It's "meeting free Friday" and we are leaving for Spring Break to Disneyland tomorrow afternoon. So, I will basically be checking on work and cleaning my house and preparing for our trip.
This is our son's last spring break of high school, so we are excited to go back to Disneyland for the first time since COVID.
It is the weirdest, most random thing, but every time you post lately I think it's emilyinchile and get confused because her DS is a baby lol I don't know where this association came from because the names aren't similar, neither are the profile pictures. But it's happened multiple times.
That is super weird because my name is Emma Lee...weird that you would confuse me with someone with kinda the same name.
I've got DS's birthday cake in the oven (pound cake, we've always joked that he's a little old man, but this is taking it to an extreme I did not anticipate), need to wrap his presents and cut steamers to put on his door tonight. The streamers have always been a "surprise" for the kids the morning of their birthday, but DS has a friend sleeping over tonight and I don't want to stay up late enough to do it after they fall asleep.
Wish I was having corned beef for dinner, but we're sticking to our usual Friday night pizza and I'll do the corned beef next week when DH is home.
Post by starburst604 on Mar 17, 2023 10:00:34 GMT -5
DD (almost 8) insisted on making a leprachaun trap last night, so we went to the dollar store for a few things. She worked long and hard on it, then as we were bringing it upstairs to set the trap, she says "mom, there's no leprachaun is there?". Now, she had told me a couple of weeks ago she doesn't believe in the tooth fairy anymore and I admitted that I am the Tooth Fairy. I have NEVER made a thing of the leprechaun, this all comes from school between leprechaun activities and hearing stuff from other kids. So whyyyy couldn't she have admitted this before we made the stupid trap?! Maybe she was trying to call my bluff and see if I'd just say "The leprachuan isn't real so we don't need to make a trap". She then expanded that she thinks the Easter Bunny is just a parent in a costume hiding eggs and bringing a basket. The idea of me dressing as a bunny gave me a good internal laugh! Then she moved on to Santa and I just kinda stopped her and changed the subject. She's been SO into all the fun and magic and has been so innocent about it, I thought we had at least one more Christmas!
I swear it's all these extra magical characters complicating things - we just had the Tooth Fairy, Easter Bunny and Santa growing up, nice and simple. Now there's a leprachaun and an Elf, everything is so elaborate and the whole damn house of cards falls once they figure out one of them!
Last day of school for my kids then spring break. Unfortunately all of their friends pretty much are going somewhere so I know they are going to bored next week. I'm going to take them skiing on Wed but that's really all we have planned. They still have their usual evening activities going on at least so that's something I guess!
I have a friend, K, that I've known since first grade. She's been pulling away for years and I just kept lowering my expectations for the friendship until last year I basically just gave up completely.
We have a mutual friend though who doesn't want to give up on K so she keeps trying to invite K to things and is getting frustrated by not getting a response. It's making me realize how much I was running interference for K-- if she wasn't responding to a group text I'd reach out separately, or keep sending reminders until she responded. I'm realizing that our mutual friend didn't realize how much I was covering for K, and now that I've stopped, mutual friend is getting the full K experience and is going through all the emotions that I went through a few years ago. It took me a LONG time to get to a point where I wasn't super upset by K's indifference to our 30 year friendship, and it's bothering me more than I want to admit to see our mutual friend go through a similar range of emotions.
Post by mrsukyankee on Mar 17, 2023 10:34:08 GMT -5
This time next week, I'll be on my way to the Cotswolds (lovely area of England), and boy do I need it. This term is always one of the hardest - more suicidal and hopeless feeling clients than any other time of the year (and we're all having more than any other year). It's dark and cold and shitty. And perimenopause is just kicking my ass. I feel like crying a lot and I'm trying not to let it bleed into my sessions (I'm not sad about anything in particular, so think it's hormonal and feeling a bit tired). Positively, I'll have four weeks off from work. And then I'll be ready for the final push to summer.
One more session to go to this weekend, which I know will be tough. I'm trying to do breathing exercises and spending time on here so I can go in feeling good.
I'm so annoyed. I signed both kids up for Swim Stroke School. At the first lesson, I was told that it wasn't a good fit, he had the needed skills, but was having a hard time keeping up with the class, so I should sign him up for Swim Lessons through the same pool.
There was some frustration in getting him signed up, but I finally found a class that *sorta* works for him, and he went to it for the first time yesterday. He got literally 5 minutes of swimming in during the entire 50 minute class.
