Monotonous Monday

[klong11]

Groundhog Day here...allergy shots, then work, then home.
We only have Wednesday off from work this week, even though I'm pretty sure most of the attorneys are out Thursday.

[peachsmama]

Boys are eating donuts we bought at the grocery last night. Then going to get sil so we can pick up our pottery we did a few weeks ago. Trying to decide what we should do after. The blisters are gone from their hands so I'm thinking a park or splash pad.

[flamingo]

Morning!

DH is at work today, but has the rest of the week off. So I'm just getting organized for our BBQ Wednesday and our trip down to visit my nephew/sister on Thursday.

C is obsessed with puzzles lately, so I might make a TJMaxx run today to try and find some more Melissa and Doug ones. B had tons but I purged most of them b/c he was never really interested in them. So of course 2nd child can't get enough!

[tallb]

Morning, waiting for my MIL to arrive to watch N today and tomorrow since we have a week gap between daycares. I took a 2 hour nap yesterday and it was glorious. It continues to be 900 degrees here, stay cool everyone in the heatwave.

[mwhip]

Morning! Work today and tomorrow, then off the rest of the week!

We were up until after 1am Saturday night/Sunday morning and I'm still paying for it today. So tired. Evie stayed with MIL last night since she's watching her for me today, so I got to work early...hoping to get a lot done and leave early. I want to swing by a different liquor store and get different drinks for the 4th.

I somehow got added to a FB group for some weight loss thing...they keep posting before and afters and I'm so close to buying one of their plans, but it's a lot of money, so I'm researching it and trying to talk myself out of it.

Sorry for the HFM going around, hope all the littles and sands42 are feeling better! tgrimes how are M and H today? Hopefully all your red wine kept you from catching it as well.

[dapostrophe]

Morning Ladies! I have been itching to get back to the gym, but Bea is only 4 weeks so they can't take her yet. It's been too hot to be outside for long, so even walks are tough. The lack of excersize and being stuck in the house is making me a bit stir crazy.

I need to start planning my son's birthday party since it's in a few weeks, so maybe I'll just go to Starbucks and spiral on birthday ideas instead.

[peachsmama]

Jul 2, 2018 7:04:41 GMT -6 mwhip said:

Morning! Work today and tomorrow, then off the rest of the week!

We were up until after 1am Saturday night/Sunday morning and I'm still paying for it today. So tired. Evie stayed with MIL last night since she's watching her for me today, so I got to work early...hoping to get a lot done and leave early. I want to swing by a different liquor store and get different drinks for the 4th.

I somehow got added to a FB group for some weight loss thing...they keep posting before and afters and I'm so close to buying one of their plans, but it's a lot of money, so I'm researching it and trying to talk myself out of it.

Sorry for the HFM going around, hope all the littles and sands42 are feeling better! tgrimes how are M and H today? Hopefully all your red wine kept you from catching it as well.

Whats the name of it? My friend sells THRIVE and I'm tempted but it's so fricking expensive.

[mwhip]

Jul 2, 2018 7:23:44 GMT -6 peachsmama said:

Jul 2, 2018 7:04:41 GMT -6 mwhip said:

Morning! Work today and tomorrow, then off the rest of the week!

We were up until after 1am Saturday night/Sunday morning and I'm still paying for it today. So tired. Evie stayed with MIL last night since she's watching her for me today, so I got to work early...hoping to get a lot done and leave early. I want to swing by a different liquor store and get different drinks for the 4th.

I somehow got added to a FB group for some weight loss thing...they keep posting before and afters and I'm so close to buying one of their plans, but it's a lot of money, so I'm researching it and trying to talk myself out of it.

Sorry for the HFM going around, hope all the littles and sands42 are feeling better! tgrimes how are M and H today? Hopefully all your red wine kept you from catching it as well.

Whats the name of it? My friend sells THRIVE and I'm tempted but it's so fricking expensive.

Xyngular, I had never even heard of it before being added to this group.  The realist in me knows it's dumb, just eat healthy and exercise.  But they have this 8 day jump start plan that people can lose up to 15 lbs on.  Which, again, I realize isn't healthy and you can't maintain that kind of weight loss.  I'm also concerned that the drop in calories will kill my energy, even though they swear you have SO much energy, that I won't be able to do anything.

[kim22]

Jul 2, 2018 7:23:44 GMT -6 peachsmama said:

Jul 2, 2018 7:04:41 GMT -6 mwhip said:

Morning! Work today and tomorrow, then off the rest of the week!

We were up until after 1am Saturday night/Sunday morning and I'm still paying for it today. So tired. Evie stayed with MIL last night since she's watching her for me today, so I got to work early...hoping to get a lot done and leave early. I want to swing by a different liquor store and get different drinks for the 4th.

