Thursday, December 6, 2007
Friday, November 30, 2007
More Coffee....
I need more coffee! Wow - I'm exhausted today!
Jared's PTC went great yesterday! He's doing some advanced math and is right on track (or a little ahead) on his reading. And his teacher loves him, which is always nice to hear. :)
No huge weekend plans - a trip to the indoor playplace with friends on Saturday. Maybe we'll get out the Christmas decorations!
Jared's PTC went great yesterday! He's doing some advanced math and is right on track (or a little ahead) on his reading. And his teacher loves him, which is always nice to hear. :)
No huge weekend plans - a trip to the indoor playplace with friends on Saturday. Maybe we'll get out the Christmas decorations!
Thursday, November 29, 2007
Ugh
I feel like barfing. Blah. Not sure why - but my stomach's upset. Ick.
It's FREEZING! What's the deal with the wind?! I told the kids that they didn't need snowpants at the bus stop, but it might've helped keep them warm! Holy moly! I need to get myself a hat and mittens!
Tonight is Jared's Parent-Teacher Conference. I can't wait! Brian has a meeting, so I have the girl who used to live next door coming over to babysit. She's 13, so she should be fine with them for an hour - but change is always sucky.
Big weekend plans...picking up the Scout Popcorn, Castaway Cafe with Stacy & her girls, and getting out our Christmas decorations! I need to get the advent calendar out today and get that set up.
Back to the grind....
It's FREEZING! What's the deal with the wind?! I told the kids that they didn't need snowpants at the bus stop, but it might've helped keep them warm! Holy moly! I need to get myself a hat and mittens!
Tonight is Jared's Parent-Teacher Conference. I can't wait! Brian has a meeting, so I have the girl who used to live next door coming over to babysit. She's 13, so she should be fine with them for an hour - but change is always sucky.
Big weekend plans...picking up the Scout Popcorn, Castaway Cafe with Stacy & her girls, and getting out our Christmas decorations! I need to get the advent calendar out today and get that set up.
Back to the grind....
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Who knew...?
That the self-clean feature on the self-cleaning oven would stink up the WHOLE HOUSE?!?! So my oven is nice and squeaky (or will be in 2 hours and 43 minutes) but the house smells like a bomb went off!!!
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
The Countdown Begins
Wow! Four weeks until Christmas! In four weeks, it'll be over. :(
I've been getting packages left and right. The UPS man just rang my doorbell delivering yet another box. I believe this one is from the Gap and contains...Jared's snowpants! They finally got snowpants in so I snapped them up - NOT on sale. Grr. At least I had a coupon and got free shipping!
Jared's first night in Level III swimming was awesome. He looked so LITTLE swimming back and forth across the whole length of the pool! And he jumped from the diving board into the deep water and swam to the side - with NO lifejacket! First time ever! Holy cow.
Tonight he'll receive his Bobcat badge at the Pack meeting. He turned in a big Timeline project in school yesterday, and he has spelling tests every week. It's amazing to me how he's grown to this little person all of a sudden - he has friends (that he calls!), his own little social "group" at school, activities, etc. He's almost six-and-a-half....
Speaking of activities...I need to get that boy some indoor soccer shoes before the games start in 2 weeks.
I've been getting packages left and right. The UPS man just rang my doorbell delivering yet another box. I believe this one is from the Gap and contains...Jared's snowpants! They finally got snowpants in so I snapped them up - NOT on sale. Grr. At least I had a coupon and got free shipping!
Jared's first night in Level III swimming was awesome. He looked so LITTLE swimming back and forth across the whole length of the pool! And he jumped from the diving board into the deep water and swam to the side - with NO lifejacket! First time ever! Holy cow.
Tonight he'll receive his Bobcat badge at the Pack meeting. He turned in a big Timeline project in school yesterday, and he has spelling tests every week. It's amazing to me how he's grown to this little person all of a sudden - he has friends (that he calls!), his own little social "group" at school, activities, etc. He's almost six-and-a-half....
Speaking of activities...I need to get that boy some indoor soccer shoes before the games start in 2 weeks.
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Turkey Day Is Coming
Two more days until Turkey Day!
The boys don't have school tomorrow, so we begin a 5-day weekend and it's MUCH needed. I'm finishing up my last changes to the scripts for the Medi-Medi and then I'm DONE with this project/client for a while! Woo Hoo!
The only downside is no pool for five days - I'm having trouble accepting that I'm looking at five days in a row on the treadmill. Boring!
Tonight is my 2nd and last den meeting to "host" - I've got the blocks ready, the decorating supplies packed, the oatmeal container and beans and construction paper.... Oh, and the donut hole snacks - dip a donut hole in melted chocolate, roll the chocolate in crushed heath bars (or baking bits), and stick a 1/2 a pretzel stick in the top and you have...ACORNS! Adorable.
Jared decided last night that he does want to play indoor soccer, so we're all signed up for that. A bunch of the kids from his outdoor team are playing and some kids from school, so it should be a blast. Tammy, my Cub Scout co-leader (who am I kidding, she's the leader!), is doing the t-shirts for the team. They already have black shorts, so the uniforms are good to go.
