Flybabies Feb. 13

Not me. But the paperwork monster is about to eat me whole. I am so bummed and behind on paperwork. And school is out, so I have the boys ALL day. Yeah!

BUT, I'm going to put on some tunes, and get started with routines. Then work on the paper pile in 15 minute blocks of time.

Hmmm... Zone three now? I had to check. Need to put those stickers on my calendar.

--Karin
www.chaotichome.blogspot.com
www.bionicboys.blogspot.com

Good Afternoon!

TADA
morning routine
DS off to school
read paper
1 load washed and dried
talked to Mom
BJ's for lunch meat(slug from yesterday)
Aldi for groceries
DD to preschool
return at library
haircut for me
picked up altered pants
dropped off DS Val party stuff at school
picked up DD
sorted mail

PODA
fold and put away laundry
make dinner
homework
read with kids

Got a coupon in the mail a few weeks ago for a free haircut at a new salon so I used it today. Looks good,same style just shorter.

Bumped into an old friend at Aldi today. Had't seen her in about 5 years or more. We exchanged numbers so we can catch up hopefully.

Well, Karin, it looks like you and me kid.

Have a good one

Heidi

I'm here! But Monday is my big day at school. I might, possibly, get my home blessing done today.

Just not much to post.

TADA
keeping up with the routines

PODA
keep up with the routines

I still havn't managed to get Kelly's missions done, and only got the zone work accomplished twice in the last 3 weeks. How do the rest of you manage zones and missions?

The routines really do help with my stress level, so I will try to stay on top of them!

See Ya,
Jo

HA!! I can barely keep up with morning and before bed routines! LOL!

I did town yesterday instead of my weekly blessing. Today I've spent all day cooking, but cleaned as I went so the kitchen is neat.

Hired hand made me mad. He was supposed to dig up my crepe myrtles so I could transplant. Instead, he chopped them off at the base. Now I not only have nothing to plant, but I still have to dig out the roots so I can plant something else! ARG!!

I haven't had a decent nights sleep in days, and yesterday was especially awful. I may not make it to dinner! Sadly DH has been working nights, so I cannot even guilt him into letting me sleep, since he hasn't slept either.

I think it's going to be a pretty tame Valentine's Day around here!

PODA
Stay awake until children are in bed!

Good Afternoon!

TADA
morning routine
DS off to school
read paper
vacuumed FR and DR
called Mom again(dog ill)
lunch
DD to preschool
bought cheesecake for DH Valentine gift
out to lunch with DH (olive Garden)
went to kids' parties at school
sorted mail

PODA
dinner
LDA Board meeting at 6:45
DH to do homework and bed

Shaun-hope you stay awake

Jenny-bummer on those plants. Make him dig up the roots!

Happy Valentine's to all!!!!

Heidi

Hope your all having a wonderful day.

Yesterday and today have been non-stop
Yesterday's TADA
*post office to mail b-day card that was a week late
*trophy shop to order trophys for Trey's football team
*dropped dh's shirts off at the dry cleaners
*took the kids to the zoo, we all had a great time. (pictures on my blog)

Today's TADA
*Morning routine
*homeschooled
*tea party with Savannah
*downstairs is near perfect, my valentines present to myself!

Shaun, I'm sorry to hear about your sleep issue. I have some major sleep issues myself so I feel for you. I hope you manage to catch up

Jamie lea

Hi All!

Happy Valentine's Day everyone!

We have had a low key day - DH got me a Starbucks gift card which I will use! I got him a cheesecake and a Jelly Belly collection. Cards of course and the kids got gifts.

Other than that a typical day - laundry, etc.

Jamie Lea - I qm enjoying your pics - that is a great zoo! We enjoyed it even before kiddos.

Heidi, we think alike with the cheesecake! Love it - nice that you could grab lunch together.

Hey Shaun - gosh you've got to get your sleep. I often go to bed at 9:00. If all else fails, I often just try to go to bed early and it helps.

Hi everyone else! Must run to bedtimes for kiddos!