I somehow got added to a FB group for some weight loss thing...they keep posting before and afters and I'm so close to buying one of their plans, but it's a lot of money, so I'm researching it and trying to talk myself out of it.

Sorry for the HFM going around, hope all the littles and sands42 are feeling better! tgrimes how are M and H today? Hopefully all your red wine kept you from catching it as well.

Whats the name of it? My friend sells THRIVE and I'm tempted but it's so fricking expensive.

Don’t do it. A friend of mine sold it for 3 years and has daily Facebook posts about how wonderful it was and how she drove a free Mercedes from it. Then she just stopped taking about it. The other day she had a big post on what a fool she was for buying into it (but now she sells some other crap that with a teaspoon a day your belly fat will disappear.)

[peachsmama]

Jul 2, 2018 7:30:36 GMT -6 mwhip said:

Jul 2, 2018 7:23:44 GMT -6 peachsmama said:

Whats the name of it? My friend sells THRIVE and I'm tempted but it's so fricking expensive.

Xyngular, I had never even heard of it before being added to this group.  The realist in me knows it's dumb, just eat healthy and exercise.  But they have this 8 day jump start plan that people can lose up to 15 lbs on.  Which, again, I realize isn't healthy and you can't maintain that kind of weight loss.  I'm also concerned that the drop in calories will kill my energy, even though they swear you have SO much energy, that I won't be able to do anything.

Never heard of it. I understand both mindsets for that. But if you hit a plateau, it's not a bad idea to do something to mix it up to kind of restart your body. I've lost 12 pounds since giving up Coke. But now it's just stalled. I still have about 20 more that I want to lose, so I'm going to do the bikini body mommy surge this week.

[nam2013]

Morning! It is freaking hot over here, so I’m trying to entertain the kids with a mini pool, aqua play and other water toys. I do not do heat, I have heat related eczema on my elbows and just hit my head so hard it’s bleeding, stupid weather!

[tgrimes]

Jul 2, 2018 7:04:41 GMT -6 mwhip said:

Morning! Work today and tomorrow, then off the rest of the week!

We were up until after 1am Saturday night/Sunday morning and I'm still paying for it today. So tired. Evie stayed with MIL last night since she's watching her for me today, so I got to work early...hoping to get a lot done and leave early. I want to swing by a different liquor store and get different drinks for the 4th.

I somehow got added to a FB group for some weight loss thing...they keep posting before and afters and I'm so close to buying one of their plans, but it's a lot of money, so I'm researching it and trying to talk myself out of it.

Sorry for the HFM going around, hope all the littles and sands42 are feeling better! tgrimes how are M and H today? Hopefully all your red wine kept you from catching it as well.

So far so good.

::knocks on all the fucking wood:: 

[mwhip]

I just sent my boss a text to see if I could take tomorrow off. I feel like I need a day to paint Evie's room and prep the food we take to my dad's on the 4th. Plus the quiet time. And maybe take her swimming as well. I'm sure she will say yes and be fine with it, I feel like a jerk waiting until the day before to request though.

[inthekitty]

We all have the day off. Maybe swimming or Children's Museum. Someone is coming to look at the house this afternoon. Not getting my hopes up.

[wedding]

Dh and I slept until 10. We are headed to Foxwoods casino later and staying over. They have great outlets there now too so I’m hoping I won’t some money to shop with!

[joelies]

Jul 2, 2018 8:16:26 GMT -6 tgrimes said:

Jul 2, 2018 7:04:41 GMT -6 mwhip said:

Morning! Work today and tomorrow, then off the rest of the week!

We were up until after 1am Saturday night/Sunday morning and I'm still paying for it today. So tired. Evie stayed with MIL last night since she's watching her for me today, so I got to work early...hoping to get a lot done and leave early. I want to swing by a different liquor store and get different drinks for the 4th.

I somehow got added to a FB group for some weight loss thing...they keep posting before and afters and I'm so close to buying one of their plans, but it's a lot of money, so I'm researching it and trying to talk myself out of it.

Sorry for the HFM going around, hope all the littles and sands42 are feeling better! tgrimes how are M and H today? Hopefully all your red wine kept you from catching it as well.

So far so good.

::knocks on all the fucking wood:: 

Knocking over here for you, too!

[jewels]

Morning! I can't remember if I posted this weekend! We had a busy weekend. Friday was S graduation, so cute. But B had a fever and tummy issues so my mom who was supposed to come with us stayed home with him.

Last night, B was climbing on the couch and fell face first into the coffee table. It was black and blue and swollen in an instant. Today it looks like he is wearing purple eye shadow. Such a nasty shiner, poor kid. But he's in good spirits so I guess all is ok.