I just wrote a (politely) worded email of complaint. I was trying to get both kids some swim instructor time before we go on vacation so they are more comfortable in the water (as well as before swim team this summer), and I think it may be futile at this point for DS.
I find the leprechaun stuff mildly offensive, to be honest. When my son was in Kindergarten some of the teachers would get there early and turn tables and chairs over and say the leprechauns did it. WTF? I celebrate my heritage, I mourn my Irish immigrant parents and other lost relatives and miss my family in Ireland. I don't want to hear about your leprechaun traps. I guess in another year or two "the leprechauns" will be bringing new bicycles, gaming systems and other large gifts?
A local nonprofit puts on a movie night for kids once/month, and tonight's the night! We pay $1/child for snacks, and then we have an hour and 45 minutes to go grab dinner. It's so great.
I find the leprechaun stuff mildly offensive, to be honest. When my son was in Kindergarten some of the teachers would get there early and turn tables and chairs over and say the leprechauns did it. WTF? I celebrate my heritage, I mourn my Irish immigrant parents and other lost relatives and miss my family in Ireland. I don't want to hear about your leprechaun traps. I guess in another year or two "the leprechauns" will be bringing new bicycles, gaming systems and other large gifts?
Thank you for putting to words what I haven’t been able to articulate even for myself. I really get pretty upset about my ancestors culture being diminished by a negative stereotype.
A local nonprofit puts on a movie night for kids once/month, and tonight's the night! We pay $1/child for snacks, and then we have an hour and 45 minutes to go grab dinner. It's so great.
If I remember correctly you live in my area, please tell me more lol
“With sorrow—for this Court, but more, for the many millions of American women who have today lost a fundamental constitutional protection—we dissent,”
I find the leprechaun stuff mildly offensive, to be honest. When my son was in Kindergarten some of the teachers would get there early and turn tables and chairs over and say the leprechauns did it. WTF? I celebrate my heritage, I mourn my Irish immigrant parents and other lost relatives and miss my family in Ireland. I don't want to hear about your leprechaun traps. I guess in another year or two "the leprechauns" will be bringing new bicycles, gaming systems and other large gifts?
Thank you for putting to words what I haven’t been able to articulate even for myself. I really get pretty upset about my ancestors culture being diminished by a negative stereotype.
I've wondered for years if I should be offended as a person with Irish ancestry. Not by the leprechaun in particular but all the "get drunk and be Irish" stuff. But, it's also kind of who I am lol, so I take it in stride along with enjoying the parades and other celebrations, especially growing up in the Boston area. The leprechaun mischief is stupid, but I'm more annoyed by it from the perspective of a parent who already does enough and these Pinterest/Social Media parents one-upping each other with this crap just need to stop.
I just had my annual mammogram. It was the first time it’s been painful, I large chested so it’s usually pretty easy. I don’t know if it was this tech or something else. But, I treated myself to a bagel afterward. And you better believe I upgrade the 85 cents for a lucky bagel for St Paddy’s day.
H smoked a pastrami yesterday. We start with a pre-corned beef so this time of year is good for them. And I’m making a “deli rye” bread from a new recipe. And we have some artisan mustard and Swiss cheese. We had a jar of good homemade sauerkraut, but H dropped it on our tile floor on Wednesday. So, we are either stuck with my attempt at kraut, which I over salted, or I need to see if my friend is available to pick up some more. He did say he would replace the shattered jar because there is plenty. The deal is we trade homemade bread for kraut, and the bread needs another 3 hours. 🤣
starburst604, I totally agree about all these other random magical characters ruining the Santa situation! Was just saying that to my mom this morning. I also had a VERY excited 8 year old making a "leprechaun trap" last night. We set off the trap and scattered some Lucky Charms, but I know the kids will come home full of crazy stories of leprechauns spilling flour, turning toilets green, leaving little green footprints (really? why would their footprints be green anyway?) etc.
Post by expectantsteelerfan on Mar 17, 2023 11:31:22 GMT -5
I drew the line at the leprechaun crap for my kids when they were younger and asked about it. We aren't Irish at all and I've never celebrated St. Patrick's day really, and I wasn't about to go all-in for another day that was just more work for myself. I bought them themed shirts to wear to school and said if they wanted to make traps, they were welcome to on their own, and that was that (and I don't think they ever did). This year dd didn't even wear a green shirt because she liked her blue one better today.
