Friday Musings

The kids finished up their first full week of school today. The twins are doing great and are looking forward to starting the orchestra next week. My son loves his teacher and his class. I think the fact that they have a hamster and a fish tank helped a lot with that. He’s normally not a big fan of school, unless you count lunch and recess.

Kaylee did really well in Pre-K this week. She had an accident on Monday and cried until I got her out of the car, then she was fine all week. No tears or potty incidents. She finally confessed that she was scared of the bathroom at school, hence the accidents the first few days. We talked about it and now all is well with her potty world.

Kaylee has made quite a few new friends. The ones she mentions the most are Thomas and Benjamin. Yes, my daughter’s best friends are boys. She is already saying that she will miss her Benjamin Jones when we move. Her Benjamin Jones. How cute.

I’m waiting to see if we are going to qualify for another relocation package or if this move is gonna be out-of-pocket. They’ve already shelled out over 10 grand on moving expenses, hotel accommodations, and meals on us this year. I doubt they’ll do it again. But I can hope, right?

I washed, dried, and folded 6 loads of laundry today and they are all still sitting in the baskets, waiting to be put away. Laundry fairy, where are you when I need you most?

I’ve got tons of packing to do. Which is pretty much my own fault since I’ve known this move was coming for at least a month now. I just wasn’t sure of the date. I’m still not sure of the date. I just know my hubs was told “very soon” and “as soon as possible” so I’m thinking 3-4 weeks at the latest. I’m just glad all four kids will be in school when I finally do get around to packing. They don’t need to hear the obscenities I’m sure to mutter while I fill box after box with this junk we’ve spent the last 11 years accumulating. I threw away a lot the last time we moved, but I think we’ve collected twice as much as I threw away in the last seven months.

Now that all four kids are in school, I’m bored during the day. If I had any kind of talent, I’d start designing blogs or something creative like that, but I wouldn’t know where to start. I do good to make my own presentable. I’ve been playing around in Photoshop lately and will post some pictures I’ve taken sometime. I’ve made earrings and drawn pictures (mostly of eyes and horses - weird, I know). I’ve cleaned house and done laundry. I’ve watched movies and gone to the library. I’ve played computer games and alphabetically organized all of our movies and now, I’m bored. I’ve run out of things to do. Which I guess is a good thing because I have more time to spend online here at my blog and twittering and reading blogs and maybe I’ll even start posting more and get more involved in the blogging community. Who knows? I just need to find something to do…And I don’t mean washing dishes, putting laundry away, or scrubbing toilets. I’m looking for a hobby, not a chore.

Well, I’m gonna sneak into the kitchen and make some these delicious little things. I make ‘em at least once a week. Have I mentioned I love the Pioneer Woman’s website? If you’ve never read her, You definitely should. Mouth-watering recipes, excellent photography, and humorous, well-written posts galore…You won’t be disappointed.