Monday I went grocery shopping and then home to meet with the relocation lady to go over the exiting checklist of things to do or get done before we leave. I just keep thinking we will be on our way out and all of sudden they will be like, no you can't leave you forgot to do this or that! Ugh!
Then I got the sugar cookie dough made and put in the refrigerator overnight. After school Sean went home with a friend. So later I went over to pick him up.
Tuesday I was pretty tired as I still had a painful cold/sinus headache and at 2am Amber came in b/c she was having a bad dream and so I told her she could climb in bed with me. And it took her an hour to fall back asleep. She was tossing and turning and kicking me- ugh! Then when I set my alarm I must have accidentally turned the volume down as I woke up to it 11 min. late! Today Jacob had to be at school early for band and I needed to shower so I was trying to be fast but so tired and still not feeling well. I got him there and then back again for the other two later. Then I went to yoga with my Kleenex box and my floor mat (: I was starting to feel better after drinking this special medicine/tea drink. So after yoga my friend dropped me off at my house and I picked up my bread I had made and then we drove over to our other friend's house who was having the book fair sale today. She had a lot of great books so I got some for the kids and stayed for awhile. Then home to make cookies for the shower. I had gotten baby cookie cutters, so a carriage, teddy bear, rocking horse and onsie shapes. I had made the dough yesterday but it needed 8 hours to refrigerate so now I rolled them out and baked them. Then on to school to pick up Amber and Sean, Jacob had basketball. Then we ran to a florist to pick up a pretty flower to take to dinner tonight. Then home to make brownies to take to dinner. Then I got cleaned up and we ran back to school to get Jacob and then went to our neighbor's house for dinner, who we had given the trampoline too since we were moving. They have a girl a year older then Amber who Amber enjoys playing with and then a 4 year old boy. We had a nice dinner, but then had to run b/c Jacob had guitar back at school. Then home and someone stopped by to see the car. Really exhausted by this point so went to bed after all the kids did (:
Wednesday morning I ran to the store to get the last few things I needed for the shower tomorrow. Then a lady that had seen my car wanted her husband to see it so they came by this morning and looked at it and we did a test drive. I tried to get in a workout from a show I have on the apple TV but couldn't find the remote- ugh! Then someone came by to buy a transformer. Amber went home with a friend for lunch and then back for ballet. I got the baby cookies frosted and tried to draw/decorate them. I can bake but I am not the best artist when it comes to decorating things! They are frosted pink and white. Then back to school to pick up Amber from ballet and a bit later Sean from fitness class and then Jacob had his friend over that broke his toe and is in a cast so we helped him into the car with his crutches. Tonight I got most of the 3 appetizers made, but not baked. Then I got the cake frosted. It turned out pretty good.
I got Sean's b'day confirmed for next month. A bit early also, the theme this year, but this way he can have a party with his friends here since by the time his b'day comes he will be in a new school.
Thursday morning I got up early and got ready, then got the kids ready and off to school. I had the cleaning lady come and clean just for the morning to get the 1st floor looking nice. Then my friend that I am having the shower for, her mom sent a gift but they tried to deliver it yesterday and I wasn't here so I had to go to the yucky post office I do not like and pick up the gift this morning then back home and finish getting things ready.
It was a luncheon shower.
