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Post by SweetPotato on May 30, 2017 7:44:44 GMT -6
Morning! Our only plan is to go to the zoo today. We haven't been there since last year so the boy is pretty pumped. I think we're doing the zoo this afternoon. A huge new Elephant area just opened.
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Post by Cher on May 30, 2017 7:46:06 GMT -6
Morning! Our only plan is to go to the zoo today. We haven't been there since last year so the boy is pretty pumped. I think we're doing the zoo this afternoon. A huge new Elephant area just opened. M is going to freak.
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Post by xolastunicornxo on May 30, 2017 7:49:50 GMT -6
Morning! I'm laying in bed while my kids watch tv, because it's officially summer break and that's acceptable. We're going to hit the gym and then come home and clean. We have another showing this afternoon so I may take the kids out to Francesca's. I got a super cute swim coverup from there the other day, and since we pretty much live in our bathing suites over the summer I think I want another one.
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Post by guster on May 30, 2017 8:02:14 GMT -6
We were there about a month ago on a beautiful Thursday. I should have planned better because it was so crowded we had to park at Fordham and walk. Really? I'm thinking today might be good because it's supposed to be overcast and cool. I feel like on the great days it gets crazy and the animals smell so bad. I think today will be perfect. Warm enough to walk around, and not sweat, and cloudy enough to keep the crowds away. Enjoy!
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Post by Cher on May 30, 2017 8:02:47 GMT -6
Really? I'm thinking today might be good because it's supposed to be overcast and cool. I feel like on the great days it gets crazy and the animals smell so bad. I think today will be perfect. Warm enough to walk around, and not sweat, and cloudy enough to keep the crowds away. Enjoy! We still need to do a meetup with all of our tristate girls!
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Post by wineallthetime on May 30, 2017 8:03:44 GMT -6
There is a deleted user in the did you change your name thread. Who is it??
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Post by guster on May 30, 2017 8:05:26 GMT -6
We were there about a month ago on a beautiful Thursday. I should have planned better because it was so crowded we had to park at Fordham and walk. I was just thinking last night that I need to go to the zoo. The only issue is Wednesdays are O's day off from school and that's the "free" day (so it's crowded). I do try to avoid those days in the summer. So full of camps. It's definitely not the same, but have you been to the bear mountain zoo? All north American animals that have been wounded and are being rehabilitated. There's a big grassy area to play or picnic and a carousel. ETA: it's also really good stroller walk because there are so many hills.
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Post by guster on May 30, 2017 8:08:43 GMT -6
There is a deleted user in the did you change your name thread. Who is it?? Didn't jewels change her name? Maybe it's her.
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Post by snoopmommymom on May 30, 2017 8:09:55 GMT -6
I was just thinking last night that I need to go to the zoo. The only issue is Wednesdays are O's day off from school and that's the "free" day (so it's crowded). I do try to avoid those days in the summer. So full of camps. It's definitely not the same, but have you been to the bear mountain zoo? All north American animals that have been wounded and are being rehabilitated. There's a big grassy area to play or picnic and a carousel. I haven't been there yet. I think I live pretty close too.
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Post by snoopmommymom on May 30, 2017 8:10:18 GMT -6
I think today will be perfect. Warm enough to walk around, and not sweat, and cloudy enough to keep the crowds away. Enjoy! We still need to do a meetup with all of our tristate girls! Yes please!
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Post by flamingo on May 30, 2017 8:10:28 GMT -6
Morning!
Both kids slept 7-7 so I guess they were tired, too. I snuck in a nap yesterday afternoon and still went to bed early-ish last night.
B has a swim lesson at noon; it's about a billion degrees and the humidity is super high so I doubt we'll stay at the pool for long afterward. This afternoon I need to find C some more 12-month sleepers.
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Post by Cher on May 30, 2017 8:11:06 GMT -6
We still need to do a meetup with all of our tristate girls! Yes please! Seriously, we need to plan it!
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Post by wineallthetime on May 30, 2017 8:11:25 GMT -6
calimocho, it took me forever to remember who you were and now I want a calimocho.
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Post by flamingo on May 30, 2017 8:12:55 GMT -6
xolastunicornxo I never think to look at Francesca's for cover-ups, thanks for the tip!
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Post by guster on May 30, 2017 8:14:30 GMT -6
calimocho, it took me forever to remember who you were and now I want a calimocho. I just googled this because I didn't know your screen name was a thing. I've heard of it, but I think it would be too sweet to enjoy.
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Post by yummeecookee on May 30, 2017 8:14:58 GMT -6
Morning! M's school is closed today so I got a sitter because I need to be at work. She showed up early and made me breakfast! I love her! She sounds like a saint! Seriously! Where do you find ppl like that?
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Post by snoopmommymom on May 30, 2017 8:15:59 GMT -6
Cher Are you going to the shore this summer? If so, we should try a meetup before you leave.
