The Kitchen is Smelling Good
I’m taking a little break from the cleaning to start on the Thanksgiving Baking. I’m way happier now that I’m busy in the kitchen, baking goodies. So far I’ve made 2 Dutch Apple Pies to take to Church tomorrow, and Thade requested a batch of Snickerdoodles. How could I say no to that…
Tomorrow is going to be a busy day of baking, so I might try and get a few more items made today. I’m baking 2 Peach Pies and an Apricot Bundt Cake to take along with the Dutch Apple Pies. I’m also going on ahead and baking the Homemade Dinner Rolls and Pumpkin Pie for our Thanksgiving dinner. I might make a few more batches of snacks so we have plenty to munch on while we are playing Apples to Apples on Thanksgiving.
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Yesterday while Thade was in school, I cleaned as fast as I could. Today both boy’s are home so I don’t know just how much I’ll actually get accomplished. I’m focusing on the Kitchen and the Upstairs Bathroom today, and I’ve armed the kiddos with distractions!
While I was washing dishes, and Thade was chatting my ear off about Christmas Presents, I asked “who wants to help with the dusting?” Both kiddos happily replied “ME!” So I looked under the sink and found 2 Swiffer Dusters and told the kiddos to “get busy dusting the house.”
Both boys tore through the house dusting everything in sight, and they were having a great time too. I really appreciate the help and I know they were both proud of all of their hard work.
Back to it, the messy kitchen is waiting.
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I was picking up Thade from preschool today, and the kiddos all sounded so excited. Today they were having a Thanksgiving Party, and Thade couldn’t wait. As the class was winding down, I overheard the teacher say to make sure and have your parent’s check your backpacks for some important handouts, then I heard the words I was dreading to hear…
Teacher: Now we are going to talk about our Christmas Party!
Nico (thinking) :Oh, goodness.
Teacher: I’m sending home handouts that explain our party, and what date it will be on.
Nico (thinking): Cool, now Thade will be talking about this party 24 hours a day for the next month, but at least I have a little warning.
Teacher: Don’t forget to remind Mom that while she is out shopping this weekend, to pick up 22 presents for the Christmas Party. We will each be giving a present to all of the kids in the class, so make sure and tell her that.
Nico (thinking): Oh crap!
So now I have to come up with 22 gender neutral non-sugar presents for 22 four year-old boys and girls. Oh yeah and 4 teacher presents too. Yeah, I’m already sick of holiday shopping and it isn’t even Thanksgiving yet…
Filed under Grumpy Nico, Preschool | Comments (16)Busy Week
This is going to be one busy week. I got all of the shopping done yesterday, so I can focus on getting the house in order for Thanksgiving. There is a lot of cleaning to do, a lot of cooking to do, and I’m making 5 pies and an Apricot Bundt cake somewhere in there too. I hope to get it all done before Thursday.
How is your week looking? Are you ready for Thanksgiving?
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