-call Amanda about Avon

-see if I have pepperoni in the freezer, if not, go to the store this morning with the kids

-make D's lunch (possibly Em's)

-clean out fridge

-dishes PRONTO

-clear dining room table

-bring up clean laundry

-switch laundry, wash, dry

-put away laundry as much as possible

-make beds

-figure out when I'm getting Vienna's gift

-call Gavin's mom to RSVP

-pick up basement

-find Bratz clothes to give to Vienna

-sweep/mop (after supper) but maybe do a quick one if I have time

-put away crackers

-clean upstairs bathroom (after school)

-clean windows

-straighten up shoes

-pick up living room

-vacuum living room

-hang up coats

-tidy up desk

-give newsletters to Andrea and Rena

-email Amber to see if they're still good for tomorrow

-email Rebecca

-tidy up buffet and cradenza

-get Emily and Delaney to make up birthday and Christmas wishlists

-talk to Andrew tonight about Christmas gift ideas for family

-ask Andrew about Thanksgiving with his mom... what day?

-clean out microwave

-grate up cheese for pizzas

-figure out supper... must deal with chicken so somethign with that

-wipe off coffee table

 

poor Emily - it sounds like maybe strep throat?  it always starts with a bad headache for my kids followed by a sore throat.  if you don't take her to the doctor for a test, watch for a rash on her torso.  if she gets that then it is definitely strep and she could have hearing damage w/o antibiotics.

 

today is dark and rainy here. a perfect day for back to bed so luckily i'm due at the school at 9:30 until 12.  otherwise i'd probably go back to bed!  this will force me to shower.  scott will be home early for a dr apptmt - his head has been congested for 2 weeks so probably a sinus infection.

 

welcome back serene!  ouch on the roof!  you must not have seen the post where i quick mcd's on the 2nd of september.  i haven't figured out what to do right now.  i need to go thru with the bus driver thing but am just scared.  for now i'm going to concentrate on cleaning house and having a nice holiday season i guess.

Yikes, I'll definitely keep an eye out for that. She's complaining of her elbow hurting and it looks kinda red. Her throat seems to be getting better though. I find with strep throat, it doesn't feel better as the day goes on so it makes me think it's just a typical sore throat with a cold.

 

So, I've got a full house here... 4 kids and Timmy. We may have to go to the store for pepperoni. Yippee! I still have to check the freezer though and am keeping my fingers crossed that I have some pepperoni in there.

 

it's getting overcast here too but no rain. Have fun at the school!!

 

I gotta get Em some breakfast and deal with the dishes. I started them before I left for the school.

yeah you're right -the throat normally stays sore.  hopefully it's just a cold!  it was just the headache that made me think about strep - probably because i always miss it and the dr says "did he have a headache?" and i'm like, oh yeah.  lol.  i've also missed rashes on them twice - once with erik when he was little and once with braeden.  the doctor lifts the shirt and i feel like "duh"

 

good luck taking all those kids to the store - hope you have pepperoni.

 

leaving for the school now!

i do not know what to do with my sorry little self

 

the teacher had about 30 minutes' worth of work for me to do.  actually 20 but i stretched it out because her class was getting pics taken so i was trying to keep busy while she was gone.  then she came back and said "thank you."  and i said did you still want me to stay 'til 11:30 or 12?  and she was like, no i don't have anything else for you to do.  man!  not that i wanted to stay forever but going in to do 20 minutes' worth of work was silly.  all i did was cut out this square of instructions and paste them into the front of about 30 notebooks.  i wandered down the hall to see chane and then left a little after 10.  at least it got me showered and dressed and moving around!

 

i didn't want to come home to my gloomy house (that's actually straight but not clean) so i went shopping.  went and looked at headboards which i have no intention of getting any time soon but actually the ones i like at mattress warehouse were only $350 for a kingsize so i was surprised.  i expected them to be more.  wandered thru the dollar store and bought nothing then pier 1 where i found a spray i want for christmas but bought nothing.  then to bonton to pick up the rest of the booklets scouts are selling for our fundraiser.  then to wendy's of course - my drug since i was feeling lonely (I was singing "looonneely - i'm so lonely!" at the top of my lungs in the car LOL).

 

i just finished eating.  i'm bored and lonely and out of sorts.  i have plenty to do here but nothing super pressing since the house is mostly straight.  erik's room needs to be cleared out, i have two hampers full of laundry, the house is pretty dirty, i could put away dishes from the dish drainer, my gift closet needs cleaned out, both the kids' rooms need seriously help etc etc etc but there isn't junk 2 ft deep in every room so i don't feel like i need to rush rush rush and clean up.  everything i can do seems BORING.