I thought we'd be in our new place tonight.
But no.
I'm not ready for it.
The reason?
I don't have my kitchen organized.
I don't have any groceries.
Today's focus was getting all our stuff IN the place.
All the furniture in place.
All the boxes & totes inside or in the garage.
All the clothes into the closet.
So I didn't have the time (or should I say energy) to tackle the kitchen.
My husband?
He didn't label the boxes well.
The stuff for the kitchen?
The boxes say "Kitchen".
Not one smidge of info about what's INSIDE the box.
So I've got to open up 7 boxes and determine what I'm keeping and what I'm throwing back into the box.
Return things to the box you ask?
Yes.
We're moving into a place where the kitchen is about 1/3 the size of where we're moving from.
So needless to say, cabinet space is limited.
Therefore I'm only keeping the stuff we actually USE in this new kitchen.
Everything else will just have to go back into a box and be sealed in tight until we move into a bigger place (hopefully in the next 2 years).
What I did accomplish?
Put linens on all our beds.
So even though the dressers aren't organized? The clothes that were hung here at my folks' are now hung at our new place.
All but one pair of our shoes & flip-flops are at the new place.
But we really did accomplish a TON today.
I'm ever so thankful for my sister, my nephew, and my two BIL's. Without them I wouldn't have been able to move that furniture myself. NO.WAY.
I've already downed 2 Extra-Strength Tylenols to combat the impending sore muscles & joints. I know I'll probably pop a couple tomorrow morning as well.
I can't believe how gosh darn HEAVY some of our furniture is.
Each of us did manage to bang at least one of our body parts. Me? My hand got caught under a piece of furniture we were putting on a dolly. I yelled "HAND" and my BIL&Sister picked the piece up SO fast!
We also almost had an accident with the moving truck. Look at your index finger. Look at how wide it is. THAT is how close the truck was to the main water pipe that leads to all the meters of our group of units. I just about had a heart attack when it happened. HEART.ATTACK. But the good Lord was looking out for us and that mishap was avoided.
There's no way I'm waking up tomorrow at 5am. Yes. That's what time I woke up today. And I decided to stop working at the new place at 5:45pm. So it was a FULL day of busy-ness.
And I'm fully tired.
I'm glad I'm showered and the kids are almost ready to be tucked into their beds here at my folks. Because I'll be falling into bed soon after their heads hit their pillows.
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Nervous and excited
It's Wednesday!
We're moving into our new place on Saturday.
AHHHHH!!!!!!
I'm nervous about moving everything in one day.
I'm excited to be in our own place again.
But I have to get through the move first.
AHHHHH!!!!!!
Plus I know I'm going to be a sore mess when I wake up Sunday morning.
All the lifting.
All the going up and down the stairs.
Remember that it's a 3 story townhouse?
The first floor is basically just the entryway and garage.
The second floor is the kitchen/laundry/living/dining rooms along with a bedroom & full bath.
The third floor has a 2nd bedroom & bath and the master bedroom & bath.
Yes.
UP
AND
DOWN
STAIRS
WITH
HEAVY
BOXES
AND
FURNITURE
Fun. Fun. Fun!
We're moving into our new place on Saturday.
AHHHHH!!!!!!
I'm nervous about moving everything in one day.
I'm excited to be in our own place again.
But I have to get through the move first.
AHHHHH!!!!!!
Plus I know I'm going to be a sore mess when I wake up Sunday morning.
All the lifting.
All the going up and down the stairs.
Remember that it's a 3 story townhouse?
The first floor is basically just the entryway and garage.
The second floor is the kitchen/laundry/living/dining rooms along with a bedroom & full bath.
The third floor has a 2nd bedroom & bath and the master bedroom & bath.
Yes.
UP
AND
DOWN
STAIRS
WITH
HEAVY
BOXES
AND
FURNITURE
Fun. Fun. Fun!
Sunday, August 8, 2010
Relaxing Sunday
Rather than stay home and hang out like we'd normally do, I decided to take the kids out and about.
