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Our first and last fire!
We have a new fire pit so for our first fire of the season we burned one last fire in the old one.
Also, for it being Spring Break Day 2, it wasn’t too bad—just a few minor issues with the kids. But I was still going to have a margarita, though. Because duh.
The kids liked my new egg chair.
Owen doesn’t really fit on his ATV anymore and he’s wanted a Segway for awhile, so when we were able to grab one for free to try out and review, we jumped at it! He practiced in the basement and actually got pretty good, so today was his first real world experience. I’m amazed at how good he is!!
I even did a Facebook live of it…
And of course Katie wanted to try but she’s too light so Tom helped a bit.
I even got on (holding Tom for dear life) for about 10 seconds and that was enough to know I didn’t need to do it again. 😂
Official Spring Break Day 1 Margarita
I held out until just now… The glass might say OH FOR 🦊 SAKE. 😂
Spring Break is not for wusses.
Two kids, two teeth.
Seriously, what are the odds? I guess I’ll be up a little later than planned tonight.
Katie gave me Wyldstyle hair.
Katie wanted to spend her own money on this hair piece at Lego and then of course I had to wear it. I’ll do a lot when I have a margarita in hand. 😂
Let’s get this spring break started the right way.
The kids are already annoying me.
This game went on for DAYS.
Free cone day!!
We thought it would be a fun after Parent Teacher conferences thing to take the kids to get a free DQ cone… It was delicious.
Parent Teacher conferences
Both kids had student-led conferences. Owen needs to work on his presentation skills and info presented as his answers were like:
What are you good at?
Everything.
What is your goal?
To be the best at everything I do.
What do I need to work on?
Nuttin
I’m pretty sure he’s trying to be funny…but we talked to his teacher and she said she had zero complaints or worries about him. He listens, pays attention, doesn’t get distracted, has lots of friends…
Katie is doing great, too. She filled out her self-evaluation that she didn’t like math, spelling, or reading—which both us and the teacher thought odd since she’s great at all three. You could even see her demeanor change when talking about it. Her teacher even asked where the other Katie was. It’s so frustrating. She obviously knows, for example, her math facts (tests show it). But at home when she’s doing homework she flails when trying to answer 7+4 or 12-3 and gives us ridiculous answers like “I DON’T KNOW. 50?”
She also showed us her Kindness Quit square that was hanging in the main hallway.
Her teacher said she’s doing very well and is very smart and helpful. We just have to figure out the math and reading thing.
A new margarita flavor!
Orange pineapple!! I’m starting with two. Hoping they are just as delicious as my favorite Strawberry Lime…
Decent, but not even close to my fave.
Saturday Night Dinner
Testing out a new sign!
You can’t see it but I’m holding a margarita. SURPRISE! 😂 Ready for a Saturday Night Dinner!!
My little helper.
You just never know what saying YES will do.
😳Two years ago today I was inviting people to my LipSense party. Sara tried to convince me then to sign up but I didn’t. She tried again when I bought more LipSense. I didn’t. I think she asked me/hinted at it four? five? six? times before I finally jumped on board…and the rest is history. You just never know what saying YES will do. 💙
Probably just allergies.
Katie has had a cough on and off for awhile now so figured I’d take her in as well just in case. The doc said everything looked good so she guessed it was allergies.
Found this note at bedtime.
There was some “weather” happening (nothing any of us would consider worrisome) but Owen had to get up and turn his sound machine on…and leave us a note as if we wouldn’t hear the frogs and birds coming from his room.
I’ll pass on intestines in the future.
I went to visit a neighbor’s new baby and ended up being fed fresh homemade Cambodian spring rolls. I also tried a steamed bun, sticky rice with jackfruit, and intestine. I’ll take a pass on the intestine in the future but I did try it. 🤣
Date night!
Kids were going to parents night out and we were going out to dinner with friends!
Sharing our bounty!
We figured we’d eat some of the cake and share some with friends.
It really is beautiful. They do a great job decorating and wrapping.
But surprise! A hole where we hoped (assumed?) frosting would be. 😄
Plates to share…
Photo bomber!
Double wins at bingo!
Tonight was the school bingo event and we had a blast!
We invited friends, ate pizza and Bundt cakes for dinner, and Katie won two bingos!! One was even a red ticket which means she got to pick from the BIG gifts.
And look what we got…
A huge Bundt cake (which happened to be Confetti, her favorite flavor!) and a year’s supply of bundlets (one per month)!! WOOHOO!! Then she picked the loom bracelet for her second prize!!!
Perfect lunch. Margarita and a friend.
Not quite what I expected.
So this is what happens when you try to match your shirt and you THINK it is Lexie Beary but you haven’t worn it in so long you’ve forgotten it is NOT the color you thought so you add a dark color to fix it and then it’s too crazy dark so you add your favorite color and it’s still a little scary. I did end up wearing it to my morning event but decided to change it for the night event. 🥰
Awww. Sibling love.
Katie came to sit with Owen when she got home. (Ignore the mess, I was taking the pic from across the table so I didn’t disrupt the sweet moment.)
He swore he wasn’t tired.
Owen was home sick today (nothing major, just a slight temp) and he refused to try to take a nap (I’M NOT TIRED MOM!!) even though I told him to just rest. Imagine my surprise when I looked over to see this.
Can your lipstick do this?
🦷👄 It still amazes me that this lasts through multiple mouth x-rays, a full dental cleaning, a check-up, and a flouride treatment without being smeared across your face and coming off completely.
Just… Why? How can it be comfy?
Did you know this?
I was today years old when I learned you are supposed to use this spray every time you clean your glasses.
Why do I do what I do?
🧐Why? Why do I do what I do?
I joke that Tom said it was time for me to “get a job” and I didn’t want to do that so I did this to placate him. And while that was the truth at the beginning…things gradually changed. Now I have something that is 100% mine…and it allows me to be here for my kids, which, as they get older is actually more important to me. I want to be the house that everyone gathers at because it’s fun or comfortable or safe–and I don’t feel I can do that if I’m on someone else’s clock. So I made my OWN clock and it’s wonderful. Yes, sometimes working from home is a pain in the butt, but it’s still HOME… exactly where I want and need to be.
👨👩👧👦 So…why do I do what I do? I do it for these guys. This family that I love so much. This family that bears with me when I want to take a family portrait on a walk and it’s too damn sunny but they do it anyway. The family that supports each other no matter what. My goal last year was to earn enough for a Disney Cruise…and I did…so plans are now in motion. 🚢🙌
⏰ If you are ready to give up someone else’s clock or create your own, message me about how I can help. What would you do with an extra $300/month?
(We have a one-day event coming up Tuesday where you can learn all the details, ask any question, and hear stories or connect with people who you can relate to. PM me to join! You won’t regret it!)