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Post by trtlcrzy on Dec 26, 2017 8:54:45 GMT -6
What’s the word?
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Post by trtlcrzy on Dec 26, 2017 8:56:15 GMT -6
I’m surprised I’m the one starting this today. It’s almost 9am central. I did not want to get out of bed this morning. I’m glad it’s a short week. It is way too cold to go anywhere so we will be hanging at home playing with new Christmas presents.
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nam2013
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Post by nam2013 on Dec 26, 2017 9:01:17 GMT -6
Morning. It is the second Christmas Day (yes this is Holland, we come up with weird solutions for dealing with inlaws ). I started cooking at 7, so that my parents could bring a complete Christmas dinner to my grandparents, who are to ill to join us tonight. We took a break to take a stroll outside with the kids, it’s almost 4 now and I’m seating the table & cleaning. We have 1.5 hours before everybody (16 people) arrive, wish me luck!!!
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Post by sands42 on Dec 26, 2017 9:13:05 GMT -6
Hey guys! Hope everyone had a great Christmas!
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Post by wedding on Dec 26, 2017 9:14:52 GMT -6
I'm sitting in a car dealership just to see what price I can get on a new Mazda CX-5.
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cagoldi
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Post by cagoldi on Dec 26, 2017 9:27:56 GMT -6
Oh, wedding! Maybe it's new car day? Exciting.
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Post by slenle on Dec 26, 2017 9:30:35 GMT -6
Morning. We’re on our way back home. Dh installed a smart thermostat last week that is having issues so we may have to call someone to look at it. It’s -10 degrees outside right now so I dnw to have a faulty furnace.
I’ll probably head to target to hit up after Christmas sales when we get back.
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Post by guster on Dec 26, 2017 9:33:30 GMT -6
Morning! Taking a day to stay chaotic and play with the new toys before they have to find homes in the house. What were the big hits and misses? The hatchimal took a long time (too long) and we still haven't chiseled all the way through the geodes. The Buddha boards and the trains were big hits for both kids.
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Post by tallb on Dec 26, 2017 9:46:36 GMT -6
Morning. My mom and I are wrangling my kids at home. My nephew has a fever so they are quarantined at my dad's for now. We may bake cookies and then go to a train display at a mall later and meet MH there on his way home from work.
For presents - the cars 18 wheeler from Costco is a bust bc I cannot figure out how to remove the screws that attached it to the box. So it won't move right now.
J loves his ultimate book of vehicles and is excited about the new train pieces even though we don't have a track here. And his ice cream truck. Good thing he loves it, since it's gigantic.
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Post by cagoldi on Dec 26, 2017 9:51:09 GMT -6
Morning! Taking a day to stay chaotic and play with the new toys before they have to find homes in the house. What were the big hits and misses? The hatchimal took a long time (too long) and we still haven't chiseled all the way through the geodes. The Buddha boards and the trains were big hits for both kids. I don't think we got any of the "hot" toys. Dude had been asking Santa for an Abomination figure. He's Hulk's arch nemesis. Anyway, the only thing they ever made is this huge, heavy collectible that we had to overpay for but he loves it. We also got him the PJ Masks headquarters and he's really happy with it. X got a marble maze, some giraffe with a million gears, and a huge set of blocks among other things. He loves manipulating things and working on his finger dexterity so those were right up his alley. Oh, and X got his Anywhere Chair and he's crazy about it, of course.
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Post by slenle on Dec 26, 2017 9:51:50 GMT -6
guster, our hatchimal hatched after about 10-15 minutes with N asking every 30 seconds when it would hatch. She got the twins and thinks they’re pretty cool. The little live pet kitten and American girl dolls were a hit too.
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Post by cagoldi on Dec 26, 2017 9:55:42 GMT -6
Morning. My mom and I are wrangling my kids at home. My nephew has a fever so they are quarantined at my dad's for now. We may bake cookies and then go to a train display at a mall later and meet MH there on his way home from work. For presents - the cars 18 wheeler from Costco is a bust bc I cannot figure out how to remove the screws that attached it to the box. So it won't move right now. J loves his ultimate book of vehicles and is excited about the new train pieces even though we don't have a track here. And his ice cream truck. Good thing he loves it, since it's gigantic. Atticus keeps looking around at everything and exclaiming, "we don't have room for all this stuff! I think we need to move to a big castle, like Prince Wednesday."
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Post by jewels on Dec 26, 2017 10:00:06 GMT -6
MY friends got S this car carrier with cars www.google.com/shopping/product/7815664240505248534?lsf=seller:1324698,store:2618611902164398374&prds=oid:6244668758338761574&q=matchbox+car+truck+carrier&hl=en-us&ei=c25CWtGgHM6I_QaQkolo&lsft=gclid:Cj0KCQiAg4jSBRCsARIsAB9ooauOcsg-98zEcB1k8XD_OgouDFx2NteRHqNlwBmCY7acVoM7_c8fhqgaAkZrEALw_wcB#sgro=om S loves it and woke up at 5:45 asking to play with it so it was a big hit B just wants whatever S has.
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Post by tgrimes on Dec 26, 2017 10:00:18 GMT -6
We got M the twin hatchimal for her birthday. Luckily it only took 20 min to hatch. She’s only played with it twice since then.
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joelies
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Post by joelies on Dec 26, 2017 10:21:08 GMT -6
Morning! Chase has possibly turned a corner and realized that screaming gets him nowhere, because he's probably cried for a combined 10 minutes since that really bad night (Friday?). He was definitely awake at 5 this morning because he set off the monitor by kicking at the back of his crib. Weirdo.
I contemplated swapping my day off later this week for today so I could keep the kids home, but I have so much to do. And I've been super productive this morning so it's probably for the best. I felt awful getting them out of bed this morning though. I kept reminding them that they only have 3 1/2 days at daycare before they're home for a long (3 1/2 day) weekend. I'm not sure that meant much to them, but it made me feel better.
