Today was such a busy day. After getting the children off to school, I had to get one of the boys prescriptions filled and then go to his school so he could take one of the pills. Then I came home and began the laundry and house work that had built up over the last few days. Swept and mopped the floors, cleaned the kitchen, dusted etc… Fortunately tomorrow will not be nearly as busy.
Kid home sick
Well this morning my son tells me he has some nauseousness and almost threw up. Of course I probably should have sent him to school anyway, because as I suspected, a couple of hours later he says he feels better. He was probably just tired because he had a hard time falling asleep last night and didn’t want to go to bed. I hate it when the kids pull this crap, because then when they really are sick I don’t want to believe them. It makes it very hard to decide when to keep them home and when not to. grrrrrr
More work on the house
Well the remodeling is gong very well. The bathroom looks great and I am considering having some other work done as well. The basement is just an ordinary basement, but it is very large. There is a lot of unused space that would be great as a rec room. If I have the washer and dryer moved to corner and enclose that as a laundry room, I can finish the walls, add carpeting and possibly a half bathroom for a nice rec room.
My fiance has some large table games stored down there that can be set up for everyone to enjoy. A Foosball table could go in one corner, with the pool table on the other side. I have a friend who is purchasing new furniture, so I could take the old couches off of her hands and use them down here as well. All I would have to really buy would be a new TV and that is not very difficult. Our taxes will be in soon and we can afford it right now.
The kids would have their own space to play video games and play with their friends without being under foot all the time. It opens into the back yard as well, so it would be great for parties and holidays too. I think I will talk to my honey tonight when he gets home and see what he thinks.
More doctor appointments
Well now I have two doctors appointments for this week. One for each of the boys. I had to go get the little guy from school because he spiked a fever while there. Finally just decided to bite the bullet and make him an appointment because every other day he is running a fever. I have him laying down right now watching TV in his room. The Tylenol I gave him has taken effect and the fever is down, but you can tell he still feels poorly. grrrrr
Home
Just got home from taking my youngest child to school at the Head Start program. The weather is really nasty out there, but at least it is not freezing as well. It is just very rainy outside. He was not happy about the rain because that means he can’t play on the playground today at school. He loves that playground and has so much fun at preschool. I am so happy that he is finally willing to go to school now. He used to scream when I had to put him in day care, but not anymore. What a good boy he is.
sick again?
I hope this child is not getting sick again. There has been a virus going around his school and even the teachers have all gotten it. He was sick last week with it and I am praying that it has not come back. He came home and sat on the couch for a few minutes playing video games, then fell asleep. I really don’t want all the other kids getting it too.
Circus
I am not sure if I want to take the kids to the Circus or not. I know it is a fun thing for children, but I have a fundamental problem with the way they treat the animals they use in their show.
I am not the only one who has a problem with this either. I have seen a lot of people posting about not taking their kids for just this reason. If we feel strongly about this issue, then buying tickets just helps promote the continued abuse of animals.
It is a conundrum to be sure. Have a fun family outing at the Circus or forgo in protest for the animals? ugh…
Spiritual beliefs
I believe that spiritual beliefs should be personal. I have come to completely dislike organized religion. Everyday you hear things about one religion or another that is totally disgusting. People believing that others should die or go to hell, yet claim in the next sentence that their God is a loving forgiving God. It is hypocrisy in the highest order and drives me nuts. People should not be so worried with how other people worship and should be more worried with their own personal choices when it comes to religion. To bad they cannot seem to understand that.
Kids and School
Oh, I just love the after school homework routine. Okay, not really. Sometimes it can be a real challenge to get the children to do their homework. There is always one who doesn’t feel like doing it on any given day. Therefore there is never a reprieve. I always have to stand over one of them to make sure they don’t dilly dally about. It can be very grating on the nerves, but I am very good at holding my temper. I simply tell them that if it doesn’t get done, they will do nothing for the rest of the week that is remotely fun. It works most of the time, but not always.
Baby Names
There is a list on the internet of all the popular baby names for each year. I guess the Social Security Administration keeps track of that and releases the information once in a while. So the top baby names this year are very similar to the most popular names last year, and there are thousands of kids with those names.
But for me, the top 50 names the ones that I would avoid choosing. I want an unusual or unique name for my babies. Not extremely unique, like “Apple.” But something nice, like my friend’s name, Kendall Sue. I have always liked that name and am glad that there are not 100,000 other people with the same name – because she is special!