Andrea

Jennye, Oh, MY GOSH!!!!! I'm so sorry about your crepe myrtles!!!!! Grrrrr.... I agree with Heidi, have him dig up the darn roots.

Shaun--PLEASE don't feel so much Valentine's Day pressure. Everyday is VDay, right? Kind of, sort of?

Heidi, I like it when you post your TODOs and PODAs. They help me remember what I'm supposed to be working towards. I'm one of those who is just trying to keep up with MR and BBR right now.

Andrea, my DH loves those Jelly Bean collections, too.

Jamie Lea, PICTURES?

Okay, lousy day, didn't go as "planned". Right down to smashing my finger tip in the rear access window to the SUV. It was stuck, couldn't reach the latch to open, had to pull the finger out. I kind of gave up on the rest of the day and just decided to be "happy". Going to chill a little this evening and see if I can recover a bit now.

--Karin
www.chaotichome.blogspot.com

Sometimes I do them, sometimes I don't. Depends on the day.

Sounds like everyone's day has been pretty crazy! Mine hasn't, thankfully. Just normal. One of my friends went into the hospital but it was a calm, expected thing which is not really scary, just unpleasant. Otherwise, everything has been routine.

TADA:

-kept up with routines
-vacuumed
-laundry (still have to put away, otherwise done)
-cleaned mirrors
-took out a bunch of trash
-made cookies (a little later than planned! but I did it)
-dusted around the living room and bedrooms
-plumbed the depths of DH's studio and got some trash out of there-- to be fair, he got it started
-made pizza dough which is now rising; that will be for tonight's heart-shaped pizza for dinner in a little over an hour

That sounds nasty, Karin.

Well, our V-day night is winding down. Very simple dinner, then forced myself to unload and reload DW while DH slept on the sofa -- through the children banging on the piano and screaming "Wake Up Wallace!" (Playing Wallace and Grommit.)

I had gotten some yummy Choxie mocha dream cakes from Target, so after the kids went to bed we ate those. Now DH is taking doggie for a walk and I am in my PJs, Valentine socks, and fleecy robe in front of the computer. Everyone has this yucky cough, too. Woo hoo! -- I hope every day isn't like *this* valentines day!

Do I fold the laundry in the dryer? I am sooooo cold, and the basement is even colder . . . Tune in tomorrow to see if Shaun drags her a** back downstairs or just retires with her Sudoku book for the evening!

Good Morning!

PODA
morning routine
DS off to school
read paper
general tidying
art or craft project with DD
lunch
DD to preschool
back home to do some filing,read,relax
pick up Dd
sort mail
trash to curb
dinner
homework
read with kids

Karin-ouch,hope your finger feels better. Is it very swollen?

Becky-great idea on the heart shaped pizza. How'd you find a cookie cutter shape that big??? LOL

Jamie-love going to the zoo,but too cold to do in winter here. What's your website address again??

Andrea-cheesecake is DH favorite besides my carrot cake of course.

Must run....

Heidi

I sent you a private message!

Jana

Shaun, I would pick Sudoku. What did you decide. LOL!

Karin, OUCH!!! Is it ok now?

I've been helping DH all morning finishing up all the paperwork for our damage claim to the Air Force from the fire. He has an appointment to go on base this afternoon to turn it in. We took lots of pictures of damage and got lots of quotes on stuff.

Dinner for MIL went well last night. And it was mostly all cleaned up before she got here so not much to do afterwards.

I've talked DH into letting me fly out to GA to visit my mom, whose having a rough time right now with jailbird stepbrother. It won't be for a couple of weeks yet, but I have LOTS to do before then. I don't want any bitching about how I left the house. I want it all clean so that any mess made will be THEIR OWN. And maybe I'll be appreciated a bit when I get back for all I do. Yes, I'm being a martyr. Just Drew and I are going, leaving DH with the other three (should be VERY interesting, him with 3 kids for 5 days. LOL!). I actually wanted to take Chance, but DH can't stand being away from his boy for that long. LOL!

