New Year's 2019 Randoms

[Cheshie6]

It's the first randoms of 2019!  

[tgrimes]

Too...much...togetherness.

[tgrimes]

I need to run some energy out of these kids but I also have several things I’d like to get done in the house.

Later we’ll go to my in laws for pork, cabbage and black eyed peas.

[waitwhat]

I’m annoyed. We had a huge wind storm last night and our swing set knocked over. The wood is split in a ton of pieces, the ladder fell off and the slide was completely ripped off. All because DH never anchored the stupid thing in the ground. He had one anchor in and never finished the rest. He’s saying he’ll fix it in the spring but I don’t think there’s a way it can be saved. Took us like 2 weeks to build and my kids got to enjoy it for one summer.

Ugh. I’m in a mood today.

[goldenlove]

We're all moving slow today. C woke up at 9 and he's already ready for a nap. Gracie is passed out on the couch. Luckily we did most of the cleaning up last night so there's not much for us to do today. ILs usually do pork dinner so we'll see if we go there later. As much as I enjoy it, I hate that we're not home on our last night before going back to work. We're always rushing when we get home.

[goldenlove]

That is really frustrating waitwhat!! I'd be pissed. And wow, that's crazy that you had such strong winds. We had a ton of rain and some wind but it wasn't that strong.

[sophiegrace]

Jan 1, 2019 10:18:11 GMT -6 tgrimes said:

I need to run some energy out of these kids but I also have several things I’d like to get done in the house.

Later we’ll go to my in laws for pork, cabbage and black eyed peas.

We have a tough trike in the house for M and just got her a foam balance beam and stepping stone things. It’s helped a lot. Pent up energy M is a naughty little stinker who turns off her listening ears.

[sophiegrace]

I’d be so pissed waitwhat

Although very relieved none of the pieces came flying into your house after it broke.

[sophiegrace]

I’m excited for all the food I’m going to start making after I get my work out in. I have regrets about staying up until midnight.

[elle]

Super lazy morning here and nothing planned except snacks and mimosas and movies. We will be having ham and black eyed pea soup later.

[cookswithwine]

I accidentally stayed up until midnight. Ppl in my neighborhood like fireworks... packed up the rest of the Christmas stuff this morning including the outside lights. When O wakes up we will put the boxes in the attic. I’m making ham, black eyed peas and collard greens tonight. Interesting how y’all have variations of this. I thought it was a southern thing.

[hangry]

So is pork and black eyed peas a New Years thing? Or just a coincidence that everyone is having that today?

I just took the kids to a brunch play date and now I’m attempting to finish unpacking, cleaning, and putting decorations away.

[waitwhat]

Jan 1, 2019 12:45:37 GMT -6 hangry said:

So is pork and black eyed peas a New Years thing? Or just a coincidence that everyone is having that today?

I just took the kids to a brunch play date and now I’m attempting to finish unpacking, cleaning, and putting decorations away.

I had no clue. New Year’s Day for us is eating all the rest of the crap/leftovers from NYE.

Because every year I start a diet on Jan 2.

And it ends approximately 10 days later.

[goldenlove]

Jan 1, 2019 12:45:37 GMT -6 hangry said:

So is pork and black eyed peas a New Years thing? Or just a coincidence that everyone is having that today?

I just took the kids to a brunch play date and now I’m attempting to finish unpacking, cleaning, and putting decorations away.

I believe so but I never heard of it until I married H. MIL makes a can of black eyed peas every year because it's supposed to bring you good luck in the new year, but no one likes it so we just eat a couple peas each lol.

[cookswithwine]

Jan 1, 2019 12:45:37 GMT -6 hangry said:

So is pork and black eyed peas a New Years thing? Or just a coincidence that everyone is having that today?

I just took the kids to a brunch play date and now I’m attempting to finish unpacking, cleaning, and putting decorations away.

Dinner on New Year’s Day should include black eyed peas for luck, ham for health and greens for wealth in the new year. It’s just a tradition that my mom did so I do.

[tgrimes]

Jan 1, 2019 11:41:53 GMT -6 sophiegrace said:

Jan 1, 2019 10:18:11 GMT -6 tgrimes said:

I need to run some energy out of these kids but I also have several things I’d like to get done in the house.

Later we’ll go to my in laws for pork, cabbage and black eyed peas.

We have a tough trike in the house for M and just got her a foam balance beam and stepping stone things. It’s helped a lot. Pent up energy M is a naughty little stinker who turns off her listening ears.

We have a mini trampolines, a cozy coupe, a tricycle and a whole lot of other shot in here. They could literally do laps in our house. They’re just not doing it.

[tgrimes]

Jan 1, 2019 13:12:16 GMT -6 cookswithwine said:

Jan 1, 2019 12:45:37 GMT -6 hangry said:

So is pork and black eyed peas a New Years thing? Or just a coincidence that everyone is having that today?

I just took the kids to a brunch play date and now I’m attempting to finish unpacking, cleaning, and putting decorations away.

Dinner on New Year’s Day should include black eyed peas for luck, ham for health and greens for wealth in the new year. It’s just a tradition that my mom did so I do.

This.

[sophiegrace]

Jan 1, 2019 13:24:15 GMT -6 tgrimes said:

Jan 1, 2019 11:41:53 GMT -6 sophiegrace said:

We have a tough trike in the house for M and just got her a foam balance beam and stepping stone things. It’s helped a lot. Pent up energy M is a naughty little stinker who turns off her listening ears.

We have a mini trampolines, a cozy coupe, a tricycle and a whole lot of other shot in here. They could literally do laps in our house. They’re just not doing it.

Rude. I’m sure all our physical activity stuff will be gathering dust as soon as the novelty wears off.

[sophiegrace]

Jan 1, 2019 12:45:37 GMT -6 hangry said:

So is pork and black eyed peas a New Years thing? Or just a coincidence that everyone is having that today?

I just took the kids to a brunch play date and now I’m attempting to finish unpacking, cleaning, and putting decorations away.

Yup! Where I’m from it was either pork or beef (specifically corned beef) because cows and pigs move forward as they eat and you want to move forward into the new year. And black eyed peas for luck. I finally found a recipe I love this year for them because they’re normally yuck to me. Since moving down here I’ve added collard greens with bacon to the menu. Everyone said to make them to give you a prosperous year.

I enjoy silly stuff like this so I always like to make the meal and pretend that eating a specific food is what will decide my fate for an entire year.

[sophiegrace]

starbuck any word on the house?

[Cheshie6]

Same with the ham, black eye beans and greens but I don’t do it! I don’t know how to make it for 2 and I don’t want to eat it all week. L will eat the beans and the ham but not the greens.

[starbuck]

Jan 1, 2019 14:28:45 GMT -6 sophiegrace said:

starbuck any word on the house?

No word and the time has elapsed so I think it's a no.

[sophiegrace]

Jan 1, 2019 17:00:42 GMT -6 starbuck said:

Jan 1, 2019 14:28:45 GMT -6 sophiegrace said:

starbuck any word on the house?

No word and the time has elapsed so I think it's a no.

I’m so sorry. How rude of them to just not answer you like that.

[elle]

Which is why we do the ham, black eyed peas and greens in a soup. Easier to eat the peas. 😂

[starbuck]

Jan 1, 2019 17:05:42 GMT -6 sophiegrace said:

Jan 1, 2019 17:00:42 GMT -6 starbuck said:

No word and the time has elapsed so I think it's a no.

I’m so sorry. How rude of them to just not answer you like that.

They got back to us last night and said they'll have an answer today! So the waiting continues lol