Zander's still sick with his cold. Adisson's puking. Adam's busy. I'm tired. Oh, Jax is two.
That's my life in a line.
Monday, July 9, 2012
Friday, July 6, 2012
Man, I LOOOOVE crafts. :)
On Tuesday, I had a doctor's appointment. I was pretty sure I'd developed a fun case of MRSA up in my nostrils. You don't screw around with MRSA so I made an appointment when I woke up. Treatment is easy enough, topical and oral antibiotics. Plus, if there is anything bacterial going on with this cold/upper respiratory infection, the antibiotics will wipe it out. The cough still remains, at times making me feel like I'm gasping for breath, but I'm finally starting to feel better.
Adam was off on Wednesday, of course, for the fourth of July. The house had become rather messy in the previous week and a half due to everyone being sick, so we finally got a lot of cleaning down around the house. It was desperately needed. We're still not quite done, but it's a vast improvement. I'll get the rest done next week when Adam goes back to work.
We did go see fireworks on Wednesday evening. I decided that of all the area fireworks displays, the one in Pinehurst might be the least crowded. It was really nice. The fireworks lasted nearly 45 minutes, probably the longest display I've ever seen. :) Zander has some noise sensitivity so we brought along a pair of noise reducing headphones. He also thought the fireworks were too bright (which they were, some of them were too bright for me as well and I had to look away)...because he also has some light sensitivity so he kept his eyes closed. All that led up to Zander falling asleep *during* the fireworks. The funny thing is, so did Jaxon. He started screaming at the first firework so I held him and covered his ears. I also grabbed Adam's hat and covered up part of his face....so that's when he decided to just take a nap. :)
Yesterday was a long awaited day. Since most of my chores had been done I could finally spend some time working on my long list of crafts. Since Adam was home, he'd be able to help distract the boys. :) I didn't get as much done as I wanted to (I always underestimate the time needed to complete something) but the good news is I actually did finish a project. From start to finish, I made two fabric travel high chairs for Sophia and Sawyer. They aren't perfect, straight, worthy of selling, etc. etc. but they are pretty cute and despite crooked lines will work just fine for my girls. :) I also started their owl toys, but didn't quite get those finished.
I'm working on Marble Mazes for the boys travel bags for vacation and they are just as easy to whip up as the original poster said they would be. :) I only finished one, but I'm hoping to get them done sometime soon. I've also been working on the rest of their travel activities. I'll have a big post of what all is going in everyone's travel bags by next weekend, I hope. I have to get them finished up so I can send my nephews' bags up to Ohio. I want them to have their travel activities to enjoy on the way to vacation as well as on the way home. :)
Ok, we're in desperate need of groceries as everyone's been sick and gross lately and I haven't been to the store. So today is the day I promised them food. Then this afternoon, we're going to see a movie before we have to go shoe shopping. :)
Adam was off on Wednesday, of course, for the fourth of July. The house had become rather messy in the previous week and a half due to everyone being sick, so we finally got a lot of cleaning down around the house. It was desperately needed. We're still not quite done, but it's a vast improvement. I'll get the rest done next week when Adam goes back to work.
We did go see fireworks on Wednesday evening. I decided that of all the area fireworks displays, the one in Pinehurst might be the least crowded. It was really nice. The fireworks lasted nearly 45 minutes, probably the longest display I've ever seen. :) Zander has some noise sensitivity so we brought along a pair of noise reducing headphones. He also thought the fireworks were too bright (which they were, some of them were too bright for me as well and I had to look away)...because he also has some light sensitivity so he kept his eyes closed. All that led up to Zander falling asleep *during* the fireworks. The funny thing is, so did Jaxon. He started screaming at the first firework so I held him and covered his ears. I also grabbed Adam's hat and covered up part of his face....so that's when he decided to just take a nap. :)
Yesterday was a long awaited day. Since most of my chores had been done I could finally spend some time working on my long list of crafts. Since Adam was home, he'd be able to help distract the boys. :) I didn't get as much done as I wanted to (I always underestimate the time needed to complete something) but the good news is I actually did finish a project. From start to finish, I made two fabric travel high chairs for Sophia and Sawyer. They aren't perfect, straight, worthy of selling, etc. etc. but they are pretty cute and despite crooked lines will work just fine for my girls. :) I also started their owl toys, but didn't quite get those finished.
I'm working on Marble Mazes for the boys travel bags for vacation and they are just as easy to whip up as the original poster said they would be. :) I only finished one, but I'm hoping to get them done sometime soon. I've also been working on the rest of their travel activities. I'll have a big post of what all is going in everyone's travel bags by next weekend, I hope. I have to get them finished up so I can send my nephews' bags up to Ohio. I want them to have their travel activities to enjoy on the way to vacation as well as on the way home. :)
Ok, we're in desperate need of groceries as everyone's been sick and gross lately and I haven't been to the store. So today is the day I promised them food. Then this afternoon, we're going to see a movie before we have to go shoe shopping. :)
Monday, July 2, 2012
They weren't kidding. Dang it.