I've put a decent dent in my Christmas shopping and am pretty much done for my boys and Jordan & Taylor. The kids are so easy to shop for. I just got lists from Jack & Skylar, so I'll see what they need/want and then I'll be about half done! Now I just need to find the two packages from Kohl's and the one from Toys R Us that UPS said they delivered yesterday that are nowhere to be found - grrrr. I think I'll check with the neighbors across the street.
We're celebrating Turkey Day in Romeo this year. I'm in charge of Cinnamon Red Jello and bread for sandwiches. I also plan to make baked macaroni & cheese - maybe then my kids'll eat something other than bread!
The boys don't have school tomorrow, so we begin a 5-day weekend and it's MUCH needed. I'm finishing up my last changes to the scripts for the Medi-Medi and then I'm DONE with this project/client for a while! Woo Hoo!
The only downside is no pool for five days - I'm having trouble accepting that I'm looking at five days in a row on the treadmill. Boring!
Tonight is my 2nd and last den meeting to "host" - I've got the blocks ready, the decorating supplies packed, the oatmeal container and beans and construction paper.... Oh, and the donut hole snacks - dip a donut hole in melted chocolate, roll the chocolate in crushed heath bars (or baking bits), and stick a 1/2 a pretzel stick in the top and you have...ACORNS! Adorable.
Jared decided last night that he does want to play indoor soccer, so we're all signed up for that. A bunch of the kids from his outdoor team are playing and some kids from school, so it should be a blast. Tammy, my Cub Scout co-leader (who am I kidding, she's the leader!), is doing the t-shirts for the team. They already have black shorts, so the uniforms are good to go.
I've put a decent dent in my Christmas shopping and am pretty much done for my boys and Jordan & Taylor. The kids are so easy to shop for. I just got lists from Jack & Skylar, so I'll see what they need/want and then I'll be about half done! Now I just need to find the two packages from Kohl's and the one from Toys R Us that UPS said they delivered yesterday that are nowhere to be found - grrrr. I think I'll check with the neighbors across the street.
We're celebrating Turkey Day in Romeo this year. I'm in charge of Cinnamon Red Jello and bread for sandwiches. I also plan to make baked macaroni & cheese - maybe then my kids'll eat something other than bread!
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Tis the Season
Already time for holiday shopping? I've seen Christmas trees in Macy's since...gosh...September?! Really early this year. But I suppose that now, in mid-November, it's time to think about shopping. I've been asked for my Wish List numerous times, so I posted it here. Also the kids have wish lists on Amazon if you click the buttons. :)
I shopped for the kids a bunch this week. Jared wants that Darth Vader Death Star Transformer, and I fear it'll be a hot Black Friday item. So I ordered that when I ordered Owen's Playmobil stuff from Toys R Us. I bought way too much, but I figure I'll be able to hand off some of it to those shopping for my kids who don't have internet access.
It's been a busy week! I ran my first Cub Scout meeting on Tuesday. I raced around earlier that day going to the hardware store (twice), the lumber yard, Rite Aid, and Busch's. I bought all of the essentials for the Den Totem Pole, Indian headbands, and snacks (Pilgrim cookie hats). The meeting went well - busy and a tad longer than our one hour - but the boys seemed to enjoy sanding and painting their blocks. We'll decorate them next Tuesday and display the Totem Pole at our Pack meeting at the end of the month.
Last night, Wednesday, Jared had his final swim lesson of the Fall session - and he advanced to Level III! Woo Hoo! Now I need to call and try to change his enrollment for the Late Fall session to the new class.
I swam every morning this week, too! If I get there by 5:50 am, then I can avoid the Water Aerobics gang who arrives at 6:30. They have trouble staying in their own space, and their music is REALLY annoying!
Next week is Thanksgiving already - I'd better decide what I'm making - I think my assignment is jello and bread for sandwiches. Off to find Red Hots for the jello!
I shopped for the kids a bunch this week. Jared wants that Darth Vader Death Star Transformer, and I fear it'll be a hot Black Friday item. So I ordered that when I ordered Owen's Playmobil stuff from Toys R Us. I bought way too much, but I figure I'll be able to hand off some of it to those shopping for my kids who don't have internet access.
It's been a busy week! I ran my first Cub Scout meeting on Tuesday. I raced around earlier that day going to the hardware store (twice), the lumber yard, Rite Aid, and Busch's. I bought all of the essentials for the Den Totem Pole, Indian headbands, and snacks (Pilgrim cookie hats). The meeting went well - busy and a tad longer than our one hour - but the boys seemed to enjoy sanding and painting their blocks. We'll decorate them next Tuesday and display the Totem Pole at our Pack meeting at the end of the month.
Last night, Wednesday, Jared had his final swim lesson of the Fall session - and he advanced to Level III! Woo Hoo! Now I need to call and try to change his enrollment for the Late Fall session to the new class.
I swam every morning this week, too! If I get there by 5:50 am, then I can avoid the Water Aerobics gang who arrives at 6:30. They have trouble staying in their own space, and their music is REALLY annoying!
Next week is Thanksgiving already - I'd better decide what I'm making - I think my assignment is jello and bread for sandwiches. Off to find Red Hots for the jello!