Friday!!!!!

[rere]

Any good fall plans for the weekend?

[rere]

It was a pretty slow week. Hapf the building and the town were out for fall break.

We are going to see Dd tomorrow and going to a football game. It is a big SEC school, sold out game and homecoming so it will be pretty wild. We are going up to eat lunch with her and her roommates. We may tailgate if dds friends parents have a spot. Or we may just walk around and take in the sights. It's a pretty good place to people watch. She said we could party with the frats, but I'll pass. I had enough of that when I was in school lol.

[mommyatty]

I had a frustrating work week. And I had an interesting outreach from a Canadian recruiter for a job they definitely won’t hire me for, but it still felt good to be wanted-ish.

Kid-wise things were fine. DS’s bff is moving to a different Fortnite team but they’ll still be there together on Saturdays. I think I mentioned on here that he’s cried/melted down after every match. I don’t know if it’s because he feels like DS and the other boy are too chaotic and don’t listen or what. But I’m a little sad about that. DD’s field hockey game was cancelled. But last night I got to wash her goalie gear since she’s off today. It was so gross! You throw it all in the tub with Oxiclean that has a deodorizer in it, and the water turned a really lovely tan color from all the sweat and yuck that came out of her equipment.

librarychica- how are you guys? Still okay? Family all okay?

[librarychica]

mommyatty, we’re fine. Didn’t even lose power. A few big tree limbs and a general mess go clean up. H’s parents’ neighborhood flooded but they don’t think it got into the house. Hopefully they can get back in today and see. His sister, where they stayed, also did fine. All the kids are getting stir-crazy but doing well.

My parents of course have no power. They live in a more rural, wooded area and sometimes lose power in normal storms. A small tornado may have touched down on the backside of their neighborhood but no one was hurt. I am wondering if i should offer to buy them a generator for Christmas.

That’s your hurricane roundup!

I’m going to spend the weekend cleaning up, with a break for some mama-kid time with DD1. She’s been looking forward to it. Assuming the folk art museum has reopened, we will go there.

[mae0111]

         

We could see the Northern Lights from our front yard last night.  Hoping this works!

[waverly]

DS is in Washington DC for his school trip.

DD has 2 soccer games and a Halloween party.

DH and I have no plans....

I really want to go to the old jail for their haunted house.

I used to be into fall activities, but we have kind of done them all, and the kids have kind of outgrown the pumpkin patch and trick or treat downtown or the trunk or treats which is nice because it used to be a very busy time of year with all of those activities.

But I don't really have a replacement activity unless you count the haunted house which they would have been scared of when they were little. I may wait to go until DS is home though.

I have joined a charity organization, and I am really loving that I am meeting new people.  I have posted about the neighbor who is slightly manipulative and cliquey, and it is just so nice to be around totally different people from her groups.  We were always in her groups because of cub scouts and girl scouts, and it was difficult to get away since she is a neighbor and in these groups. 

Last night, the charity organization did a sip and shop and it was so fun.  I've only been to 2 meetings and this event so far, but I have liked them all.  But mostly liking that it was totally different new people. I'm sure I will find out group dynamics later, but right now I'm in the honeymoon phase.  

[mae0111]

This weekend will be a little busier than usual, which is fine. The weather looks great for most of the weekend! Both kids get out early today (but at different times... so that's neat). DD1 made last-minute plans with her friends to hang out after school, and I think DD2 wanted to stay late as well, so I'm in a holding pattern for pick-ups...

DD2 has a tournament this weekend, with games Sat, Sun, and possibly Mon. They got a very low bracket placement, so there is a good chance that they could be playing in the championship on Monday morning. We also need to go to my parents' house to help them mount a TV, and then DD2 has a friend's birthday party tomorrow evening.

Next week is a little busy and kind of weird. DD2 doesn't have school on Friday, and it's her good friend's birthday party. I'm hoping to leave mid-afternoon to go to our beach house for the weekend. I don't know what her soccer schedule will be - sometimes practices are canceled or moved after a tourney. DH has to go out of town to deal with his mess, so I'll be juggling alone. It should be fine, but it always feels a little hectic.

[supertrooper1]

The week was ok, nothing too exciting. I was able to finally catch up with our IT guy during our once a month office day and get some software transferred from my old laptop to my new one and turn in my old one. However in the process of him setting up my coworkers new laptop, he deleted my network account while remoting in to get the same software for her computer. So I had to scramble at the end of the day to drive to his office in crazy construction traffic.

The weekend is up in the air depending on how Beau feels. We had planned for his grandson to come over tonight to spend the night and then go to the pumpkin patch tomorrow. But he may not feel up to it with whatever we've been coming down with this week but I've avoided so far. I got a little annoyed with his weekend planning because I've been mentioning the pumpkin patch for two weeks and last night he told me they were going riding. I said they could Sunday because the pumpkin patch we go to is only open on Saturday, so he got pissy and said he wouldn't feel up to going riding this weekend. He's had Monday's off for a few months now and always says I should take Monday's off with him. I have Monday off and he told me he's helping his brother that day. I don't care that he helps his brother, but the one Monday I have off, he plans something else. It may just be DS and me going to the pumpkin patch this weekend.

[sdlaura]

The past couple weeks have been light on work travel and it’s been so nice!

Yesterday I got to meet a friend’s new baby and it was like I’ve completely forgotten how to even hold a baby. After having four of them and my youngest only being 4 years old. It was so weird! He was the cutest little thing though.

Today is a pretty fall day and I’m WFH. DD has her softball hitting lesson late afternoon but otherwise no plans - since DD started playing flag football for middle school rather than Friday night lights, it’s been nice to have Friday evenings open.

Tomorrow is soccer and baseball for the two older boys, plus DS3’s preschool fall festival where they can wear their costumes. Luckily DS3 wants to be a dragon and we already have a dragon costume (toothless from how to train your dragon). I’ll probably take the two younger boys to that.

Sunday DD was supposed to have softball games an hour away, but I guess that series got moved even further away and early in the morning, so her team manager decided to just have a practice and then have the team go watch their college coaches’ games against another local college. DD is really excited. Then the puppy graduates from her training class - apparently there is a doggy cap and gown involved We’re already signed up to keep going with the next series to try to get her trained further.

[k3am]

sdlaura I’m so excited to meet my newest nephew (born this week!) I’ve got the baby holding skill down pat still, but my tolerance for babies past the newborn stage has gone way down when they’re awake. Nothing but snuggles, crying, poop and funny babbling (on both our parts)? Perfect. But beyond that? Talk to me again when you’re 6, kid. Past potty trained, speaking clearly, and not sticky is my jam.

[sdlaura]

Ha k3am , I think because I'm still in the preschooler stage, I am super comfortable with that age still. I think my 4-year-old is the most adorable child on the face of the earth (perhaps I may be biased). My 7-year-old, on the other hand? Super cute, but soooo annoyingly clingy!

I think overall it's really just that I'm so much more comfortable with my own kids than anyone else's.