Anyway, bottom line, massive housecleaning for the next couple of week!!

I sent you a private message!

Good Morning!

PODA
morning routine
DS off to school
read paper
playdate/lunch here for Dd
DS home early(half day)
couple calls
sort mail
1 load laundry
dinner
reading
bath for DD

No school for both kids til Tuesday. Gonna plan something fun. We will see Nanny McPhee one day and visit my mom another,maybe a museum? We'll see.....

Have a good one

Heidi

Of course I picked Sudoku!

Ugh, I am sick. DH is sick. Girls are recovering. I told DH we ought to send them to a kennel til we're better.

I read books, did puzzles, and generally attended to DD2s every whim this morning, then I noticed it wasn't even 10 am! Ack! Hello PBS Kids!

My plans for the day are: freelance work, unload/reload DW, fluff and fold dryer stuff (it is a different load from the last post!), make dinner. I think that's all I can handle.

Enjoy the time together Heidi! My DD6 liked Nanny McPhee -- didn't love it, but liked it.

I'm going to try to get a little proofreading done while Sesame Street is still interesting to DD2 and DDog is in the crate.

I just spent the morning at the school with 31 screaming little girls having cheerleading pictures done. Not sure if I even have the energy for anything else. LOL! thank goodness tomorrow is the last home game.

I've finally gotten off caffeine today and am dead-tired. Wow. What an addict I am. I did get a little desk stuff done.

PODA for the rest of the day:

-buy a few groceries (not much)
-put away some laundry
-change sheets
-mop kitchen
-clean tub
-pick up dry cleaning and maybe some cat food
-watch Oprah, which looks interesting today (gotta have some fun!)
-grade mid-term exams

Hi girls!! I'm just gonna jump right back in and tell you that I am certainly not doing well flying over here without you guys! I decided today to get back on the wagon and we have had a great day.

I tried to catch up quick- Quick Hi's to everyone

My belly has grown huge- I barely am fitting in my maternity clothes- the baby weighs 6lbs 1oz according to the high risk guy. I wonder if those things are really accurate. Alexa was 7lb 1 oz and 3 weeks early so who knows. Its been a bit crazy since I go to both doctors once a week but everything is good so its worth it.

heres a quick tada from today:
~washed dried and put away one load of laundry
~made menus
~went food shopping
~ran dishwasher and unloaded it
~made beef stew in crock pot
~visited dsis and dneice who has strep to say feel better
Have a good night guys adn I will try harder to be here more Love Jackie

Good Morning!

Jackie-glad to hear that things are going well,good to see you posting again.

PODA
morning routine
read paper
1 load laundry
early lunch
matinee with kids and my mom too
sort mail
put away laundry
do a couple bills
dinner
start studying with DS for a science test
movie or game night

Super high winds last night but the yard doesn't look like it sustained ny damage and best of all,we didn't lose power which we almost always do.

TGIF ALL.......

Heidi

It's COLD! Ok, I know, some of y'all are really cold. It's 20 here right now. High will be about 40. And tomorrow 30% chance of snow. PLEASE oh PLEASE let it snow. Or rain. Or ice. SOMETHING that is wet is all I'm asking for. 4 months since last rain. Seriously.

Going to be a town day today. Shelby brought home a surprise from school yesterday: Two baby chicks. I've never had chicks or fowl of any sort, so I'm going to the feed store to get whatever I need, I guess. Also groceries. Out of milk, bread, yogurts and WW meals (and of course will pick up a few other things while I'm there).

Heidi, wind is just a given here anymore. Glad it didn't damage your yard.

Hey Everyone -

We have a "wind day" here today - very cold too. So I am home with kids - next week is our winter break, so we will have 10 days off! yay! Hopefully I won't fritter it away.

Great to see you Jackie!

Will post later with a TADA.
Andrea

Hanging on by a thread here today. I am seriously tired. I better get used to this feeling for when the baby comes its just so ahrd to be patient with Alexa and I feel so foggy!!! At least Dh coems home early- or maybe not a good thing for him since he almost got shot this am when he told me the apples I bought yesterday weren't crunchy!~ Buy your own apples then! Boy hormones make me crazy!!!!!!!!!

