So remember my post a while back about my real paying job and then the post about how a usual day looks, I have to be honest with you, the majority of the crying, hitting and other headache inducing behavior comes from 1 of the 3 children. We shall call this child number 2. Number 2 enjoys spending the day giving me an ulcer by doing anything to child 1 and child 3. This includes: hitting, kicking, knocking over, breaking toys, punching, throwing toys, crying, more crying, and lastly more crying. This child takes pride in hurting others and always has a smirk on their face. I am thrilled to annouce that next week, Number 2 will be visiting Grandma, and I will have 5 glorious days of freedom. I am beyond thrilled to spend my days with number 1 and number 3 reading, watching tv, playing play dough instead of chasing, yelling and giving timeouts!
Moral of the story: Thank goodness for easy weeks. Take your time to breath and relax because being angry at work is not healthy.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
It's my Birthday and I'll eat everything in sight...
I have been sticking to this weight watchers thing pretty clearly for the past few weeks and have seen the results in the lose of a few pounds. However, yesterday was my birthday (Happy 23rd to Me) and I ate everything in sight during the weekend and last night.
I drove to Daytona to spend the weekend with my mom, who also had a birthday this past weekend, and we ate out for every meal. EVERY MEAL! How am I supposed to work with that? Regardless of how many pounds I gained, the food was delicious and I loved everything about it. Friday night we ate at a brand new restaurant called, Vince Carter's, recently built by Vince Carter. He is not vain or anything...
The atmosphere of the restaurant was great and it is beautiful inside. This picture is one I found online because I fogrot my camera that night :( The restaurant has three different seating options: a sports bar, a dinign room, or a piano lounge. We opted for the dining room and it was fantastic. The seats were comfy, the music was pleasant, and the other tables felt far enough away that you didn't feel like you could reach over and grab their salt. The menu was just as diverse as the seating options and you cold order anything from burgers to lamb chops and anything in between. I chose a decadent pasta served with shrimp and scallops in a vodka sauce....delish. I would recocomd this restaurant to anyone visiting Daytona!
When I got back to Gainesville, my friends and I went to a Japanese steakhouse and did the hibachi grill. I love this! The food is always outstanding and we had an exceptional chef who made us laugh and pay attention the entire meal. Plus, I am not sure what they put in the white seafood sauce, but I cannot get enough of it! I pour that stuff on everything that touches my plate.
Moral of the story: Treat yourself on your birthday. You might regret the steamed veggies and sweet potato later but you'll get over a few extra pounds added to your middle.
I drove to Daytona to spend the weekend with my mom, who also had a birthday this past weekend, and we ate out for every meal. EVERY MEAL! How am I supposed to work with that? Regardless of how many pounds I gained, the food was delicious and I loved everything about it. Friday night we ate at a brand new restaurant called, Vince Carter's, recently built by Vince Carter. He is not vain or anything...
The atmosphere of the restaurant was great and it is beautiful inside. This picture is one I found online because I fogrot my camera that night :( The restaurant has three different seating options: a sports bar, a dinign room, or a piano lounge. We opted for the dining room and it was fantastic. The seats were comfy, the music was pleasant, and the other tables felt far enough away that you didn't feel like you could reach over and grab their salt. The menu was just as diverse as the seating options and you cold order anything from burgers to lamb chops and anything in between. I chose a decadent pasta served with shrimp and scallops in a vodka sauce....delish. I would recocomd this restaurant to anyone visiting Daytona!When I got back to Gainesville, my friends and I went to a Japanese steakhouse and did the hibachi grill. I love this! The food is always outstanding and we had an exceptional chef who made us laugh and pay attention the entire meal. Plus, I am not sure what they put in the white seafood sauce, but I cannot get enough of it! I pour that stuff on everything that touches my plate.Moral of the story: Treat yourself on your birthday. You might regret the steamed veggies and sweet potato later but you'll get over a few extra pounds added to your middle.
Sunday, July 25, 2010
I have the best friends a girl could ask for
So today is the day before my birth. I thought it was any other day before my birth, but I was wrong. Today was a special day ebcause today was the day that I had my very first surprise party! My girls in Gianesville threw me a surprise birthday party and invited so many people that I love. The best part about the surprise is that I was truly surprised. I had NO idea, NO inclination, and they all did a fabulous job at telling lies and getting me to the party.
I had friends drive two hours from Daytona, friends that I have met in different ways around Gainesville, friends from school, and some great best friends there. Everyone made food, we drank mimosas, talked, listened to music, and ate fabulous cupcakes from Yum Cupcakery!
The girls even made me a hand created sign:
I could not have asked for a better birthday party and now I feel selfish that I planned a dinner for everyone to go out and celebrate my birth, but I am special enough for two celebration so I did not cancel!
Moral of the Story: It feels great to know that my sister and my friends cared enough about me to throw me a surprise party and lie behind my back for weeks.
I had friends drive two hours from Daytona, friends that I have met in different ways around Gainesville, friends from school, and some great best friends there. Everyone made food, we drank mimosas, talked, listened to music, and ate fabulous cupcakes from Yum Cupcakery!
The girls even made me a hand created sign:
I could not have asked for a better birthday party and now I feel selfish that I planned a dinner for everyone to go out and celebrate my birth, but I am special enough for two celebration so I did not cancel!
