I suck!

It's been since last Friday since I updated....I should be beat ;p

Let's see, we had a pretty good weekend. Sat morning we had a b-day party to go to in our neighborhood, so we went to that. We already had plans to go to my mom's house and swim, so I took the kids and one of Sydni's friends there and we stayed until probably 4pm! It was so nice and relaxing and the kids exhausted themselves!! Sat evening we just hung out, Jeremy played some ping-pong and I chatted with my friend/neighbor.

Sunday, we decided to cook out, invited the IL's (actually Jeremy did this without asking me, but hey, that's beside the point, right??) and BIL and his family. It ended up being a nice day, so we put the water slide up to entertain the kids :)

It's been a tense week at work...I've known that we are doing a reorg within the HR dept and that I would possibly be doing something different than what I'm doing now, but haven't known many details. Well, I found out yesterday that I was given a promotion!!! I'm super excited and proud of myself :) My new title is Human Resources Manager and I get more moola, that's ALWAYS nice ;)

Dylan had his 2nd t-ball practice Tuesday night and Jeremy said he's doing GREAT!! He didn't do very well with soccer, so we were a bit apprehensive about t-ball. His first game is this Saturday and I can't wait, he's gonna be SO cute ;)

So that's it in a nutshell for me. I need to write myself a note somewhere to update on a more regular basis...perhaps my forehead?? LOL

Finally updating

Dylan playing "drums" with the spoons and table decorations ;p

Wow, so I haven't posted since we got back from vacation!! Sorry Jenn ;)

We had a WONDERFUL time!!! We left Sunday morning about 9ish and stopped at the Grapevine Mills Mall first. Of course, you know the kids were filled with anticipation, so I didn't get to do much shopping....did get a cute Candy Apple outfit for $14 at the Gymbo outlet though ;) I didn't even know they had one there!! Definitely be going back! We ate lunch at the mall, then headed over to the Lodge. Not sure if I mentioned or not that we were traveling with another family. Jason & Kelly, Jordan (who is 10) and Kaleigh (6). We got to the Lodge and they already had our rooms ready, so that was nice that we didn't have to wait seeing as check-in is normally at 4 and we got there around 1ish. Got up to the room and pretty much got changed and went straight to the waterpark.

The waterpark is attached to the lodge, but you have to have a wrist-band on in order to get in. This place is PERFECT for kids 10 & under. Older kids would have fun too, but maybe not for more than 1 day as they might get bored?? Anyway, it's so neat because they keep it like 84 degrees in there, so you actually WANT to get wet and the water feels good. We rode some slide, which Dylan LOVED! I was a little nervous that he would be scared, but he did great! They had a wave pool and we hung out in there for a bit. Next thing we knew it was almost 6pm! We headed back up to the room to get changed and get some dinner. We ended up going to eat at Saltgrass...YUMMY!!! Never eaten there before, but it really was great! After we ate, we came back to the lodge and played in the arcade for a bit. We decided not to get back in the water and just hit it early in the AM.

Monday morning, the waterpark opened at 9am and we went down when it opened. It really wasn't all that crowded and we had a great morning! We played until around noon, then went up to our rooms and ordered Pizza Hut because it was there in the lodge. The kids rested for about an hour, then we went BACK down to the waterpark. That afternoon we went to the outdoor park to soak up some of the sun! They had slides out there too, so the kids liked that! We stayed out there until around 5ish, then decided to get ready for dinner. They had a Bar & Grill inside the lodge and we decided to just eat there. It was really good and we let the kids talk us into going back down to the waterpark after dinner! Kelly & I rode the one ride that the kids couldn't ride, due to their height, at dark...it was freaking AWESOME!!! FUN! We were there from about 8pm until 9:30ish. The adults hung out in the hot tub which was RIGHT by the kiddie pool while they played. It was so relaxing!

Tuesday morning, we got up and got packed. We stopped and ate a BIG breakfast at IHOP...can I just say that I LOVE their breakfast!! Then we headed home...got home around 1ish and just layed around the rest of the day. The kids were SOOO tired, so that was good, they didn't want to do anything!!

Wednesday, we all had to go back to work, YUCK!

Thursday, Dylan had his first T-ball practice...he is SO stinking excited about this!! He carries his little bag with bat & balls in it everywhere...it's super cute ;) Jeremy is coaching this year and I'm so proud of him! He's doing a great job so far and has really spent some quality time with Dylan out in the back yard working on his wing ;) I'll be sure to take some pics as his first game is next Sat.

We don't have huge plans this weekend, a b-day party tomorrow morning, but not much after that. I desparately need to paint Dylan's room since I've had the stuff for 2 months now and still haven't done it. Maybe on Sunday?? Saturday afternoon I think we may go to my mom's and hang out at the pool...I need some relaxation!

Here are some pics :)

Seriously, WHY can't he just be normal for a pic?!?!

Jason & Kaleigh

Me & Sydni (damn, I should have put some make-up on!!!)

Jason & Kelly

Me & Jeremy

The kiddos....

The outdoor waterpark (indoor pics to follow)

Sydni, Jordan & Kaleigh

Jeremy watching some TV

He was NOT happy that she didn't want her arm around him for the pic ;p

This is us before we are leaving...not the greatest pic for sure!

We're off!!

Got everything and everyone packed and we are just about to head out the door! Not sure how I'm going to deal with this much energy for the next 1.5-2hrs!!! LOL

I'll be sure to post an update when we get back with pics ;)

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!