Finally. We made a plan and followed through. We bought tickets first and then went and had dinner. From the looks of it we could have done dinner and then just went to the theater, but we weren't taking any chances. Maybe it was good that we picked Tightwad Tuesday because that may have sent the people to the other theaters to see new releases.
We so enjoyed the movie. It was well worth our wait. We discussed our favorite character and both kids really liked Moana. Me, I liked the chicken. I just love how far animation has come. I have not been disappointed in a kid movie in a long time. And I love the jokes that go over little kids heads.
Thanks again Doug. We had a really good time and appreciate the gift card. And to think we still have enough left on it to go see another movie.
Tuesday, February 28, 2017
Monday, February 27, 2017
Oh Yeah
The lasagna was much better as a leftover. Poor Amy forgot hers at work. Guess she can enjoy it tomorrow night. ;p
The littles and I are making plans. Starting with "Moana" and ending with Dr. Suess. The little woman's school is having a thing Friday night in honor of Dr. Suess and we will be going. I hope they are as excited as I am.
The littles and I are making plans. Starting with "Moana" and ending with Dr. Suess. The little woman's school is having a thing Friday night in honor of Dr. Suess and we will be going. I hope they are as excited as I am.
Sunday, February 26, 2017
Weekend Complete
Phoebe got her bath and that is the last thing on the to do list for the weekend. Good thing. It felt like another good day to rest and take it easy. The littles love helping give her a bath. This time we did it in the tub and they just hopped in with her. All clean and defleaed. Is that a word? Anyway there were quite a few dead fleas when we were done. Now to give her her pill and it is all good.
For dinner I made lasagna. Actually I made two. One for Amy. Any has commented on not cooking and that she cooked for her husband the other day and he had to microwave it to get the burger done enough to eat. So I made her a pan to put in her oven. Unfortunately I was having one of those days again. All the things that I just normally have in the pantry that weren't there. Found out I accidentally bought diced up tomatoes with jalapenos. Yeah....they were spicy....I opened a can and tried one. So I had to tweak the recipe a little bit. No grated parm, so used shredded. I'm not sure if that is what changed it, but it wasn't as good as normal. Still all right, but not my lasagna. I'm sure the leftovers are much better because leftover lasagna just seems better.
For dinner I made lasagna. Actually I made two. One for Amy. Any has commented on not cooking and that she cooked for her husband the other day and he had to microwave it to get the burger done enough to eat. So I made her a pan to put in her oven. Unfortunately I was having one of those days again. All the things that I just normally have in the pantry that weren't there. Found out I accidentally bought diced up tomatoes with jalapenos. Yeah....they were spicy....I opened a can and tried one. So I had to tweak the recipe a little bit. No grated parm, so used shredded. I'm not sure if that is what changed it, but it wasn't as good as normal. Still all right, but not my lasagna. I'm sure the leftovers are much better because leftover lasagna just seems better.
Saturday, February 25, 2017
Oy Again
We went grocery shopping and got most of the groceries put away. The little man wanted to ride his bike. Out we go. All of a sudden he tells me he has no brakes. I look. Yup it has come unattached. I try to figure out how to reattach. Nope. So I tell him he will need to ride without brakes if he is going to. Flip the bike back over and there is no riding it. I managed to make the brakes work and not stop.
Then while we were outside playing I thought it was a nice day and I should finish taking the xmas lights off the house. This means getting up on the ladder. Which I did many times. Always with unease. I'm not so comfortable doing that anymore. Must be getting older. Finish that job and put the ladder away. The littles go inside and I find my shamrock. Heading out of the garage to go hang it and I hit the gardening roller and yup.......down I went. Concrete is not my friend. Oy. No one saw me which is probably a blessing. So I'm laying there realizing my head is right by the litter box and I'm really glad I cleaned it out when we first came outside. Litter doesn't smell good even when it only smells like litter. Took me a couple of minutes but I did manage to get up and limp into the house. Hurt ankle, hand and wrist and then also my lowerback. Didn't feel the back until the ankle let up.
Spent the rest of the day sitting on the couch catching up on all the shows on the DVR. The ankle doesn't hurt as long as no one bumps it. I can walk. So I don't think I broke anything. No bruising. So maybe tomorrow Phoebe will get her bath since I sure didn't get to it today.
Then while we were outside playing I thought it was a nice day and I should finish taking the xmas lights off the house. This means getting up on the ladder. Which I did many times. Always with unease. I'm not so comfortable doing that anymore. Must be getting older. Finish that job and put the ladder away. The littles go inside and I find my shamrock. Heading out of the garage to go hang it and I hit the gardening roller and yup.......down I went. Concrete is not my friend. Oy. No one saw me which is probably a blessing. So I'm laying there realizing my head is right by the litter box and I'm really glad I cleaned it out when we first came outside. Litter doesn't smell good even when it only smells like litter. Took me a couple of minutes but I did manage to get up and limp into the house. Hurt ankle, hand and wrist and then also my lowerback. Didn't feel the back until the ankle let up.
