First weekend in June

[lilyelayne]

[lilyelayne]

Making the grandmother rounds, Target stop while we're in town, and packing. There's apparently already drama amongst the family re: vacation but I'm hoping we keep it to a minimum this vacation.

[dreemkin]

I was ready to take the girls on a walk and then we went outside. It is 🔥🔥🔥. So we came back in and I filled up the little kiddie pool instead. The girls are painting rocks while the sun warms up the water. Then it's swim (well splash) time!

I've been feeling a bit down lately and I'm not sure why. Nothing is wrong, I know I'm incredibly blessed and lucky. Just in a funk...


****TW**** I was watching a show and there was a miscarriage on it and then another episode about a child dying and maybe that's what has got me in a mood. I've been thinking about my mc a lot lately. This time of year I always do. The baby would have been born in July.

[agm04]

dreemkin hugs friend. i'm sorry you're feeling down.

what kind of paint do you use on the rocks?

[dreemkin]

I have a legit question: why do people to content deletions? I mean this site has always been public. ETA anyone could have read, copied, whatever all along making it pretty permanent anyway.

[dreemkin]

agm04 thanks. Didn't want to be a downer for the weekend. The paint we used is just random paints we had for painting on paper. These rocks are going back out in the yard to probably get washed off and do it again. So we weren't going for something permanent. Sorry, not much help.

[agm04]

dreemkin i don't really get the content deletions either. and actually your paint info is helpful - i wasn't sure if the paper kind would stick to a rock. we may do that later!

[seamonster]

Jun 2, 2017 11:49:19 GMT -5 dreemkin said:

I have a legit question: why do people to content deletions? I mean this site has always been public. ETA anyone could have read, copied, whatever all along making it pretty permanent anyway.

It is an FU kind of thing. Burning the bridge and all that jazz. And some of it is a privacy thing.

[dreemkin]

Here are a few in progress

[seamonster]

I'm on call for work this weekend. Other than going to swim lessons I plan to be mostly at home and sorting the boxes from moving that are still in the garage.

[seamonster]

I like the rock painting.

[lilyelayne]

dreemkin hugs. It's okay to be sad sometimes, but I hope the funk passes soon.

[mmarie]

Hugs dreemkin

[mmarie]

So I bought some seeds for the front of my house. Just some random ones I thought were pretty. I can't even remember what they are. I figured it was cheaper that way if it's a major fail. There is like 3 inches of rocks under the grass. So I'm spending this weekend digging up all those rocks. Now I'm wondering if it's too late to start seeds and if I should get actual plants.

[mmarie]

Maybe I'll have DD paint some of the rocks I dig up! Such a cute idea!

[kartish]

dreemkin hugs! And what cute pictures, DH was just mentioning painting rocks for the strawberry garden.

Yesterday was a busy day. I had my appointment in the morning and it went okay. DH took the boys to the dinosaur park while I was out and the b afterwards we went computer shopping and then my mom took the boys and DH and I had a nice dinner out.

Today is work then a friend's son's birthday party afterwards.

[mmarie]

Spent about half the day in the garden. H, DD, and i were all out digging for a little bit and it started to get really hot right around lunch/naptime so I sent DD and H inside. They weren't a ton of help anyway lol. Got about half of it done. So much for a low maintenance garden. Tomorrow we are going to a food and drink festival but it supposed to be like 90 degrees so I'm sure we won't be there long.

[lilyelayne]

Super long day but we're at the beach. Good thoughts for a low drama week are appreciated; love all my ILs but they really irritate each other. G was amazing on the drive down. I told DH maybe we shouldn't have another kid; were spoiled with this one.

[dreemkin]

lilyelayne you can have two amazing kids

We had a restful day with the kids playing outside and H doing yard work. Then church at my sister's parish with her and my parents and dinner afterward. Her church has a 4pm mass so it's nice and early for going out to eat afterward (and preceding sat night crowds). All my mom did was complain though...I sometimes wonder why they even go if they don't enjoy it. The salsa was too spicey, she's had better ribs, it was too much food...geez! 😩

[seamonster]

Work is terrible this weekend. So many calls. Weirdly the co-manager I don't like was on call for escalation this weekend, but I've heard nothing from him, just the other manager.

[kartish]

Another late night last night but V had a good time playing with the other kids and A was coddled over by everyone. I saw a friend that I hadn't seen since her wedding. It was nice.

Today is work and then an evening at home I hope. Tomorrow I think I'm going in to work also. I have a new computer but DH is working OT tonight and I don't want to bother him with setting it up. I probably could set it up myself but he insists, lol.

[seamonster]

Jun 3, 2017 21:43:31 GMT -5 lilyelayne said:

Super long day but we're at the beach. Good thoughts for a low drama week are appreciated; love all my ILs but they really irritate each other. G was amazing on the drive down. I told DH maybe we shouldn't have another kid; were spoiled with this one.

I sometimes have the same thought about my own family of three.

[dreemkin]

This morning my family and I participated in a walk benefiting the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation. We "Take Steps" every year with my father who suffers from Crohn's, a terrible digestive disease. It is always a moving/emotional event. These diseases effect a lot of kids and teens and that's sad to see as well. But it's nice to donate and be there to support patients, family members, and friends.

[seamonster]

Got out to Home Depot for some yard stuff. DS was pleased to get to ride in a car cart. Then we went shopping and got lunch to go at the Middle Eastern market. Better to have sleepy, full kid at home then trying to keep him awake on the way home. Except he demanded dates when we tried to feed him lunch. He did eat lunch and 3 dates. Should have hidden them from him when we got home.

[lilyelayne]

dreemkin your mom at restaurants sounds like my SIL 🙄

Good day here. Beach, pool, nap. Going out to eat later.

[mishka29]

When I first opened this thread I was all like "what the hell did he do to win an oscar?!" Lol

dreemkin hugs to you! Also, rock painting = genius!

We had such a long weekend. My parents came and we fixed up the rotten deck boards, removed a bench, ripped out a weed garden and layer grass that we edged from the front yard, fixed the dishwasher, hung a mirror, fixed a door...plus swimming and gymnastics. Omg it was insane. My dad is a handy guy and having my mom distract the kids is great!

LO decided to try some acrobatics and lay across the top rail of her crib. So she got moved to a big girl bed tonight. I wish we had more prep time but she did well. She right beside the window so she did stand up and play with the curtains. I think we'll get a second rail and move the bed. We had two until dd1 stood on it to get out of her bed. Dd1 got the extra queen size bed from the basement. No extra bed expense is nice!

[mishka29]

Jun 2, 2017 23:24:28 GMT -5 mmarie said:

So I bought some seeds for the front of my house. Just some random ones I thought were pretty. I can't even remember what they are. I figured it was cheaper that way if it's a major fail. There is like 3 inches of rocks under the grass. So I'm spending this weekend digging up all those rocks. Now I'm wondering if it's too late to start seeds and if I should get actual plants.

Lol your gardening skills are on par with mine! Maybe you can add a bit of extra topsoil? Some plants are pretty hardy and don't mind rocks. I have no idea which ones those are other than weeds! But hey just give it a shot and see what happens - my gardening motto this year!

[dreemkin]

Omg guise! My dove family has grown by two. Welcome to the world babies - yet to be named. I am waaay too happy about this lol 😄

[lilyelayne]

mishka29 hope LO does well in her new bed! Both of your girls, actually!

[mmarie]

mishka29 just reading all that made me exhausted! Hoping the bed transition goes smoothly!