Monday, May 21, 2012

Productivity is the name of the game!!!

My weekend was just that "Productive"!!! I was off Friday so I started at 9 a.m. and completely deep cleaned both Cole and Brynn's rooms!! They looked (as in past tense since it is now Monday) amazing!!! Packed up all the old toys and clothes and got rid of the changing table in Brynn's room (finally, that is just one of those things that stays on the back of a mom's mind with the list of the other things that don't seem to ever get done)!!!

After that I deep cleaned the downstairs, pulled weeds, did laundry and started making food for my Lia Sophia Party!!! The party was a lot of fun fully furnished with 6 bottles of wine, queso, spinach dip and smokies! Who couldn't have a good time with that setup ;) Lots of fun and lots of laughs!!

Saturday morning we all got up and went to the dump to get rid of some more stuff!! I cleaned out my car, cleaned the house (again), did more laundry (I swear its never ending) and cleaned and organized the basement (another one of those things crossed off my "mom mind list")!!! Then we took the kids to McDonalds, and Chad and I grilled (late) and peacfully if I might add since the kids were in bed!! Its amazing how different it is to eat a meal without kids, even at home!!!

Sunday we got up and went to Iowa City! I took some more stuff to Goodwill, and took Cole's baby bedding to a new consignment shop called Itsy Bisty Boutique in North Liberty! They are going to sell my baby bedding there!! The place is so neat and cute! Then Chad went to pick up the camper since we are camping this weekend, I went home and put the kids down for a nap and mowed the lawn, did more laundry (really not an exaggeration lol), cleaned AGAIN!! and then we all went out to Lake Iowa and grilled with Chad's parents!! Then we came home, gave the kids a bath and I was so exhausted I fell asleep watching TV!

A really productive weekend if I do say so myself!! :) Its amazing what you can get done at home when you dont have much going on!

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

My Four-Day Weekend!

My four-day-weekend had some good aspects and some bad!!

It started off on Friday! I spent most of the day with my friend Cassie and her beautiful baby Allie! We ate at Pizza Haus, went shopping (spent way to much money, but on a bright note got a new Coach Wristlet for Vegas!!) and then came home! That night I went out to eat at Myer's with Ashley and Emmie and then went to the Sundown for a bit with Ashley, Emmie and Alicia!

Saturday I spent most of the morning at home getting the house cleaned, laundry, etc. That afternoon we had a family golf outing (there was 9 of us)! The kids went to Ashley's to play with baby Kara (Terdah as Cole calls her most of the time!) Thanks Ash!! :) I haven't been golfing in literally like a year in a half or more and had forgotten how much fun it was! I didn't do too bad, but no hole in one this time! I am hoping that I get another one sometime in the future!! After golfing we picked up the kids and went back to my house and grilled out!

Sunday morning I woke up with a cold :( I could barely talk! So Chad had this big day planned and with a hot shower and some meds I muttered up enough energy to go along with it! We did a little shopping (I got my prescription Coach sunglasses- Thanks Babe!!), went out to eat and was home by 2:30 to go to Anna's Grad Party! After that it was naps and then a Mother's Day grill out at our house! Chad had asked me earlier that day what I wanted to eat that night, and without hesitation, I said Steaks, Peppers and Onions, Grilled Potatoes, Grilled Asaparagus and Ice Cream Cake! lol! Nothing wrong with a girl who knows what she likes ;) So that is what we had.....and it was AMAZING!!! All in all a great Mother's Day given my nasty cold!

Monday was a little less than great! Monday morning we had to take Cole into Mercy Hospital to get an MRI of his foot :( Cole has been limping for about 3 weeks now, x-rays come back normal, so they did an MRI! and he did really good! It just made me so nervous that he had to be put under! The doctor came back and told us he was really sweet and such a nice and handsome kid! What mother doesnt like to hear that?!?! When he woke up from the anesthetic (spelling?) he was very "out of sorts"! Take into consideration that it was 10:45am and he had not ate or drank anything since 7:30pm the night before AND he had just woken up from being put under....who wouldnt be "out of sorts"...but overall he did really well and now we are just waiting for the results!!! We came home from the hospital and he took an almost 4 hour nap!! Then we finished off the night with a walk!