My parents drove 200mi each way from southern Florida to visit the Kennedy Space Center last week. They were there from 9am-6:30pm and said they weren't able to see everything. Lots of standing in lines, but I think they liked it and wished they had more time there.
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My parents drove 200mi each way from southern Florida to visit the Kennedy Space Center last week. They were there from 9am-6:30pm and said they weren't able to see everything. Lots of standing in lines, but I think they liked it and wished they had more time there.
CycloneErik
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Z and I had a great time.
Looking forward to seeing the library again tomorrow, but not because I'm tired of Z time.
Not saying you're tired of that, but I know I'll see a lot of intensely relieved parents at preschool tomorrow.
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Why do you want to leave? If better pay, say that. If better opportunities or closer to your skills, say that. If you’re leaving because you are getting busy with boss’s daughter, don’t say that.
Should have let Pant's tax minions do my taxes earlier. Just went through them and am getting a lot back (yuge). Used to have this plus or minus a hundred or two max either way. Withholding got WAY out of sync with me not working last year. Going to fix that.
Just don't let them talk you into getting a social security number for pets. (and claiming new dependents)
Or Monday.
Actually our preschooler goes Tue-Fri, but I get rid of 3 kids plus the hubby on Monday. You can tell when the kids are getting bored. Last week the oldest had asked if we could move the Wii to the basement "because every fun party house has a Wii in the basement." (Not planning any parties that I know of--ha!) The Wii hardly ever gets played with upstairs, so we hooked it up downstairs today. She played for an hour and a half. Now all 4 kids are playing Legos together . . .
Watching the halftime blurb on TV and they were talking about the top 289 towns to watch NCAA basketball. One town mentioned was Itta Bena MS at #19. When they showed the graphic of the list, Ames IA was immediately below them at #20. Yay Ames & ISU!!!
Cheering on Custer and Loyola! He's done some good things, but has also made more than one boneheaded pass leading to a turnover. I think they can beat Tennesee!
CycloneErik
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Or Monday.
You can tell when the kids are getting bored. Last week the oldest had asked if we could move the Wii to the basement "because every fun party house has a Wii in the basement." (Not planning any parties that I know of--ha!) The Wii hardly ever gets played with upstairs, so we hooked it up downstairs today. She played for an hour and a half. Now all 4 kids are playing Legos together . . .
Either day works?
Z doesn't get bored. We've got that going for us. She's pretty creative.
And she has a new toy today. That little dragon is fun.
But on Monday, many, many or the preschool parents actually will say out loud (because they did after the last break) how excited they are to have the kids away in school. It's always disheartening to hear parents go there.
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In other news, we made a run through Toys-R-Us today.
Something that stood out to me is just how stark the whole place is, even with all the colorful toys. You can almost feel the building say "screw you, spend some money."
Seems like such an easy business to make appear friendly and entice people to spend even more, but whatever.
Something that stood out to me is just how stark the whole place is, even with all the colorful toys. You can almost feel the building say "screw you, spend some money."
Seems like such an easy business to make appear friendly and entice people to spend even more, but whatever.
So Allen Lazard is on my flight to Des Moines
UConn ladies put 140 pts on the board today. Hope TT keeps on coming back to win this game. Iowa lost to Creighton in ladies NCAA today. I think I was pretty darn close on my crowd prediction whenever they camera wasn't on the court all you saw was a sea of seats. Mississippi State had a huge crowd at home today looked like a fun environment.
Man what a beautiful day out today. Had about an hr of slowed down driving early AM, then drove out of ice onto clear paving, once the sun came up it was awesome. Had a really good Reuben for supper tonight.
. Hope TT keeps on coming back to win this game. Iowa lost to Creighton in ladies NCAA today. I think I was pretty darn close on my crowd prediction whenever they camera wasn't on the court all you saw was a sea of seats. Mississippi State had a huge crowd at home today looked like a fun environment.Man what a beautiful day out today. Had about an hr of slowed down driving early AM, then drove out of ice onto clear paving, once the sun came up it was awesome. Had a really good Reuben for supper tonight.
I must have been watching too much wrestling, because I have no clue what you're talking about. I can guess Alamo, but not sure what the sprinkles are. If it has anything to do with enterprise woman, I will shovee her in a closet there and slink away.
Worked today to get a little ahead. Working after church tomorrow also, then busting my hump for four days to not be buried when I get back.
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Yesterday I learned the Barbie family tree at our house, complete with pets, and I swear that took a good 10 minutes.
A lot of my excitement for going back to school is the routine and I know they love it there. The preschooler is a totally different kid when she is at school (I volunteer in the classroom and see what she is like there). She saves all the good behavior for school.
I have also been doing this stay at home gig for 15 years now with at least one kid home full time almost the entire time. I need a few hours to myself . . .
CycloneErik
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Yesterday I learned the Barbie family tree at our house, complete with pets, and I swear that took a good 10 minutes.
A lot of my excitement for going back to school is the routine and I know they love it there. The preschooler is a totally different kid when she is at school (I volunteer in the classroom and see what she is like there). She saves all the good behavior for school.
That's all good. Your version is much more dramatic than the parents who'll be dancing to their car on Monday.
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