[jewels]

tgrimes, peachsmama, sands42, I hope all the kiddos are doing better! And sands42, I hope you don't get hit too hard with HFM!!

[joelies]

Morning from the office! I'm only in for 2 days this week and most of my team is out in observance of Canada Day, so it's going to be a quiet one. I've already submitted my expense report and had a call with my panel for next week's conference, so once I do my quarterly cyber security training, I should be able to coast for the day.

I'm feeling a bit torn today. I'm really looking forward to Napa and I know DH and I need the time together, but man, I've been away from the boys too damn much lately. After next week's conference, I don't have any work travel planned and I'm keeping everything crossed that it stays that way.

[dapostrophe]

Evie was putting on her stick on earrings this morning and Theo wanted some too. She gave one to him and the other one to Travis, her older brother. They were wearing them in the car, but Travis took his off before we got to the gym because he was afraid the other kids would laugh at him. I told him that was fine, but not to pay attention to people who try to make him feel bad for being different. We talk about things like this a lot so I asked him how he could respond in a situation like that. He paused for a moment before he said "I could say "Back off, Haters" and then walk away".

I mean...not exactly what I taught him, but it works

[flamingo]

tgrimes also knocking on wood for you.

sands42 Hope HFM is short-lived, what a bummer! I guess I always think of it as a "kid disease" so it sucks to get something like that as an adult.

[kim22]

It’s so hot, I have decided to take a chance and take all 4 to the movies. I’m hoping if I bring a bottle, C will sleep on me.

[lahdeedah]

Morning.

This morning was a little stressful. I dropped M off and hurried back home to pack my stuff and get everything ready for M2's babysitters. I was so nervous leaving him, but he's fine. I've been checking in since I got to work. MH should be home in 30 minutes and I can stop worrying. I think I'm so out of sorts because she is a high schooler. If it was one of our other people that work in the daycare setting, I wouldn't be so worried. I'm being a bit extra this AM.

[sands42]

dapostrophe Does your gym allow strollers indoors? I took Letty and walked around the track when she was little bitty. And the other kids got to play in childcare so that was a plus.

inthekitty 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼

Thanks for all the well wishes! It seems to be a mild case for me. flamingo I’m pretty sure I got it from giving all 6 kids Tylenol/Motrin and the ‘magic mouthwash’ a bunch.... probably should have washed my hands more.

My aunt just got here and took the kids to our neighborhood pool! I’m stuck here waiting for the gas man. She’s stay the night and then we are going to her house for the 4th. That side of my family doesn’t drink... boo. But they are still fun!

[nam2013]

Jul 2, 2018 10:08:35 GMT -6 mamabear said:

My sister and her fam are visiting soon for 5 days...anyone have meal ideas for 8 people? We're planning on grilling as much as we can but that's a lot of meals!

Lasagna? Grilled chicken? Soup & fancy grilled cheese sandwiches with Brie/goats cheese and honey?

[flamingo]

Jul 2, 2018 9:40:46 GMT -6 lahdeedah said:

Morning.

This morning was a little stressful. I dropped M off and hurried back home to pack my stuff and get everything ready for M2's babysitters. I was so nervous leaving him, but he's fine. I've been checking in since I got to work. MH should be home in 30 minutes and I can stop worrying. I think I'm so out of sorts because she is a high schooler. If it was one of our other people that work in the daycare setting, I wouldn't be so worried. I'm being a bit extra this AM.

I get it. Our sitter here is a high schooler and at first I was nervous but she is *fantastic* with the kids and genuinely loves spending time with them.

You were smart about it...had her over to meet the kids, daytime is usually easier than nighttime, and it’s a relatively short first ‘job’ (not like she’s stuck 8 hours with a screaming baby).

I hope all is well when your H gets home!

[klong11]

I just walked down the street to the small college campus Target to get a new Fitbit. This one better work, damn it!

[nam2013]

mamabear it seriously is, add some fresh thyme and walnuts to make it even better. It’s really the only thing I miss while one weight watchers, cheese with cheese and a bit more cheese 😉.

[lahdeedah]

I made a thread about painting. I need help and advice from the DIY painters on the board.

[cagoldi]

Jul 2, 2018 10:15:19 GMT -6 mamabear said:

Jul 2, 2018 10:12:27 GMT -6 nam2013 said:

Lasagna? Grilled chicken? Soup & fancy grilled cheese sandwiches with Brie/goats cheese and honey?

That grilled cheese sounds delicious

I used to make one on mini croissants with Brie, apricot preserves, and pecans that my friends requested all the time. So good.