Busy days......

So yesterday (Friday), I was off work and spent the ENTIRE day cleaning house...kind of sucked really!! I did 10 (yes TEN) loads of laundry!!! Everything except the clothes on our backs were clean last night :) I did the bathrooms, swept, mopped, then swept AGAIN (damn wood floors!!) and cleaned MY room ;)

This morning we got up and went into town. Took the kids to my moms house while I ran some errands. They got to swim for 3 hrs, so they were HAPPY! I went to Kohl's, ON, and Target and exchanged/returned a few things. It was nice to have those few hours to myself!

It's now 11:20pm and I'm laying on my bed, just got done painting my toenails and now I'm just chilling out! I've got the kids and my stuff all packed and together (go me!)! The plan is to leave at 9:00am in the morning, and so far, I think we'll do that. I've got snacks and stuff to take, so I'll get that stuff together in the morning. The kids were SUPER excited when I put them to bed tonight!! You'd think we had never been on a vacation before :p We've only been on one other "real" one and it was 2 summers ago.

I'm not sure if I'll have time to post in the morning before we leave, but I'll for sure be posting and update with pics when I get back on Tuesday. I'm not sure if I'm taking my DSLR or not, but I do have a couple throw-away cameras to take.

Til next time....

ahhhhh

I'm sitting in MY chair, watching "Save the last dance" and surfing...it's so nice!! I really should be in bed, but since my vacation starts tomorrow, I think I'll stay up till I feel like it ;p

The kids did NOT want to go to bed tonight! I bet it was after 10 before I finally got Dylan settled and in bed. We were outside til almost 9 though, so it was somewhat our fault. He said the ABSOLUTE cutest thing to me tonight..."Mommy, How much do you love me??" To which I replied, "to the moon and back sweet baby boy!" Uh, that kid just makes my heart melt ;) He was in such a cuddly mood tonight too...little stinker!!

So I've got this LONG list of things I want/need to do tomorrow. I'm VERY hopeful that I get at least 75% of it done. Some of it is housework and some is just errands, etc. I'm planning to take the kids to school (Sydni's last day) and daycare, then pick them up early (around 3ish) or so. I am SO looking forward to our vacation and just getting away for a few days!!

I walked with my neighbor tonight...it was SO hot and humid! UGH! Oh, and she almost stepped on a snake!!! YIKES!! We both about freaked out!! It was a baby one and after further examination we figured out it was dead, BUT it wasn't on the road the first time we had walked it, so I'm thinking it had just been run over. We'll have to be extra careful walking in that area now. SCARY!

Thursday!

So today was Sydni's end of year party at school even though tomorrow is technically her last day. Her teacher did an AWESOME job and I just love her! She has been teaching for 30 years and she is retiring this year :( She went to so much trouble and even made a DVD for EACH student to take home with them that has pictures from every field trip and holiday that they celebrated at school!!! Here's a pic of me & Sydni :)

They did some fun outside activities for about 30 min and then we had lunch...hot dogs, chips & dip, fruit, and cookies. I was SO weak and brought her back to work with me since it was an early release day...I'm already regretting that!! LOL, she is talking non-stop and I've barely gotten anything done here! I'm starting vacation tomorrow so I'm trying to get some things finished and then she and I will probably head out around 3ish. I'm so blessed to have such a great job in that I'm allowed flexibility like this! I'll log on when I get home to check email, but if someone needs me, they call my cell phone.

I've got BIG plans for tomorrow! Kids will be going to school/daycare and momma is staying HOME all by herself!!! I'm going to clean house and get things ready for us to go out of town. I'm looking forward to just doing whatever! I've got a mani/pedi scheduled in there somewhere ;)

I deserve an award!

