Mason flushed ice down the toilet yesterday after school...apparently that is the
voodoo that middle schoolers do when they want a snow day - and it worked. We got overnight
snow and we're supposed to get much more today and freezing rain.
February is flying by - things have been very crazy here and this week is
Justin's b-day and
Valentine's day. Both of which I am unprepared for. Here is Ella's February calendar picture:
Last week seemed like a week from HECK. I knew it was going to be busy, and it was.
Monday Ella had her school pictures taken plus it was her snack day/line leader day.
Tuesday she had kindergarten registration (seems hard to believe that she will be starting school in August!!).
Wednesday was ballet night for little Miss,
Thursday my dad had surgery (he's doing great) and Mason had an orthodontic consult (expensive braces are in his future),
Friday I had to do an all day workshop for work,
Saturday Ella and Mason both had birthday parties to go to and we had to get our
taxes done (and it was REALLY painful)...
Sunday was errands, cleaning and several conversations with the tax guy.
In the midst of all that, on Tuesday night I came home from kindergarten registration to find my desk looking like the leaning tower of Pisa
When I was putting Ella to bed we heard a loud crash...whoosh...bang. I knew it was my desk. Ella and I went down to take a look and the desk was on it's side and everything, including my laptop, was on the floor in a nice huge avalanche of papers and junk. Where is now sits in a big fat pile on the floor.
It's really hard to get organized and focused when you work from home and don't have a desk or place to work...I've been at the kitchen table for a week.
I found a desk cabinet thing at World Market that would have been great but they are all sold out and have discontinued it - of course they have because that is
the ONE out of 200 that I've looked at and liked and was willing to pay for. Struck out at Pier One, Staples, Office Max, Target, several furniture stores and then finally at Value City Furniture found one online that is cute, smallish and affordable. The desk part actually swings around and closes up over the drawers which is perfect for our front room. They didn't have any in stock at the store but had 200+ at the warehouse so I am just waiting (impatiently) for it to come in so we can pick it up and pick all my *(&^* up off of the floor.
Mason brought home his interim report this week and somehow has an "F" right now in Shop class. How well do you think Justin took that news? Being the handy-guy that he is, NOT WELL. Justin is in the process of building wall shelves for Ella's room and now he has a helper for the project.
I need to go to my happy place for awhile...
And this is the now:
Love it! (I know I need a matching chair!)
I spied on my neighbors yesterday and took their picture w/my super zoom while they were out in the snow - love Gavin face down in it :)
We are getting snow dumped on us right now and freezing rain and more snow expected tonight and tomorrow...which means another SNOW DAY most likely!
The best part of my week last week was getting my new desk - I will post a picture soon because I LOVE it! If you are looking for a very cute, compact, stylish desk (so that you don't have to work at the kitchen table or your 4 year olds Princess table that is 16 inches off the ground...) then this is the desk for you!
Last night we had the chocolate fondue that I bought the kids for V-day. wow, what a mess! We dipped strawberries, bananas and angel food cake into it. The kids Loved it!!
When I was putting Ella to bed we heard a loud crash...whoosh...bang. I knew it was my desk. Ella and I went down to take a look and the desk was on it's side and everything, including my laptop, was on the floor in a nice huge avalanche of papers and junk. Where is now sits in a big fat pile on the floor. It's really hard to get organized and focused when you work from home and don't have a desk or place to work...I've been at the kitchen table for a week.
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