... WE WILL BE LEAVING FOR THE BAY AREA.
MY BROTHER IS GETTING MARRIED TOMORROW AND TONIGHT IS THE REHEARSAL AND THE DINNER.
SHOULD BE LOTS OF FUN.
I JUST HOPE BOTH OF MY MONSTERS, ER... I MEAN, KIDS... WILL DO JUST FINE WITH THE WHOLE WALKING DOWN THE AISLE INFRONT OF EVERYONE... LOL.
SO, IF YOU DON'T SEE ME AROUND, YOU KNOW WHY...
HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND.
OOOKAY.
THIRD ONE OF THE NIGHT...
BUT I HAVE SOME STUFF TO WRITE ABOUT.
SEE, THIS WEEK IS A VERY SPECIAL, BUSY WEEK...
WE HAVE A VERY IMPORTANT EVENT COMING UP THIS WEEKEND AND WE HAVE MANY, MANY THINGS TO DO IN THE NEXT 3 DAYS TO GET READY FOR IT.
WHAT EVENT YOU ASK?
MY BABY BROTHER... OKAY, HE'S NOT SO BABY-ISH... HE'S 22... IS GETTING MARRIED ON SATURDAY!!
I REALLY CAN'T BELIEVE IT.
SO, IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS, I HAVE ALL THIS TO DO:
*GET THE KIDDOS HAIR CUTS... TOMORROW @ 430PM
*PICK UP AN OUTFIT FOR ZMAN TO WEAR TO THE REHEARSAL
*GO TO THE MALL AND GET HOSE AND SOME SLACKS AND NEW SHIRT FOR DEREK... HOPEFULLY WE CAN DO THAT WEDNESDAY
*PICK UP MY DRESS FROM THE GAL DOING THE ALTERATIONS
*GET A PEDICURE AND MY NAILS FILLED
*GO FRIDAY MORNING TO HAVE MY HAIR WASHED AND BLOWN OUT... I'M SO NOT TRYING TO DO THAT MYSELF... IT MUST LOOK GOOD, YOU KNOW ;)
SEE!!
I TOLD YOU I HAD A LOT TO DO.
SO, NEEDLESS TO SAY, IF I GET BEHIND ON COMMENTING AND READING, I'M SORRY...
WE LEAVE FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON TO HEAD TO THE BAY AREA FOR THE REHEARSAL AND DINNER.
THE WEDDING IS SATURDAY AT NOON... AND BOTH KIDDOS ARE IN THE WEDDING. SO YOU KNOW I'LL HAVE TO GET MYSELF AND MY KIDDOS READY... THANKFULLY DEREK WILL BE THERE TOO.
AND THANKFULLY WE ARE STAYING THE NIGHT THERE AGAIN... THAT WAY WE DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT COMING HOME AFTER HAVING ALL THAT FUN AT THE RECEPTION :)
OKAY.
ENOUGH RAMBLING.
I'VE GOT A MONSTER HEADACHE...
GOING TO GO GRAB A BOTTLED WATER AND SOME ADVIL.
HAPPY NEW YEARS!!!
SEE YOU LATER....
TODAY WE HELPED CELEBRATE MY MOM'S BIRTHDAY...
THE KIDS AND I MADE HER BIRTHDAY CARDS THIS MORNING AND THEN WE WENT OVER THERE TO HELP MAKE A SPECIAL DINNER.
WE MADE EGG ROLLS AND WON TONS... OH SO YUMMY.
SOOO...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM. WE LOVE YOU!
Well...
I suppose that I should put in an entry on our "C" (just for you Lisa... lol).
I'm really behind because of a few different reasons.
One, "C" is a very very busy time of the year... Must do the visits and do all the new toys and what not.
And two, the Wednesday after "C", I came down with the stomach bug... AGAIN!! See, my poor mom came down with it on "C" eve and was sick all the next day...
So, I don't know if I ever got all the way over it the first time... or if I was one of the lucky ones to come down with it again... And my poor dad came down with it on Wednesday too.
Anyways...
Our "C" was wonderful.
"C" eve we go to my brother/sister-in-laws... where all of Derek's side of the family is... We had a blast and had some really yummy food.
The kids got spoiled... as you'll see in the pictures...
Thankfully, Derek was able to get someone to cover part of his shift that night... so he didn't have to go to work until 10pm.
What sucked was that he was supposed to get off at 4am and then on the way home- not 5 mins from our house- he came upon an accident and didn't get home until almost 530am!!
And the kids woke up at 730am!! Luckily, I was able to hold them off for a while and he was up at 815 to open gift and then have breakfast.
The kids got a good loot from Santa... as you can see in the big picture. Rowan got her umbrella and her bag that she asked for... and Mr. Z got a Firetruck... which he loves.
