Back to normal?

Thanks for posting, Ann. I needed you to get me back on track. Paul finally finished his second to last semester on the 21st. On the 22nd we had Christmas Play practice at Church, then two christmas parties whereby Paul got absoultly wasted and proceeded to throw up all night and the next day which left me with Christmas Program at church with both boys, by myself after coming off weeks of a hellish school schedule and being a single working mom of two young boys and a dog with no christmas presents. So Monday, the 23rd I got all my Christmas shopping done, we finally got to see Santa Claus and were ready for Chritmas Eve when, what seemed like out of nowhere, Paul got this horrible influenza sickness - it was HORRIBLE! He literally had the flu that kills people all day Christmas Day he was down and the 26th and 27th he was motionless. He finally stood up on the 28th and yesterday he actually ate a meal - leaving me, once again, a single working mom of two young boys who's trying to dig out from the mountain of Chritmas presents and also trying to get a wink of sleeping next to a coughing sick big guy in my bed...sigh!! Now John has a touch of his influenza and Paul has bronchitis. OMG GIVE ME A BREAK, PLEASE!!!!! But no, Wilson has been scooting his tail all around the house and has anal sac issues that I had to get taken care of so not only to the Dr. today for John but also to the vet, with both boys since Paul didnt get home from work early enough, to get Wilsons anal sacs drained only 10 days after we did it last week...gross - and a Rx for what is dog metamucil. Double gross. What a crappy month - there I said it. I'm Ok though; "Just Keep Swimming!" THE MENU: Tonight - Papa Johns Alfredo and Spinach Pizza. Mom ain't cooking. Tomorrow - NYE Party at our house - NO IDEA What we're cooking. Its usually fondue, we will see what happens - I've gotta work tomorrow though so hopefully we figure it out soon ;) Wednesday - Chicken and Dumpling Soup, in the crock pot for six hours - easy and yum. Thursday - Reuben Pizza, yes, the one you sent me on Facebook - looks amazing, sounds amazing! My kids will likely hate it - too bad, they can have honey toast. Friday - Grilled Brats. Have a great week back to normal, Ann! You can do it and I'm cheering you on from the Tundra in MN (it was -17 when I woke up this morning...at 3:15am to a choir of coughing!)

Time to get back to it...

My maternity leave ends a week from tomorrow, so it's about time to get back to routine: the working, running and making dinner routine. This week is supposed to be super cold with wind chills in the negative teens, so there won't be any running outside. I may use my parents treadmill, but no promises!  Work is easy, I just have to go. There will be plenty to keep me busy!  So that leaves dinners...  I feel like I am in a rut and haven't even started!!

Today: Packer game/dinner at the Millers

Monday: pasta, sauce and GB. Leftovers from Saturday's Christmas dinner with Jon's dad, sister and her family.

Tuesday: Savory grilled chicken (already in the freezer, thaw, cook and eat)

Wednesday: tacos

Thursday: Jaedens choice - hot dogs with buns (I usually never buy hot dog buns, but she loves them)!

Friday: leftovers?

Saturday: dinner at or with the Millers?  If not, pizza :-)

Ok, so that wasn't too hard. The challenge will be next week: returning to daycare, working, running, dinners all in one week?  Sounds daunting. Slowly but surely!  No need to rush. I'll get there eventually. 

Have a great week!

Time to get back to it...

My maternity leave ends a week from tomorrow, so it's about time to get back to routine: the working, running and making dinner routine. This week is supposed to be super cold with wind chills in the negative teens, so there won't be any running outside. I may use my parents treadmill, but no promises!  Work is easy, I just have to go. There will be plenty to keep me busy!  So that leaves dinners...  I feel like I am in a rut and haven't even started!!

Today: Packer game/dinner at the Millers

Monday: pasta, sauce and GB. Leftovers from Saturday's Christmas dinner with Jon's dad, sister and her family.

Tuesday: Savory grilled chicken (already in the freezer, thaw, cook and eat)

Wednesday: tacos

Thursday: Jaedens choice - hot dogs with buns (I usually never buy hot dog buns, but she loves them)!

Friday: leftovers?

Saturday: dinner at or with the Millers?  If not, pizza :-)

Ok, so that wasn't too hard. The challenge will be next week: returning to daycare, working, running, dinners all in one week?  Sounds daunting. Slowly but surely!  No need to rush. I'll get there eventually. 

Have a great week!

Time to get back to it...

My maternity leave ends a week from tomorrow, so it's about time to get back to routine: the working, running and making dinner routine. This week is supposed to be super cold with wind chills in the negative teens, so there won't be any running outside. I may use my parents treadmill, but no promises!  Work is easy, I just have to go. There will be plenty to keep me busy!  So that leaves dinners...  I feel like I am in a rut and haven't even started!!

Today: Packer game/dinner at the Millers

Monday: pasta, sauce and GB. Leftovers from Saturday's Christmas dinner with Jon's dad, sister and her family.

Tuesday: Savory grilled chicken (already in the freezer, thaw, cook and eat)

Wednesday: tacos

Thursday: Jaedens choice - hot dogs with buns (I usually never buy hot dog buns, but she loves them)!

Friday: leftovers?

Saturday: dinner at or with the Millers?  If not, pizza :-)

Ok, so that wasn't too hard. The challenge will be next week: returning to daycare, working, running, dinners all in one week?  Sounds daunting. Slowly but surely!  No need to rush. I'll get there eventually. 

Have a great week!