Rather than attend the normal service we go to, the kids and I attended the early service. It was nice though not what we're used to. The earlier service has a more contemporary approach than the traditional one we usually go to.
We then headed out to the local Children's Museum. A place we've never visited. The bonus of going today was that every 2nd Sunday of the months it's free. Yes. Free! The kids had a good time. A couple hours of checking things out. It was nice.
My two sharing a chariot:
My Princess just had to leave an artistic mark:
The two are deep in concentration working with clay:
My daughter wanted to climb each and every part of this room:
My son just wanted to climb anything, even the rope:
Blowing bubbles made the kids laugh:
They could have blown bubbles all afternoon:
It was definitely a nice couple of hours:
We were all hungry by then, so we ate at a little place near the museum. The 222 Cafe was really small but the food was GOOD. The Bear had regular order of waffles. The Princess had an order of pumpkin waffles. I ate Green Eggs and Spam -- which was scrambled eggs with spinach and spam along with some wheat toast and potatoes.
Did you have a good Sunday with the ones you love?
Rather than attend the normal service we go to, the kids and I attended the early service. It was nice though not what we're used to. The earlier service has a more contemporary approach than the traditional one we usually go to.
We then headed out to the local Children's Museum. A place we've never visited. The bonus of going today was that every 2nd Sunday of the months it's free. Yes. Free! The kids had a good time. A couple hours of checking things out. It was nice.
My two sharing a chariot:
We were all hungry by then, so we ate at a little place near the museum. The 222 Cafe was really small but the food was GOOD. The Bear had regular order of waffles. The Princess had an order of pumpkin waffles. I ate Green Eggs and Spam -- which was scrambled eggs with spinach and spam along with some wheat toast and potatoes.
Did you have a good Sunday with the ones you love?
Saturday, August 7, 2010
Cleaning up before a storm
Guess what I spent my morning doing?
Cleaning!
Yes. Cleaning.
And I joyfully did it.
Why?
Because I was cleaning our new place.
The other day I went by the place to drop off some water, salt, rice, and a Bible.
Those of you who have superstitious parents or relatives know why I did it.
Just to keep the peace. And to give us some good vibes upon moving in.
But let me tell you.
When I went by to drop the stuff off the other day, I found a yucky surprise in the townhouse.
....
....
I found ants.
INSIDE
The ants had found a way in and had made their way up to the 2nd floor.
ARGH!
Not only did I yell when I saw them. I also got a chill all up my arms.
I ran pretty quick over to the drugstore down the street. I came back armed with ant bait AND spray.
I laid out the ant bait outside the front door and a couple on the inside.
Then I sprayed the H-E-C-K along the path that those darn ants had made.
And today?
I cleaned the place.
I had to rid the place of all the carcasses.
And there were a ton.
But best of all?
There was not an ant alive anywhere inside.
Yeah!
I have to tell you that our place is now fresh and clean.
The floors, bathrooms, and kitchen are all spic-n-span.
The place smelled a little stale when I entered
It now smells like Pine-sol, Clorox bleach, and Lysol.
Yeah!
Now what did you do on this beautiful Saturday?
Cleaning!
Yes. Cleaning.
And I joyfully did it.
Why?
Because I was cleaning our new place.
The other day I went by the place to drop off some water, salt, rice, and a Bible.
Those of you who have superstitious parents or relatives know why I did it.
Just to keep the peace. And to give us some good vibes upon moving in.
But let me tell you.
When I went by to drop the stuff off the other day, I found a yucky surprise in the townhouse.
....
....
I found ants.
INSIDE
The ants had found a way in and had made their way up to the 2nd floor.
ARGH!
Not only did I yell when I saw them. I also got a chill all up my arms.
I ran pretty quick over to the drugstore down the street. I came back armed with ant bait AND spray.
I laid out the ant bait outside the front door and a couple on the inside.
Then I sprayed the H-E-C-K along the path that those darn ants had made.
And today?
I cleaned the place.
I had to rid the place of all the carcasses.
And there were a ton.
But best of all?
