Marching Towards Spring Share Cafe

fingers crossed

Thanks, Liz. That is quite the weather change for you guys. Brrrrrr

Katie~ Thanks for saying that about the lice.....I'm glad someone else felt the same way! The sad part is I know it's not any of our faults, but seriously I feel like EPIC FAIL!!

Hopefully they're gone now!!!! I've picked at that poor child's hair endlessly for 2 days now!

Lauren~ Great reframe!! The sheets and bedding smelled wonderful last night after such a long day!

Donna~ You'll do great with the video and poker preparations!! You always do! Remember...that poker tourny is what brought me to Share!!

Liz~ I laughed out loud (and I'm all by myself) at the cockatoo comment!! Only because my own hair looks like that in the mornings!!

One day down....3 more to go and then I'm going to enjoy my time off!!! (Be prepared....I'm sure it'll be rainy and cold the whole week off, but at least I don't have to get my tail outta bed!!!)

Oh yeah....April Cafe'........

SPRING BREAK CAFE'

HOPPY EASTER CAFE'

SHARE SOME MORE DURING "4"! (Get it? 4th month?? )

Liz- OMG she already has given up her nap? My condolences. You're sooo not parenting fail material... the parent today that I saw with their kid in the car with no seatbelt climbing everywhere while driving... that's fail.

Tracy- You too... no epic fail parenting there even though it might feel like it.

Donna- Ooooh can't wait to see it. I think we're gonna re-do our video next year. That'd be a great Share in the M4B folder...

Tooooootally procrastinating about 10 different things... and eating jelly beans right from the jar... grabbing handfuls each time I walked by just was not cutting it.

You girls have been chatty....

Tracy: Why you should chaperone 3rd and 5th graders ??? As I recall boys usually avoid girls at this age.... lice, I read it last night and I dreamt about it.... how awful..... hope you get rid of it.....

Lindsay: So you are preparing for the hot months..... great to have a pool..... Every night I wonder what to do for dinner, since I cook lunch and dinner..... I wish my family would just grab a sandwich but food is a real issue....

Stacy: Congratulations on your fundraising activity, seems like you are moving....

Donna: You never stop! Happy Belated Birthday to Ethan, hope he enjoyed it so much... Cinco de Mayo, mexican food, wooh that is wonderful idea, seems like CA is similar, May, June and July are rainy foggy months here......

Liz: don't give up..... I am sure you are going to do it this Sunday at the mall

KAtie: Go girl, seems like you are enjoying the gym, and great you have a great tan.... that tan room must be great!

Lauren: Hiking ??? in my mind is like climbing from ropes and pulling yourself up with the stones..... I laughed about your comment of the mother and the park..... probably the habit of telling the kids to stop running around, probably a thing I would do...... So what book you picked up at the garage sale??? and that new restaurant, I imagine it of Hawaian food???

Nothing here, just working with S HW, last Friday I had 6 kids at my home, I didn't know they were invited until a mom called me that Friday morning to thank me to "invite the kids over"..... I don't know these crazy parents, so eager to someone else take they kids, I would have never left S go to another house if the other mom did not call me first..... well they were here to work for a class project, and as usual I ended sitting the kids working with them, doing the posters and looking for information, but they had a great time (I did, listening to their talk and watching S with his peers) and I was exhausted. We had a very busy WE, social appointments (baby shower, lunch, a party at night big hotel) and Sunday I had some friends over for lunch and BBQ..... yesterday I was so tired I went to bed at 8 pm......

We finally moved out miss V crib, now she is a big girl in a big girl's bed and she totally loved it.... in fact these past few days she went alone to bed ..... and she repeats constantly how much she loves her new bed......I have to confess I dropped some tears, thinking there are no babies in my house, and there will not be, I feel my house like an empty nest......

Well, I go now, to prepare dinner......

Good night everyone

Lorena

Liz: I agree with Lauren, you are a great mother...... besides this is not a competition, some kids take longer than others to arrive to their milestones...... hugs

Oy vey Lorena- 6 kids?! Egads! That sounds like a zoo. Congrats to Miss V! I can't believe how fast she's growing up! The hiking was WAY more mild... just a lil' gander through a lil' forest. The book is The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, it's about a woman whose cells were taken after she passed away without her consent and they were the first to regenerate and have been instrumental in almost all human science since, including the Polio Vaccine. It's ridiculously interesting. I can't wait to read more of it!

Bringing the jar of jelly beans with me... bad idea ladies. Bad idea.

Oooh and ladies... thought of all of you today... as if I don't every day but this was different.

In two weeks I have a dentist appt. at 9am and a cervical check at 10:15am.... oh yes I do.

