113 posts tagged “daily life”
Seriously, mango avalanches in the Safeway produce department (My fault, not theirs, they slowly walked away like they didn't know me!), discovering falafel at Costco (I think I just about gave them a heartache the way I reacted when I saw it), discussing whether the side effects of Alli are worth it (Tori, Soph and I say no way!) and going to Target 3 different times because I forgot something and I had a coupon (Let's go again, I have a checkout coupon for Heinz 57!). That's what you miss when you decide to stay home and not come grocery shopping with me.
Lots of swimming, a nice walk with Ash and Soph, a big pot of goulash topped with parmesiano reggiano cheese, homemade chocolate sorbet, and an awesome halloween costume idea. I would tell you all, but then you might steal it. Heh.
I don't know what has gotten into my rabbit lately. I let him out during the day, as I feel guilty think it's mean to have an animal only to lock him up in a small cage for most of his life. I never had a problem with keeping a bunny in a cage til I happened upon the "House Rabbit Society"'s web page. So Benjamin Bunny usually has the run of the house during the day. And I keep his cage door open so he can hop in and out as he pleases.
So we got two snow days out of this lovely storm. I'm posting from the comfort of my bed in my pajamas. Speaking of which, I pronounce that word "Pah-jah-mahs" not "Pah-jam-uhs". Just so you know.
So I'm excited about today. I don't know. There is just something about President-Elect Obama that I like. He makes me hope. I'm excited that my kids are witnessing history. Well, some will witness it live, others will watch it on the DVR later today. I think part of my excitement also comes from the fact that he isn't Hillary. Heh.
So how did I spend my lovely day off? First, I slept in til 11:30. It's so hard to get up if Steve is still in bed. I'd wake up, look at the clock and think I really should get up. Then I would doze off for another half hour, wake up, look at the clock and think I really should get up.
Ok, well, the grand total for Josiah's new teeth was $489, but it's pretty close to $500. Lucky for me, I haven't had to pay a cent yet. Hopefully between Steve's insurance and his dad's it'll be pretty much covered. Josiah asked me if he would get any money from the tooth fairy for loosing a tooth. Yeah, um, no. But he has two lovely composites and 2 weeks worth of soup, pudding, applesauce, ice cream, and other various soft foods.
About a month ago, I walked into our garage to get something out of our big freezer. When I opened the door, I thought I saw something run across the floor. I was hoping it was just a figment of my imagination and not a mouse. I went on with life as usual, although, I found myself a little apprehensive to open the garage door. I didn't want to come face to face with a tiny visitor.
Yes, I'm 33 today. It's been a regular old day for the most part. Well, except for the ridiculous amount of birthday wishes on my facebook wall. I love facebook for the fact that it reminds me of all the birthdays I would forget otherwise. So, enough with the rambling, here are my things.....
- Stomach viruses running rampant at the school. My current perfume is Lysol. Seriously, I sprayed and cleaned the nursery so many times today. My hands are raw from overwashing. The best part, 10 minutes before the bell rang, the 3 year old got sick.
- Steve isn't home yet. And I miss him.
- Sure, the 3 year old threw up, but I was able to grab a bucket in time! Go me!
- Steve is late because he's buying me a chocolate cake.
- Steve and I are going to NYC this weekend for some shopping and sightseeing. It's our Christmas gift to each other.
- Waffle fries.
- Newton Faulkner. He opened for the Ingrid Michaelson concert the other week, and he's so good!
- The Killers' new cd. Very good. Hard to choose whether to listen to The Killers, Newton Faulkner or Christmas music whenever I get into the car.
- I've been under 130 lbs for almost 6 years now. Seriously, I used to be the "heavy" one in my family. I finally bit the bullet and lowered my weight on my license from 135* to 115. I was always too paranoid to do it. I may regret doing this after the holidays.
- Facebook. It's so great to be able to pretty much keep in touch with my family and friends all in one place, no matter where they call home now. Although, my cousins and I all need a girls' night out soon!
- Victoria is teaching herself to play the guitar. She wants me to sing this particular song, Grace Upon Grace, for church while she plays. How cool is that? I never imagined she and I would ever do something like that. She's almost got it down.
So, the alarm went off this morning. I hit the snooze a time or two and comtemplated snuggling up with Steve for an extra 15 minutes and just jumping in the shower after I took the kids to school. A nagging voice in my head reminded me that when I take a shower and get ready first thing in the morning I actually accomplish a lot more during the day.
It was a good decision, because at 7am, the principal called and needed a sub for nursery. The nursery teacher has thrown her back out and couldn't get out of bed. So it was off to work for me. All in all it wasn't a bad day, but I was a bit bummed that I couldn't continue the big "December Purging" I had started on Monday. I might have to sub again tomorrow, but I haven't heard yet. I figure I'll get up early and get ready just in case.
The thing that really bummed me out was that my hair looked good. And my license has be renewed by next Monday. Today would've been a perfect day to go get it renewed, but there was no way I was going with a couple of preschoolers in tow. Now, my hair is definitely not going to turn out anytime between now and Monday. I'm going to be stuck with a crappy hairdo on my license for the next 4 years. My current one looks good, but my neck looks thick, like football player thick, seriously.
You know something else about today? I met Steve 5 years ago today, on a Tuesday. I didn't think it would go anywhere considering all our instant messenger conversations were more like the Spanish Inquisition than a nice little chat. He didn't even tell me I was hot. We met at a local mall and had a coffee at Starbucks. The sun was shining brightly through the window and I looked up at him. His green eyes were absolutely dazzling. I blurted out that he had the most beautiful eyes and the rest is history. I knew by our next date the following Saturday that he was the one.
Now I'm going to curl up with Steve on the couch so we can catch up on our plethora of DVRed shows.