Spent the rest of the day sitting on the couch catching up on all the shows on the DVR. The ankle doesn't hurt as long as no one bumps it. I can walk. So I don't think I broke anything. No bruising. So maybe tomorrow Phoebe will get her bath since I sure didn't get to it today.
Life Plans Via Memes
Oh I just love those memes and posts on facebook. The ones like I am only going to be married once and it will be forever until I am old. Teach your kids to be responsible and they will be fine. What I have learned in all the time I have been here, is you can't plan life. Life likes to throw curveballs.
Growing up and as a young adult, I too, thought I would have this perfect family and be married for 50 or 60 years (and some people do make that). I thought my children (those who I had a hand in raising) would make their way in the world successfully, responsibly, respectably. Ha.
I did have a relationship with Dave that spanned over 31 years. That's a long time, but he died. And people do. So when I see those memes about being married until old old age I just think as long as no one dies. It's a big damper on that plan. My family has/had a lot of women living to old age without their spouses/SO.
My son went down the addiction path and has completed treatment a couple of times. One of the things I heard from that and the tough love group I belonged to was to let go of the dream I had for my child. Much easier said than done. And it really is letting go of the dreams I had for all of my children. We can't control them and they will live their own lives. And their plans surely will not be ours.
Back in my youth, I certainly never planned on raising grandchildren in my fifties. Just did the math yesterday and I will be 66 when the little man graduates from high school. My plan naturally was to be an empty nester and travelling, gardening and playing. Ha. Life and those curveballs.
So I am glad for the travelling that Dave and I did, the experiences we gave our children, and taking on the littles. I am in a different place than I was in my youth. I have learned a lot. Still learning. Still working on the not enabling my son (not successfully). Playing a lot with the littles. Doing things, working hard and trying to teach them some different things. Kindness, compassion, empathy. I'm giving them lots of experiences and memories. I'm not planning too far ahead with firm plans. Tentative with the likelyhood of curveballs. One day at a time. There is a lot of love here. And funny how there aren't any cutesy memes for grandparents raising grandchildren.
Growing up and as a young adult, I too, thought I would have this perfect family and be married for 50 or 60 years (and some people do make that). I thought my children (those who I had a hand in raising) would make their way in the world successfully, responsibly, respectably. Ha.
I did have a relationship with Dave that spanned over 31 years. That's a long time, but he died. And people do. So when I see those memes about being married until old old age I just think as long as no one dies. It's a big damper on that plan. My family has/had a lot of women living to old age without their spouses/SO.
My son went down the addiction path and has completed treatment a couple of times. One of the things I heard from that and the tough love group I belonged to was to let go of the dream I had for my child. Much easier said than done. And it really is letting go of the dreams I had for all of my children. We can't control them and they will live their own lives. And their plans surely will not be ours.
Back in my youth, I certainly never planned on raising grandchildren in my fifties. Just did the math yesterday and I will be 66 when the little man graduates from high school. My plan naturally was to be an empty nester and travelling, gardening and playing. Ha. Life and those curveballs.
So I am glad for the travelling that Dave and I did, the experiences we gave our children, and taking on the littles. I am in a different place than I was in my youth. I have learned a lot. Still learning. Still working on the not enabling my son (not successfully). Playing a lot with the littles. Doing things, working hard and trying to teach them some different things. Kindness, compassion, empathy. I'm giving them lots of experiences and memories. I'm not planning too far ahead with firm plans. Tentative with the likelyhood of curveballs. One day at a time. There is a lot of love here. And funny how there aren't any cutesy memes for grandparents raising grandchildren.
Friday, February 24, 2017
Payback Book
Was out running errands with the little man and we stopped at the bank. Lorraine was working and she let me have the Payback book associated with Mom's account. The last time I had asked another associate had told me I needed to bring my mom in to collect it.
When I had a little time later, I went through it just kind of quickly. I saw lots of coupons for the kinds of things we have been doing lately. Trampoline places, kid club places, movies, etc. So I think we will be getting some use out of Mom's payback book. And hopefully we can use some of the food coupons when we go out for meals with Mom.
When I had a little time later, I went through it just kind of quickly. I saw lots of coupons for the kinds of things we have been doing lately. Trampoline places, kid club places, movies, etc. So I think we will be getting some use out of Mom's payback book. And hopefully we can use some of the food coupons when we go out for meals with Mom.
Thursday, February 23, 2017
On the Go
We hit the park this afternoon. One of my friends commented about how busy we are and always on the go. And yes, we do a lot and are on the go a lot. The littles are very busy kids and do better when we are doing things that expend their energy.
But it's more than that. When I'm working a lot like I did early in the month, we aren't on the go. So we are fitting in our fun time when we can. And it's just the three of us. Makes a big difference in what we can do and how spontaneous we can be. :)
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