FlyBabies Oct 19-25

No flying today-yet.
The boys and I went to answer phones for the local public radio station's pledge drive. Local is a relative term in this neck of the woods though, it required a 60 mile drive each way. The kids were great, and they had a really good time too. It got hairy a couple of times with 15 people talking and 15 phones ringing simultaniously, but they held their own. While we were in the big city we had sushi for lunch-a huge treat. Actually, DS11 had sashimi. He is the adventerous one in the family, for sure! He loves it though, and it is always fun to do something so out-of-the-ordinary with the kids.

We had a family friend with us, she's also 13, and they asked if we could please go to the mall, so off we went. Our mall is actually a pedestrian-only, brick-paved street, and we had a great time wandering around.

On the way home we had to stop and hit Costco-does that count as flying? I got many supplies for a OAMC session. With the way the boys are eating these days, it's a wonder we can put gas in the van...

It was really such a wonderful, fun, silly day that I am sitting here counting my blessings. It has been a tough few months emotionally with DS13 and it was so refreshing to see him so incredibly mature and capeable at the station, and then so silly and fun to be with later, it was a nice break from the tension of late.

I'm sorry, I'm so OT...

OK

TADA
Laundry-5 loads, but more seemed to have grown overnight!
Dishes
Great Friday candlelight dinner
Costco shopping
Prepped religious education class for tomorrow

SLUG
Curtains-again. I just can't seem to get motivated
Counters

Congratulations Mike and Dana! Now you will be outnumbered too!

Have a wonderful Saturday evening everyone!
Jo

Hi Kitty and Andrea

Just a quick post to say hi to all my flyfriends. It's been a mad house around here lately. Hope to have things under control by end of the week. I started a "SHE" project that has gotten way out of control! Between my "project" normal housework, homeschooling, and sports I'm BEAT. Looking forward to getting the house back to normal and posting daily again real soon.

See you guys later.
Jamie Lea

I wish my kids would eat soup. I love it, especially the long-simmering kind. I could just picture DD falling asleep like that, Vonnie! So cute!

Well, the mastitis is better, but still dealing with plugged ducts. I feel lots better, anyway. Baby's power napping and kids are outside playing at the moment. They always choose right before lunch to go out & get really dirty! I might take their PBJ's (and some handy wipes) out to them today. At least it's not TV!

Just call me SLUG girl. I'm *so* not flying. I've managed to keep dishes and laundry washed, but not always cleared & put away. I did manage to mop the kitchen floor yesterday, which hadn't been done since before Emma was born! The piles of boxes in my living room are extrememly de-motivating. DH is not making any progress on the garage at all. Right now, he's sound asleep (yes, at noon!). He's been struggling with insomnia all week, and as there's no landscaping to do right now he sleeps half the day away. I feel badly for him on one hand; on the other, I am SOOOO anxious to get that done and out of the way! Arrrrgh! I really hope he does something with it today.

I hear baby stirring, and I'm also in the midst of waiting for butter to soften so I can do a double batch of cookie dough for freezer. I like my chocolate chippers nice & fresh from the oven! Expecting a meal tonight, so I'm looking forward to not having to cook. Last night, I did a quick stir-fry.

There she blows!

Love,

Susannah

I hope you guys remember me Its been quite a while but I have been lurking once in awhile.

I pretty much have been keeping up with flying, or really just flappping my wings, but I sure did miss you guys.

Susannah, big Congratulations on Emma, my niece is Emily and I always call her Emma, I love that name. And take care of yourself and that infection.

Vonnie, sounds like you are doing great with your DD. I think I remeber she had a seizure, glad she is doing better.

Andrea, I love soup kind of days, it is actually pretty warm here today in Ny, but I made some chicken noodle soup anyways. YUMMY!!

OK here's some actual Flying.. TADA..
~Swiped and cleaned upstairs and downstairs bathroom
~made chicken soup
~made bed
~2 loads laundry washed, dried and put away. WOOOHOO
~vacuumed den
~raked leaves in front for 20 minutes

OK,felt like more than it was :)
Off to go look at a house with mys sil, she is looking in our area.

HAve a great flying day.
Love, Jackie

Kay, I'm surprised to hear from your still-pregnant self too! C'mon out, baby! I know you're probably getting sick of hearing such comments, hmm? Glad you are taking it easy between nesting projects.

Jackie, thanks! Sounds like you're good friends with SIL, are you excited about her moving nearer? Great job on the flying, BTW.