Moral of the Story: It feels great to know that my sister and my friends cared enough about me to throw me a surprise party and lie behind my back for weeks.
Monday, July 12, 2010
Is it worth it???
Remember, not too long ago when I was super excited about my real paying job. Let's just say I am less excited today.
These kids are the best form of birthcontrol. They are driving me slowly into a state of total chaos. I knew that working 10 hours a day with three kids under the age of six would be stressful, but I had no idea. I think it strange that my major is elementary education and here I am complaining about children, but let's be real. Teaching is not babysitting. In my classroom I will read, talk about cool things like science and history, we will eat lunch, have recess (hopefully) and then they will get some homework and we will continue the processs throughout the year and they will become more educated, hopefully more socially responsible an din the end I will survive.
My current job goes a little something like this:
I arrive, kids eat breakfast, one kid throws oatmeal on the floor, dog eats eat, kid cries. then we play wit toys, fights ensue, more crying followed by arm biting and hair pulling. Dogs get involved, someone falls down, more crying and probably a time out or two.
We might go to the mall (indoor playground and it's like 200 degrees here) or the museum (free arts and crafts) but this usually involves a 45 minute period of time in which we get dressed, find shoes, grab toys that want to go, put on shoes, grab diapers, get snacks, more crying, probably a time out or two and then we leave.
Lunch involved three different sandwiches, a plethora of sides. I know I could make one lunch and call it done but that might result in more crying and probably a timeout or two.
Then we watch TV. I kid you not the only period of time when there is no crying and not a timeout unless kid one kicks kid two because kid three got too close to them on the couch.
Nap time for kid 3, Kid 2 gets a hour of quiet time, and kid 1 does his own thing. My FREE time and i shall cherish it daily.
Snack time is similar to breakfast and it usually results in a timeout or two.
Then more playing, more crying, more kicking, more biting, more hairpulling, resulting in a timeout or two.
That is my day Monday thru Friday from 8 to 5.
Moral of the Story: Bring on the diploma, I cannot wait to have a classroom where the kids know I am there to help them and not put them in timeout.
These kids are the best form of birthcontrol. They are driving me slowly into a state of total chaos. I knew that working 10 hours a day with three kids under the age of six would be stressful, but I had no idea. I think it strange that my major is elementary education and here I am complaining about children, but let's be real. Teaching is not babysitting. In my classroom I will read, talk about cool things like science and history, we will eat lunch, have recess (hopefully) and then they will get some homework and we will continue the processs throughout the year and they will become more educated, hopefully more socially responsible an din the end I will survive.
My current job goes a little something like this:
I arrive, kids eat breakfast, one kid throws oatmeal on the floor, dog eats eat, kid cries. then we play wit toys, fights ensue, more crying followed by arm biting and hair pulling. Dogs get involved, someone falls down, more crying and probably a time out or two.
We might go to the mall (indoor playground and it's like 200 degrees here) or the museum (free arts and crafts) but this usually involves a 45 minute period of time in which we get dressed, find shoes, grab toys that want to go, put on shoes, grab diapers, get snacks, more crying, probably a time out or two and then we leave.
Lunch involved three different sandwiches, a plethora of sides. I know I could make one lunch and call it done but that might result in more crying and probably a timeout or two.
Then we watch TV. I kid you not the only period of time when there is no crying and not a timeout unless kid one kicks kid two because kid three got too close to them on the couch.
Nap time for kid 3, Kid 2 gets a hour of quiet time, and kid 1 does his own thing. My FREE time and i shall cherish it daily.
Snack time is similar to breakfast and it usually results in a timeout or two.
Then more playing, more crying, more kicking, more biting, more hairpulling, resulting in a timeout or two.
That is my day Monday thru Friday from 8 to 5.
Moral of the Story: Bring on the diploma, I cannot wait to have a classroom where the kids know I am there to help them and not put them in timeout.
What happens in New Orleans was once in a lifetime
I am going to be very frank about this..New Orleans was not so much fun. The city itself was dirty, smelly, and overall very unimpressive.
New Orleans has some perks:
1. Open container law - Very handy when you are walking from bar to bar trying to find a place for your underage sister to get in.
2. Food choices aplenty - We never really had a hard time finding a place to eat since there were many many choices, but they all served the same food.
3. Sweet Aquarium - My friends and I went to the Audubon aquarium and it was pretty awesome :) We also visited the insectarium and the zoo.
If I had to choose a vacation spot tomorrow, New Orleans would not make the top 50. I really did not like the city or the people.
Moral of the Story: New Orleans is not for the faint of heart, those under the age of 18, those over the age of 25, or anyone who has morals.
New Orleans has some perks:
1. Open container law - Very handy when you are walking from bar to bar trying to find a place for your underage sister to get in.
2. Food choices aplenty - We never really had a hard time finding a place to eat since there were many many choices, but they all served the same food.
3. Sweet Aquarium - My friends and I went to the Audubon aquarium and it was pretty awesome :) We also visited the insectarium and the zoo.
If I had to choose a vacation spot tomorrow, New Orleans would not make the top 50. I really did not like the city or the people.
Moral of the Story: New Orleans is not for the faint of heart, those under the age of 18, those over the age of 25, or anyone who has morals.
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