Not so fantastic Friday

We have a busy weekend coming up and we aren't starting off on a good foot. Aaron is sick and Addie has continuing tummy troubles. Daddy's being a trooper and taking her to see the doctor today. It's gone on long enough and she needs checked out. Aaron's got a raging sinus infection and he's miserable. BUT, we have big plans this weekend so I need them both to get well!

The daddy daughter dance is this weekend! The girls are so excited! They each have fancy dresses and I'm doing their hair all up fancy! They are going to dinner then to the dance with the other little girls and their dads from our street. Should be a great time! The moms are going to have some girl time! Wahoo!

Sunday is the Frisco Rough Riders game. Those are always fun too.

We are also meeting our potential summer childcare help on Sunday. I'm hoping she's as great as her teacher says she is. We'll see.

I'm looking in to doing a project this weekend! The girls are growing seedlings of lettuce, cucumbers, sunflowers and marigolds inside right now. I need to get them moved outside before they die. Soooooo, I want to build a raised bed, BY MYSELF! Well, not totally by myself because I'm going to let Home Depot do the cuts for me. But after that it's all me! And I'm putting legs on it rather than the kind that sits on the ground because I don't want to destroy the grass. We'll see how it goes.

After that I have to finish tackling the laundry that almost got the best of me last weekend and do some straightening and sorting in Addie's closet.

So let's see how long I can keep up with this new blogging effort. With as much as I love keeping up with other blogs (Hi Michelle!) you would think I could do it consistently!

Hello, is this thing on???

Hello to all my long lost followers! (I think I have a total of 1!)  I've decided to revive the old blog!  Stay tuned!

Weekend Update

This was a pretty busy weekend at the Benzick house. We spent Saturday finishing up some odds and ends from the clean sweep project, which as of last night is officially finished. My house is officially, completely purged! Saturday Paige spent most of the day acting very tired. She even volunteered to go take a nap. Should have known then something was up! The kids played outside some as the weather was really pretty. Sunday's weather was even better so the kids got to stay outside all day. We had some friends over to watch the Super Bowl. We had way too much food, but we had a good time. That night Paige complained for the first time that her throat was really sore. Took her in Monday and we have our 3rd case of strep throat. Poor girl has had it every 6 weeks since school started. Pediatrician says they won't refer you to an ENT until they've had it 6 times in a year! Excuse me? That's a little excessive if you ask me. So I called the ENT that I saw when I was sick and he said they will take them out after the 4th time having strep. So, if Paige or I either one get strep again this year we have to have our tonsils taken out. I just feel so sorry for Paige having to be sick so much. Plus she picked up the stomach bug and has had tummy issues since last week. 6 kids were out of her class yesterday. So she's home playing with Jamie and Addie while mom works and daddy's got training. Poor guy is in child abuse class today. Says it's horribly sad and depressing. The things he does for his job amaze me.
So my SIL and MIL came over last night to officially finish up the clean sweep project and start planning for redecorating. We've got lists of things to buy. We rearranged the guest bedroom and it looks very nice! I think I'm starting with curtains in the living room as I've wanted those the longest. I think it will change that whole area. Empire flooring (sing it with me now....eight hundred five eight eight two three hundred, Empire!) is coming out tomorrow to give us an estimation on flooring. I'm kind of afraid of what they will say, but I must know! Commercial says they are having a 60% off sale, but I'm sure it won't be on what I pick out. We'll see, here's hoping.

Super Friday

Yesterday was insanely busy! Got up and ready, dropped Paige off at school, ran to Jamba juice for a small smoothie and oatmeal for me and a surprise smoothie for Aaron. Ran back home to grab forgotten cell phone, drop smoothie off on top of Aaron's car as surprise when he took Addie to school. Spent a few hours at Paige's school making 100th day t-shirts with the kids. Cannot get this paint off my hands!! Went to Benihana for lunch with Aaron. Oh my gosh was it good! Ran to walmart and finally found the laundry basket I've been in need of for the girls' bathroom. Picked up Addie from school, then Paige. Went straight to the doctor for Addie's 3 year well visit where she proceeded to act like a clown and run around the office in her panties with nurse Heather. We all laughed so hard. She performed in the 4-6 range on her performance chart of things she knows how to do (dress herself, jump on one foot, identify animals and their characteristics, copying print). Measured in at 50th for weight and 75th for height. She's started eating a lot more so she must be having a growth spurt. Then it was off to Best Buy to pick up a wireless something or other for the new printer and Party America for Superbowl plates. Then home to get ready for a church function at 6 with Aaron's sister that I was sorta not looking forward to. It wasn't painful at all, but I'm always a little leery of new churches. I had a good time for the most part. I was TIRED when I got home at 11:15 or so. Crashed hard. Missed the last part of Lost AGAIN!
More organizing today and small Super Bowl party tomorrow. Aaron's getting off work early tonight and off tomorrow! Wahoo!