I had to take a few days off, I was just too sick. Today I also felt like complete crap.
But I couldn't wait another day. So tonight I tried it. For the first time ever. As previously mentioned, I've started the first level plenty of times. Done it for a day or two. That's it. Until last week when I FINALLY completed Level One in 11 days.
Level Two.
S.U.C.K.E.D.
Oh my gosh. That was the hardest workout of my life. Ever. Of all time. I had to stop a few times to cough uncontrollably (still sick) and a few times, I thought my arms, legs, abs, or entire body might explode.
That girl is no freaking joke.
But I did it. :)
But I couldn't wait another day. So tonight I tried it. For the first time ever. As previously mentioned, I've started the first level plenty of times. Done it for a day or two. That's it. Until last week when I FINALLY completed Level One in 11 days.
Level Two.
S.U.C.K.E.D.
Oh my gosh. That was the hardest workout of my life. Ever. Of all time. I had to stop a few times to cough uncontrollably (still sick) and a few times, I thought my arms, legs, abs, or entire body might explode.
That girl is no freaking joke.
But I did it. :)
Sunday, July 1, 2012
Ohhhh the joys...
Well, being sick sucks. And the past several days it's been all five of us. I think we're finally all on the mend, but we all still have some lingering issues. I guess if I have to find a blessing in all this it's that we were sick during the heat wave. We couldn't get out for more than one reason. So hopefully, we're all better by next weekend when it's back in the 80's.
And because of being sick, I've definitely not been able to workout. :( But I've made my peace with that. I can't stress about things I can't help. It is what it is.
Today, we're all feeling a little better. Everyone is still sick, but I think we're on the mend. I hope so anyway! But the last few days have gotten me in a crafty kick and I've come up with a project list.
After I spend today getting caught up on laundry and disinfecting everything, I'm hoping I can get to work on some projects this week.
I've been working on a book page flower wreath for my mom since December. It's THE most time consuming project I've ever started. It didn't get finished in time for Christmas and I've worked on a few times since we moved here but I'd really like to finish it up and take it to her on vacation. Seriously, though, I'm thinking it's been about 25 hours in the making. :)
I'm also going to make fabric travel high chairs for Sophia and Sawyer. I bought the material over the weekend and I'd LOVE to get those done soon.
I'm working on travel binders for our vacation trip. They are for all the boys. I've gotten a lot of stuff done for them already but I need to get a few more things finished up. That is something else I'd like to get done this week. I reallllly want to get them sent to Ohio before vacation so my nephews can use them on the way to Tennessee.
I've also had a goal for awhile to go paperless in the kitchen. No paper towels and no paper napkins. We already don't use paper plates or plastic ware (we have some on hand for when we are camping. But we also have reusable camping dishes. It just depends on the access to water where we are camping). I found an amazing tutorial online of making reusable paper towels so I'd love to work on that in the next few weeks. But I've decided not to buy the supplies for them until I get my other projects finished first.
I have a bad habit of starting several projects and not finishing any of them. Hopefully I can fix that now. :)
Anyway, my hope is to get started working out tomorrow. Sadly, I think my hopes of the 5k are pretty much shot. :(
And because of being sick, I've definitely not been able to workout. :( But I've made my peace with that. I can't stress about things I can't help. It is what it is.
Today, we're all feeling a little better. Everyone is still sick, but I think we're on the mend. I hope so anyway! But the last few days have gotten me in a crafty kick and I've come up with a project list.
After I spend today getting caught up on laundry and disinfecting everything, I'm hoping I can get to work on some projects this week.
I've been working on a book page flower wreath for my mom since December. It's THE most time consuming project I've ever started. It didn't get finished in time for Christmas and I've worked on a few times since we moved here but I'd really like to finish it up and take it to her on vacation. Seriously, though, I'm thinking it's been about 25 hours in the making. :)
I'm also going to make fabric travel high chairs for Sophia and Sawyer. I bought the material over the weekend and I'd LOVE to get those done soon.
I'm working on travel binders for our vacation trip. They are for all the boys. I've gotten a lot of stuff done for them already but I need to get a few more things finished up. That is something else I'd like to get done this week. I reallllly want to get them sent to Ohio before vacation so my nephews can use them on the way to Tennessee.
I've also had a goal for awhile to go paperless in the kitchen. No paper towels and no paper napkins. We already don't use paper plates or plastic ware (we have some on hand for when we are camping. But we also have reusable camping dishes. It just depends on the access to water where we are camping). I found an amazing tutorial online of making reusable paper towels so I'd love to work on that in the next few weeks. But I've decided not to buy the supplies for them until I get my other projects finished first.
I have a bad habit of starting several projects and not finishing any of them. Hopefully I can fix that now. :)
Anyway, my hope is to get started working out tomorrow. Sadly, I think my hopes of the 5k are pretty much shot. :(
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