Well, dd woke up with no fever and no sore throat this morning! I’m happy for her, because she has a roller skating birthday party tomorrow morning and an American girl doll tea in the afternoon. She would be devastated to miss them.
I grew up with an Irish and Scottish blended father who LOVED St. Patrick's day (his name was also Patrick and loved to pretend it was HIS holiday, lol). He always turned the chairs upside down and wrote with green markers on the mirrors.
That is the extent of what we did with S this year and he said he was "so disappointed" he did not catch a leprechaun to keep. eyeroll, kid.
I was reminded of the Air BnB conversation here when I was looking for a place to stay in June when I go to take a class out of state.
There is a motel there and all of the reviews were that it’s so cheap (it was $65 a night!) but super cute inside, very clean, a great place to stay etc.
I clicked through to the site and their whole schtick is that they spell out that you should stay there for less than an Air BnB and you don’t have to clean, take out the trash, bring your own sheets and towels or pay any extra fees but it’s still cute and near places you want to go.
I told my girls it's dangerous if a leprechaun gets in your house, then I immediately felt bad and correct myself: "It's problematic. They cause trouble. Mischief." I really don't think they believe anyway, though DD2 does still speak fondly of the time a leprechaun peed in the toilet at daycare. Whatever. Not happening here.
scm1011 , come out to the 'burbs sometime! Would your kids fall asleep on the way home? Drop off is at 6:15, so it's a relatively late night. But practically FREE! I get so excited, because we have no local family and our young sitter still costs $20/hour, so it's such a treat to go out without paying an arm and a leg.
We got to school drop off this morning and DS' kindergarten classmates were excitedly sharing what antics the Leprechaun did at their house. DS turned to me and crumpled, devastated that the Leprechaun didn't visit our house. There is a magic leprechaun now? WTF? I can't keep up with this shit. I got them shamrock cookies and green carnations and thought I nailed it.
As a fellow kindergarten mom, I was also pissed to learn this was the case. Luckily, I got a day's notice because DS started building a leprechaun trap at home on Wednesday night. I was planning not to do anything - because COME ON - but then yesterday I started feeling bad so bought some crap at CVS and stuck it in the trap last night.
He was SO excited this morning, and then started running all around the house looking for other "mischief" from the leprechaun. "Look mom, the leprechaun made a mess!" Uh no, that's just the state of our house.
(My aunt gave the kids an elf of the shelf for Christmas, and I DRAW THE LINE there. Not happening.)
So I emailed the cookie lady we used last year to ask for cookies for the family birthday party for DH/E (but only his cookies) and then the next weekend cookies for E's craft night birthday.
She wrote back and gave me pricing and said, let me know and I'll send an invoice. I responded right away, but then crickets.
So I just sent another note that I just wanted to make sure I didn't miss anything and I checked my spam, but I also know you've been busy prepping for Saturday. She is getting ready for the farmer's market tomorrow and I saw the cookies she's doing for there, so I know she's been super busy with those.
I'm starting my Friday with 3.5 hours of back-to-back meetings.
What have I done to deserve this.
Solidarity - sounds like my day too! I also felt bad for my teammates in Poland, as they were in one of the meetings, which went from 2-4 pm their time. Not a fun way to wind down their day/week.
Match Day! 4th year med students find out where they are going for residency next year. My favorite day of my work year!
I don't even really have a stake in it, but I get so excited for people on match day. I will be anyone's hype girl. I like every post I see in Twitter, even if they are complete strangers. LOL. I don't know why I am so invested. I also love college acceptance and graduation posts.
Post by sofamonkey on Mar 17, 2023 12:11:11 GMT -5
I have now lost 63 pounds. Way to go, me! I have a little ways to go, but I’m happily plodding along. I started thinking about running again too, so my mood is way better.
This weekend, we have to prep for construction again since the contractor is back. They did our fence this week, and I’m so ready to be done with this! It’s looking so nice though, so I’m also very happy!
I was sad DS(6) was home sick yesterday but super happy that meant I could skip making a stupid leprechaun trap that we received 2 day notice for. The entire school district is closed today for a random day off so all the leprechaun stuff was celebrated yesterday.
He was SO excited this morning, and then started running all around the house looking for other "mischief" from the leprechaun. "Look mom, the leprechaun made a mess!" Uh no, that's just the state of our house.
Hahaha So relatable.
This reminds me, in my mid 20s, my apartment was robbed. The police thought my room had been ransacked, but it was just my own mess. I had the last laugh, because none of my stuff was missing, and my neat roommate's computer was stolen.