Well, it’s Monday.
I had requested this day off because my mother in law had to work. Well, on
Friday she informed me that she actually does not work today, she works NEXT
Monday. BUT, my supervisor is off all week, and my request already went
through, so I couldn’t really go in today. So, instead, I sent the girls over
to her house, and was able to get a ton of stuff done.
I relaxed in bed
for a while this morning, watching TV, putting together our menu for the week,
and making our grocery list (for Thanksgiving too). Once done, and motivated, I
got ready and made my way to Target to grab everything.
Once home, I ate
some lunch and got to work on the house. I cleaned up the bedrooms, did a
little cleaning in the bathrooms, did some laundry and got the basement in
order. I even put the DVD storage up, and put the coffee table back in the
living room! Go me. With that, our basement makeover is FINALLY done! YES!!!!
Unfortunately,
there was a MAJOR mishap while I was working away. The washer AND the dryer
gave out on me. I washed a load of towels, and when I took them out they still
felt super wet, drenched even. I didn’t think too much of it and threw them in
the dryer. I started the next load in the wash, and noticed the dryer was
making a strange sound – like it just didn’t want to go. And, it finally
stopped, and wouldn’t start back up again. THEN, I noticed the wash machine
didn’t sound right. I opened the lid, and it was not spinning. So, that’s
clearly why the towels were so wet still. They were SO wet, it seeped through
the dryer and was leaking on the ground. I was so stressed, and didn’t know
what to do. On top of this, our vacuum cleaner gave out last week (so we’re
borrowing one from Christian’s parents) and we’re still recovering from Rico’s
vet bills. Ugh, money. It’s always something.
So, once home,
Christian drained the washing machine and started checking it out. The girls
and I ate dinner, hung out and went through our usual routine. He found out
what was wrong with the washer – some piece had cracked and needed to be
replaced. He wasn’t sure if the piece would be available, or how much it was,
and didn’t have time to look at the dryer, so we still weren’t sure what was
going to happen. He ended up taking the towels and the load from the washer
over to his parents’ house to finish up so they wouldn’t get all gross. Good
times!
After this long,
stressful, busy day, I did discover something that restored my joy. My girls
are so funny, they crack me up from the time they wake up, until the time they
go to bed (and, yes, they drive me crazy most of that time as well). They can
always put a smile on my face. Amelia has this new habit that is just
hilarious. When I put them to bed, all they have is their blanket, and their
little blankie’s. I always put Amelia down first, then Olivia 30 minutes later
or so. Lately, when I go in to put Olivia down, this is how I find Amelia…
She runs around the
room, hoarding everything in there (all of the stuffed animals, and Olivia’s
princess blanket). She hangs blankets over each side of the crib, almost like a
little tent, and lines all of the stuffed animals up along the frame.
Apparently she likes an audience when she sleeps! I seriously could not stop
laughing over this picture.
Regardless of
anything else going on, how stressful it gets, how broke we are – we have these
two little girls that are so full of life, so pure, so unaware of all of these
issues and stresses. It’s so calming, and truly reminds you that yes,
everything WILL be OK.
Tonight’s dinner
was a super easy Crock Pot Meal, Hawaiian Chicken.
Ingredients:
- 4-6 Boneless,
Skinless Chicken Breasts
- Hawaiian Style BBQ
Sauce
- Can of Crushed
Pineapple
Sides:
Directions:
- Place all
ingredients in crock-pot and cook on low for 6 hours. Done!
