The parents of the baby I watch were going out of town this past weekend and I was going to have 5 days off, so I made plans to go to Illinois. Since it's spring break, I was going to have a difficult time getting there. After talking to Sadie's parents, I was able to get on a flight first Wednesday morning. Kevin watched Sadie for me that day. We got to St. Louis and collected our bags around 11am and then headed to Guido's for lunch. We always go there when I come into town and get the same thing everytime. My mom gets spaghetti & meatballs and I order white pizza with shrimp and garlic. It was delicious as usual. After lunch, we grabbed coffee at Starbuck's and hit the road. Kileigh fell asleep, so we ended up going straight to Mattoon. We stopped by Sears so she could see my dad, Pops, at work and then headed to Walmart for some groceries. Then we finally went to my parent's house. It was nice to get out of the car. I had taken 2 large suitcases, mostly books and toys to leave at my parent's house, so I unloaded them before I took them upstairs. I ended up with a completely empty suitcases after I unloaded everything. Catherine came over for dinner that night and we hung out.
Thursday morning, Mark came home from Champaign and came over for breakfast. Then we went over to their house. Catherine made beef and noodles and corn casserole for dinner and we played some board games. After we took Kileigh home and put her to bed, my mom and I went to JeLinz for some martini's. We stayed till closing, but luckily by the time we got home and went to bed it was only around 11pm my time, so it wasn't so bad.
Friday morning we went by Catherine's office, my mom's office, and to see Doris to pick up a shirt that she had made for Kileigh. Then we had a late breakfast at What's Cookin' and then got some groceries at Walmart. We went over to Mark's that afternoon and Kileigh took a nap. My mom and I went back to her house and I colored my hair, while she started making dinner. After I took a bath, we watched a couple episodes of Young & the Restless. We had homemade mac and cheese, shrimp, green bean casserole, and sweet potatoes for dinner. After dinner, we watched Love & Other Drugs.
Saturday we went over to Mark & Catherine's for breakfast. They had made bisquits and gravy, bacon, and fried potatoes. We watched Eat Pray Love, Kileigh colored Easter eggs, and then we went for a walk to the park. I texted my mother-in-law to see what she was doing this weekend and she told me they were getting together for brunch on Sunday to celebrate Kevin's grandmother's 82nd birthday. I had Kevin check the flights, to make sure I could get home from Chicago as we had a flight scheduled for Sunday afternoon from St. Louis. The last 2 flights on Sunday night were wide open, so I decided to go up to Chicago and surprise Kevin's grandma. I went to Hallmark athe mall to get some presents and cards. I found a great grandma picture frame and got a Willow Tree grandma angel. When I got back to my parent's house, I wrapped the presents and started packing. We had an Easter Egg Hunt for Kileigh. My mom made homemade pizza for dinner and we watched the Final Four games.
Yesterday morning, I got up at 7am so I could get myself and Kileigh ready and get the car packed. We were on the road by 8:15 and made it to the Drury Lane theatre in Oakbrook shortly after my in-laws got there. Kevin's grandma and aunts and uncles were surprised and happy to see us. The brunch was excellent! They had a donut maker and I helped myself to a dozen or so donuts with icing. They were delicious. After the brunch, we went back to Kevin's parents house. Kevin's mom bought us new luggage, so I transferred my stuff as the 2 suitcases I had brought out to Illinois were theirs. Kevin's mom's sister and cousin's came over in the afternoon and they caught up on pictures and telling stories. We took Kileigh to the park and had spaghetti for dinner, even though I wasn't that hungry after the brunch. They all left at 6:45 and we got to the airport around 7:15 for an 8pm flight. We were able to check our bags outside with the skycap, said bye to Kevin's parents, and trekked it all the way down to B21. I went to the ticket counter and they didn't have me on the standby list, but went ahead and cleared us and gave us our boarding passes. Then they called the other standby's for the flight. We made it before boarding started, so we got to board during family boarding and got a row to ourselves. It was a long flight with turbulence and unfortunately Kileigh had an accident waiting to go to the bathroom. Atleast she slept for part of it. We got home and after I unpacked, we went to bed.
Monday, April 4, 2011
Busy March
March was so busy with visitors. My mom came into town on the 2nd and left on the 10th. We were on the go nonstop the first few days...going to the zoo, lunch, rummage sales, shopping, etc. After a few days of running around, I needed a break, so we hung around the house, made cookies, watched episodes of Army Wives from Seasons 3 & 4 to get ready for the new season. Kileigh enjoyed having her G here.