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joelies
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Post by joelies on Dec 26, 2017 10:27:03 GMT -6
Big hits for us include Chase's Anywhere Chair. The boys now have their chairs side-by-side and will sit next together and just giggle. So cute. We got Chase a lights and sounds school bus, though Colin's probably played with it more. Chase has shown the most interest in a little wooden dump truck that I got at the grocery store for $2 and some hand-me-down Mickey slippers that I dug out for him yesterday. Figures. And I owe my BIL's family a huge thank you because they got Colin magnatiles and he is OBSESSED. And of course, the crazy Jeep from my ILs...
Honestly Colin has still been riding high from his birthday loot. He asked me to play with him in his room yesterday morning while Chase took an early nap, and really he just wanted company while he played. He's so funny to listen to.
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trtlcrzy
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Post by trtlcrzy on Dec 26, 2017 10:39:39 GMT -6
Big hits at my house are the doll play set (stroller, high chair and pnp) for H and little people house for S.
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Post by wineallthetime on Dec 26, 2017 11:06:46 GMT -6
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Post by wedding on Dec 26, 2017 11:50:29 GMT -6
I'm sure I will get a new car this week. I am in text negotiations with Dh. It he knows if he objects I'm just going to drive him nuts. Plus I've been lusting after this car for a year.
C slept until 8am today then I took him to school, did returns at Macy's, car shopping, and took down all the decorations. I'm going to nap soon. Tonight we are going to dinner at my parents so C and his cousins can play since my brother never gets them on Christmas. It should be fun.
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Post by wedding on Dec 26, 2017 11:51:42 GMT -6
This was Cs favorite gift. My BIL and SIL got it for him so he got it Christmas Eve and is obsessed. It's pretty cool.
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Post by kim22 on Dec 26, 2017 12:30:56 GMT -6
wedding I hope you get a great deal on the car you want. You deserve it. We had a great Christmas but my incision is killing me today. I feel bad that the kids are off and we can't really do anything. I shouldn't though because they have plenty of new toys.
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Post by wineallthetime on Dec 26, 2017 12:46:21 GMT -6
Ouch, kim22. I hope you're almost to the turning point where you aren't in so much pain!
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Post by wineallthetime on Dec 26, 2017 12:51:25 GMT -6
We had plans with friends and cancelled. The kids are just kinda done and we need a lazy day at home. Plus, we really need showers, naps, to clean up the house, ect. My anxiety is still really high for some reason and my H has a headache. Lazy pj day it is!
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Post by lahdeedah on Dec 26, 2017 14:29:02 GMT -6
HI! I logged on last night to wish everyone a Merry Christmas, but never got around to posting. I read through the thread and by the time I finished, my phone or the website - not sure- was being ridiculously slow.
I'm at work today. I was dreading being here, but it's actually been a good day. We are short staffed, so they blocked the schedule for us and I like the pace. I should be getting out early, too. I have to stop by UPS to drop off some returns. I hope it's not too bad there and I can be in and out.
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Post by vino on Dec 26, 2017 15:22:07 GMT -6
We’re all cleaned up and organized from Christmas toys, it was garbage and recycling day so that was a major motivation in getting things out of the boxes yesterday. I’ve done two loads of laundry also.
I had a 24 flu bug that started Christmas eve and it was awful, I’m better today thank goodness.
B is addicted to Star Wars and is hanging out building all the lego while Julia naps, when she wakes up we’re braving the deep freeze temps to head to an indoor playground, these kids have energy for days!
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Post by joelies on Dec 26, 2017 15:57:38 GMT -6
It's dead at the office, I think there were 7 of us here today. I'm leaving early to get the boys home to get in a bit more evening playtime than usual.
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Post by nam2013 on Dec 26, 2017 16:44:40 GMT -6
Yaay I survived cooking for 18 + my kids. Food was delicious and we had a lot les leftovers than previous years, which I consider a good thing. We stalled bedtime for ds for to long, he was having so much fun we didn’t want to end it for him. That was a mistake, poor boy was overly tired and a sobbing mess, luckily he fell asleep quite fast. My mom helped a lot with dishes and mess in between courses, so our house (besides mopping the floor) is back in to its original state. Off to bed now.
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Post by nam2013 on Dec 26, 2017 16:46:11 GMT -6
It's dead at the office, I think there were 7 of us here today. I'm leaving early to get the boys home to get in a bit more evening playtime than usual. I’m expecting this on Friday and Thursday. I don’t mind working between Christmas and new year, there’s a good laid back atmosphere, which I like.
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Post by klong11 on Dec 26, 2017 16:53:06 GMT -6
Cadence had pt this morning. Her therapist said she can already feel a difference! She gave us some "harder" stretches to try for the next 2 weeks before our next appointment.
My mom, brother and niece came over for the day to do Christmas. We ate lunch and Cadence got to play with my niece, who is older, but likes playing with her.
Now we are just hanging out eating pie and doing laundry.
I don't want to go to work tomorrow.
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Post by tgrimes on Dec 26, 2017 16:53:08 GMT -6
H took a 4.5 hour nap. WTF? Normally I use that time to get as much done as possible but M really wanted to paint and open up some of her toys. We had a lot of fun digging in an oyster shell for pearls, doing some highlights look & find stuff, tracing letters, playing memory and doing puzzles.
I have to work tomorrow and daycare is closed all week so my MIL just came & picked up the kids. That way she doesn’t have to drive over here early in the morning. I’m trying to get the toys put away and pick up the house some. I still need to make some freezer muffins and walk the dogs before MH gets home.
I’m pretty excited not to wake up 8000 times tonight because H is coughing.
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