I'm with Jenny, I wish Jamielea would reveal the secret doings in her house.

And border collies are sooooo neat! That's a good breed. I'm not a dog person, but there are certain dogs I would consider once my babies are older, and that would be one. Enjoy your puppy!

Vonnie, I love reading about your adjustments to mommyhood. You really ARE doing a great job!

Three of mine are playing outside, one is taking a looong nap in her swing, and one is vegging out on the tv. How's about THAT for homeschooling? I had another hs mom come over yesterday with a meal & all her kids and she said, "You know you're supposed to take six weeks off, right?" Ha ha! And I was trying to gear up again this week! We'll get it back together again in no time. I think I'll skip the work books for a while longer and start up with the reading aloud first. That's more enjoyable anyway, easy to do while nursing, & still very beneficial & educational. We still need to finish the Laura Ingalls Wilder series and I have other books on the shelf we could read. Not to mention books you can find online!

I have a friend offering to come and clean for me and oh, how I want to take her up on it. But all these books are in the way! The hs mom-friend yesterday said she might have a bookshelf to give us, so that would be a start. DH is really truly going to work on the garage today when he gets back from an errand. I'm almost ready to believe...almost! Guess I'll believe it when I see it.

Oh yes, this is the forum about flying. Well, I folded laundry today and have two loads going in the machines. I just emptied the DW. I've been clearing off the hotspot about every other day. I swept and spot-mopped the kitchen floor last night. I typed in a couple of recipes and threw away the paper scraps. That's something!

Well, better get going. I think Emma's due for another feeding soon.

Love,

Susannah

Of course I'm here, Kitty! Reading along as always. You all inspire me, flapping away so energetically. I read along for inspiration!

Jamie Lea - I'm dying to know what that secret project is!

Jenny - we're getting a puppy next year. Border collies are so sweet! We might go for something smaller though, as our yard is tiny.

Hi to everyone

I'm off now to be a slug, as always

H

I'm a flybaby wannabe, and have been lurking on this thread for almost 3 years! I have decided to jump in and go for it, as I hope the accountability will help me stay on top of things. So here goes:

TADA
3 loads of laundry washed, dried, and folded
1 load of dishes washed
27 fling boogie

PODA
5 more loads of laundry
1 load of dishes
clean counters
finish sewing last pair of curtains
Make soup for dinner
bake a batch of cookies for the kids
on the floor play time with dd3

There. That ought to keep me busy on this snowy day. Thanks for letting me play!

Jo

Oh my, Jo, where are you from? Oh, I see New England. Well, send some cooler weather this way, we are still in the upper 80s/low 90's. It's never been this warm this late in October. Well, I guess it isn't so bad here with the warm weather. The hay is drying, DH is baling. Anyway, what grade do you teach? And glad you finally delurked! Welcome! Sounds like we have a few things in common!

Honey, I guess I don't think of Border Collie as a big dog. Big dogs are Great Pyranees or St. Bernards. I can get you plenty of chihuahuas, LOL!!

Jackie, good to see you again. Will you be calling yourself Elizabeth Arden after you paint your door? (Sorry, couldn't resist. Remember that line in Steele Magnolias?)

Yesterday was errand day. Got groceries, exchanged some pants (took 3 pairs back to Walmart, then went to Joe's Boot Shop and got some Wrangler Riatas, which is Wranglers line of dress pants), ordered another receiver for our satelite (for the bedroom, I'm tired of DH's crappy shows he loves to watch. Will buy a new TV too, thanks to my birthday money!), and groceries. Talked to DD6s teacher this morning about her report card. She is doing very well in everything, EXCEPT PE! What on earth was that about!? Well, her teacher told me SHE had no idea there was a problem in PE til she got the grades from coach. She's just not paying attention and goofing off a bit too much. So need to work on that.

Today, I'm gonna vacuum (it's a twice a week job here), laundry, bathrooms (ok, I'll admit it, I just never did my weekly blessing this week!), filing (a friday job, but the paper monster is taking over again, mostly the kids school papers they bring home). And get this done so I can either scrapbook a little or work on another quilt top.

Have a great day!

I already have a SLUG list! But at least it was for a good cause...My MIL called and needed help putting her wood in for the winter, so we went and did that. She made a big roast turkey for dinner, and then I had to go to choir rehearsal, so not as much done as I had hoped. Oh well, today is a new start.

TADA
all dishes done
floor play time with dd3(we made "tents" and played memory)
made cookies for the kids
stacked 5 cords of wood for MIL with ds11 & ds13(BIG brownie points!)

