Friday!

[mae0111]

How was the week? What's up this weekend?

[mae0111]

It wound up being a quieter week than I thought. DD2 was loaded up with homework and seemed fairly stressed out, so she didn't make it to any of her soccer practices. Basketball practice was canceled. Therapy was canceled due to a death in their therapist's family. So it wound up being not busy, but I spent a lot of time managing her very stressed out and anxious emotions.

Yesterday the kids had a 90 minute lockdown at school while the police searched an armed robber that held up a pharmacy nearby. He ended up getting away. The pharmacy is very close to several public transportation options - the guy literally just jumped on the subway and left. DD2 is not handling it well. I had promised to take DD1 to see a basketball game last night, so I asked DH to kind of handle it and he did... nothing. So she was still anxious today. They have a long weekend so I'm hoping she's feeling a little better after she can decompress.

The basketball game that I attended with DD1 was for her old school - her "boyfriend" is on the team. DD1's primary bully was there playing, and he did not miss his one small window of opportunity to be nasty to her. So glad that place is in our rear view.

Not a lot planned this weekend. DH is getting sick so he will lay low. DD1 has a game this afternoon, but she's still on the bench with a broken ankle so I'm not traveling to the away game. DD2 has a basketball game tomorrow, and is skipping soccer practice on Sunday to go to a friend's house. DD1 has plans all weekend with different friends.

Kids are off Monday while the school has student-led parent-student-teacher conferences. I've never attended anything like this, so I'm very curious to see how that goes.

[twinmomma]

Happy Friday! DH and I are currently having a hilarious music battle while we're both working from home. He's playing 90s hardcore rap in the kitchen while I'm jamming to Broadway musicals in the office.

Tonight is DS's friend birthday party. After all the drama, his mom and her husband are both flying back to be here for the party. I'm honestly shocked that her husband is coming. We've never met him, he never comes here, she only goes to him. I think DH is feeling anxious about it all and meeting this guy for the first time in front of school friends and parents. But I'm sure it will be fine. As much as we have drama with our exes, everyone is always very civil and behaved in public for the kids.

Then on Sunday we have birthday round two. We're going to the giant escape room place in the city as a family. It's what DS wanted to do for his friend party, but the logistics were too much so we compromised by planning to do it as a family this weekend instead.

[waverly]

I'm sorry you guys had to deal with the armed robber situation. I was thinking that yesterday when I saw your post.

It's been a week. DH was traveling. Sunday, DD had Girl Scouts and the other neighbor (freeloader for carpool) could have taken them but didn't offer.

Monday, I had to drive DS to soccer on icy roads. Tuesday, we had a delayed start due to ice and I had to drive 2 kids to practices. Wednesday was icy again, and 2 busses ended up in the ditch needing to get towed out. Tuesday- Today is like living in a cloud and not metaphorically. It is so foggy I can barely see anything, and it been like this for days. I am happy it is Friday.

This weekend we only have 2 games. Apparently we are having a watch party for the Lions. I don't really feel like cleaning my house and hosting, but it was DH's idea which means he will be in charge of all food etc. And it is just one family coming over and not even sure they are all coming or what the situation is because the guys are planning it.

[librarychica]

mae0111, I’m so sorry to hear about the armed robbery. That must have been so scary for them. It’s just awful what these children have to put up with.

I had a sore throat last night and woke up sick-sick this morning. My face is clogged, my chest hurts, I got winded washing a few pans after breakfast. I am cancelling our weekend plans and staying in bed. It was going to busy and I don’t think I can handle it. Plus if I’m sick the kids are right behind.

We were supposed to have music lessons, a family bike ride, and volunteer at/attend a local festival. The festival is the only think k feel bad about cancelling. Hopefully they can find someone to cover my spot.

If everyone is healthy but me I’m sure H will take the girls and do something but it doesn’t matter if we all stay on the couch. This weekend was super busy with a PTA event I took a half-day to run and DD1 helped with, two visits to the park with the dog and our bikes, a music performance for DD2, and a a giant pile of homework for DD1.

[rere]

Such a busy week. I had meetings every day plus a board meeting. Today I have 3 back to back meetings.

We have a lower key weekend. I am sure we will watch the game somewhere tomorrow night. Tonight, I'm tired and would like to lay low. It's not going to be freezing or windy, so Dh and I thought we could use the fire pit for a bit tonight.

