It always amazes me how much I have to prepare before I leave for a vacation with my husband. The kids schedules, clothes, shoes, bikes, blankets, school info, etc. has to be shipped over to the in-laws. And then I have to get myself ready and check my husband's stuff too (so I'm a little bit of a control freak, but I really have lightened up, really).
Yeah, yeah, I know I shouldn't be complaining, but it always stresses me out. I am always afraid I am going to forget something.
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Sock Monster
There was mystery in my house. Missing socks. I was going to go the store and buy some more, but I thought I would do all the laundry first to get a better picture of how many socks the girls had and how many I would need to buy.
Of course, I think it would be a good idea after a few warm weather days to turn my whole house upside down switching out all the winter clothes with summer clothes (yes, I left jeans and a few sweat shirts out). So this turns into my spring cleaning of the girls bedrooms. Big mistake. I mean really big mistake. Extremely big mistake.
It was like pulling the small little thread attached to your shirt that ends up unraveling the whole bottom seam in the shirt.
I never realized that behind the dresser and under the bed was considered a closet, but who am I to question that. I completely enjoyed every moment of pulling out pants, shirts, pajamas, books, toys and (you got it) all the missing socks.
The sock monster must be extremely hungry these days.
Of course, I think it would be a good idea after a few warm weather days to turn my whole house upside down switching out all the winter clothes with summer clothes (yes, I left jeans and a few sweat shirts out). So this turns into my spring cleaning of the girls bedrooms. Big mistake. I mean really big mistake. Extremely big mistake.
It was like pulling the small little thread attached to your shirt that ends up unraveling the whole bottom seam in the shirt.
I never realized that behind the dresser and under the bed was considered a closet, but who am I to question that. I completely enjoyed every moment of pulling out pants, shirts, pajamas, books, toys and (you got it) all the missing socks.
The sock monster must be extremely hungry these days.
Friday, March 26, 2010
Great conversations, but enough is enough
Over Christmas, we brought the kids to visit both of their great grandmothers at the nursing home. Nursing homes are very depressing, but you brings kids in and all the residents light up.
Shortly after that visit, Great Grandma Broekema (RIP) at 93 years old passed on. We chose to bring the girls to the funeral, which was open casket. This probably is very controversial, but we made our decision so we were able to have conversations on many levels about death, life and heaven.
It has been about three months since the funeral and there is not a day that doesn't go by that we don't have a conversation or question about heaven and death.
It is great that we have such great conversations, but I really need a break from death and heaven. So lets talk about the weather.
Shortly after that visit, Great Grandma Broekema (RIP) at 93 years old passed on. We chose to bring the girls to the funeral, which was open casket. This probably is very controversial, but we made our decision so we were able to have conversations on many levels about death, life and heaven.
It has been about three months since the funeral and there is not a day that doesn't go by that we don't have a conversation or question about heaven and death.
It is great that we have such great conversations, but I really need a break from death and heaven. So lets talk about the weather.
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Lowered Stress Levels
Apparently not working is bad for my health. I have been sick since February and can't seem to shake this cough I have. It started with a dry cough that turned into a sinus infection (got antibiotics). The sinus infection cleared up, but I was still coughing and (close your eyes) hacking up Flem.
At this point, it has been five weeks and my husband threatens we will cancel the vacation if I am still hacking up a lung. So I go back to the doctor, he says my lungs are clear, but we agree on trying an inhaler.
The inhaler helps with the coughing spasms, but now my nose has become congested again. I can't win.
Apparently my body was in high stress mode for so long that it has completely crashed. Or my other theory is this is turning into some kind of allergy from the season change.
The irony of this whole episode is that my husband has started with a dry cough and will probably progress through the same symptoms into our vacation.
Well you won't see me threatening to cancel our vacation because of a little cough:)
At this point, it has been five weeks and my husband threatens we will cancel the vacation if I am still hacking up a lung. So I go back to the doctor, he says my lungs are clear, but we agree on trying an inhaler.
The inhaler helps with the coughing spasms, but now my nose has become congested again. I can't win.
Apparently my body was in high stress mode for so long that it has completely crashed. Or my other theory is this is turning into some kind of allergy from the season change.
The irony of this whole episode is that my husband has started with a dry cough and will probably progress through the same symptoms into our vacation.
Well you won't see me threatening to cancel our vacation because of a little cough:)
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Toilet Paper
Everyone loves to do it at home.
Get your mind out of the gutter.
When I had three kids in diapers, I use to think I can't wait for them to all be potty trained. I would have extra money in my pocket.
Apparently, I was wrong.
Now that I am staying home, my household goes through a 24 pack of double roll toilet paper per week. You might ask, how is this possible?
Well apparently when you have four girls in the house going to the bathroom several times a day it adds up. And then you add dad into the mix who likes to do it at home. Viola! I have to go to the store every week to get more toilet paper.
I cringe at the thought of when puberty hits and I will be back to the budget of the diapers with having to buy additional paper products.
You can all let out your sympathy moan now. Have a great day!
Get your mind out of the gutter.
When I had three kids in diapers, I use to think I can't wait for them to all be potty trained. I would have extra money in my pocket.
Apparently, I was wrong.
Now that I am staying home, my household goes through a 24 pack of double roll toilet paper per week. You might ask, how is this possible?
Well apparently when you have four girls in the house going to the bathroom several times a day it adds up. And then you add dad into the mix who likes to do it at home. Viola! I have to go to the store every week to get more toilet paper.
I cringe at the thought of when puberty hits and I will be back to the budget of the diapers with having to buy additional paper products.
You can all let out your sympathy moan now. Have a great day!
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