Tracy-It has been about 2 months since we dealt with it and I still check her head every morning and spray it with hairspray!

Lauren-Ohh, both on the same day!!!!!!!!!!!

Lorena-Congrats on moving Miss V to a big girl bed!!!!

I am on Spring Break next week!!! Woohoo!! Alex is this week so I get a week to myself! I think I might catch up on my napping!!!!

Shannon if you check in today-I'm thinking of you and praying for complete stickiness!

It is so creepily stormy outside looks like a tornado can touch down at any given moment. Skeery!

bbl...

Lauren - I'm actually giggling that you have the dentist and cervical check on the same day. Double-whammy!!! Jelly beans - YUM! I have that book on my stack. Have heard such good things about it. Trying to forge my way through Les Miserables at the moment.

Liz - cockatoo hair - lol

Tracy - Rainy and cold is fine since you don't *have* to go anywhere. I like Hoppy Easter Cafe. Cute.

Lorena - How did you end up with all those kids at your house? Congratulations to Miss V on the move to the big girl bed.

Video is done. I think I need a couple of tweaks this morning. Is 9.5 minutes too long? Grrrrrrrrrr

Katie- Ooooh different spring breaks.... excellent!

Liz- Eeks that does sounds scary! Be safe out there.. better yet... stay inside!

Donna- Can't wait to see it! I put a spot to post videos in the M4B spot... thanks for posting the t-shirts too!

Not going to get too woo hoo until it actually happens, but talked to my "old" MFM yesterday... hopefully we'll get to have coffee later today! Made him promise not to eat anything given to him by anyone!

Hope every one is doing well. I really need to be getting ready to go to a meeting, but the house is quite (girls are at dance) and its the first chance I have had to sit down at the computer in a couple of days. Thought you ladies could appreciate my story from this morning....
I was running behind as usual and trying to get the kids out the door and in the truck (I drive a four door truck). I layed my phone on the edge of the bed as I put Alivia in and buckled her and then left it there as I got in and drove out the drive way. Needless to say I happened to see it fly off in my mirror as I was driving down the road and realized what I had done. I live on a very busy state highway. Somehow I managed to find all five pieces of it that were scattered in the side ditch and put it back together. Apparently it was my lucky day cause it still works (knock on wood), with the exception of a little road rash

Yikes!!!!! On the phone. Nice save!

Lindsay: He did fabulous! No tears or annoyance from him at all! He just sat there and kept stealing her combs, lol!

Liz: Trip was great! Visited Grandma's old house, and also the grandparents' graves and a few other side trips.

Lorena: Awww!! Miss V is getting to be such a big girl! Glad that the transition to a bed went well!

Lauren: HAHA!! Do we have a woohoo yet?

Chris: Wow! That's some luck for sure! I'm impressed that it's still in working order, lol!

Bleh, where's the cleaning fairy again? Who is hiding her in their closet, because I want her!!

Stacy - Ha, I'll clean if you'll do the laundry Hence why I'm still up at this hour. It seems to multiply by the minute around here!!

Total woo hoo. Got to see our old mfm... got to use a 6yr old victorias secret gift card (our state didn't have one) bought somethin for baby and the total was 6.27 Akeelah's bday... now if only I get called standby on the earlier flight I'm good!

Aww Lorena ....big girl bed growing up.

Whoo hoo Lauren!!! ps...always thinking of you guys to. Sad isnt it...but every night when I watch the weather I think of who I know in that state....love you girls xoox

Stacy...you have got to be exhausted. You need a break. 27 sickie days are never good.

ok...so today is a procrastinating day. I've been sick with a cold for the past 4...hate colds....and of course cant take anything for it. I finally showered today I know gross....I was so sick the other day I couldnt even get out of bed to take Maddie to school so she got a day off ...she loved it. Me of course...wasnt such a great idea. Just meant no nap for me

Why did I think gift card's expired?! Good for you, Lauren!!

Jessica, so sorry you don't feel good. How's the house situation?

Today is a blah day....I'm so unmotivated I don't want to go to class.

I'll bbl...

ps-I got Tori a chunky wood piece puzzle of the USA. When we learn states, I think of you great ladies. Each piece is a state...it's AWESOME!!

She calls Hawaii.....Hawa-eee-eee.

Hehehe....

Chris: You wouldn't be saying that if you saw my laundry mountain this weekend! It was out of control! In my defense, I was gone for the entire week before!

Lauren: So tell me, what kinda looks did ya get walking into Victoria's secret with your baby belly?

Jessica: Ugh, being sick by itself is miserable, let alone not being able to take anything for it! Hugs! I hope you feel better soon!

Liz: Adorable!!

