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Ten Things Tuesday
1) DH and I went to Greektown yesterday to celebrate Valentine's Day.
2) I am excited I get to go to next weeks GTG.
3) My friend and I are planning a couples trip to Chicago for April. I am very excited about this.
4) I wish we would have gotten these snow showers yesterday while I was off.
5) I keep having dreams about my kitty we had to put to sleep. 
6) DH wants to get a $1,000 snow blower 
7) #6 is not gonna happen.... I don't understand why he wants the best of the best when it comes to his toys.
8) I'm kinda bummed I haven't seen my dad more since I have moved home.
9) I'm getting an A in my class! I can't wait to be finished with school for good.
10) I miss my home in Texas. I kind of dislike the house we rented here in Michigan.
Re: Ten Things Tuesday
3 - sounds fun!
5 - aww I'm sorry
6&7 - sounds exactly like my DH. Must be a man thing
1 - Woke up early to make pink heart shaped pancakes for DH and I. They turned out decent but I have a very minor burn on my pink that has bubbled. Ugh!
2 - I have 7 HW assignments to get done by Thursday night since they're due Sunday night but I leave Friday after work (for the UP)
3 - I really shouldn't be nesting, and instead doing HW
4 - I had a phone conference with an online prof (because she lives in FL and requires 2 a semester), it was less awkward than I anticipated.
5 - It's only February.. I still have 2 more months of this semester... oy...
6 - Hopefully the next 3 days can hurry up so Friday can be here already!
7 - I'm really bummed that H won't be able to come up north. And when I say bummed, I mean pissed.
8 - Can someone get H a job like, yesterday? That'd be great, thanks..
9 - Okay, goal of today is to do at least 3 out of the 7 assignments!
10 - We saw some bedroom furniture from Art Van we liked, so that's on our list of things to buy, but I don't want to do a payment plan, and I don't want to use a credit card. So yeah..
It must be. We always have the same discussion every time we buy a boy toy for the house.
1. Happy Valentine's Day everyone
2. Each of our parents sent us a valentine's card yesterday which I thought was really sweet!
3. I have always loved Valentine's Day. Just all the happy colors and love. It's very sweet!
4. Although every year I secretly wish DH would send me flowers to work but he never has. Boo!
5. I have to call a bunch of painters in a bit to set up estimates. We are *hopefully* going to be able to get rid of the green ceilings in our house.
6. We have a baby shower today at work and I really hope there is cake.
7. My good friend is coming into town this weekend and I get to see her!! I'm super pumped.
8. I mostly finished painting DH's office on Sunday. We just have the chair rail left which DH has promised he would do. There is a 90% chance that I will end up doing it.
9. It's only 9:05 and DH has already sent me four e-mails this morning of things his ridiculous coworkers have said/done. Yesterday it was an all Whitney day and they were listening to/belting out her hits. And apparently one of his coworkers said "This is my JAM" at the beginning of each one.
10. I have been craving Taco Bell like crazy lately!
3&4- Me too! I know its a silly holiday but I do love it.
5- Good luck! I hope you can get it done soon!
6- I love cakes at those kind of things
9- This is awesome! I imagine DH is annoyed by it but I find it funny.
1. I can't believe it's Valentine's Day already! It seems like yesterday was New Years
2. H & I aren't celebrating Valentine's Day until tomorrow. He's taking me out to dinner, but he won't tell me where. Honestly, I am super excited hehe
3. H's parents leave for the Grand Cayman's tomorrow for H's cousin's wedding.
Honestly, I am SUPER jealous. We were invited to go, but we just couldn't afford to go. They are having a reception in June in Chicago, so we will at least be able to go to that 
4. I spent what felt like all day cleaning our house on Sunday and already it looks like a tornado went through the kitchen. How does this always happen?
5. I am sick of being sick. Last week the stomach flu went through our house and now I have some sort of sore throat/cough thing. It's yucky.
6. The snow is really pretty, but the timing is rather inconvenient. Why can't it snow on the weekends only?
7. My boss is out of town this whole week and left nothing for me to do. Looks like I will be reading books all week!
8. In reference to 7, I just finished The Hunger Games. Oh.... my......gosh.... I loved that book. I was sucked in from page one and didn't want to put it down!
9. It's rather cold in our office and even if I turn it up to 78 it's still cold. I wonder if it is broken?
10. I can't wait for work to be over! I am going home and making cookies for H for Valentine's Day.
I love baking cookies.