There was not an ant alive anywhere inside.
Yeah!
I have to tell you that our place is now fresh and clean.
The floors, bathrooms, and kitchen are all spic-n-span.
The place smelled a little stale when I entered
It now smells like Pine-sol, Clorox bleach, and Lysol.
Yeah!
Now what did you do on this beautiful Saturday?
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
MDs all over the place
Yesterday I came home to find my son bundled under a blanket.
Burning up!
I took his temp and it was 101*.
I gave him some Tylenol at 5:15pm.
I cuddled with him on the couch.
Around 6:15pm I officially rechecked how his head felt. STILL burning up.
I got a sweatshirt for the Bear and grabbed my purse.
The Bear and I then headed to the nearest Urgent Care.
Why so quick to react?
He first sported a high temp (of 101*) last Monday, July 26th.
I gave swapped Tylenol and Motrin to keep his fever down for 2 days.
On Wednesday night his fever was gone.
But alas?
He started getting a cough with some slight nasal drip.
And he's had the cough and nasal drip since then.
Then I come home yesterday to find him AGAIN with a high temp.
No headache.
No nausea.
Nothing.
No other symptoms other than an achy body.
The nurse took his temp and instead of going down after a dosage of Tylenol, his temp actually was up to 101.5*. Definitely not the right way to go.
While we waited?
The Bear (of course) ended up needing to go to the bathroom.
Since it was a "hospital" type bathroom, I gave him some hand sanitizer when he got back into the exam room.
Unfortunately?
The alcohol-based hand sanitizer reacted with his hot body and resulted in hives.
Yeah.
My son broke out in hives while in the exam room.
The nurse ended up giving the Bear Motrin AND Benadryl.
The doctor checked on the Bear and let me know that his nose, ears, and throat looked fine. No raging redness. Since he had the cough for more than a couple days she wanted to get a look at his lungs to make sure it wasn't pneumonia. So off to x-ray we went. And those two little x-rays were clear as day.
To make to rule out anything else? The Bear is now on a 10-day regiment of antibiotics. And I'm tying in the Motrin/Tylenol mix in there to keep his temperature down.
Thankfully he was definitely feeling a little better. The yuckiness that comes with a raging fever is gone.
But y'all? I'm tired. Instead of sleeping through the night? The Bear woke up at 3:30am. He'd been asleep since 9:30pm and so the Tylenol/Motrin combo had worn off. The fever was building back up. So he felt yucky. And AWAKE. He was ready for a chatfest at 3:30am after he took Motrin and some cough syrup. Yeah. He wanted to stay awake and TALK!
Uhh....that was NOT going to happen. Because I? I had only laid down at 11:30pm. That means I'd only had 4 hours of sleep so far. And I was set to wake at 6am. This Mommy wanted to fit at least 1 more hour of snooze time. But who could do that with a chatty feverish kid?
I got maybe 45 minute of light sleep before my alarm went off.
So I went off to work. TIRED. What a way to face a full day of work.
But I made it through. With a forbidden cup of regular coffee under my belt. Y'all remember that I'm no longer supposed to drink caffeinated drinks? I must say that the coffee definitely did give me the extra oomph I needed to get through my day. Yes. That ONE cup of coffee.
Unfortunately, my visit to Urgent Care isn't going to be my last visit to see a doc this week. I'm headed out again tomorrow morning to see another doc. Again!
Right now I'm working on getting the last bit of sustenance into my system. I had a pretty big dinner (for me) -- 2 servings of shrimp & veggie pasta with a side of strawberries. I'm also loading up on my water intake. I've got to keep hydrated. Why? Because I am not allowed to eat or drink anything after midnight tonight. I can't eat OR drink anything until after my visit to the doc to get an Upper GI done.
The first thing I get to drink tomorrow? A yummy barium drink. Oh yeah! Don't you just want to be in my shoes?
Hopefully the docs will find something. Something that'll explain this freaking heartburn that isn't getting any better with the various meds I've been prescribed since February. [sigh]
Anyone else keeping lots of time at the docs this week?