My new obsession

I've been obsessed with Jamba Juice for years. I mean years, people! Way back before it was even called Jamba Juice. It started as Zuka Juice here in Dallas. Well, didn't they go and outdo themselves this time! I've tried nearly all their smoothies and short of the ones with peanut butter or chocolate (yuck!) they are all awesome. Today they entered into new awesomeness! Steel cut hot oatmeal with blueberries and blackberries! It was heavenly!!! I printed out a coupon to get one tomorrow for $1!! Wahoo!

Slow Day

Well we did actually have the ice storm and it was a doozy.  Luckily it warmed up by noon Wednesday and everything melted off.  But they did cancel schools for the day. We had about 1/2" of solid ice as it sleeted and rain heavily most of the night and was 23 degrees out.  Aaron was not a happy camper out in it.  So we didn't do much today.  Went to the dentist and had dinner with daddy, a real treat for us when he's working with a rookie.  Dickey's BBQ, yum!!

Tonight I'm organizing my photos.  I bought some nice looking boxes with smaller boxes inside and I'm going to light the fireplace, get all cozy and organize those pictures!  Tomorrow Aaron's suppose to finish up the computer closet and that should be the end of all the closet organizing.  My Lord is that boy slow at this!!  I have the kids school papers in there to organize if he'll ever get out of my way!  Still need to create better workflow for my desk too.  Next week probably. 

I swear my heater has run non-stop today.  Can't wait to see that bill!

Have a warm night everyone!!

Ice Storm

So, we're getting ready to have the worst ice storm we've had in 6 years. We'll see if it actually happens. By the time we pick up the kids from school it's suppose to be ugly and by the morning it should be a nightmare. 1/4" of ice accumulation doesn't sound like much, but we don't know how to drive in this stuff down here so the morning commute, if there is one should be nasty. That's if the storm gets here at all.....it was due 30 minutes ago.

I've noticed lately that I can get ready a lot faster now that I have an old fashioned wall clock in the bathroom. Something about the digital one in the bedroom never got me motivated, but seeing that big hand inch closer and closer to time to go gets me sped up. I'm probably just weird that way.

Last night at the dinner table Addie told me it was so cold in the house (the heat was on 73, don't think I was freezing my children) that she was going to catch moo-no-nya in the house. To which Paige corrected her, "it's pnumonia, Addie. To which she yelled back, "that's what I said, mo-noon-ya!" Cracked me up!

Paige is still hanging on to that snaggle tooth. It looks so goofy now just hanging there and she talks funny because of it. Come on pillow!!

Addie informed me last night in the form of a dramatic display that Arial kisses Eric like this mommy! And she tilts her head to the side like a big movie star kiss. I'm in so much trouble with this one in 10 years or so.

Paige is starting soccer next month. I'm so happy she's getting into team sports. I was a team sports nut by her age and I hope she enjoys it as much as I did. I didn't play soccer however so this will be a new one for both of us.

My wonderful cleaning lady, Miss M, is at the house today. Love coming home after she's been there! Gymnastics for both girls on Wednesday. Both girls are going to the dentist on Wednesday after school. Wait, now that I typed that, they can't do gynastics on Wednesday if they have dentist appointments. Must rearrange gymnastics. I also have a police wive's meeting Wednesday. Thursday is bring your teddy bear to school day. They are having a teddy bear sleep over at school. Fun! Friday Addie has a doctor's appointment for her 3 year well visit. I'm also going to a church function with my sister in law on Friday called girl talk. Should be fun. This is a busy week!