I took the day off to get our house ready for Thanksgiving tomorrow. The kids are in daycare for the morning, so I really need to be productive. But, after setting up my email out of office, I headed over here...
At the office and obviously working hard, lol. I actually have a few things to work on today and hope to accomplish them fairly quickly and in relative solitude so I can then go the hell home.
Grocery shopping. Thought I was going to have to take the baby with and we are getting inches of rain. My BIL is going to come watch her. I'm so happy I don't have to take her. I can't shop with 1, how will I ever manage 2?
I'm here today. My plan is to get the Christmas decorations out of the top of the garage and do an inventory because we are getting a tree Sunday. Today starts the kids Thanksgiving break. I don't mind having all 4 at home but it is so freaking hard to get them to be quiet for Dexter's nap time. Let the Legos begin.
Day-school is closed because schools are, so I'm off trying to entertain a grumple on a rainy day and our play date just bailed on me. DH went into the office but I suspect it was only for the free lunch.
I'm around. A normal day for me except it won't be busy whatsoever! I'm still recovering from bringing B to the tree lighting downtown last night. Am I the only one with a difficult child who hates anything we try to plan that should be fun? UGH!
At work today. I was hoping our director would tell us to go home early but she is leaving at noon so it seems very unlikely. So I guess I'll just have to whine about being here.
Giving a math test and prying final drafts out of my 4th graders. School's out at 11:15. Yay!
Then, I'm picking up Boo and attempting to get my house company-clean. DH and I are headed to Catching Fire after grandma and grandpa get here tonight.
My last meeting that I have to attend is from 1-2. I think I will call it a day after that. I still need to find a frame to give to my mom tonight for her birthday.
Giving a math test and prying final drafts out of my 4th graders. School's out at 11:15. Yay!
Then, I'm picking up Boo and attempting to get my house company-clean. DH and I are headed to Catching Fire after grandma and grandpa get here tonight.
@KaylaJane27
I didn't know you taught 4th grade, so do I!
I also had to pry a final draft of a Thanksgiving writing piece out of my kiddos yesterday afternoon. Then we turned it into a lovely Decorated Thanksgiving card. They were nutso all morning and I was not in the best mood, and I allotted 1 hour of the day, the last hour. Then I made the mistake of telling them to use "their best handwriting", some were concentrating so hard, you could here a pin drop. Bless their little cramped up fingers. It took some if them the entire time and we were slapping glue on turkeys and leaves on construction paper and pushing them out the door.
Timing is so important and I usually am a pretty good judge of how long things will/should take. Man, I was off my game yesterday! I chalk it up to being out with a sub Fri for an all-day team planning day and then being sick at home Monday. Two days in a row with a sub AND the day before a holiday break will do that to you!
Hope 11:15 comes soon!
I am off today and home with both boys. We have some errands to run and I need to go to the Y at some point. I have a hard time fitting it in with Will still napping 2x a day. Any tips? I think we'll go right after he wakes up, then come home and do lunch. And do the errands after the afternoon nap.
Hoping to throw dinner in the crockpot but I may be short one ingredient. Argh. Can I make a pot roast with just a Italian seasoning or a ranch packet?
Eta-spelling due to autocorrect. Sorry for the wall if text. Stupid iPad.
I'm here. Waiting for LO to wake up so we can go to the grocery store. We are bringing roasted brussel sprouts tomorrow. My nieces are going to hate me. ha
I am also having a really hard time picking out paint colors for our living room and family room. They look totally different at different times of the day and it's driving me nuts. So I just keep sitting here, staring at the sample stripes on the wall.
We have 5 paint stripes in our kitchen, and one giant blotch. At times I'm like THEYRE THE SAME, but them other times they couldn't be more opposite. I need a decorator :S
Giving a math test and prying final drafts out of my 4th graders. School's out at 11:15. Yay!
Then, I'm picking up Boo and attempting to get my house company-clean. DH and I are headed to Catching Fire after grandma and grandpa get here tonight.
@KaylaJane27 I didn't know you taught 4th grade, so do I! I also had to pry a final draft of a Thanksgiving writing piece out of my kiddos yesterday afternoon. Then we turned it into a lovely Decorated Thanksgiving card. They were nutso all morning and I was not in the best mood, and I allotted 1 hour of the day, the last hour. Then I made the mistake of telling them to use "their best handwriting", some were concentrating so hard, you could here a pin drop. Bless their little cramped up fingers. It took some if them the entire time and we were slapping glue on turkeys and leaves on construction paper and pushing them out the door. Timing is so important and I usually am a pretty good judge of how long things will/should take. Man, I was off my game yesterday! I chalk it up to being out with a sub Fri for an all-day team planning day and then being sick at home Monday. Two days in a row with a sub AND the day before a holiday break will do that to you!