For having 2 posts in ONE day!!! lol, I seriously crack myself up. So, we had a pretty uneventful afternoon. Kids had good days at school and were in decent moods when I picked them up. Sydni had a mini-meltdown when we got home because we told her we were NOT putting the waterslide up today :( She quickly got over it when the neighbor called and invited her to play in the sprinkler with her :) Dinner was leftovers of pizza & chicken w/veggies (kind of sounds like Jenn's house this weekend, huh??! LOL), so it was super easy! I did some laundry and picked up the playroom. My neighbor and I walked our 3 miles...I'm so proud of us! I have GOT to keep this up...it makes me feel SO good.

Tomorrow will be a somewhat busy day. Since I start vacation on Friday, I'll be trying to get a few things wrapped up at work. Tomorrow is also Sydni's end of year party. I'm not sure I'll be able to stay the entire time, but I've promised her I'll be there for the video that her teacher has planned to show :)

I have some stuff to take back to Target and ON, so I'll probably do that at some point tomorrow, not sure when. I'm about to shut the laptop down and get my stinky butt in the shower, then hit the sack. I wish I had more energy to do something else productive, but I don't!

Cuz Jenn said so....

I didn't think it had been since the 19th that I updated...I'm such a slacker!!! So let's see...we had a BUSY weekend! Friday afternoon/evening I spent helping my mom get ready for a garage sale that we were having at my grandma's house. Let me just say that we are N.E.V.E.R. having another one.period. It was SO much freaking work and it was like 95 degrees on Sat. We only made $300 and it was NOT worth it for all the work and exhaustion!!!

Sat evening, ya know because I hadn't tortured myself enough ;p, April (SIL) and I went into town and did some shopping. Hit up ON, Gymbo and Dillards. I didn't buy anything at Gymbo...shock!! Did get Sydni some cute outfits at ON though. Sunday was kind of a lazy day for us....we got up, went to Cracker Barrel for breakfast. I know this next statement is probably gonna make Jenn cry...then we went to Wal-Mart and got a waterslide!! The kids are ECSTATIC and we are officially the coolest neighbors in our addition ;) This is what it looks like:


Pretty much the rest of Sunday was spent playing on the waterslide...the neighbors came over (there were 9 kids on it at one point!) and my kids were WORN slap out! In fact, Dylan was in bed by 7pm! April came back over because the guys were gone fishing. We watched 27 Dresses...her first time to see it, my 2nd. I got to play with Preslie, so that was fun ;)

Monday, the kids and I went with our neighbors to the camp that she works at. They have a NICE big pool there for the interns (christian organization) to use and it was SO much fun!! My kids should be waterlogged by now! Then we came home, ate lunch, they napped and got BACK on the waterslide that afternoon.

Yesterday (tue) it rained and Sydni was SO disappointed that she couldn't come home & get on the waterslide :( Mommy wasn't though! I went to eat dinner with the neighborhood ladies...it was SO much fun!! We haven't done that since Christmas! I'll update some more tonight!

It's getting HOT in Herre!!!

Geesh! It was 97 today....NOT looking forward to this summer and the heat! If only we had that pool we've been talking about in the backyard!! Today was a pretty good day for us. Sydni had "field day" at school. Basically, they did little obstacle courses on the football field and she got a medal, so she was happy :) I can't believe school is almost out!! She got a report on her accomplishments and she has mastered everything she was tested on, plus got an A+ in comprehension....why can't she use those skills at home?!?!

We met Jeremy at Posados (mexican food) for dinner tonight....YUM! Got home and the kids played outside for a bit. Went walking with my neighbor...3 miles in this heat!! I smell good right about now...NOT!! LOL

I've got a BUSY day at work tomorrow, but am already looking forward to the weekend! My mom and I are having a garage sale, that should be fun ;p I'll spend most of Friday getting ready for that. Luckily we are having it at my grandma's house, so I won't have mine junked up! I really should get up and do some laundry, but I just don't feel like it! It'll still be there tomorrow night ;)

I have got to get my stinky butt in the shower now!

Yes, I suck!!!

I haven't blogged all weekend!! I thought about it, but just didn't for some reason. We had a busy day Saturday, my mom and I are having a garage sale next weekend, so we were getting ready for that. Jeremy came home LATE Saturday night from his fishing trip. Sunday was kind of a lazy day...after church we went to the neighbors and had lunch, kids played outside. I was having some issues with my allergies, so I took some meds, they knocked me out! I took a 2 hr nap, which I NEVER do!!

