
The weekend was pretty good. I've decided to try and take care of myself a bit more so I went to yoga on Saturday and meal-prepped for some healthier meals for the week.
DD had her mock gymnastics meet and it was interesting - she's so hard on herself. She sobbed because she messed up her bar routine. This is a new experience for DH and I as we are very used to DS's "don't try very hard but are pretty good at everything and doesn't care if he's not the best" attitude. It was little disconcerting to see how hard she tries and how hard she takes it. We've got to figure out what to do about that.
Almost as a direct contrast, DS got acknowledged by his swim club as swimmer of the month - it's a big deal as there are over 200 kids in the program. He didn't even remember to tell us! We saw his picture in the email newsletter. He also got a special cap and shirt with his name, but he has already lost the cap.
traveltheworld, in my experience with DD and gymnastics the over emotional crying after messing up gets better with age and experience. Being hard on yourself doesn't get better and you can see all over the girls faces when they aren't happy with what they did. DD is in level 4 and almost 12. She cried after faceplanting her tumbling pass but waited until after she finished. Her coaches and teammates did great at calming her down. She said it was more embarrassing than anything and that was the 1st time she cried during a meet.
Weekend was a lot of fun. The weather was pretty great for February on the Oregon coast. No rain on Friday and we were able to walk the beach with just crazy wind. Saturday no rain and very little wind all day but we were inside watching the optional level girls all day. Sunday, we walked on the beach in the morning and by 11:30 the rain came in and it was a deluge, so we came home a little earlier than planned.
How do you get your kid to sleep in? We were both up way later than normal and DD was up by 7 each morning. She normally is in bed at 8 and it was close to 11 both nights. I told her she had to stay in bed and be quiet until 8. We were both dragging this morning.
traveltheworld, in my experience with DD and gymnastics the over emotional crying after messing up gets better with age and experience. Being hard on yourself doesn't get better and you can see all over the girls faces when they aren't happy with what they did. DD is in level 4 and almost 12. She cried after faceplanting her tumbling pass but waited until after she finished. Her coaches and teammates did great at calming her down. She said it was more embarrassing than anything and that was the 1st time she cried during a meet.
Good to know that it gets better with age. DH and I are totally new to this and felt really out of placem sitting there with the other parents. They were talking about what skills their children have mastered, home equipment, meets, etc. It hadn't even occurred to me that other kids would practice at home.
I asked dd if she wanted any home gym equipment and she immediately said she wants a mat, so we've ordered one.
Again - totally different from DS. DS would never do anything extra.