[librarychica]

Oh! And I and one of my programs were praised by an executive in front of our Csuite. I am stoked because that particular exec is hard to read and I was not sure how happy he was with my work, it’s one of my favorite programs, and of course because my boss’ boss was there.

Yesterday I also spoke the phrase “man this is a really nice infographic.” That’s it, I’m fully corporate now, lol.

[sdlaura]

I was on the road most of this week for client meetings, but today I only have two 30-minutes calls, so I went for a run along the ocean after dropping the kids this morning and I have a hair blowout scheduled midday. Otherwise I’ll catch up on meeting notes and expense reports.

This weekend is a little nuts. Tomorrow DS2 has arena soccer and baseball practice and a karate bday party for one of his friends. DS1 has a golf lesson and baseball practice. And DH and I are going to a 50th bday dinner for a softball mom friend. She’s had a really rough time lately -her partner left her and took their baby son and she’s pursuing legal recourse. Her partner even took their dog.

Sunday DS1 has a basketball double header, DD has a softball double header and then goes straight to a basketball playoff game against the awful minor celebrity coach’s team. I’m trying to get a babysitter for the two little boys for a few hours so DH and I don’t have to wrangle them at all the older kid sporting events.

Next week should hopefully be a nice normal week before I have to fly to other states for work the two weeks after that!

[supertrooper1]

Work was fairly quiet until yesterday and today. It mostly stems from one location of my agency deciding they are going to enforce a rarely enforced rule, but our programming logic isn't always correct, so what they're basing their decision on isn't accurate. I've been on the phone for hours and sending emails trying to work this out in addition to my normal email load.

Tonight we're going out to dinner with Beau's mom and brother. No plans yet for tomorrow, but I know we both don't want to just sit around. Beau is itching to get a new gaming computer but if we do go shopping for one, it will just be window shopping since it doesn't fit into the new budget we've been trying to follow. Sunday will be football.

[186momx]

Week has been pretty crazy playing catch up from all the snow/ice and no power/internet last week.

I have DD's IEP meeting this afternoon at 2:30. They refused to move the time so I didn't have to fight school pick up traffic so I need to leave 45 minutes early to make it into the parking lot. I'm really dreading this meeting. My teacher friend told me to use the word fluency and timely.

Working Saturday to continue the catch up at work. Then we are celebrating my brother's and mom's b-days since we had to postpone due to the weather. Sunday will hopefully be a day full of chores at home.

[mae0111]

Good luck 186momx - I hope it goes better than expected.

[dglvrk2]

186momx,good luck with the IEP.
This was a normal week, I suppose? Nothing monumental.
This weekend is normal too. Ski patrol for H = solo parenting for me. Neither of my Ds are big skiers unless they have a gaggle of friends with them and that is not in the cards this weekend, so I need to do other things with them. DD1 will babysit on Sunday.

I could use some WP advice here: For DD1's school volleyball team, the coach has put the responsibility of coordinating parent drivers for away games on the players. (They don't have a bus etc) The girls have successfully coordinated parent drivers for their three away games so far. The remaining away games fall on days that I have important meetings. I could likely leave one early IF there is a desperate need for drivers. However, since parents are not kept in the communication loop for carpools, except for by their daughters, I don't know the level of need. These are 7th grade girls and the tone seems to be they're either desperate for drivers or they don't need any....My question, do I reach out to the coach to see if parents can get a little more say in coordinating carpools? Perhaps share a Google sheet with girls and their parents? That way, we can plan ahead etc. I'm all about giving the kids responsibility, but, especially for the tournament games, which are all away games, I, for one, would like some more certainty.

[waverly]

I think I would reach out to the coach and say that you have some important meetings that you can’t take off but can leave early that one day (if you want to offer that day). And then just say you wanted to make sure the girls were good to make it to the tournament and to let you know if there is an urgent need for that day you would leave work early.

I don’t think I would phrase it as the parents have more control over the carpool or mention a Google sheet yet at this point. Because I can see that the coach is trying to teach the girls responsibility, coordination and initiative and everyone has made it so far. DS is in 7th and this would be a great learning experience for him. But I can also see how in 7th it could go awry.

[rere]

I'd probably just talk to other parents, maybe at practice or a game and let them know if there is a real need, you're available with some notice.

[mommyatty]

186momx- how did the IEP meeting go?

I’m at DD’s field hockey tournament. It’s fun! The girls are nice and DD is coming out of her shell. And every game they play better and better.

[186momx]

I updated the IEP in Gray Monday.