Burning up!
I took his temp and it was 101*.
I gave him some Tylenol at 5:15pm.
I cuddled with him on the couch.
Around 6:15pm I officially rechecked how his head felt. STILL burning up.
I got a sweatshirt for the Bear and grabbed my purse.
The Bear and I then headed to the nearest Urgent Care.
Why so quick to react?
He first sported a high temp (of 101*) last Monday, July 26th.
I gave swapped Tylenol and Motrin to keep his fever down for 2 days.
On Wednesday night his fever was gone.
But alas?
He started getting a cough with some slight nasal drip.
And he's had the cough and nasal drip since then.
Then I come home yesterday to find him AGAIN with a high temp.
No headache.
No nausea.
Nothing.
No other symptoms other than an achy body.
The nurse took his temp and instead of going down after a dosage of Tylenol, his temp actually was up to 101.5*. Definitely not the right way to go.
While we waited?
The Bear (of course) ended up needing to go to the bathroom.
Since it was a "hospital" type bathroom, I gave him some hand sanitizer when he got back into the exam room.
Unfortunately?
The alcohol-based hand sanitizer reacted with his hot body and resulted in hives.
Yeah.
My son broke out in hives while in the exam room.
The nurse ended up giving the Bear Motrin AND Benadryl.
The doctor checked on the Bear and let me know that his nose, ears, and throat looked fine. No raging redness. Since he had the cough for more than a couple days she wanted to get a look at his lungs to make sure it wasn't pneumonia. So off to x-ray we went. And those two little x-rays were clear as day.
To make to rule out anything else? The Bear is now on a 10-day regiment of antibiotics. And I'm tying in the Motrin/Tylenol mix in there to keep his temperature down.
Thankfully he was definitely feeling a little better. The yuckiness that comes with a raging fever is gone.
But y'all? I'm tired. Instead of sleeping through the night? The Bear woke up at 3:30am. He'd been asleep since 9:30pm and so the Tylenol/Motrin combo had worn off. The fever was building back up. So he felt yucky. And AWAKE. He was ready for a chatfest at 3:30am after he took Motrin and some cough syrup. Yeah. He wanted to stay awake and TALK!
Uhh....that was NOT going to happen. Because I? I had only laid down at 11:30pm. That means I'd only had 4 hours of sleep so far. And I was set to wake at 6am. This Mommy wanted to fit at least 1 more hour of snooze time. But who could do that with a chatty feverish kid?
I got maybe 45 minute of light sleep before my alarm went off.
So I went off to work. TIRED. What a way to face a full day of work.
But I made it through. With a forbidden cup of regular coffee under my belt. Y'all remember that I'm no longer supposed to drink caffeinated drinks? I must say that the coffee definitely did give me the extra oomph I needed to get through my day. Yes. That ONE cup of coffee.
Unfortunately, my visit to Urgent Care isn't going to be my last visit to see a doc this week. I'm headed out again tomorrow morning to see another doc. Again!
Right now I'm working on getting the last bit of sustenance into my system. I had a pretty big dinner (for me) -- 2 servings of shrimp & veggie pasta with a side of strawberries. I'm also loading up on my water intake. I've got to keep hydrated. Why? Because I am not allowed to eat or drink anything after midnight tonight. I can't eat OR drink anything until after my visit to the doc to get an Upper GI done.
The first thing I get to drink tomorrow? A yummy barium drink. Oh yeah! Don't you just want to be in my shoes?
Hopefully the docs will find something. Something that'll explain this freaking heartburn that isn't getting any better with the various meds I've been prescribed since February. [sigh]
Anyone else keeping lots of time at the docs this week?
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Getting things in order
This Saturday I pick up the keys to our new place. Can you believe it?
I can move in on Sunday, August 1st.
AGH!
I just can't believe that the time to move out of my parents' house is almost here.
That our stuff will be here not this weekend. Not next weekend. But the weekend after that.
THAT is when we'll be officially moving into our new place.
Until then?
