St Patty's Weekend

[dmorgendorffer]

[dreemkin]

DH and I were just talking about how since SPD falls on a Saturday there's gonna be drunkards everywhere. In the past we would have been two of them but now we are thinking about how to avoid them haha. My how things change! Oh and my corned beef dinner came out amazing yesterday!

Kept N home from totschool for congestion and coughing. Another day I can't go grocery shopping. It's almost too late to go this week so we will power through and I can go Monday haha.

[mishka29]

I'm home today with LO bc she had a fever yesterday at daycare. She is of course perfectly fine.

We had to cruise by my work this morning bc I rushed out yesterday to pick her up without bringing things I needed for a call today. When they called they said she had an almost fever so I said I'll come get her now before she actually has one and then maybe she can come back tomorrow. I asked them NOT to take her temperature again. I get there and they took it again and said now she has a fever and can't come tomorrow. I was so annoyed. The teacher then goes on and on about a policy to take it every ten min. Okay...then why not just say it on the phone?! But she didn't.

But the kiddos are off to grandma's for the weekend! We asked last weekend and they said yes since they just got back from their month vacay. So I haven't had the appropriate amount of planning time to know what to do with my free time! I'm worried I'm going to waste it! Lol

[seamonster]

H has a race tomorrow. We're doing a picnic and the park with 2 of DS's classmates on Sunday. DS has been asking for one of the boys to come over to play so I'm making this playdate happen.

I'm open to picnic ideas since H doesn't want to just do sandwiches and cut fruit and veggies. I shot down his papaya salad idea for being weird to bring to a picnic when the kids won't eat it (also I'm not a fan of it even if I do eat it).

[dmorgendorffer]

dreemkin since my ILs are visiting I was trying to think of something for us to do this weekend and briefly though "oh! we can go to the st pattys day parade in the city!" before remembering that taking the kids into nyc on st pattys day would likely mean being around large crowds full of drunk people and probably isn't the best idea. I also feel so old when I look back and realize how long its been since I was one of those drunk people.

mishka29, being home sick with a not actually sick kid is the worst. At least if they are actually sick they're a little subdued. No chance you can get anything done when they're at 100%.

[kartish]

seamonster we go on picnics a lot with salad and rotisserie chicken. You do have to take plates and forks, but it's still pretty easy. Or we will go get out favorite takeout and pack it with us. I love picnics! Hope yours goes well!

Today A's fever came back, and therefore I'm home with him tomorrow. I'm swiftly running out of sick time. But I'm bummed because I was supposed to meet an old friend for dinner. She's in from Arizona and leaves Sunday.

[lilyelayne]

No St Patrick’s plans. It’s our six year wedding anniversary so my mom is watching G so DH and I can have the afternoon/evening to ourselves. In theory she’s keeping him overnight but she’s always chickened out before so I don’t have high hopes.

seamonster meat & cheese plate? When G and I do picnics it’s deli meat, cheese, hummus, crackers, fruit. Not very different from a sandwich, though.

[dreemkin]

lilyelayne happy anniversary! Hope you have a nice dinner and a child free night!

seamonster bucket of fried chicken? Not the healthiest but easy...

[kartish]

Happy Anniversary lilyelayne!

[dmorgendorffer]

lilyelayne Happy Anniversary! Hope you have a nice night out.

We took E to Toys R Us today so she could experience going there before it’s gone. She wasn’t as overwhelmed as I thought she would be and was fine picking just one toy. I’m kind of sad she won’t get to do that again.

[lilyelayne]

Thanks, y’all! Yesterday afternoon we settled G at my parents’ for his nap, then went to town for lunch & shopping - finally got some stools for the kitchen island! - and saw Black Panther. I’m guessing G had a good night; my dad just texted a pic of him holding a tiny snake they found in the garden.

[seamonster]

The weather was "chilly" (less than 70 degrees 🤣), so we went to a bounce place that just opened up. DS had a blast. Still asked when one of the little boys we met up with was coming to his house. Playing with him for two hours outside of school apparently doesn't count if it's not at home.