Today wasn't a bad day work wise...for a Monday that is ;) I walked with my neighbor tonight and that felt SO good! I have to keep this up! I finally found a swimsuit today...I'm just glad I found one that I don't look like a beached whale in OR a 90 yo grandma!! LOL

Now I need a shower, cause I stink! Between tanning and then sweating in the 95 degree heat, I have definitely got some funk going on ;)

Just got done watching CSI and OMG, Horatio shot...was not expecting that!! Even though I don't like him, still was shocked!!

til tomorrow...

Not much to say tonight....

I didn't make an entry last night, mainly because I forgot. I had a hard time going to sleep last night, so I am TIRED tonight. I'm missing the kids and am glad that tomorrow is FRIDAY!!! It's supposed to be a beautiful weekend weather-wise, so I'm looking forward to that.

We don't have a lot of big plans, just hanging out....I'm hoping to take some good pics of the kids and Preslie :) I've got several house projects I'm in the middle of, but we'll see how motivated I am tomorrow when I get home. I've got a conf call at 8am, 4 interviews between 9-11 and then I'm planning to be in the car by noon. It's a 4 hr drive straight through and I'm anticipating some traffic going through Dallas, so probably it will probably be more like 5pm when I get back to town. I'm planning to pick the kids up, so nothing better jack with my day tomorrow because I will be PISSED!

Til tomorrow.....

I'm tired!!!

Two nights in a row, I deserve an award ;) So today was an okay day. It started off REALLY bad with Sydni and I arguing over what she was going to wear...yet again!!! GRRR, this child of mine, seriously, I was not her biggest fan this morning :( Luckily, Dylan didn't give me any problems for once!

I went swimsuit shopping at lunch...NOT a fun thing to do! *sigh* why can't I just be 20 lbs thinner and that job would be so much easier. After that depressing feat and finding NOTHING, I went to Sonic and had a hamburger w/fries....smart, huh?? Anyway, tomorrow is a new day.

I've got to go out of town (4 hrs away) tomorrow for work. I'll drop the kids off, then hit the road first thing. I'll be gone until Friday afternoon. Jeremy will have the kids until Thursday. He's leaving Thursday with his dad to go on a fishing trip. So, my mom is staying at our house on Thursday night and will get the kids to school on Friday, etc. Hopefully I'll be home in time to pick them up.

You know what the sad thing is....I'm BEYOND excited about the thought of TWO whole nights in a hotel room ALL.BY.MYSELF!!! I'm bad, I know!

The hotel has wireless, so I'll be sure to update.

Sydni and I got her outfits figured out for the next 3 days, so cross your fingers that she doesn't wake up with a blank slate and act like she doesn't remember that ;p Would NOT surprise me!!

Update - It's been a LONG time!!!

So, when asked if I had a blog, I thought, DANGIT, I have got to get with the program and actually use this space AND keep it updated!!!

I'll start fresh today ;) Typical Monday for us, kids are always cranky on Monday afternoons. I think it's mostly because they are still tired from the weekend and trying to get back into a schedule. After getting the kids home from school and us from work, we had a "fend for yourself" night as far as dinner goes.

My neighbor and I have been talking about walking at night to try to get in shape and shed a few pounds after the HORRID experience of swimsuit shopping!! So, we went tonight and it felt SO SO good!! I'm hoping we can keep it up! Our goal is 3 times a week, so nothing too time constricting for either of us.

I'm thinking about going to eat lunch with Sydni either tomorrow or Thursday. I can't believe school is almost out this year!! Where has the time gone and I can't believe I'm about to have a FIRST GRADER!!! WOW!

I've got to sign Dylan up for t-ball tomorrow and he's SO excited about it ;) He's gonna have so much fun!!

I should feel like a bad wife because dh is ironing his own pants, but for some reason, I don't!! LOL

til next time....