Jenny, I will pray for some form of rain/snow for you. Have fun with your baby chicks.

Hi Heidi and Andrea. Its great to "see" you girls too.

Quick waves to everyone while Alexa is actually keeping herself busy with her blocks.
Poda and tada:
~ran dishwasher. HAve to unload it
~some sort of am routine done- bed made, breakfast, I am dressed, brought out recycling, swished bathrooms
~ order prints of Alexa from 6-12 months. I only am up to 6 months in her photo album. I started digital scrapbooking and I got sidetracked with the actual album.
~pick up rocking chair for dfriends baby shower
~make meat loaf, mashed and peas for dinner
~TAKE A NAP AND STOP BEING SO CRABBY!!!

OK have a great day Love Jackie

Hope you get that nap Jackie!!

Hey Jenny, that would be Christmas break in December. We have winter break in February and spring break in April. Each about a week or so. We pay in June though - last day of school is June 24th or something like that.

Well, TADA so far:
cleaned bathroom
breakfast and lunch done and cleaned up
laundry done and put away
shuttled kids to various playdatews
figured out my food diary
messed around with my video camera - still can't burn a DVD (%$&*!!!!!)
On to a Zone -

Andrea

I know, 3 post in one week, I'm on a roll!

Heidi and Karin, my pictures are at http://www.xanga.com/homeschoolingthem
you may have to go to the bottom of the page and click on "Next 5" (right hand side) I'm not sure what pictures are still on the front page.

We had company last night, Fred's cousin who drives a truck. He was on his way to Laredo and should be back tonight to spend the night. Today's his (dh's cousin) birthday so i'm making him a cake.
This next month is looking like it's pretty full of dh family coming for visit. I may even get a visit from a "imaginary" friend soon Still praying that everything works out and we don't have company in town.

The house looks pretty good, guess the planets are inline or something but I'm keeping it pretty clean these days, homeschooling is also going well
(knock on wood/both things)

Well hope you all have a wonderful weekend. Jana, I'm working on a list I'll email you first of the week.

C'mon guys, we've dropped off the page!!

HEy Jamie Lea, now you've got me wondering. Jenny??

Well, TADA so far:
dw emptied
beds made
exercised
went to church to find it empty (no early service today) so we went to Starbucks instead!

Wal-Mart run

mopped two wood floors upstairs

laundry done and put away

went to work on my stairwell walls with the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser (if anyone has yet to buy one of these, please don't wait - they are fabulous - store brands are out now, much cheaper - like Target)

went bowling with DS9 and bowled a 109 - pretty good for me

tried to stick to my diet - my food diary is helping, because it is so darn depressing to input bad stuff

Now? maybe some scrapping or reading?? Not sure.

Andrea

Good Afternoon!

TADA
morning routine
read paper
vacuumed top floor
bought cleaning supplies(Magic Eraser included!)
took DD to indoor playground at Toys R Us
cooked dinner

We will eat in a bit. Yes, Andrea, I love Mr. Clean Magic Ersaer. It rocks!!!!!

No school again tomorrow so we may hit the Natural History Museum and meet up with my friend there,pack lunches,etc.

Hope everyone is having a restorative(like that one?) weekend.

Heidi

Nope, Karin, it's not me. LOL!

Getting some paperwork done. Got everything ready for my taxes, I think. Got to turn them in first thing this week, since they are due March 1st. I just hope all is here. I thought it was all here but then Thursday I recieved another 1099. Hope there are no more late arrivals!

Planning on flying out to GA March 2nd, so I have lots to do between now and then.

TADA for today:

Finished darned 20 page accounting homework problem
Dinner made, it was Balsamic and Garlic Chicken and Homemade Mac and Cheese
Workbag packed for tomorrow
Clothes set out
Showered

Now to sit and watch the olympics ahhhhhh

Have a good one all...