We got off to a late start Monday, after our late night and airport adventures. The girls were super excited to see us this morning though, which is just beyond heartwarming. Christian decided to just take the day off and stay home. Worked out well, he did some cleaning up, cut the grass, watered the gardens. So, that was a bonus to him being too lazy to get up and going. Meanwhile, I dropped the girls off at school just in time for breakfast, and made my way to work. HOLY MOLY was it a loooong day. But, I toughed it out, and made it through. I did have a bit of excitement today when I realized that Christian and I both won tickets to Sever's over the weekend. Our FAVORITE fall activity...it's fairly expensive, but, luckily, this is my 4th year winning tickets, so that's exciting. Since we both won, we'll be able to share with our friends so they can get in free too, which I love. Yes, the streak continues! After work, I picked up the girls and we made our way home. Christian ran over to visit with his parents for a while, so he arrived home shortly after. We had dinner and just spent the night relaxing.
The animals always miss us when we're gone...
Tuesday was another pretty low key day. Christian was back to work...lazy boy. After work, we were off to soccer...they took their soccer pictures tonight, so they decided to just reschedule practice from last night, and have a short one tonight after pictures. OMG, watching a bunch of kids take "formal" pictures has got to be one of the funniest things I have ever witness in my life. These kids CRACK ME UP. All of the different "smiles" and expressions, the short attention spans, the chaos - it was hilarious, and I loved every minute of it. Of course, Olivia has had a camera shoved in her face every day since about the day she was born, so she was in and out, but it was a blast watching everybody else go. I could never be a professional photographer...it's too funny. After a quick practice, we grabbed some drive-thru for dinner, ate, and spent a little time together before bed. Olivia was so funny tonight, just saying the craziest things, and everything made her laugh like crazy...like full on, toddler belly-laugh. I LOVE nights like that, definitely brings you back to reality after a few days away.
Wednesday was a crazy day. I filled out Olivia's kindergarten application. Yes, KINDERGARTEN! This kid was JUST born, and now we're starting preparations for kindergarten. I almost died. Technically, we're ahead of the game here because we're trying to get her into one of the local magnet schools, but still, CRAZY! The pre-application process ends in November, and we'll hear by mid-January if she's in or not. FINGERS CROSSED! Honestly, I know our attendance area school is just fine, and I'm very happy with our school district as a whole, so I would be OK with her going there, but I'd really love to give her a headstart in the STEM program, so I'm hoping she gets in. Other than that...typical day. Work, school...we played outside for a while after school, dinner, baths, and bedtime. Just another day!
Just a girl and her dog....poor Chuy.
Thursday was kind of a rough day. I wasn't really feeling well all day...nothing too serious, just overall lethargic and crappy. I suffered through the day at work though and got through it. But, we had a quiet night at home. The girls and I did some glittery manicures and I kicked up my feet with some trashy gossip magazines for a while. Christian helped me get dinner ready and we just spent the night watching some TV and relaxing. Between this week and next, pretty much all of the fall shows are going to be starting up, so it's pretty exciting. My HULU queue is filling up fast, that's for sure!
Manicures and Magazines
Friday was DEFINITELY a rough day. I woke up in the middle of the night with the worst stomach cramping, it was horrible. It would come and got every 15-20 minutes or so, and then this horrible pain and cramping would commence for a minute. I got up, got ready and made my way to work, hoping I would feel better as the day went on. But, it just seemed to get worse as the day went on. It didn't matter if I ate, walked, sat, laid down...it was bad. I finally called it a day and went home to rest. I picked up the girls from school and had an episode on the way home...the girls felt so bad and were so worried about me. My little sensitive babies. I spent the night laid up on the couch and did nothing. Christian picked up some dinner on the way home because I was useless. I spent the night on the couch, not doing a whole lot. Not good at all. By the end of the day, I was convinced that I had a touch of the stomach flu I had earlier this year...I was having a lot of the same symptoms, and there wasn't much other explanation for it all. Ugh. I did suffer through a movie with Christian, we watched "Seven Psychopaths" before we crashed. And, I do mean suffered...it was not very good and way too long. Not recommending this one, and it wasn't worth the late night. LOL
Saturday was another tough day. Christian had to work, so it was just me and the girls. I was still feeling pretty bad. Not AS bad, but I definitely wasn't better. But, the show must go on. We were off to soccer...only, it was raining. All day. Our first game in the rain, and it was quite an experience. Olivia did pretty good...as long as they were running and playing, she was OK. Otherwise she was miserable. Of course, half of our team didn't show up, so the kids that were there were stuck playing the entire time. Poor things. They did end the game fairly early, which was a good call.We made our way home, had some lunch, and the girls were off for their naps. Christian came home while they were napping and we just rested and watched some TV for a while. When Olivia woke up from her nap, she started complaining that her ear hurt...just what we need. I was miserable enough, now she wasn't feeling well. Poor thing. We spent the evening watching some movies and relaxing, and she seemed to perk up as the night went on. Christian went to have dinner with a friend, so I caught up on some TV and went to bed fairly early. Hoping for a better day all around tomorrow!
Sunday was a better day indeed. I was not 100%, but WAY better than the last few days. So, I got a ton of cleaning and chores done around the house. Laundry, dishes, sweeping. The usual. Olivia seemed to be doing well, and wasn't complaining about her ear, so that was good. We got them down for a short nap, watched the beginning of the Vikings Game and got ready for the day. First, we were off to meet my BFF Kari and her family at the Apple Orchard. It was an AMAZING day, perfect for a fun fall activity, so that worked out great. She's super pregnant now, and super cute...it was fun getting to catch up for a while. From there, I was off to do our weekly Target shopping quick. Then, Christian was in charge of putting everything away and cleaning up, while the girls and I were off to swim class. Amelia's VERY FIRST class, and Olivia's first Level 2 class. Amelia has such a blast, and was so excited to be in the water. She was pretty angry when class was over and she couldn't go back in the pool. What a life. Olivia was the only kid in her class, so she got a lot of attention, which was great. They spent the class pretty much recapping the basics and making sure she remembered everything from Level 1, and she did great. So fun. After class, we picked up Christian, and stopped as his parents house quick for dinner. His nieces were over, spending the weekend with his parents, so the girls got to play with them for a while and hang out. It was a LONG day, and I was happy to finally get home, kick up my feet and watch a little TV before bed. What a weekend!
With that, another week comes to an end. Hoping no more sickness like that comes around! And, hoping it doesn't pass on to either of the girls now! Here's hoping...
Until next week!