After we had breakfast, Derek went back to bed until around 115pm and then got up toget ready to go to my parents house.
He was there only to open gift and then had to go to work. He was so bummed... as well as we were... it was weird not having him and my mom at dinner :(
Hopefully next Christmas no one will be sick... or have to work...
I should have known that I wasn't going to be so lucky and have that nasty virus that was making its way around my house hit me.
Well, it did.
I went home early from work on Thursday...
I started to feel like poo and didn't want to spread my germs to everyone in the office...
So I went to the grocery store and picked up the normal foods that someone with the flu or a GI virus would need...
Gatorade.
Crackers.
Bread.
Advil.
You know the things.
I ended up falling asleep on the couch at home (after I picked the kids up from my mom and dad's) around 745pm!!
I'm never asleep that early.
Thankfully the kids were good and just sat on the couch with me and watched movies.
The next morning I woke up feeling about the same.
Unsteady.
Queasy.
Icky, basically.
Well, I had an 8am appointment to get my hair done and there was no way I was going to miss that.
I had to have my hair touched up... it was starting to fade around the roots and because of my brother's wedding on the 6th (YES! Jan. 6th!!) I just had to go.
I had planned on doing other things afterwards, but that wasn't happening.
By the time the gal colored my roots and I sat for a bit, I thought I was going to die.
Stomach cramps.
Back pain.
Ickiness all over.
I didn't even have my hair trimmed - thank goodness I don't do too much to it to give it split ends. I just had her wash it and I threw it up and left her with her check.
I felt so bad!!
I ended up calling my mom on the way home (she was there with me but doing other things after the appointment) and asked her to go and get a few gifts that I knew Derek wouldn't be able to get.
Thankfully, I have one of the bestest mommies in the world and she got what I needed.
I ended up spending the rest of the day on the couch or in the well, um, bathroom... too not get too graphic.
Thankfully though, it wasn't as bad as Derek's sickness... but it still wasn't fun.
I'm feeling much better today though.
Still got that feeling like my body had been through the ringer.
Tired.
Back hurts.
Headache.
But I went out and finished my shopping.
I did a super duper fast trip in Target... and when I came out, my face was white as a sheet... yeah, probably did it a little too quickly... lol.
Thankfully though, I'm a tough cookie and on my way to being 100% healthy.
Finished my shopping.
Finished my wrapping- except for one present I can't do since my hubby is home...
And tonight, I'm just going to relax at my parents house... visit with my Grandma.
Tomorrow I'll worry about getting the house cleaned and making the dishes for the Christmas Eve festivities at my BIL/SIL's house.
Merry Christmas Friends...
I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!
Love to All,
Jenn
... its only 3 days until Christmas and a nasty GI virus has hit our house.
First it was Rowan... no poopies or no throwing up though... just stomach cramps.
Then it was Zachary... all poopies... thank god. I don't know how he'd handle throwing up.
Now, it's Derek.
Remember how I said he wasn't feeling well last night?
Yah.
He's got it.
He spent a good part of the evening and night with his head in the toilet.
I just hope it is a quick thing.
He is supposed to finish shopping (for me!) tomorrow and has work.
And what I am really hoping is that it skips right on over me...
::begging:: Please, Please, nasty GI Bug... Don't come my way!!
I'm supposed to go and get my hair done tomorrow morning... then finish up shopping that HAS to be done!!
I don't feel as if I'm getting sick... yet.
You never know though... really.
I just hope and pray... and hope some more... that it doesn't hit me.
I'm off to finish stuff here at work... I'm hoping I can skiddadle a bit early so I can get home to my sick husband... who is now the biggest baby in the world... but boy, do I love him :)
I mailed my Christmas cards out today.
A little late.
But at least I did it...
and those who get them will surely say it was worth the wait ;)
It has actually been really busy here at the Pickle Jar.
Zachary has been suffering with a stomach bug for a while... since Friday... and then more since Sunday.
Poor boy...
He'll wake up in the middle of the night (early morning) and go "poopies"... icky "poopies" and not even know it. Thankfully we co-sleep... so, I am able to get him up and clean him up before it gets messy.
I've also been able to get him on the toilet a few times in the middle of the night before it got too bad... easier that way.
Although, he wasn't too keen on waking up for that.
Now Derek doesn't feel good.
I swear I am married to a hypocondriact ;)
LMAO
If one person gets sick in this house...
He is next in line.
But I think this time he really isn't feeling well.
He skipped on Carne Asada sandwiches and beer!!
I just hope all of our family members are better by Christmas or it is going to be one shitty (literally) weekend!!
Well, my boy is tired... he is really worn out from this bug... he is literally laying on the table where I am typing.
It is only 720pm and I think I'll go and put him down soon... maybe do some reading as well :)
Have a great Wednesday night.
