He Has The Right Idea
It is cold and crappy out there, and I want a nap too. Lucky cat…
I said that in a really squeaky voice. I was feeling better, and then I got laryngitis, and I haven’t had a voice since last Friday…
So I haven’t been up to that much. I’m keeping pretty close to home, and keeping up with the day to day.
The little mess makers keep me plenty busy though.
She has been grumpy too. She had a bit of a cough, and some sniffles, and I though oh no, here’s another cold… Turns out it’s a molar, and I hope it stops bugging her soon.
The big kid had Pajama Day at school, so I let the little ones wear pajamas everywhere too. They loved it, Dylan had a blast running errands in pj’s.
Thade got his Yellow-belt last week at Tae Kwon Do, and he was so excited. He has been working hard to earn that belt. He has just a few classes left before the Winter break.
Last weekend I took the kiddos for a little road trip,and I finally got the house stocked up for December. If the weather holds out, I’ll try to do this again in January. I also bought myself an early Christmas present, we ran to get the She & Him Christmas album, but it was sold out, so I got She & Him Volume Two, and it is so lovely. The kids like it too, ah, hipster goodness…
But for now, I’m off to not say anything…
And how I wish I could snuggle up and take a nap like the lucky cat.
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Back To It
Today has been the first day back to the usual routine. James is back to work, and Thade is back at school (although he really didn’t want to go). This morning it was just me and the little ones at home. It was nice though, I had a lot to catch up on around the house. We had an errand to run this morning, and then I set in on getting the laundry done.
I’m finally starting to feel a lot better too. My bites have healed, and the nausea was finished once the antibiotics were too. Now if I could get the kids to sleep through the night, I would be all set.
The Thanksgiving break was really nice… I gave the kids the week off from school @ home, and I tried to spend more time enjoying the little moment and not stressing out over all the little things. It was nice to take a little break. By Saturday the kiddos were pretty bored though. I’m already looking at the calendar and thinking about December… James is taking more time off work, and the kids have a lot of time off from school. The weather is already turning cold, and I need to get creative with what we can do without leaving the house, and without driving each other insane too. I’ve started collecting items for (a secret) bored bin for the kiddos on snowy days, I would love to get back to crafting, but time just doesn’t allow for it right now… I have a few weeks though to get some ideas together.
With the cool weather I also want to get the house stocked up for Winter. I didn’t get to go to Aldi in November, so a trip is a necessity in December. The snow can hit any moment here, and I don’t want to be unprepared like I was last year.
I also need to clear out some more clutter. The boys room is packed full, Agnes’ closet and toy chest is too. Christmas is on the horizon, and I need to get the clutter under control before the presents arrive.
So I’m off for the afternoon, time to get back to it…
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Happy Thanksgiving everyone! After four days of getting the meal and the house together, I am ready to get going. I woke up extra early this morning at 5:00 a.m. to get started on the baking.
It was great too. I got an hour and a half of kitchen time before the kiddos were up for the day.
It was really fun starting off the day with a bunch of baking too.
Today’s To Do List is pretty simple, I’ll be putting the finishing touches on all of the dishes and enjoying some time with the family too. I can’t wait, Thanksgiving is the best!
Wishing everyone the very best this Thanksgiving. Happy Thanksgiving to all!
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Thanksgiving Prep: Day 2
Tuesday:
Today is Thade’s last day at school for the week, and I feel a little rushed this morning. He is really excited to go to the Thanksgiving feast, and the weather isn’t too friendly today. It is cold and rainy, and Dylan is bummed that he is done with school for the week. Agnes isn’t too happy about getting out this morning. Thankfully after 3:00 p.m. we are in for the week.
I ran a little late last night folding laundry, and triple checking the shopping list. My stomach still hurts from the new meds, so it is hard to make a shopping list full of food… I think I’ve got it all together though, my goal for Tuesday’s shopping trip is to get everything we need for the next seven days. I don’t want to have to go back to the store until everyone is back in school.
James was super sweet, and brought me breakfast. It was unbelievably good too. He brought me a Sausage Cheese Biscuit from the Donut Station and it was crazy tasty!
I was super hungry too. I had been working on the Croissant dough.
To Do List:
- Clean the litter-box, I slacked off yesterday and didn’t get that chore accomplished
- Take out the trash, tomorrow is trash day, and I don’t want to forget it (better get this done early)
- Get the turkey into the fridge to thaw. I use just a bone-in Turkey Breast, it is simple to make, and tasty too.
- Cut up the veggies for the veggie tray, and stock too.
- Grocery shop, get it all for the next week. Wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving too, and best wishes if they have to work on Friday.
- Organize the kitchen, and get all of the extras put away. My kitchen is extra cramped this week, I’m cooking ahead, and stocking up, and losing my mind in the mess
- Incorporate the butter in the Croissant dough, and make the first turn. I’ve still got two more days of rolling, turning, and hoping that they turn out just right.
- Wash and fold three loads of laundry
- Make the Vanilla mints for Thanksgiving (I’ll be doing this while watching the debate with James)
- Round up all of the pots, pans. and baking dishes that I will be using to make dinner, and give them a quick wash.
- Make extra ice for Thanksgiving
- Get pizza! We have a new pizza place that just opened, and this week is a great time to try it out. I’m going to take all of the help I can get.
- Relax, call it a night, and hope that the kids sleep in tomorrow.
My arms hurt.
Till tomorrow,
nicole
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