So we went to music class today at gymboree, kinda useless as Elim just wanted to go bang on the glass doors where he could see the big kids were. He'd much rather be hanging out with them! Then went to target, and left Elim's mac 'n cheese there!! So no mac 'n cheese for lunch, I had to scrounge around. Of course, it's the one that's way far away so I'm not going back today. She said I could pick it up tomorrow though, so I'm gonna go to music class for older kids tomorrow so it's not a totally wasted trip.

Jessica- Sorry you're not feeling well! Booo on missing a nap!

Stacy- That is some special Mac n Cheese! We were thinkin' the Gymboree type classes for next session, but I think we'll stick with music. No strange looks... they were so busy I don't think anyone noticed!

Liz- Aww that's so cute. I hear ya on the low motivation.

Going to attempt to wade through my to do list.

Jessica - Grrrrrrr. Feel better!

Lauren - Yeah, what looks did you get in Vickie's? Good luck with that to-do list.

Stacy - I can just see him banging on the glass to get to the older kids having more fun. Bummer on the mac n cheese though.

Liz - Feeling that pain today too.

Somehow got through 40 minutes on the elliptical, a March for Babies meeting, Costco, Target, and the unload. So tired. I hate PMS. Takes everything out of me, leaving only mean, yelling, b***chy mommy behind. Thankful we're going out to dinner tonight (epilepsy fundraiser a friend is holding). I'm toast.

Sheeeesh Donna! You just packed like four of my days in one! You're a rock star! Just a Racerback bra... nothin' too fancy just a needed item.... can't see my underwear these days so no sense to fancy that up... as long as the old ones aren't on backwards I figure I'm having a good day and they must look great.

Hey ladies, too tired to even function. I had an awful case of strep, the doctor was surprised at how bad it was. So, I guess I am starting my Spring Break early, not by choice!

Katie

Hey all,
Jess--sorry you aren't feeling well. See you tomorrow at Zumba!!!!!

Donna--your days sound like mine. I fell like I am always running and it just does not stop

Stacy-- booo for the mac n cheese. I never did music together but did gymboree and LOVED it but that was with Emily about 7 plus years ago.

Well I miss you all, always busy and these days I am not sleeping that much. Matthew is waking up about 3 or more times a night crying that he wants to play. I tell him it is sleepy time and he says in his crying voice "ok mommy, night night. " I mean it is soooo cute but mommy needs sleep lol. Everyone getting ready for the holidays. Passover and easter are around the corner. I have sooo mucgh to do to get ready for passover and my kids are soooo excited since they are learning about the holiday at school. They cant wait to go to my cousins to celebrate.
Welll hope everyone has a good night!!!!

Geri

Lauren: Haha, no, not special, I just bought a lot of it! It's my uh oh, I don't have anything to feed Elim for lunch food. Today he got cucumbers, sweet potatoes, turkey and bologna. Of that he ate a few sweet potatoes....he was not impressed, lol.

Donna: Wow! Busy woman! No idea if I could get that all done in one day myself!

Geri: Aww, poor Matthew (and you!)! I hope he figures out the whole night time equals sleepy time not playtime.

Looks like I'm going back to Target tonight! Found out my apple corer/slicer thing from pampered chef is in fact very sharp even though it feels dull. Said goodbye to a bit of my thumb slicing up a pear for Elim! Silly kiddo wouldn't even eat the pears after all that! Anyway, I need some more bandaids so might as well get the mac 'n cheese back tonight.

Ooooooh I'm so dense. I was thinking it was like a bowl of mac n cheese that he was eating! Duh.

Ouch on the finger! I reeeeaaalllly want to take a nap... why is work in my way?

Lauren - Giggling. That's all I got.

Stacy - OUCH!!!! Yeah, I have one of the pampered chef corer/slicer. They are seriously sharp!!

Geri - Ugh. Cute, yes, but not when Momma is deliriously tired!!

We are getting ready for Easter. I am in countdown mode...taking the kids to my parents' in Phoenix next Wednesday. Yahoo!!!

They tell you it gets easier as your kids get older. It doesn't...it just gets different busy. So while I'm doing a lot of running around, it's not much different busy-wise than dealing with toddlers.

Donna -kudos to you, need to dust off my elliptical and get back at it!

Katie - hope you feel better soon. Hugs your way!

Stacy - ouch!!! That's no fun. I feel for ya. I went to the dermatologist today and left with a few stitches in my arm. I'm not a very good patient at waiting for things to heal.

So, it's going to be Easter before we know it. Anyone have any neat ideas of things they are putting in their kids Easter baskets? So far I have gotten sea monkeys, whoopie cushions, and bubbles.