Friday Stuff

[twinmomma]

I'm surviving my big trip! Got everyone here and checked in with no drama or major issues. Gave a speech in front of 350 people, which was intense. Weather has been beautiful - hot and sunny every day with a breeze off the water. The resort is incredible. And the 2 owners are over the moon about how I've handled the whole thing and wouldn't stop hugging and congratulating me, so I'm feeling really good! I can't believe it's almost over for this year, it's been so all-consuming for a few months now. Work is going to feel like a vacation. I head home on Sunday, looking forward to getting back to normal.

[mustardseed2007]

way to go twinmomma !!!

Not only are we having to quickly sub some cupcakes. I ordered a personalized shirt for DD with her name and age on it and her name was spelled wrong on the shirt.

It's getting fixed but...I'm over this. Again, this is a sign from God that she needs to stay 2.

[Deleted]

erinshelley21 YAY!!!! Beautiful name. That first name was high on our list and I think it is the cutest! Wishing you a great recovery!!

I had to work a crazy morning for this special field day event. DH WFH and kept the kids until their regular daycare time so we could do a movie this afternoon. Forty minutes into Kong (it was getting really good), DC called and said DS puked at snack and had a fever. So left...theatre kindly refunded our tickets. Now we are home of course there is no fever and he is bouncing off the walls.

[justcheckingin73]

That's awesome, twinmomma! Great job!

[supertrooper1]

We had our parent teacher conference this afternoon and H is worried about DS not coloring between the lines. The teacher said she thought it was because he'd rather be reading or doing something else because he is a logical thinker and coloring isn't logical to him. Not sure how to get DH to drop the issue since it's such a minor thing and he should be focusing on all of the great stuff DS is doing. FWP I know, but it drives me nuts.

[liziz]

Congratulations erinshelley21, glad you are all well!

[k3am]

supertrooper1, DH gets so focused on DD's articulation that he overlooks everything else. Men are weird.

[traveltheworld]

So this is a twist - I got my offer letter on Tuesday from the new company and was pretty much going to sign it. But I wanted to go back and negotiate a bit more vacation time - which I think will be approved since their HR pretty much told me so over the phone. But I've been so swamped at work that I haven't been able to formally request this through their HR.

Then I had my annual review today, and to my great surprise, I got both a raise and a bonus. I say surprised because last year was a terrible year for our practice group and I came in almost 30% below my billable target. The partners doing my review told me that they understood it was not my fault and this was their way of showing me that I'm highly valued. It wasn't a big amount in terms of dollar value, but the sentiment was nice. Now I'm conflicted again.

[librarychica]

Congrats twinmomma!

I am babysitting my 4yo goddaughter today. It's gorgeous out so we spent a few hours at a playground and now the bigs are lego-ing while the toddler naps and I straighten the house because my parents are dropping by later. Tomorrow we are spending the day at the inlaws. Nice weekend.

[sudokufan]

Mar 10, 2017 9:27:31 GMT -5 sudokufan said:

Well, I bought these long skinny bottles that are meant for make your own bathsalts, and I intended to make Ooze with DS; I thought they looked perfect for mutagen containers re TMNT. Apparently DS agrees because when I opened the box of them yesterday he grabbed one and started talking about ooze and mutants and turtles and didn't stop talking for 2 hours.... So yeah, we're making ooze. If I can find the clear glue.

Also probably going to this big kids event at the local dumpy mall; they're supposed to have booths to do free crafts and costume characters and stuff. We'll see.

Well, the kids event was a mad house, but Bud loved every minute.  If I hadn't kept a hand on him, he'd have gone home with Clifford the big red dog.  He was fascinated by all the costume characters, and got so many free goodies.  The ooze was also a hit, but now I have a giant box of borax; I can't make that much ooze!  I'll have to look up and see what else we can do with it.  Or donate it to his school.
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