The winter break started out well-- we spent time crafting and decorating, playing with friends, even playing in the snow a little. Hanukkah was nice; we went to the Dells on Christmas and slid down all the waterslides. For New Year's we had friends over and the kids played together so well they just disappeared and we didn't hear from them again.
And then... this last weekend basically sucked. Saturday we went out to breakfast and then spent the rest of the day inside. Sunday we went out to lunch and then spent the rest of the day inside. The snow is disgusting-- all frozen over and old. Alex has a new phrase: "No! Mine!" and he basically uses it all day long-- even when he doesn't mean it. Dinners were early and then we had this weird hour of time that we don't usually have. We played duck duck goose and did a family yoga DVD and it just sucked, in general. Yesterday most of Talia's friends went to school and we were still home. We asked pretty much everyone we knew if they could play and alas, they could not. I was grumpy and pissy. Finally Supergirl came over for two hours and she was a godsend, as usual.
I was still grumpy and pissy though and I still am today-- even though Talia is at school. The kids got up an hour early and it just threw everything off. I'm not complaining (much) about that because I am grateful that they usually sleep until 7:30 anyway, I'm just mad that their schedules are off. Talia will likely take a nap at school and that will ruin my night because she will go to bed at 10:30pm instead of 8:30. I had to put Alex down for a nap at 10:30, when I usually nap him now at 12 or later. He was just impossible today. Alex can now get into my spice bin and wants to spread cumin and paprika and cayenne everywhere and he threw a full blown tantrum when I took the bin out of the pantry and put it up high. Then he bit me and I put him in time out (for like, the third time ever) and he just wept and wept. He's been asleep for almost 2 hours now so hopefully he'll feel better when he wakes up. And hopefully I'll find a place for those spices and put something fun, like a bin of play food in its place.
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Oh...me too me too me too me too me too me too me too me too me too. Friday music class?
I can't do the music class-- I have Talia on Fridays and she has ballet. What about Little Gym? Max would LOVE it! Tuesday mornings at 10 or 10:30 I think. Interested? We haven't signed up yet but I would love to have a friend there and you get to talk more than in music class. Oh wait, maybe Max would be in the older class?
I feel your pain... I really do. My days are even worse if I don't get my early morning Venti, triple shot, extra hot, non-fat, white chocolate mocha WITH whipped cream every morning. No joke. XOXO! ~Becca
You poor thing, hang in there. I have to remind myself quite frequently just how cute and adorable Poppy was when she was a newborn. It's the only thing that keeps me from losing it sometimes. I wish we could play! Have a good vacation(s):)
I know, I force us outside...even today we went to the museum and Trader Joes because I know we will really have to sty in tomorrow. Beautiful New Year collage BTW. Max is in Gan now Tues/Thurs so we can't do Little Gym. Thanks though. Hey, thanks a bunch for putting me up on your blogroll. I really appreciate it.
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