blogging shouldn't be a chore

Well clearly I've missed Movie Monday again. I've decided to put it on the back burner for now. I want blogging be an outlet and it's becoming more of a chore. Therefore I'm not committing myself to any memes for the time being.

The girls did great at their first day of daycare. We're doing half days this week. I'm doing home visits for my students this week and we'll start school next Wednesday. I had Smart Board training today and can't believe how awesome the technology is!

I feel like I have a zillion things to do before school starts. I haven't even started to think about lesson plans for the first week. Thankfully I have a good support system but I'm feeling overwhelmed.

Our weekend getaway was AMAZING! I needed it so so badly! I'll be honest and admit I didn't even miss my kids. ;)

Have a fabulous week!

i did it!

After over a year of NO alone time with my husband, I've planned a weekend getaway for next weekend!

Things have been tough lately. In the last year, we've moved twice, had a baby, and he's been working two hours away most weeks. I've pretty much been a single mom for the last 9 months.

My first thought was to go to an amusement park. We love roller coasters and it's always a fun time, but Hubby didn't want to do that. He actually wanted to go to a baseball game and I was thankful the weekend we planned didn't have a home game.

So, we're getting a couples massage!!!! Does that sound like heaven or what?

Mommy guilt is a little unsettling as this is the first time I'll be leaving The Baby and it's an overnighter, and the day after we get back is when she starts daycare full-time.

I've been having a rough time. My happy pills don't even seem to be working. I'm wondering if people are allowed to have a bad few weeks or if I should up my dose. A weekend away is EXACTLY what Hubby and I need!

I might even treat myself to a pedicure this week.


Linked at Shell's.

the story of my life

So once again I've been MIA for a few weeks. I wouldn't even consider myself to be that busy, just a tad on the lazy side maybe. When I get home I don't even have any energy to get on the computer, so you can only imagine what my house looks like. I'm so thankful I have a cleany husband.

So Otter's EEG went well, but the tech said he had a few discharges during sleep. :( His neuro at Hopkins hasn't seen the EEG yet so we won't know much until we hear from him. We had the same tech we had last year, but she was quite pleasant this go around thank heavens, or I would've not been so nice.

We decided to go to Six Flags instead of the water park, which was a good choice because it was a bit chilly. Word to the wise, don't go to an amusement park when you're pregnant, it's not that fun. It was perfect for Otter cuz I just took him on all his little rides, but there were even rides he liked that I couldn't go on! The best part was when I about got kicked off a ride, but neither of the workers had the guts to ask if I was pregnant. It was a great conversation to watch.

This Friday will be 5 years of marriage. The city will be honoring us with fireworks. :) Have a safe and happy 4th!

so it begins...

So I feel both shitty and relieved. Shitty because I puked twice this morning. Relieved because people with morning sickness are slightly at less risk to miscarry. I'm 8 weeks today, at least I avoided it as long as I did.

I definitely forgot what it was like! Not very easy working with 3-yr-olds all day and feeling like crap. Poor kids. :)

So, about the train ride. It was a good experience. I LOVED the train I just wish there would be another option besides the middle of the night to ride it. It COMPLETELY took everything out of me and I was exhausted the whole trip.

I opted to ride back with my in-laws who went up for my cousin-in-law's baby shower. Which meant I had to miss my shopping day but I knew I couldn't handle another midnight ride and survive work the next day.

AND I think I can get my ticket refunded!

my little adventure

So I planned a few weeks ago to go visit my BFF this weekend who lives about 5 hours away. I don't get off work until 5:30 and have been SO EXHAUSTED by the end of the day/week that I was a little wary about driving 5 hours after that.

While messing around online, I checked out the Amtrak station about an hour away, (closest one.) Check this... $66 ROUND TRIP! You definitely can't drive it for that!
The downfall is that the only trip is from midnight to 4 am. Well that and they charge $15 to hand deliver the tickets.

I'm UBER excited about my first train ride. Must admit I've always wanted to ride one. HOLLA!

back to life, back to reality

Our getaway was grrrrrreat. (Besides severe ass pain.) We stayed in a GORGEOUS little country house that we had all to ourselves that was built only 5 years ago. The price was actually cheaper than some of the hotels. And the bed...ooooohhhhhhhh...I could have stayed in it for days. Hubby and I are definitely looking into a bed like that. Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

We visited a BEAUTIFUL vineyard and enjoyed a wine tasting. (Thought of you Jen.) As much as I'd like to be, I'm just not a wine drinker. YUCK! $4 bottle of Arbor Mist suits me just fine. Hubby actually poured two of the wines together. Pretty sure that's breaking the wine tasting etiquette. Oh well, it was beautiful and an awesome experience anyway.

We went out for a wonderful dinner and then went to The Dark Knight. It was good. Christian Bale is so smokin H.O.T. When he was standing on the edge of the roof on top of a building...oh ya baby. Heath Ledger was great. I heard that he stayed in character even when they weren't shooting. If that's true...his death explained.

My behind is healing. The bike ride was interesting to say the least. Fun but not something I'll be doing again anytime in the near near future.

The great news...it's hump day already. WOOHOO! Hope you're all having a great week!

kidless weekend so close i can taste it

YES! Just a few more hours, and the kidless weekend begins! Hubby and I are taking our (his) BRAND NEW bike on a little cruise this weekend for rest and relaxation, (beyond other things. ;)

Isn't it GREAT? I don't give a rat's patooty about how it runs but I sure do think it's pretty. I have a feeling my ass is going to feel worse than my vagina after a 9 lb. baby, but hey, whatever it takes for quality alone time. :)

Please pray that we will stay safe!

just doing what i do best

I'm feeling better since my last post. Thanks to those of you who commented. The fam went out to my family's cabin at a nearby lake this past weekend, which I usually hate, but it was actually quite nice. We made some new friends, which is always nice, and it was just a good breather. Raven LOVED the water and it was fun watching her and Otter have such a blast. A good laugh can cure almost anything.

Now, I've spent the last two days on the computer. I've planned a romantic weekend getaway for Hubby and I for our 4th anniversary. That took an entire day because I wanted to make it perfect. I researched tons of hotels, entertainment, and on and on. As of right now we're going to be staying at a 4 diamond resort and getting a couples massage. I haven't decided on the entertainment yet. I'm thinking either a comedy club or a mystery dinner theater. Any suggestions?

I'm also planning a family outing. We have to take Otter to get another EEG a few hours away and I figured we might as well get a little fun out of it. I think we're taking the kids to the zoo. I'm trying to decide if I want to buy one of those sit-n-stand strollers or if we should just take the stroller and the sling. Suggestions?

Speaking of slings, I've been on the computer all morning looking at them. I just bought a ring sling for the pool since we'll be spending quite a lot of time there this summer. I also want to buy a Babyhawk but I'm telling myself I have to sell my other sling I don't use first. We'll see how that goes. I'm great at following rules I set for myself. (FYI, that was sarcasm.)

Next I'm planning on watching The Bachelorette. I'm actually not doing to bad on washing the laundry today, but my laundry table is JAM PACKED of clean clothes that need folding. Sometimes if I wait long enough they make their way back to the dirty clothes, causing lots of just plain WASTED TIME! It's okay, I'll figure out my stupidity eventually. Until then...well...?