1) We had two swim meets this week. JrMsS is doing a lot better. We've also found a way to "bribe" her to do better. When she was hungry before one of her heats, Mr. S told her she could have a cheeseburger if she came in 3rd or better. That kid got out there and swam the most perfect breast stroke I've ever seen and got 2nd place! Her coach was laughing SO HARD when she did that (she knew about our deal with her and of course she was SUPER proud of her too). It's amazing what a cheeseburger can motivate.
2) Speaking of cheeseburgers, do you know how many cheeseburgers and tacos it takes to feed all of my kids at swim meets? 12 cheeseburgers and 18 tacos!! (Seriously we don't eat fast food this often on a normal basis)
3) If you haven't already read my other post, I had my first solo project this week. It's the first new project our section has gotten since I started and my boss let me go loose on it. The bad this was I only had about a day to design the website and then I had MAJOR problems with the hosting company. It all worked out in the end, but I was SO emotionally spent and SO exhausted Wednesday - instead of going to the other job, I called in, picked up chinese and the girls, opened a bottle of wine and had movie night. I was A LOT better then next day.
4) Speaking of the other job, I did go in last night for a whole whooping THREE tables. Ugh - at least they all tipped pretty well and I was home by 7 pm.
5) Thursday night after the swim meet we went over to Mr. S's aunts house and celebrated his grandfather's birthday with cake, ice cream and fireworks. We had a lot of fun Aunt R and happy birthday grandpa!
6) Since it had been such a long week, we had a super late night Thursday night and I didn't see the point of driving all the way into work when so many people would be out or leaving super early, I decided not to go into work. We slept in (the kids were kind of freaking out being out of the norm and all), I worked remotely on my couch, I even took a nap yesterday afternoon. It was a good day.
7) Yesterday was my Nana's birthday, I wish I would have been more on the ball and sent you something other than just an amazon card like usual, but hopefully you find something you really want. I hope you had a really wonderful day!
8) Speaking of work, I won another department award. I don't know for what yet, but I got an email yesterday asking me which prize I wanted: Movie tickets, Round of Golf, Omaha Steaks, or money to Large Engineering Company store. Hmm....so hard to choose....
9) I guess I haven't updated you on our newest future trip to the ER device Mr. S has put up. For SOME reason, he has it in his head that the kids need a climbing rope for building muscles. He picked up rope and a 2x4 on Saturday and wanted to put it at the top of our garage! Ugh! I talked him out of destroying the siding and facia, as well as the danger of the kids climbing that high over the concrete and ended up talking him into a lower spot under the deck. Of course as soon as Jr.Mr.S got here Sunday, he just HAD to eventually make it to the top, so Mr. S is CONVINCED we need a higher one. Now he has another one tied to a beam inside the garage, but I know it's only going to be days and I'll have to fight him off destroying the house again. Either that or the kids will continue to use it as a rope swing like they do behind his back and as they launch themselves from the side of the house down to the patio, we'll have an ER visit. Seriously? How long is a climbing rope going to be a "fun" thing before they completely ignore it? TS2 is already asking for a tire to be attached so they can swing instead. Guess we'll see who's right...we all know it's going to be me, right?
That's our week pretty much - just another BUSY, work-filled, running all over Iowa week. At least we have the long weekend ahead.
Happy 4th of July!!
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