1. Happy Valentines Day!
2. Honestly, I forgot this morning that it was Valentines Day... I wish I had worn some red or pink... But I didn't.
3. DH is out of town, so it doesn't really feel like Valentines Day.
4. I secretly hope that DH sends me flowers today! That would be really sweet!
5. Usually the cleaning lady in our office leaves us candy on each holiday. She didn't leave us any candy today though
6. I really hope that I get some candy today! Candy sounds awesome right now!
7. I am bummed to go home and sit by myself this evening... I should make myself some sort valentines day dinner...
8. I have a lot of work to get done today!
9. I went to the eye doctor yesterday and I am happy to say that I still have perfect 20/20 vision!
10. I also have two different size pupils, lol. Apparently it's not a big deal, but it's a little strange...
Serendipity3, South Beach, Miami, FL 2012
I just read these books because the movie is coming out soon and the previews looked good. I finished all 3 of the books in a week and a half. They are great, but definitely quick reads!
Serendipity3, South Beach, Miami, FL 2012
10. I have been craving Taco Bell like crazy lately!
Me too!!
1. I am tired since LO has decided he likes to wake up at 5-5:30a the last few days.
2. It's only Tuesday.
3. My coworker made (or rather burned) popcorn in the microwave this morning.
4. It now smells nasty in our office
5. Who eats popcorn at 9:30a???
6. I'm crabby and have zero patience for people today.
7. My LO is pulling himself to standing and babbling nonstop. He is growing up too fast
8. I wish it was Friday afternoon.
9. My goal this week is to spend time meal planning for next week so I eat something more substantial than a bowl of cereal for dinner. However, my goal every week is meal planning....sigh.
10. I think I may get fast food for lunch/dinner at some point this week to satisfy my aforementioned craving
1. One of my co-workers is on vacation, so I'm his back-up at work. On top of doing all of his watering, this morning I had to take the lead of snow-shoveling, too. Figures it snows now that I'm in charge...
2. I get him back in 2 weeks when I go on vacation - HA! Except he'll have it way easier.
3. I kind of wish DH and I made a bigger deal out of V-day. If it was on a weekend I would be more likely to do something cute.
4. I've already had 2.5 cups of coffee today, and I'm ready for more.
5. Is it the weekend yet? Oh wait, I don't want that. I work this weekend. Poo.
6. Is it Friday yet? I have that one off!
7. I'm excited for the A2 GTG tomorrow night!
8. I constantly over-book/commit myself. I need to chill the eff out.
9. I bought a new skirt on Saturday, but I don't have an appropriate top to match.
10. I ordered some new stuff for my fish tank, and I'm hoping it comes today!
1. I didn't realize it was Valentines Day until I signed on the nest.
2. We don't celebrate it at all, which I'm fine wth.
3. I must be a Valenties Day Scrooge because I've never cared about it.
4. I'm getting my hair cut today by someone new. I'm a little scared.
5. I had an allergy attack yesterday after taking my cat to the vet.
6. I still feel a bit off from the allergy attack & my cat still has issues & will have to go back.
7. I'm ready for my girls weekend this weekend.
8. My new boots are so comfy that I wore them to work. They are great in the snow too.
9. I'm tired & can't seem to get enough coffee.
10. Someone in a neighoring office is playing with something and it's making an annoying noise. They just keep doing it.
2. I'm making skinny cupcakes tonight- they better be good.
3. I'm also making chocolate bowls for the kids snacks because I know I won't make them any other time and I really want to try it.
4. I'm ALSO making valentine's chex mix for the kids- it will take all my will power not to eat it all myself.
5. I can't wait for steak and shrimp and asparagus tonight.
6. I was sad I couldn't find Cupcake wine- Pinot Nior... do they make it? They must, right? I settled for Cabernet Sauv.
7. I really just want to finish my book and not do the baking/cleaning stuff I need to do before B wakes from his nap.
8. T is taking a nap despite me asking him to just do quiet time. I think my taking away naps is starting to catch up with him.
9. I'm looking forward to making some quiet time boxes for T this weekend.
10. I'm excited that I'm most likely going to be getting together with people 3 times in one week without my kids!
Getting back to it- my diet and exercise blog
Losing it...Without Losing it
1. I opened DH's card for me that he left on my bed this morning, it was a sentimental one.
2. Of course I didn't write much in my card to him since I really wasn't feeling the love over the weekend w/him.
3. I probably should have signed the card when I bought it a few weeks ago & there were no disagreements.
4. Ah, oh well. He's not here anyway, Skyping it is tonight.
5. I took the kids out for a V-day lunch after bible study today, and it was a restaurant, which isn't the easiest thing to do by myself since DS is such a mover.
6. I'm having a Pampered Chef party Sat., anyone want to come?
7. People haven't rsvp'd, really, how hard is it, esp. if it's on FB, just click Yes or No!
8. I liked how 1 person responded w/honesty: I just went to a party & I don't need anything else. Wish more people would do that!
9. I wish it was sunny out, I don't feel like crying today, so sunshine would help me smile.
10. I think the stress of the past 17 months is catching up to me, that along w/DS just getting to that age & being a boy.
1 - Awwww
6 - 8 - Hopefully you have people coming! And I thoroughly appreciate honest answers. No BS.