I'll just be bringing the smaller stuff over from my folks' place.
But I am super amazed that the time is practically upon us.
We definitely have to move before the school term starts. That'll sneak up on me in no time. The last week in August will be a CRAZY one.
Yes.
I did register the kids in school.
Unfortunately, they aren't going to be attending the one that's within walking distance from our townhouse.
They'll be attending the one that's a little over 2 miles from the townhouse.
Why?
Because the one near us is impacted.
Totally full!
So they'll go the next closest school.
But it's a good thing.
Really.
There won't be a whole MASS of kids like the other school which had over 600 students.
The kids' new school will have less than 200 AND it's only be open for 2 years.
So fewer kids with not a long history? That'll make it easier for my kids to make friends, you know? The Bear won't have any issues making new friends, but the Princess is just so shy (like I was when I was her age). [sigh] We'll see how things go.
Anyway, things are starting to happen. And I'm excited and nervous about it all.
I'll be with the kids in a new place all by myself. That is until the Hubs finds a job here. And he will. I know he'll find one. It's just a matter of time.
I can move in on Sunday, August 1st.
AGH!
I just can't believe that the time to move out of my parents' house is almost here.
That our stuff will be here not this weekend. Not next weekend. But the weekend after that.
THAT is when we'll be officially moving into our new place.
Until then?
I'll just be bringing the smaller stuff over from my folks' place.
But I am super amazed that the time is practically upon us.
We definitely have to move before the school term starts. That'll sneak up on me in no time. The last week in August will be a CRAZY one.
Yes.
I did register the kids in school.
Unfortunately, they aren't going to be attending the one that's within walking distance from our townhouse.
They'll be attending the one that's a little over 2 miles from the townhouse.
Why?
Because the one near us is impacted.
Totally full!
So they'll go the next closest school.
But it's a good thing.
Really.
There won't be a whole MASS of kids like the other school which had over 600 students.
The kids' new school will have less than 200 AND it's only be open for 2 years.
So fewer kids with not a long history? That'll make it easier for my kids to make friends, you know? The Bear won't have any issues making new friends, but the Princess is just so shy (like I was when I was her age). [sigh] We'll see how things go.
Anyway, things are starting to happen. And I'm excited and nervous about it all.
I'll be with the kids in a new place all by myself. That is until the Hubs finds a job here. And he will. I know he'll find one. It's just a matter of time.
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Kid-free Day
Around noon yesterday, my SIL dropped by my Mom's house to pick-up the kids for the weekend.
Yes. I let my kids go off with my SIL for a couple of days.
We'd arranged it months ago.
I email'd her a couple days ago to verify the time that she'd be picking them up (between 12-1pm on Friday) and dropping them off (before noon on Sunday). She confirmed that the time were correct.
I don't have any clue what she's doing with them. She never let me know what they'd be doing. So I just threw shorts/t-shirts/jammies/toothbrushes into the kids overnight bags.
After lunch yesterday, I noticed I had a voicemail on my cell.
I guess my SIL asked my Mom if it was okay if the kids could go swimming at the hotel pool.
Say what?
I know it's over 85* here right now but did she bother mentioning that when we email'd each other a couple of days ago? Nope. Not a word.
And guess what?
The kids swimsuits (the ones that fit?) were in the back of my car in our "swim" bag.
Now why was the swim bag in the back of my car you might be asking yourselves.
Because on Sunday I'm taking the kids out to a park that's next to the ocean. And they're going to be wearing their swimsuits under their clothes.
Anyway....I'm sure the kids will be having fun with m SIL...but how about a little communication?
Needless to say, I'm a free bird all day today.
And guess what I'm going to be doing?
Nothing glamorous. That's for sure. I've been busy cleaning so far. Cleaned the bathrooms. Wiped down the staircase banister. Wiped down all the doors, door jams, and baseboards upstairs. On my 3rd load of wash right now.
But tonight? I'm stepping out on the town. Yes. Me! The one who hates going out.
I'm going to my high school class reunion!
YES!
