Yes. It snowed at our house on Sunday. Yes, it was a lot. Yes, I had clothes on the line. Yes, they are still there. I like to call it "double-rinsed with mountain freshness" and leave it at that.
Yes, the girls and I went shopping at Ross on Sunday. We bought two pairs of aviator sunglasses for $15. Something that has been on my "style" list for YEARS now.
Yes, we played outside and went for a walk on Saturday. Yes, it was lovely. Yes, I did dig a little in the flowerbeds... just a little grass needed pulling... there's a lot left to dig.
Yes, I made a pot roast with veggies and a batch of rolls for dinner on Saturday. Yes, it renewed my husband's faith in his choice of life-mate. I even made it his favorite way... which is not my favorite way.
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Friday, August 19, 2011
mid-august goal review
goals: august
How are we doing on our August Goals??????
1. Buy, label, and pack school supplies. DONE. The backpacks are hanging in the upstairs hall closet.
2. Meal plan: school lunches. DONE.... Corn dogs for everyone. Ok, yes, this will be an ever-evolving process. But we are in good shape for the first few weeks anyway. I need to remember a few items at Costco.... also, a tip, never, ever go to Costco the day before the Super Bowl or the day before school starts.
3. Redesign the morning routine for two kids in school. This could be a train-wreck. But we are planning.
4. Do 30% of the shed. Nope. Not even close. Talk to me after this weekend.
5. Do 100% of the garage. It is getting better but only at about 50%.
6. Find a bed frame for the girls. DONE. Used the ugly futon frame in the cabin. I believe no one over the age of 30 should own a futon. That said... the girls are sleeping on one.
7. Go to the State Fair. DONE. Wow. We had fun.
8. Schedule propane delivery for end of September. DONE.
9. Schedule pellet stove cleaning. DONE. I love my pellet stove guy, Gary. He actually called me and said he would be in the neighborhood and could stop by.... so I left the door unlocked for him. He let my dog out to potty AND cleaned and serviced my stove AND vacuumed the carpet around the stove before he left.
10. Plan, set up and inventory kid clothes for school. IN PROGRESS. Sweet is all set. Boys are easy. He needs a new hoodie sweatshirt. Tuff is pretty much all set. I think we will be able to cull some skirts once school starts. Bugsy is ready for fall. She loves jeans and sweatshirts.
2. Meal plan: school lunches. DONE.... Corn dogs for everyone. Ok, yes, this will be an ever-evolving process. But we are in good shape for the first few weeks anyway. I need to remember a few items at Costco.... also, a tip, never, ever go to Costco the day before the Super Bowl or the day before school starts.
3. Redesign the morning routine for two kids in school. This could be a train-wreck. But we are planning.
4. Do 30% of the shed. Nope. Not even close. Talk to me after this weekend.
5. Do 100% of the garage. It is getting better but only at about 50%.
6. Find a bed frame for the girls. DONE. Used the ugly futon frame in the cabin. I believe no one over the age of 30 should own a futon. That said... the girls are sleeping on one.
7. Go to the State Fair. DONE. Wow. We had fun.
8. Schedule propane delivery for end of September. DONE.
9. Schedule pellet stove cleaning. DONE. I love my pellet stove guy, Gary. He actually called me and said he would be in the neighborhood and could stop by.... so I left the door unlocked for him. He let my dog out to potty AND cleaned and serviced my stove AND vacuumed the carpet around the stove before he left.
10. Plan, set up and inventory kid clothes for school. IN PROGRESS. Sweet is all set. Boys are easy. He needs a new hoodie sweatshirt. Tuff is pretty much all set. I think we will be able to cull some skirts once school starts. Bugsy is ready for fall. She loves jeans and sweatshirts.
Tuesday, August 02, 2011
the wrap up: july
Hot: He finally got home around the 10th of July. Then he had two weekend off in a row. In July. Unheard of. It was a blast. He broken his finger at work. Oops. He was in a splint for a while and now has it buddy wrapped. Awesome. But he's back to regular duty at work.
Holidays: My brother, sis-in-law and nephew came down for the 4th. Had a blast and did some serious project work. They helped me finish trenching/containing the cable for the internet. (Image: Sweet standing on top of the well house with about 1000 feet of hot pink string with a washer on the end... threading and shaking to feed it though black sprinkler system tubing so we can run the cable.) My brother switched out the dead light switch in the bedroom so we have a fan again. yeah. We ate turkey sandwiches, had bbq at my in-law's and watched some fireworks.
Kids: The kids grew. Again. We hit the local waterslide almost every weekend. Sometimes twice a weekend. It is so amazing to have kids big enough to DO things for themselves. Sweet is going down the slide with no life jacket. Tuff can do it but the water pushes her so hard she can't get to the steps so she wears a jacket. Bugsy went down with me but was not impressed. She can swim with her brother if she has her jacket on. Hot came to the water slide in jeans and tennis shoes.... gotta love that guy.
