Sunday, March 25, 2012

Izzy's 5th Birthday Celebrations

Izzy at 1 year old.


First, let me assure you, you did not miss Izzy's birthday, it is tomorrow. BUT... because her birthday is on a Monday and we have been partying really hard with Grandma and Grandpa all week we decided to take her out for her birthday today. Tomorrow she gets a special visit from Aunt Nana and a trip to the grocery store... Wooo!!!

I started this day off in a relatively bad mood. I guess we could say I woke up on the wrong side of the bed. It probably directly correlates with the lack of sleep due to said partying and the hour and a half I spent last night counting cookie money because I just couldn't get it right. To be honest, I don't really remember much of this morning except declaring that I need a new car and saying " I know as soon as we leave we will get the call to bring back the cookies."

15 minutes outside of town, I got that call. And thankfully, our troop leader is understanding and we continued on to Chuck E. Cheese with a purse full of coupons for both pizza, coins, and tickets (didn't know they had coupons for tickets did you? Neither did I but it was a great activity to do with the kids while they are waiting for pizza and it gives them each 50 tickets!). We unload all three girls, I take a picture of a sign saying NO WEAPONS OR FIREARMS next to the inside door to the establishment. And here we are... Chuck E Cheese!

The pizza arrives!!! Somehow Izzy slides down the booth and cuts me in the arm. Who knew they are already hoarding weapons. Artery clogging and skin slicing, nice work. After the pizza is consumed and we are ready to play, I take Emma to the bathroom where I sit down and the toilet seat slides out from under me. While trying to regain my balance I hurt my hip. Then I have to tell the manager. He comes out, gives me some free tokens and assures me that the toilet seat has been fixed. Like this helps me at this point, but he was very nice about it all.

We finish up our games, Izzy grabs a bite of leftover pizza and starts to choke. So naturally, she projectile vomits all over herself and the floor. With a bit of good luck, she was wearing shorts under her dress that were untouched and Gwiny had brought in a jacket. Yes, it was 80 degrees today so maybe it was more than a bit of good luck. As I start to wash Izzy in the bathroom with soap and water, the sink starts to clog and when I try to pull up on the stopper the handle falls off. Oops. I just stick it back in there. No one has to know.

As we drive out of the parking lot we hear " Uh Oh.. I'm okay. " Shortly followed by " Lets go to Target so I can use my credit card to buy a dragon heart."

Thursday, March 1, 2012

My super mom day

I feel like my day merits a post. And sense I was 8 weeks behind on the last one.. This really was my day today March 1, 2012

7 am wake up, wake Izzy up, thank myself for having the foresight to buy lunchables as I am packing Izzy's lunch box.

7:25 leave the house to take Izzy to Josh

8:10 get home. Wake Gwiny, thanks again me for lunchables, check Shirtpunch, make coffee, get Emma dressed, throw the clothes I forgot to put in the dryer last night in the dryer and thank Downy for their new fabric refreshers.

8:55 Drop Gwin off at School

9:30 Run in to the girl scout store to get a patch for Gwin

9:45 get a call from Izzy's teacher that she is having ear pain. Promise to get Tylenol and bring it to class.

10: 15 Get to Izzy's class.

10:30 Country dollar to buy Bowtie necklaces for Egan's birthday party.

11:00 Cynthia's place to drop off Girl Scout Cookies. And because she is just the greatest she feeds us!!

12:30 Leave Cynthia's

12:45 get to Sams club's gas station where the car in front of me won't start. So I ask her if she wants to use my jumper cables.

1:30 After the help of 3 guys we finally get her car to start and Emma has been sleeping for 30 minutes.

2:00 HOME!! Emma wakes up.

3:00 2 episodes of backyardigans later I start more laundry, and start picking up the house.

4:00 Get Gwin from the bus and immediately leave to get Izzy and Ava.

4:45 Leave Pre-school for dinner at Earthfare.

6:30 Home and a craft project with the girls.

7:00 Play time. So I fold some laundry.

8:00 1 dragon tales, a game of wipeout with blankets and pillows, read a story.

10:20 Girls are all asleep. So RJ and I eat some king cake, yumm.