SLUG
finish curtains
laundry
counters

PODA
5 loads laundry washed, dried, folded, put away
counters cleaned
try to get those stinkin curtains done (it's been 7 months!)
make a nice candlelight dinner (our Friday family tradition)

I live in very most northern New England, 9 miles from the Canadian border. We have had real, accumulating snow in September before, and 3 years ago we had 11 inches on Halloween! I actually love snow, it's so peaceful and beautiful. I teach language arts and social studies to 24 students in grades 3-8. I share them with a science & math specialist. All 3 of my kids go with me, and the school is very small, so it is much closer to homeschooling than traditional school. We have yesterday and today off because of the state teacher convention, but I can't go because I'm not in the union. I'd much rather be here baking cookies anyway!
Have a great day everyone!
Jo

Wow, Mike, that's great news! Please tell Dana congrats for me! Maybe a June baby won't be as bad as the past two during the hottest parts of summer. Ok, so a couple months back, you said "any more children will require an addition onto the house". What's the plan? LOL!! Glad to see you pop your head in, I was getting worried a little bit.

Anyone else expecting? Has anyone popped yet? Kay, Jenn?

Jo, we have a small school too, though not quite as small as yours (which amazes me!). I love it though. I've gotten to know quite a few of the students just from picking up my kids. I just got my subbing certificate and will be doing that soon if they need me and if DH can watch my youngest 1 or 2 (depends on what day it is).

This weekend is the Peanut Festival. Its an arts and crafts show at the college every year, and is getting bigger each year! I get a bit of Christmas shopping done. Tomorrow night is the Junior Carnival at school. My SIL will be here too, so my weekend is booked!

Yesterday I moved the gun cabinet to our bedroom (had a bug to move something), hung up pictures (SLUG), vacuumed, sorted some papers. Today more of the same. I'm having a Longaberger open house next weekend, so need to make and send invitations for that. And I have other stuff too. Less time online does work!

Ya'll take care!

I thought #3 might be on the horizon, with all the little hints you'd been giving out. That's wonderful! I hope Dana feels better soon. I'm sure she's already tried every remedy under the sun, but has she tried those wristbands yet? I had a friend who swore by them.

Not flying and house is a total disaster. Smells like dirty little rear-ends in here. I'm serious! DH is going to have to peel pack one corner of our bedroom carpet and replace the padding underneath. And my bathroom. Phew! Swishing & swiping just ain't doing it. These DS3 accidents are taking over. I HATE potty training! It lasts forever.

I have some proofing work for this weekend, so that will take precedence over flying.

Jenn had her baby boy, but I haven't checked the Due Oct/Nov thread today yet to see if Kelly has resurfaced.

Not sure if there is a meal coming tonight, but I do have a freezer entree I can pull out of the hat if not. Last night, we had some yummy pot roast. The kids didn't eat much, but DH & I scarfed it down. Had leftovers for lunch today.

Well, the garage is very very slowly being worked on. Progress is progress, however slow. DH is acid-etching the concrete today and I hope will paint it soon. Then the walls need painting & he has to do some rewiring & put up the garage door opener. We're moving the freezer out of the main garage & into the storage area. Once that's done, I can start planning OAMC. Of course, not until I feel safe taking the baby grocery shopping. She's only 2 weeks old. I really need to get to the grocery store soon for necessities, though.

At any rate, we have to get our stuff out of the driveway before it rains this weekend.

I did manage to wash all the laundry yesterday, but today need to fold & put away. I also ran a DW load today. Did not clean up kitchen last night, but it didn't take long this morning.

I have come to several conclusions:

*Applying makeup really does make me feel better, and people notice my appearance when I wear it
*Shoes are absolutely necessary for flying. I do not fly without them. How is it something tied to my feet can have a direct effect on my brain?
*I am much better at keeping up with things than I was three years ago. FlyLady is ever so slowly sinking in. Not there yet, but the advent of this baby and the last were not nearly as chaotic as the first three. Not saying we're not messy here, but at least psychologically. I had trouble keeping up with the feedings and diaper changes with my 2nd child. This time, I seem to be unconsciously making routines as I go.

Better go actually do something while Emma sleeps off her milk.

Love,

Susannah

Congratulations Mike and Dana

Sounds like a good remodeling plan. Kinda how we are. This house makes it hard to add on to, but if we did, probably turn the one car garage into something (my truck won't fit in there anyway) and/or put on a new master bed. But then again, I would love to build a whole new house someday.