Baseball: We went to a Brewer's Game. It was pretty hectic but it has potential to be a fun summer activity. Sweet played 6/7 Rookie Babe Ruth. Machine pitch with a coach pitching the last game. He had a blast. It was a couple of practices and then games twice a week for a month. We ate some fast food, packed some picnics, played catch on the sidelines and played some games on the ipod to pass the time. One of my big goals for my kids is to be able to catch and throw.
Swimming Lessons: We did Carroll lessons this year and it was great. I wasn't impressed the first day but by the end of the week I was so pleased. Sweet can jump in the deep end with no float and swim all the way across unassisted. That's a HUGE improvement for him. He's no longer afraid to just stick his face in the water and go. Tuff can put her face in and paddle like mad to get where she wants to go. She has a really strong kick. She also had the quarterback of the football team for her coach. Zowie. 100's of girls would have been jealous of her when she was in his arms. She was the only girl in her class. Now to keep this going I think we just need lots and lots of water time. This is another of those big goals I have... I want my kids to be comfortable in the water.
Projects: The cabin got straight. That was a biggie. And the kids all swapped around bedrooms. Another biggie. And I patched Hot's fire shirt. That was a nerve-wracking project. The garage and shed are still not cleaned. I'm working on it.
Organizing: I let my Family Fun subscription run out.... too much pressure to do all those crafts. I made nice labels for the filing box. I kept up with things. I found an exceptable but not great meal planning method for this season in life. (Monday: Something fab created on Sunday, Tuesday: pasta, Wed: tacos, Thurs: sandwiches, Fri: Junk food, Sat: whatever, Sun: bbq). I'm redesigning the laundry room corner and the upstairs closet. I really must get the shed organized. The crib came down. For the last time. I think.
My Little Corner: I used myfitnesspal to drop 5 pounds. That was nice. I'm not thinking about the future in weight loss.... I refuse to do HCG (today anyway) and at a pound a week I'll reach my goal in May.... I'm not saying what year. But steady is better than up. I didn't read a single book in July but I did do some nice porch sitting.
Holidays: My brother, sis-in-law and nephew came down for the 4th. Had a blast and did some serious project work. They helped me finish trenching/containing the cable for the internet. (Image: Sweet standing on top of the well house with about 1000 feet of hot pink string with a washer on the end... threading and shaking to feed it though black sprinkler system tubing so we can run the cable.) My brother switched out the dead light switch in the bedroom so we have a fan again. yeah. We ate turkey sandwiches, had bbq at my in-law's and watched some fireworks.
Kids: The kids grew. Again. We hit the local waterslide almost every weekend. Sometimes twice a weekend. It is so amazing to have kids big enough to DO things for themselves. Sweet is going down the slide with no life jacket. Tuff can do it but the water pushes her so hard she can't get to the steps so she wears a jacket. Bugsy went down with me but was not impressed. She can swim with her brother if she has her jacket on. Hot came to the water slide in jeans and tennis shoes.... gotta love that guy.
Baseball: We went to a Brewer's Game. It was pretty hectic but it has potential to be a fun summer activity. Sweet played 6/7 Rookie Babe Ruth. Machine pitch with a coach pitching the last game. He had a blast. It was a couple of practices and then games twice a week for a month. We ate some fast food, packed some picnics, played catch on the sidelines and played some games on the ipod to pass the time. One of my big goals for my kids is to be able to catch and throw.
Swimming Lessons: We did Carroll lessons this year and it was great. I wasn't impressed the first day but by the end of the week I was so pleased. Sweet can jump in the deep end with no float and swim all the way across unassisted. That's a HUGE improvement for him. He's no longer afraid to just stick his face in the water and go. Tuff can put her face in and paddle like mad to get where she wants to go. She has a really strong kick. She also had the quarterback of the football team for her coach. Zowie. 100's of girls would have been jealous of her when she was in his arms. She was the only girl in her class. Now to keep this going I think we just need lots and lots of water time. This is another of those big goals I have... I want my kids to be comfortable in the water.
Projects: The cabin got straight. That was a biggie. And the kids all swapped around bedrooms. Another biggie. And I patched Hot's fire shirt. That was a nerve-wracking project. The garage and shed are still not cleaned. I'm working on it.
Organizing: I let my Family Fun subscription run out.... too much pressure to do all those crafts. I made nice labels for the filing box. I kept up with things. I found an exceptable but not great meal planning method for this season in life. (Monday: Something fab created on Sunday, Tuesday: pasta, Wed: tacos, Thurs: sandwiches, Fri: Junk food, Sat: whatever, Sun: bbq). I'm redesigning the laundry room corner and the upstairs closet. I really must get the shed organized. The crib came down. For the last time. I think.
My Little Corner: I used myfitnesspal to drop 5 pounds. That was nice. I'm not thinking about the future in weight loss.... I refuse to do HCG (today anyway) and at a pound a week I'll reach my goal in May.... I'm not saying what year. But steady is better than up. I didn't read a single book in July but I did do some nice porch sitting.
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