Once my mom left, I spent the day cleaning and getting ready for friend to come for a visit during her spring break. I got lucky and ended up having Friday off work, so I watched some movies and relaxed. Beth Ann flew in on the 12th and stayed till the 18th. It was her first time in Arizona, but unfortunately with work, we weren't able to go explore any of the sights. We hung around the house, went to the zoo, went swimming a couple times, went to Tempe Marketplace, made cookies for St. Patrick's Day. Beth Ann cooked for us several times and she also helped me a lot with baby Sadie. She might not have got a lot of studying done, but I think that she had a relaxing week. Kevin even watched Kileigh for me one night, so Beth Ann and I went to the Melting Pot for girl's night out. We had a wonderful dinner, great conversation, and excellent martini's. It was a fun night!
After Beth Ann left, we had a week off from visitors and then Jen and Jon came into town on the 24th. I was off on Friday, so we went to Tempe Marketplace for lunch and shopping. That night, we went to see a White Sox spring training game. That was fun as a kid gave Kileigh a baseball and she got an autograph from Jake Peavy. Kevin's brother Andy came out and joined us. The Sox won and there were fireworks after the game. Saturday we went up to Sedona. We had lunch and went shopping in town. Then we drove up to Oak Creek Canyon and up to Flagstaff before coming back to Phoenix. We picked up Panda Express for dinner and came back to our house for a late dinner and went to bed early. Sunday we hung out by the pool and then off our garage in the afternoon. The boys played bags, while Kileigh rode her bike and we read books. We went to Macayo's for dinner. Monday I had to watch Sadie, so we just hung around the house watching tv, reading, and I did a bunch of laundry and cleaning. Kevin came home from work and took them to the airport to catch their flight. Kileigh enjoyed spending time with her godparents and we enjoyed hanging out with our friends.
Once my mom left, I spent the day cleaning and getting ready for friend to come for a visit during her spring break. I got lucky and ended up having Friday off work, so I watched some movies and relaxed. Beth Ann flew in on the 12th and stayed till the 18th. It was her first time in Arizona, but unfortunately with work, we weren't able to go explore any of the sights. We hung around the house, went to the zoo, went swimming a couple times, went to Tempe Marketplace, made cookies for St. Patrick's Day. Beth Ann cooked for us several times and she also helped me a lot with baby Sadie. She might not have got a lot of studying done, but I think that she had a relaxing week. Kevin even watched Kileigh for me one night, so Beth Ann and I went to the Melting Pot for girl's night out. We had a wonderful dinner, great conversation, and excellent martini's. It was a fun night!
After Beth Ann left, we had a week off from visitors and then Jen and Jon came into town on the 24th. I was off on Friday, so we went to Tempe Marketplace for lunch and shopping. That night, we went to see a White Sox spring training game. That was fun as a kid gave Kileigh a baseball and she got an autograph from Jake Peavy. Kevin's brother Andy came out and joined us. The Sox won and there were fireworks after the game. Saturday we went up to Sedona. We had lunch and went shopping in town. Then we drove up to Oak Creek Canyon and up to Flagstaff before coming back to Phoenix. We picked up Panda Express for dinner and came back to our house for a late dinner and went to bed early. Sunday we hung out by the pool and then off our garage in the afternoon. The boys played bags, while Kileigh rode her bike and we read books. We went to Macayo's for dinner. Monday I had to watch Sadie, so we just hung around the house watching tv, reading, and I did a bunch of laundry and cleaning. Kevin came home from work and took them to the airport to catch their flight. Kileigh enjoyed spending time with her godparents and we enjoyed hanging out with our friends.
Friday, March 11, 2011
News Reports
I usually avoid watching the news and reading the newspaper because of negative things that happen in our town, state, country, and world. I was going to send an email, when I came across the news of the Earthquake and Tsunami in Japan. How sad! Please pray for the country of Japan and for the families of those affected by the destruction of this act of mother nature.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Dinner with Friends
Last night we had our friends Laurie & Josh & their boys Logan & Lincoln over dinner. We met Laurie & Josh when we lived in Arizona the first time and played on the same sand volleyball team. Kevin reconnected with Laurie through facebook when we moved back out here. We had dinner at their house and swim in their pool last summer. It 's always hard to balance work and life, but it's always nice to spend time with friends. The kids had a blast playing and running around the house, while we enjoyed adult conversation. Kevin made his famous mongolian beef. Watch PF Changs! He also made potstickers and egg rolls. It was so delicious! I am so thankful for my wonderful husband who makes such delicious meals.
