Who's going to tackle Thursday with me?

[Jean in Newcastle]

clean kitchen

laundry

school

dinner

[Melissa in Australia]

never rains but pours,

 

 DS18 hit a huge Kangaroo and totaled his car. Even the chassis is cracked. He is shaken but unharmed.

 

 

 

[Faithr]

Wow, Melissa!  So glad he's ok!  Around here it is deer we have to watch for.

 

Today:

Post R is for Revelation blog post - done

Tidy kitchen

Breakfast school

Kids work on Latin

I do some more Latin prep (I've been blowing it off largely.  I'm in trouble!)

Give 21 yo a to do list - he's doing some errands for me today

Teach Latin at co-op

return home

pizza for dinner (we didn't have on Tuesday so tonight we will)

babysit 6 month old while his mom is at class

 

[BlsdMama]

Thursday is going to kick my tail-feathers.

 

Coffee

Breakfast

Little people time

Study for an exam today (me)

Pick up DS

Lunch 

Exam

Run him back to the college for an internship interview

Take him to Mock

Come back home with kiddos around 3ish.

Throw chicken in the roaster.

Take kids back to town to meet Dad so we can switch vehicles.  (I am without big kids today - oldest has classes/work, second oldest is the busy one above, next three went to Grandpa's for the day to help with new baby piggies.) 
Switch vehicles, head over to college for another exam.

Then a fun mama meeting about dyslexia.  I agreed to be part of the mom panel and I'm looking forward to it! :)

Home 

Bedtime

[TammyinTN]

Good Morning!

 

I slept 12 hours and feel so much better rested up.  My finger is slowly healing and I'm trying not to bump it.  

 

Today:

quick tidy of the upstairs 

quick tidy of the main floor

laundry

cook something healthy and delicious

run to Wegmans

Watch the Blacklist tonight!! 

 

Have a lovely day everyone! 

 

[TammyinTN]

:grouphug:  Melissa, so thankful your son wasn't hurt!  We have deer here and boy they can damage a car like nobodies business.  :grouphug:

[ScoutTN]

Melissa! I am so glad your son wasn't hurt! But sorry about the car... :grouphug:  :grouphug:  :grouphug:

 

Today is an out and around day for us.

 

Math   Well, Ds did his anyway. 

Laundry   

FT to Nature Center

Piano lessons

Bake cookies  After dinner because I forgot to get the dough out and it is hard as a rock!

Gas for my van

Medical bills/HSA paperwork  Tomorrow

 

Dinner - whatever I can make with what I have (working hard to stick to the grocery budget!)

 

Edited April 21, 2016 by ScoutTN

[Jean in Newcastle]

((Melissa))

[SKL]

I was up well past 3am last night due to a work deadline.  I still have a ton of things that were supposed to be done by now, but the official deadline work went out.  :)  I just wish I could take a nap!

 

Update on my kids' school talent show.  Miss E will be playing the piano.  Miss A's gymnastics routine was not chosen.  Her friend wasn't prepared enough, and that doesn't really surprise me, but I think Miss A did a good job of trying.  As for the ensuing drama, apparently Miss A is not taking it out on Miss E, so that is wonderful.  I hear she and her friend had words, but hopefully they will move on.  Another classmate had a loud tantrum at school because her sister made it and she didn't.  My kids got to see what sister drama looks like from the outside, and decided it wasn't pretty.  Lucky me!  :)  I feel for the classmate's mom right now.  :p

 

OK, back to business.

• Kids up & out to school.  [done]
• Pet care.  [done]
• Some laundry.  [done]
• Clean kitchen and bathrooms.  [done]
• Work.  [did some]
• Drive colleague to airport.  [done]
• Sew/iron on my kids' scout badges.  [nah]
• Kids' work.  [done]
• Kids' scout crossover ceremony.  [done]
• More kids' work or read-aloud.  [done]
• Kids to bed.  [done]
• Work.  [after a nap]

Edited April 22, 2016 by SKL

[SKL]

Melissa, I'm glad your son is OK.  Good luck getting the car sorted out.  Darn kangaroos!  We have suicidal deer all around here so I can relate.  :(

[SKL]

Phew!  Got the person off to the airport.  This person is great because she makes me feel like the most organized human alive.  :P

 

Not sure how I'll organize the rest of today though.  Shower / hair wash, scout patches, other kid stuff, and about 30 financial reports due ....

 

On the positive side, I will have some extra freedom for the next week, in terms of managing my own schedule.

[Melissa in Australia]

Wow, Melissa!  So glad he's ok!  Around here it is deer we have to watch for.

 

 

We have to watch out for deer as well. same son had to break suddenly just 2 weeks ago to avoid a deer and had to get all new tyers afterwards. He is working in a very remote area of the state in very heavy bush ( forest ) . the heaviest bush in the state in fact.

[SKL]

Well, I gave up on getting any more reports out during "working hours."  I also gave up on ironing/sewing my kids' scout patches.  I was too tired.  I took a nap.  When the kids came home I got up and did some more work, but then I had to get ready for the evening.

 

The scout crossover was very nice.  I mean, not fancy, but I liked the way they planned it with all the girls participating and stuff.  I was kinda bummed that the only eats were cookies.  I had misunderstood and thought there would be food, so I didn't let my kids eat beforehand.  So we went to Boston Market afterward.

 

Today the batons I ordered for the girls came in the mail.  (They are not "real" batons, just those kiddy ones that all of us had as little girls.)  They are a hit.  Miss A watched a professional performance of a baton twirler / dancer / gymnast, and she is pumped.  :)  I foresee many hours of twirling outdoors this summer.

 

The scout event got us all inspired to think about working on lots of badges at the new level.  I paged through the handbook and there are so many way I could imagine using this for education and other worthwhile goals.  But realistically, I don't know how much we'll have time for.  The story of my life.

 

Now I think I will go to bed and set the alarms to get up early-ish.  I should start sending reports to my clients so they can review them before the weekend.