So people started arriving around 12:15. I had made 3 appetizers, and some drinks, non alcoholic for this luncheon! Then I gave everyone one their pink baby clothes pin and if you say the word baby and someone hears you then you lose your clothes pin so the one with the most won a pink rose petal soap bar. Then after a bit we had lunch. I had made 2 quiches, one vegetarian and one with ham. My friend had brought tuna sandwiches, another friend brought a fruit salad. Then I made a salad and had my lemon blueberry bread. It turned out nice. After lunch I had everyone look under their place mat and there were little pink diapers, game size. And everyone had to look inside and whoever had the poopy diaper won that game. Then time for dessert. I had made a pink and white checkered cake. It turned out nice. Then some baby shaped sugar cookies, then a friend had brought some fruit filled cookies. During dessert I had a game that you had to think of a baby necessity starting with every letter of the alphabet, so what does a baby need that starts with a, b, c, etc. Only one of us filled up all the letters! Then time for presents. The first present I gave her was from her mom and she recognized the handwriting right away and opened the card and got a little teary eyed. She couldn't believe her mom had sent a gift over here. So that was nice. She got cute outfits and blankets for the new little girl. They have just one boy now. Then people stayed for a bit that didn't have to go to school for pickup b/c our kids had after school programs today. Then the cleanup starts. It takes like 2 days to clean everything up from stuff like this!
Later I went back to school to pick up all the kids from their activities. Then someone came over to look at the kitchen table and he said he will buy it and pick it up this weekend, so that is good. Today in the states Jason had our walk through for our new house. But by the time here it was midnight so I was in bed. He said it went well.
Friday the kids didn't have school because of a teacher institute day. So we could sleep in a bit and no early morning band- yeah! This morning the moving lady came over to access everything were are going to be taking back. At home it took the packers 3 days to pack and load my container. Here she says it takes a week! I am not even bringing back some the big furniture I brought here. She said that American packers are the worst. Here they take all the things out of drawers and wrap everything up. Oh dear. She was nice and was laughing at my Polish Pottery that all the Americans love this stuff. But she said she likes it too and has it as well! Then my Villeroy and Boch stuff too- dishes. She was chatting away and then I was suppose to be at tennis. Then a guy called and was trying to make an appt. to get a new freezer door put on since the babysitter broke the handle off of it like a year ago. He got mad at me when we couldn't find a day that I could sit home for 4 hours and wait for them to show up. He only gave me a few options and I already have something on those days. So then he got mad at me! I told him do you know how difficult it is to wait for 4 hours hoping they actually show up during that window. If he could give me an actually time I would be happy to make an apt! So Jason will be back here the end of the month working from home so I told the guy I would check with my husband and get back to him. Ugh!
By this time I was totally late for tennis. It was half over. Amber came with me and enjoyed helping pick up the balls and when it came time to practice serving my teacher got her a small racket and helped her try and hit the ball over. So she enjoyed that too!
Then home and on to lunch for everyone. Then Amber had a b'day party to go to this afternoon and Jacob's bball team had games. So Jacob wasn't playing in this one game tonight but will play tomorrow. So I drove to school and my friend picked up Amber for the b'day party and then took her after the party and drop her at our other friend's house, that is close to her house, for a sleepover. Then Sean and Jacob went up to the gym together and watched the bball game together and with their friends. That was cute seeing them go off together. Of course later I get the call from both of them asking to have friends over and sleep over tonight! But while everyone was gone I got the rest of things cleaned up and some items packed up and organized for people to come and get. Then I went back to school and picked up the 4 boys. Sean's friend spent the night and Jacob's just hung out for a bit. Never found our Apple TV remote! Today in afternoon back in the states Jason had the closing of our new house! It went well. Nothing like owning 2 houses and renting one!
Sat morning we had to be up early as Jacob had to be at school for his 9:15 bball game. So Sean's friend just came with us so the boys hung out. Jacob did really good. He played half the game and scored 4 baskets and had a really good block. After his game the boys wanted to stay and watch the under 14 boys play so I went and picked up Amber from her sleepover and got a card table and chairs from them too since someone is buying our kitchen table tomorrow and taking it. Then Jacob called a bit later and back to school to pick up the boys. Then home for lunch and someone came to see Sean's desk for sale, but isn't sure they can get it home so they have to think about it. People and their little cars here- ugh! Then in the afternoon Jacob had a friend over. And in the evening someone came over to look at a little dresser and bought it but said they have to come back tomorrow and pick it up- very nice Finnish family that are new here.
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