Fantastic weekend thread

[aggiebug]

Yup yup Friday is here. Any plans this weekend?

[aggiebug]

Being hoooome is my plan. Maybe deciding on paint for our house, definitely starting to get everything out of our bedrooms so the carpet can be installed next week. Fun times.


Today is a struggle. I can tell we need to get out of the house but I refuse to fight to get them out the door so we are here and I am ignoring whining.

[kartish]

Work today and I'm dragging. I was out late with my sister last night then A, who has been sleeping through the night lately, woke up like six times last night.

Tonight after work I'm helping set up for the big garage sale. That shouldn't be too hard, but as hot as it's been lately I'm not looking forward to being out on blacktop.

[dreemkin]

aggiebug I totally understand that. That's usually when I resort to letting them play outside. But the heat has been something else.
kartish a garage sale, how fun! I want to do one maybe next summer!

Yesterday we went to an orchard on this huge georgous hill. Minnie Bow (our van) was having a bit of a struggle lol. They were harvesting peaches but unfortunately were not allowing picking this year due to a light crop. But we bought a few and some homemade salsa, etc. Then we got ice cream with fresh peaches on top mmm. Then I bought a pandora charm to remember our trip. It is a cute little kangaroo and a Joey in her pouch. Not what I would expect to get for a trip to KY but it fit the best. N was excited to help me pick it out. A was just trying to get behind the counter - my stinker!

[dreemkin]

And we ate dinner at a dog themed restaurant and bar called double dogs. The girls' dinner came out in this:

[aggiebug]

dreemkin yes we usually play outside but the mosquitoes are horrible at the moment. Soooo bad.

And omg lol at the dog bowl serving. That is awesome.

[dreemkin]

Sweet home Chicago (burbs). We made it home after some torrential down pours, construction, and 7 hours. Makes the driving stressful but DH did a great job. Sad to be home from vaca but happy to be in our bed haha.

[kartish]

dreemkin that charm is darling! I love the dog bowl serving, that's awesome. Sounds like such a wonderful and fun trip.

[dreemkin]

Feeling a little down tonight. DH's coworker/boss had a bbq and I didn't go. I told DH I was tired from the trip. But really it was this: all of the other wives are super skinny and beautiful and I feel fat and gross, esp from vacation eating. Also my hands and fingers (my face is looking better) are peeling really badly from all the HFMD sores making me feel very self conscious and ugly. I know that sounds very vain but it's more like a low self esteem issue.

And I was literally taking pictures of my baby doves in the nest when a huge crow (?) landed on the branch. I tried my best to get out there and shoo him away. But then they were gone. I didn't see the crow have anything as it flew away but maybe it could have. I think I saw one baby further back in the tree near the nest. But then I witnessed the dove parents come home. They were cooing and searching everywhere for the babies and I cried. Poor parents. I'm hoping the babies just were able to hide somewhere and they'll be back but I don't know guys... I'm just so bummed tonight. Even Gatsby is mad at me from us being gone and won't sit on my lap 😔

I forgot to mention tho that our friends (who live very far away so I can't visit) had their baby the other day! A beautiful baby boy named Hu.dson De.an. And he is truly a gift bc they struggled for a very long time with infertility.

[lilyelayne]

Hugs dreemkin. I hope today has been better. Sorry you’re feeling down about your body. Big illness + vacation exhaustion would bring me down too.

[lilyelayne]

DH’s birthday was Friday so we had the whole family over. It was great until J was overstimulated and super upset about it. He and I ended up in the bed in the dark nursing for the last 45 minutes people were over.

Yesterday we had a cousin bday party in the afternoon. It was 103° before the heat index so J and I stayed inside even though it was a swim party.

We made it to church for the first time since J was born! Everyone was excited to meet him. The priest said I look more rested 😂 last time he saw me was the day J was born when he came to the hospital to bless us.

[dreemkin]

HB to your H lilyelayne. Sorry you had to miss out on some party moments this weekend. That's life with kids I guess!


Today we went much needed grocery shopping and then lazed around the rest of the day. I have a week of fun activities to make up for so tomorrow I'm going to the zoo. My sister and dad are going to join too!