Catching up

I’ve been feeling the weather change over the last week, it always makes me very melancholy.  I am determined to shake it off.   On top of the season I’ve been a mess about keeping up my diet and running.  I was suppose to use this time with the kids at school to be productive and figure out what I am going to do with the rest of my life.  Too much presser.  I think I got a little freaked out.  The thought of adding one more thing to my schedule when I’m so overwhelmed as it is made me unable to accomplish anything.  So I’m back to baby steps and being kind to myself.  No more beating myself up.

First step was this, getting back to writing.  Then I’ll see where I can go from there.

I did make 75 dollars at the Toy and clothing exchange and My oldest had a great time at a 4th grade overnight camping trip.  All the 4th graders their teachers and the principal headed out to NJ and had two days and one night of games and bonding.  My son had a great time

 

Here is my son and a friend with their new water bottles toasting the trip.

 

 

Here is Principal Bob Binder talking to the kids about what to do if they get car sick in the bus. He taught them all how to throw up into a paper bag, City kids!! It was one of the funniest things I have ever heard I wish I had taped it!

 

Oh and the triple bunk bed is almost done!  By next week all three kids with be in big boy beds!

 

Almost done!

 

Look I did it, now on to the next think on my list!

Quiet week

Sorry I haven’t felt much like writing over the last few days. Maybe because I know I need to be working out and eating better and I haven’t been doing either. But a lot is getting done around the house.

My 6 year old figured out how do a back bend it took him most of the summer he was very excited.

Working around the Apartment

This Saturday was a work around home day.  I’m getting ready for a big “garage sale” our building has twice a year.  It’s called the Toy and Clothing Exchange.  It has been going on in our building for almost 30 years.   Usually 2 parents are in charge, the parents changes over time.  I helped run the Exchange for about 5 years.  We have about 25 volunteers and 60 families selling toys and clothes.  It is a way to clear out the closets and get some great Plus it is fun watching different children wearing the same party dress over time.  Anyway I priced 8 boxes of clothes today while my youngest tried everything on when I turned my back.

My youngest wearing what ever he could get his hands on.

I can't wait to get these out of my home!

Meanwhile my husband continues his work on the kids triple bunk bed.

It was a hot fall day

Not to be out done my middle child dressed up as different supper villains and made me guess which ones he was.

I think he is being the Penguin in this one

My oldest son was at a sleep over birthday party the night before and was pretty tired today.  His friend had 7 nine year old boys overnight for his birthday.  His Mom is very brave, I think that would have killed me!

These are the Lego charactors my oldest made while doing his reading homework. Not sure how he does both at the same time...

New handbag

I need a new handbag.  Handbags have become such a status symbol.  I don’t think I have ever put as much thought into a bag as I have over the one I have yet to buy.  Maybe now that I am not as thin as I was when I was younger I am paying more attention to things like bags and shoes.  I have rarely spent much money on a bag.  I got my last handbag as a gift and it worked fine.  But now the handle is ragged and it is time to move on.

I guess I have been busy having kids but have you seen the cost of hand bags today!!  Crazy!  So I have picked out my dream bags, two of them, the only trouble is if I were to buy them I’m pretty sure my husband would leave me.  He thinks more than two pillows on a bed is excessive.  The thought of paying thousands of dollars on a hand bag is unfathomable to him.  All right it is to me as well, but a girl can dream…

The bag I really lust after is called the Celine Boston bag by Phoebe Philo.

Of course it is about $1500.  You can see more of it at WomensHandbag.com .  Even though they call it a Boston bag it looks so Parisian to me.  My next dream bag is from PS1

Here it is at Barneys for about $2000.00.  It looks like it would last for years and fit everything I need.  I should never have looked at all of these bags because now the ones I can afford look so cheep!

I have found a Fossil bag for about 100.00 that I like.  Still I have never paid so much and I’m feeling guilty.  I have some birthday money and I’m thinking just thinking I might get it.  What do you think?

So enough dreaming for me today, back to cleaning out the kids dressers.

Keeping up with the boys

Another week started and I already feel behind.  I am in need of an attitude adjustment.  I only got about 4 hours of sleep last night I bet if I go to sleep now I’ll feel better tomorrow.

Check out my middle son’s new trick.  He is very proud of himself but I only hope the door frame holds out.

Sunday

I’ve been bad about writing over the last week.  The kids are settling into school and start their first full week tomorrow. I need to a just a little better to this new schedule.  Its been a little harder than I thought it would be.

I’ve been eating everything in site.  Birthdays are hard.  Another year older and all that cake.  But I dragged my lazy fat butt to the gym on Friday and again this morning.  So I am on the road back.  I’ll give myself a few more days but then I really need to get back on the diet wagon.

Ugh I just want to eat everything in site and lose weight. does anyone know that diet?  Let me know!

Wordless Wednesday-South Street Seaport