Monday, February 21, 2011
On-Call
I learned how it is for people who work jobs where they are on-call, waiting for the phone to ring. Sadie's (the baby I watch) mom is a detective and was on-call from 8am today-till 8am tomorrow. I arranged a playdate with Kileigh's friend Alaina, who lives across the street. Kileigh came down to our room around 6:30 this morning and then ended up going back up to bed. I fell back asleep and woke up when I heard a text coming in. I looked at my phone and it was 8:45am. Thank goodness for the extra sleep! I needed it badly as I was started to feel a little under the weather with a sore throat and runny nose. I quickly got dressed and told Krista that they could come over. We had a present for Alaina, who had just turned 2. The girls had fun playing and Krista and I had a chance to talk and catch up. She's pregnant and expecting another girl in July. We talked about the baby and potty training the girls. We were having a good time, when my phone rang. I just knew it was Gina. I picked up and she said that she just got called in and needed me there in 45 minutes. Luckily I had a few things put together and they only live 15 minutes away. We picked up the toys, said bye to Krista and Alaina, and went over to Sadie's house.
Sadie's brother's daycare was closed today, so I watched Seth as well. After Gina left, we went outside and played baseball, they rode the scooter and bikes and swang on the swingset. I made them lunch and then put them down for a nap. Sadie was the only one who went to sleep. Kileigh didn't want to lay in Gina's bed by herself, so I layed in there with her and did some vacation searching. Seth kept getting out of bed and going to the bathroom. He didn't want to listen, so I had to put him in time-out and then finally he went and laid down in his bed. He finally fell asleep and didn't wake up until I woke him up at 5pm when I was leaving. I just wish Kileigh would still nap like that because it would be nice to get a break everyday.
I am really starting to contemplate putting Kileigh in pre-school this fall. I think it would be good for her to be around other kids and to get out of the house and to learn some new things and prepare her for kindergarten.
Sadie's brother's daycare was closed today, so I watched Seth as well. After Gina left, we went outside and played baseball, they rode the scooter and bikes and swang on the swingset. I made them lunch and then put them down for a nap. Sadie was the only one who went to sleep. Kileigh didn't want to lay in Gina's bed by herself, so I layed in there with her and did some vacation searching. Seth kept getting out of bed and going to the bathroom. He didn't want to listen, so I had to put him in time-out and then finally he went and laid down in his bed. He finally fell asleep and didn't wake up until I woke him up at 5pm when I was leaving. I just wish Kileigh would still nap like that because it would be nice to get a break everyday.
I am really starting to contemplate putting Kileigh in pre-school this fall. I think it would be good for her to be around other kids and to get out of the house and to learn some new things and prepare her for kindergarten.
Fondue Feast
Kevin got off work early yesterday and picked up stuff to make fondue for dinner. He made fiesta cheese (cheddar cheese w/salsa & jalapenos) and cut up bread, apples, carrots, and tortilla chips for dipping. It was delicious. For the main course, he made coq au vin. He cut up shrimp, scallops, salmon, brats, and New York Strip Steak, and potatoes for our entree. My favorite was the brats. I really enjoyed it as I always do and love that I have a wonderful husband who enjoys cooking and spoils me with his delicious creations in the kitchen.
Rainy Saturday
Saturday was a rainy day in Phoenix. Those are pretty rare, so Kileigh actually got to use her umbrella and wear her rainboats. We dropped off a garbage bag of stuff at Goodwill. Then we went to Target and found a few things in the Valentine's Day clearance. I also got a few books from the $1 bins to put in Kileigh's Easter basket. Our last stop was the library. We had some books to return and checked out some new books. Kileigh found some Maisy books. I also got some books for St. Patrick's Day and some books
by Karen Kingsbury, which is a new author that I have found and have enjoyed the books of hers that I have read so far.
As we were leaving the library, it started to rain. We quickly got in the car and headed to Aunt Jeanine & Uncle Jim's house. They had their grandkids (Kileigh's cousins) over for the weekend, so we went Peter Piper Pizza for pizza and to play arcade games. It was a fun afternoon. We went back to their house. Kileigh and Ciara colored and ran around the house. Kevin came over for dinner. Kileigh also loves going to their house and enjoys spending time with her aunt, uncle, and cousins.
by Karen Kingsbury, which is a new author that I have found and have enjoyed the books of hers that I have read so far.
As we were leaving the library, it started to rain. We quickly got in the car and headed to Aunt Jeanine & Uncle Jim's house. They had their grandkids (Kileigh's cousins) over for the weekend, so we went Peter Piper Pizza for pizza and to play arcade games. It was a fun afternoon. We went back to their house. Kileigh and Ciara colored and ran around the house. Kevin came over for dinner. Kileigh also loves going to their house and enjoys spending time with her aunt, uncle, and cousins.
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