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Post by jewels on May 30, 2017 8:16:56 GMT -6
There is a deleted user in the did you change your name thread. Who is it?? Didn't jewels change her name? Maybe it's her. I did - I messed up when I first signed up. So once we decided to stay permanently, I fixed it by deleting and starting over
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Post by yummeecookee on May 30, 2017 8:17:25 GMT -6
calimocho, it took me forever to remember who you were and now I want a calimocho. I just googled this because I didn't know your screen name was a thing. I've heard of it, but I think it would be too sweet to enjoy. My ILs love to make them.
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Post by peachsmama on May 30, 2017 8:22:04 GMT -6
An hour on the phone with 2 different IT departments conferenced in and remote access to my computer and they still can't fix it. Fucking frustrated.
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Post by chrisy01 on May 30, 2017 8:22:33 GMT -6
Cher do you want to be a g-mod? I thought you were one before but I didn't want to nominate you unless you want to
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Post by Cher on May 30, 2017 8:24:39 GMT -6
Cher do you want to be a g-mod? I thought you were one before but I didn't want to nominate you unless you want to I do! Sing nominated me. I have been nominated for 3 g-mod categories. I just want to win one so I can have my powers back 😂😂😂
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Post by guster on May 30, 2017 8:25:08 GMT -6
I just googled this because I didn't know your screen name was a thing. I've heard of it, but I think it would be too sweet to enjoy. My ILs love to make them. I can't remember where I was when I heard about it, but I remember it was a mixture of orange soda and red wine, but now I'm reading about it and it can be cola or even the lemon lime. Is it like a carbonated sangria?
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Post by tgrimes on May 30, 2017 8:25:21 GMT -6
Morning! Our only plan is to go to the zoo today. We haven't been there since last year so the boy is pretty pumped. I think we're doing the zoo this afternoon. A huge new Elephant area just opened. I took M a couple weeks ago to meet Mara the Giraffe. The elephant exhibit wasn't open yet though. The pics look amazing. Also, I'm going to need the number of your babysitter.
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Post by Cher on May 30, 2017 8:25:23 GMT -6
Cher Are you going to the shore this summer? If so, we should try a meetup before you leave. I'm not actually. A few weekends but not the whole 6 week shebang. So I will be here!
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Post by yummeecookee on May 30, 2017 8:29:18 GMT -6
My ILs love to make them. I can't remember where I was when I heard about it, but I remember it was a mixture of orange soda and red wine, but now I'm reading about it and it can be cola or even the lemon lime. Is it like a carbonated sangria? Oh right, they just do it w regular coke. It's kind of like a diluted down red wine IMO. Which I like bc I don't really love red wine (I know- gasp! Everyone try not to be horrified, lol). One of my other fave drinks is called a shandy- a mix of sprite and beer. I learned that one while working for the Brits. It's so refreshing.
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Post by guster on May 30, 2017 8:35:45 GMT -6
I really dislike beer. But I do like hard cider. I wonder if it would be the same taste if I tried a shandy.
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Post by nam2013 on May 30, 2017 8:37:36 GMT -6
I really dislike beer. But I do like hard cider. I wonder if it would be the same taste if I tried a shandy. This should be a confession. But yeah, if you like cider, you'll probably like shandy.
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Post by wedding on May 30, 2017 8:42:07 GMT -6
So so tired this morning. I had five interns start this morning and we had a welcome breakfast for our new boss. I'm ready for a nap.
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Post by Cher on May 30, 2017 8:44:03 GMT -6
My mom normally watches my kid in the morning down the shore while I run to bootcamp. She doesn't sleep a lot and last summer, it was hard to depend on her to wake up early and she began acting like she was raising him, rather than drinking coffee while he watched tv and played with toys for 90 minutes in the morning. By the end of the summer, she told me i should hire a babysitter for mornings in the summer.
Anyway, my kid didn't nap all day Saturday. He went swimming. He was exhausted. But the boy has never been great with sleep and if you don't put him in his room, he will never fall asleep or ask to go to bed. My parents watched him while we went to dinner. We walk in at 11:30 and he's awake and watching tv. 😬😬 He was a monster for most of the weekend.
I didn't say anything because they were watching him and trying to be nice. But I brought it up to MH that next summer, if I'm there for 6 weeks and really trying to keep the peace with my mom, this is the kind of stuff that will drive me nuts. We agreed that I should hire a part-time nanny next summer. Like, 4-5 hours in the morning while I go to the gym, get showered and she/he can feed kids, get them ready for the day, clean up and Saturday nights so when MH is down, we can go to dinner without worrying that our kid is going to be eating chocolate and bouncing off the walls.
So, basically, I have been fantasizing about how amazing my summer will be a year from now with someone to help me, lol.
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