BTW, I tried the wristbands, didn't work for me. But I had almost no morning sickness at all with #3 (a little queesy, never sick), and the first two were minimal. I was lucky, I guess. The kids, however, love to play with the wristbands. LOL!

I managed to get much of a quilt done yesterday (just a lap sized one). Need more fabric for borders, so it's put on a back burner. I'm trying to use up what fabric I have before I buy more. Then I want to get back into some scrapbooking. Did get my bathrooms all clean and some zone stuff done, too.

Busy day today, so I better get ready. I'm still in PJs! Ya'll have a great day!

Jo, isn't Saturday Family Fun Day? So you were flying after all! It sounds like a delightful time was had by all! I always enjoy getting out with my kids too. I think when I'm at home I get overwhelmed by the constant work and I'm no fun. But going out frees me to have a little fun and actually enjoy the kids.

Kay, I'm so pleased you have a "date"! Now you can prepare mentally and housework-wise. Praying for an easy delivery for you!

I straightened up and vacuumed today (around books & boxes, of course) because I was expecting a mid-morning visit from a friend, but she never showed. ??: It made me feel much better to bring a little order. Folded some laundry, washed some training pants, etc. Proofed about 30 minutes.

The garage floor is still not painted. And it's supposed to rain tonight or tomorrow. I'm very bummed about that.

However, another friend brought a meal tonight, so that was nice. I might actually get the kids in bed before ten tonight. I almost want to try to go to church tomorrow, I've been so housebound, but Emma's still so little. At some point, though, I have to get to the grocery store (if there's still money in our account for groceries) and Emma will have to come with me. Our friend brought me one item I was completely out of, so that helped.

Kids have eaten their ice cream cones and are running around like hamsters, so I'd better get them upstairs/faces washed, etc. while baby is still asleep.

Love,

Susannah

Susannah, don't be so hard on yourself for goodness sakes! You don't need to go anywhere until you are darned good and ready. I didn't even feel human for at least a month after giving birth. I know it's hard to manage with a newborn and older kids too, so do only what you have to...Maybe DH could do groceries? Although the last time I sent my DH for groceries we had a $200 bill and not much to eat. How did he do that?

Small TADA from last night:
trimmed DD3's hair
caught up on newspapers so now I can put them in the burn pile
made grocery list and meal plan for the week

Well, it will be a big PODA day for me, as Sunday always is, but at least it's a family affair, so keep in mind this is a shared list:

PODA
laundry washed, dried, and folded-looks like 5-6 loads
dishes
counters
sweep kitchen floor
vacuum living room
clean DD3's room
change sheets on 4 beds
make that 7-8 loads of laundry
sort and put away clean folded laundry
pick up clutter everywhere
27 (50) fling boogie in the cellar
clean the bathrooms
vacuum bedrooms
take screens out of all the windows and put away, wash windows
clean out the van
groceries
make Sunday dinner
OAWC-I'll only be able to conquer a week's worth-oh well
handwash DD3's dance clothes
find and try on everyone's winter boots, coats, hats, mittens
Check Powerball numbers, schedule exotic vacation if I won

Have a peaceful Sunday everyone.
Jo

That was fast! Good for the boys, doing so well in all their endeavors. I know you are proud of them! I'd love to see your pantry pictures, but don't want to give you one more thing to do. LOL! Sounds like a major undertaking.

Jo (I like your name, it's our nickname for my sis Joanna), I'm trying not to be hard on myself. But DH is not much help this week, unfortunately. He's dealing with his own issues. And my mom, who is wonderful to me, has to work now (she got a job a few weeks ago) as well as my sis, Jo, who is working two or three jobs and moving to CA soon. And all my friends have three-plus kids themselves, so I hate to call on them. I'm definitely more relaxed about mess this time around, and I'm giving baby's feedings priority, since that's most important. She sure is cute! My eldest really dotes on her. Two more shots on the camera and maybe I can finally get that film developed.

I did make it to the grocery store... TA DA! But had to feed baby twice before getting home. She was squalling something awful in the store, so I let one of the associates (Wal-Mart) hold her while unloading groceries. Ah, the hometown Wal-Mart. I know, germs, but the lady had the magic touch!

I have not finished my proofing job; I've only barely begun it. But I wanted to homeschool this morning, so I'm going to have to put it off until afternoon. I hope that's not too late. House is a mess again (how does that happen so fast?) and laundry is building up. Aaaaaahhh!

Well, there goes baby. Later!

Susannah