9 - 10 - Sometimes you need a good cry!
1. I have laundry in the washer that needs to go in the dryer, but I keep putting it off because I'm feeling lazy.
2. DH seems like he's always working lately and it irritates me because he's salaried and I feel like they take advantage of that.
3. I made DH a special dinner tonight, but he only ate half, put the rest in the fridge, and went back upstairs to work.
4. I took some cute pictures of Lily earlier today in her Valentine's outfit.
5. I intended to post the pictures but the laziness set in before I got a chance to.
6. Emma has been really whiny about everything lately and it's driving me nuts.
7. Sometimes I lose my temper with her and then feel like a terrible Mom.
8. I'm going to watch 19 Kids and Counting tonight in an attempt to channel some Michelle Duggar patience.
9. I like watching "Finding Bigfoot" on Animal Planet.
10. DH makes fun of me for #9.
#2 & 3=completely can understand & relate
#7=again, totally relate, and you're not a bad mom
#8=I would love her patience, I've tried to have the patient attitude (and I just have 2 kids!), but I don't
1) Had a low key v-day this year, but loved every second of it since I have not been feeling so good the past few days.
2) I am excited for our new dining room set to come tmrw. But I do want to deep clean the floor before the new one arrives.
3). Speaking of floor- we replaced the kitchen floor to a matte ceramic tile 2 years ago. I hate everything about it. Since its a matte finish everything sticks to it- with a toddler it always looks filthy and I am already ready to take a sledge hammer to it lol
4.) Hoping to book a few more weddings- and then maybe I can get away with the sledge hammer idea! hah.
5.) Not complaining but business goes from one extremity to another. Just started a new job, going to be featured on Groupon tmrw and then the lady from the bridal show was hounding me to get in on a last minute table at the Palazzo Grande this weekend.
6.) Its a great deal... I was thisclose to actually thinking of taking it on. But since I'm not feeling well I just don't have it in me to take ALL of that on in the next few days.
7.) My arm is killing me, somehow Beaumont had all of my shot records but are not showing a previous tdap shot for me. However I know I had it done because I remember having to do it in 2010 because 10 years had passed and I remember my arm hurting like this.
8.) I asked the nurse if its harmful to get another one- she said its not harmful to the body but it can cause more pain because it has not been that long ago- the more often you get one, the sorer the pain feels... well yeah, she was not kidding- ouch =(
9.) On a brighter note excited to finally receive clearance to work in hospital Monday. Monday I start @ Royal Oak- Tues @ Grosse Pointe Bmont. Anxious, and nervous!
10.) One day I am hoping to be able to break this insomnia crap I have been dealing with. It started when I was pregnant and has gotten worse since. No matter what I do- at night I toss and turn, can not go to bed and even when I do I can't sleep for that long. Some people have suggested trying sleeping pills. But since in the mornings DH is already out the door around 5ish for work. I am home with the little one- and I am afraid to even try them and be in such a deep sleep I won't be able to hear her wake up.
1. Story of my life.
2. Yup. My DH works at least 12 hours per day and often at least 6 hours on the weekend. It sucks.
4. PIP!!!
9. I love those kind of shows!
10. DH makes fun of me for pretty much everything I do. Lol!
I joke about having a million children, but 19 is waaaay too many IMO (well, unless you adopt...but still...) so, I really don't appreciate that aspect of the show. Although I do respect her patience and calm nature
Thanks for the comments Kristine. I don't know how you do it without Dave all the time. I mean, you do it because you have no other choice, but that fact that you haven't pulled all your hair out is beyond me. lol
Glad to know that you lose your patience/temper at times too. I feel like such a jerk when I snap at her because most of the time I'm irritated about something else and something little that she does just "sets me off" if you will. I need to work on it for sure.
We need to get together soon!! Maybe another playdate at the mall?
Haha... Same here.
Growing up, I always said I wanted at least 5 kids because I've always loved babies/kids. However, in practice I have to say that most days even having two kids is borderline too much for me. lol I honestly think living in a tiny shoebox of a house where nothing is organized and there is always crap everywhere makes me feel stressed out though. I really think that once we move I'll have an easier time doing the day to day tasks associated with having two kids though, and that will help my stress level dramatically. I'm pretty sure we'll end up with three.
I honestly don't know how she stays that calm and patience and speaks so sweetly all the time. I try to channel her energy but I'm not sure it works.
I don't know how single moms & military wives of young kids do it. I'm pretty close to pulling my hair out, I've been down a lot lately, many little breakdowns. I think the last 17 months is finally catching up with me. I just want a day/2 break to refresh & not have to stress. Plus w/Joshua just pushing buttons, it's not how Kaitlyn was like.
I might head to Laurel Park Fri. morning, let me know if you want to meet up!
Oh crap. Friday morning is the only morning that won't work out. I'm meeting another friend at the library. Any days next week work for you?