Hope 11:15 comes soon!
Thankfully they weren't too antsy today. I think all but 1 are turned in so far. Yay! We have about 40 minutes to kill after p.e. and then it's lunch and they're outta here!
I absolutely hate having a sub. Even if I have weeks to plan for one. It just isn't the same. Plus, this class would eat a sub alive.
I cleaned all morning and need to do two loads of laundry and bake one batch of cookies. I have an eyebrow and massage appointment at 3 as my last hurrah since I start my new job Monday. I'm TERRIFIED of Monday.
Today is a work day for me too. Although there is no school today so I can get my kid clients in earlier than normal. I'm getting my hair dyed today at 3 so I'm leaving work early. \:D/
I got to go grocery shopping with cranky child today. That was fun there were a ton of people at target (like every checkout line was open and had a line. We had no food because we were supposed to be going OOT. My kid screamed bloody murder until I let her out of the cart, then she just lied down on the floor. Fun times were had by all.
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I cleaned all morning and need to do two loads of laundry and bake one batch of cookies. I have an eyebrow and massage appointment at 3 as my last hurrah since I start my new job Monday. I'm TERRIFIED of Monday.
Don't be scared! Just think of how much better it will be than what you're used to! Enjoy your last few days off!
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I took the day off to get our house ready for Thanksgiving tomorrow. The kids are in daycare for the morning, so I really need to be productive. But, after setting up my email out of office, I headed over here...
I really need to get baking/cleaning/prepping.
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Playing it by ear. Pre baby, I could do that all myself in one shot. We will see how my husband and I feel... I work until 11, he works until 1:30AM.
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My client better show up because she's the only reason I'm coming in today. But it's raining and my clients seem to hate the rain.
DH went into the office but I suspect it was only for the free lunch.
I'm around. A normal day for me except it won't be busy whatsoever! I'm still recovering from bringing B to the tree lighting downtown last night. Am I the only one with a difficult child who hates anything we try to plan that should be fun? UGH!
@KaylaJane27 I didn't know you taught 4th grade, so do I! I also had to pry a final draft of a Thanksgiving writing piece out of my kiddos yesterday afternoon. Then we turned it into a lovely Decorated Thanksgiving card. They were nutso all morning and I was not in the best mood, and I allotted 1 hour of the day, the last hour. Then I made the mistake of telling them to use "their best handwriting", some were concentrating so hard, you could here a pin drop. Bless their little cramped up fingers. It took some if them the entire time and we were slapping glue on turkeys and leaves on construction paper and pushing them out the door. Timing is so important and I usually am a pretty good judge of how long things will/should take. Man, I was off my game yesterday! I chalk it up to being out with a sub Fri for an all-day team planning day and then being sick at home Monday. Two days in a row with a sub AND the day before a holiday break will do that to you! Hope 11:15 comes soon!
@KaylaJane27
I didn't know you taught 4th grade, so do I!
I also had to pry a final draft of a Thanksgiving writing piece out of my kiddos yesterday afternoon. Then we turned it into a lovely Decorated Thanksgiving card. They were nutso all morning and I was not in the best mood, and I allotted 1 hour of the day, the last hour. Then I made the mistake of telling them to use "their best handwriting", some were concentrating so hard, you could here a pin drop. Bless their little cramped up fingers. It took some if them the entire time and we were slapping glue on turkeys and leaves on construction paper and pushing them out the door.
Timing is so important and I usually am a pretty good judge of how long things will/should take. Man, I was off my game yesterday! I chalk it up to being out with a sub Fri for an all-day team planning day and then being sick at home Monday. Two days in a row with a sub AND the day before a holiday break will do that to you!
Hope 11:15 comes soon!
Thankfully they weren't too antsy today. I think all but 1 are turned in so far. Yay! We have about 40 minutes to kill after p.e. and then it's lunch and they're outta here!
I absolutely hate having a sub. Even if I have weeks to plan for one. It just isn't the same. Plus, this class would eat a sub alive.
Good luck with the drive! I hope it goes by nice and smoothly!
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Don't be scared! Just think of how much better it will be than what you're used to! Enjoy your last few days off!