Seriously. I'm heading out tonight to meet up with my old high school croonies. See how people are doing. Getting a couple drinks. Talking about our lives post-high school. It's going to be interesting. It's for adults only.
Then tomorrow is our high school reunion picnic. That's where I'm taking the kids in their bathing suits. We'll get to meet the kids of my high school buds. FUN!
But for right now? I'm relishing in some quiet. And getting things clean. So I can relish in the sweet scent of Pine-Sol and bleach. And savoring in the fact that the house isn't getting messed up 5 minutes after I finish cleaning a room.
I'm totally being a parent, eh?
Yes. I let my kids go off with my SIL for a couple of days.
We'd arranged it months ago.
I email'd her a couple days ago to verify the time that she'd be picking them up (between 12-1pm on Friday) and dropping them off (before noon on Sunday). She confirmed that the time were correct.
I don't have any clue what she's doing with them. She never let me know what they'd be doing. So I just threw shorts/t-shirts/jammies/toothbrushes into the kids overnight bags.
After lunch yesterday, I noticed I had a voicemail on my cell.
I guess my SIL asked my Mom if it was okay if the kids could go swimming at the hotel pool.
Say what?
I know it's over 85* here right now but did she bother mentioning that when we email'd each other a couple of days ago? Nope. Not a word.
And guess what?
The kids swimsuits (the ones that fit?) were in the back of my car in our "swim" bag.
Now why was the swim bag in the back of my car you might be asking yourselves.
Because on Sunday I'm taking the kids out to a park that's next to the ocean. And they're going to be wearing their swimsuits under their clothes.
Anyway....I'm sure the kids will be having fun with m SIL...but how about a little communication?
Needless to say, I'm a free bird all day today.
And guess what I'm going to be doing?
Nothing glamorous. That's for sure. I've been busy cleaning so far. Cleaned the bathrooms. Wiped down the staircase banister. Wiped down all the doors, door jams, and baseboards upstairs. On my 3rd load of wash right now.
But tonight? I'm stepping out on the town. Yes. Me! The one who hates going out.
I'm going to my high school class reunion!
YES!
Seriously. I'm heading out tonight to meet up with my old high school croonies. See how people are doing. Getting a couple drinks. Talking about our lives post-high school. It's going to be interesting. It's for adults only.
Then tomorrow is our high school reunion picnic. That's where I'm taking the kids in their bathing suits. We'll get to meet the kids of my high school buds. FUN!
But for right now? I'm relishing in some quiet. And getting things clean. So I can relish in the sweet scent of Pine-Sol and bleach. And savoring in the fact that the house isn't getting messed up 5 minutes after I finish cleaning a room.
I'm totally being a parent, eh?
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
And it's official now
The Hubs signed the lease agreement this morning.
I signed the lease agreement after work today.
I get the keys July 31st.
I can move in on August 1st.
The kids' new school starts August 25th.
When are we moving in?
Between August 1 - 24.
The Hubs has to pack the furniture we need. The kids beds. Their dressers. The rest of their "stuff". Pots & pans. Plates, glasses, and silverware.
He's planning on packing it all into a "pod" and having them ship it out to me here.
Then I get to unload everything.
Not by myself.
I'm recruiting my sisters and my BIL's. And probably my oldest nephew who is bigger than me. Seriously, he's a buff dude.
I'm excited.
While I love my parents to death for their support, it's going to be nice to be in our own place.
I signed the lease agreement after work today.
I get the keys July 31st.
I can move in on August 1st.
The kids' new school starts August 25th.
When are we moving in?
Between August 1 - 24.
The Hubs has to pack the furniture we need. The kids beds. Their dressers. The rest of their "stuff". Pots & pans. Plates, glasses, and silverware.
He's planning on packing it all into a "pod" and having them ship it out to me here.
Then I get to unload everything.
Not by myself.
I'm recruiting my sisters and my BIL's. And probably my oldest nephew who is bigger than me. Seriously, he's a buff dude.
I'm excited.
While I love my parents to death for their support, it's going to be nice to be in our own place.
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