Spring Shopping with My Daughters

I've been busy the past few days with all sorts of not-so-fun-stuff (again!)

This past Saturday I took Em and Kaye shopping because they have Spring school picture day this Friday.  They both need shoes and I wanted to get them a new Spring outfit.  Buying shoes for these two is a nightmare.  

They both have narrow feet.  Kaye is in between sizes.  Em is picky.  

Then add into the mix the availability and selection of shoes in the store.

We left our house at 11:30am Saturday morning and headed to Wal Mart.  Em got a pair of flip-flop slippers and a pair of cushioned flip-flops that she wanted last summer.  We've learned the hard way that if we don't buy ahead of time the shoes she likes will not be there come summer.  Kaye got a pair of canvas sneakers.  None of the sandals they tried on fit either of them properly.  Of course this is the type of shoe they both need the most!  We looked at the clothes but only ended up getting Kaye a skirt and then I headed over to get some drug items we needed (soap, chapstick, body wash,  etc.)

Our next stop (and last stop for the day) was a local small-sized mall.  We started at Payless Shoes.  Em ended up getting a cushy flip-flop type sandal she liked, but nothing Kaye tried on fit properly.  We were bummed.  We headed over to Children's Place where Kaye got a chance to give the Easter Bunny a big hug.  This made her day!  No shoes that fit nicely here either.   Last store was Boscov's.  We spent A LOT of time in the Junior's section looking for a dressy outfit for Em's school picture, which will also double as her outfit for her orchestra concert.  She also got some shorts and a few shirts.  We then headed over to the Girl's department where we pretty easily found a Spring outfit for Kaye's pictures and she will be able to wear the canvas sneakers with this outfit as well. 

By the time we left the mall it was around 4pm.   We were starving!!!!  I did have a container of pretzels and we all had brought water bottles with us.  I felt bad for Kaye because it was a long shopping trip and my daughters don't usually go for long shop trips with me.  Em is enjoying clothes shopping more and more as she gets older, so she wasn't as impatient in the stores.   Luckily Jay had made a crock-pot meal for dinner, so we ate right when we got home.  I was beat from shopping, but it was nice to spend the day with my daughters. I hope I can find sandals for my daughters before Easter arrives!

The kids were excited because there was a new Sam & Kat on Nickelodeon and then they were pumped to watch the Kids Choice Awards.  Jay and I decided this would be a great time to watch some TV together.  While the kids watched their shows in the living room we watched the latest Grey's Anatomy we Tivo'ed and then the movie Revolutionary Road with Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslett.  

Saturday night Em started with a scratchy throat.  I figured it was just her allergies since it was a rainy day and the temperature was rising.  Sunday her nose was runny and she was using a lot of tissues.  She had her regular allergy medication in the morning, but I also gave her Benadryl before bed.  Not enough.  She woke up at 3am complaining about her sore throat, stuffy/runny nose.  I put vapor rub on her and gave her water to drink.  Then I had a difficult time going back to sleep.

Sunday I did some catching up on housework (mostly laundry) and tried to take care of Em the best I could.  

Monday morning,  I call Em in absent for school and then call our allergist for an appointment.  I wasn't sure if this was a cold or allergies, so better to be safe than sorry.  Turns out it's viral.  Doctor sends us on our way with Advair for her asthma symptoms and Nasonex for her post nasal drip.   We also have a doctor's note for her to be excused from school until Wednesday.  Monday night she has a bit of a fever and I now have the humidifier in her room.

Last night she slept well.  Today she is doing better.  She may even return to school tomorrow.  I hope so because what I planned to accomplish the past few weeks has been weighing on my mind.

Em and Kaye both need to get their haircut before Friday and I am in desperate need of a hair make-over.  Mine will have to wait until next week though.

I am so glad I got out of the house on Friday and acquired some Easter basket loot.  I will share what I've bought as my WordLess Wednesday post tomorrow.

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Posted at 8:14 PM  |  by Elle

It's FRIDAY & I'm HAPPY after a HORRIBLE week!!!!!!!

and I couldn't be happier! 

Why is Elle so happy you may be wondering (or not)????

Well, this week has been a week from
 H-E-double-hockey-sticks to say the least!  

Last Saturday was going nicely with Em on a Girl Scout hiking field trip with her troop, Kaye playing outside with the neighbor boy and Jay and I doing some cleaning in the garage and outdoors.  Then Saturday night we FINALLY watched FROZEN!  

(Insert f-u-n-n-y video for parents here.....)

There was A LOT more singing than I anticipated and my husband turned to me and gave me an 'eye roll' at about 4 songs into the movie. 
 Yeah, he enjoyed it 
THAT much!!!!

Cut to Saturday night at say 2am.  I hear Em in the bathroom crying.  I get out of bed and see what is wrong and she tells me she threw up in her bed.

So I get her cleaned up and situated and then I do my vomit cleaning and laundry duties.  Kaye had this twice this season and this was Em's second bout with this nastiness.  For some reason the muck went through the waterproof mattress pad, so at 3am I'm online trying to get ideas of how to get the smell out of the mattress.  I found this forum:

Mommy Savers and went to work!  I sprayed and wiped that mattress with peroxide at least three times.  Then I sprinkled baking soda and let it set for about half an hour.  I brushed it up with the dustpan and brush and then sprinkled some more to set overnight as the air cleaner ran in her bedroom.  Em had to sleep out in the living room.  In the morning I was exhausted, but I got up and vacuumed up the baking soda, dried the dampness with the hairdryer and it DID NOT smell!  Thank You MommySavers forum!

I moved Em back into her room because I did not want anyone else getting sick.  Ahem.  I drank some water with a few teaspoons of ACV (apple cider vinegar) which I do a lot during the winter months and allergy season because it helps balance your PH levels and when your body is sick it is searching for that balance and also helps allergy sufferers.

I was bummed because my daughters and I were going to go shopping for a Spring outfit to wear for picture day and their Easter dresses. 

 Put that on hold!

Em stayed home from school Monday because she still hadn't really eaten anything, but as the day wore on she was better.

Flash forward to Monday night (really Tuesday at 3am.)  I have excruciating stomach pains and cannot get back to sleep.  I spend about 2.5 hours in the bathroom.  With the opposite problem of Em.  Yes, the Big D.  Uggggh.

The next morning I have to take the kids to school, so I take 2 plastic grocery bags in the car with me in case I throw up and I walk them across the parking lot and not all the way up to the school because I knew I just couldn't.  I come back home and get back in my pj's and get in bed.  Miserable day.  Prepare myself to pick them up from school and succeed.  Have aches and chills by the time evening comes.  Didn't much at all.  Day two and I am a slight bit better, but still not walking them up to school.  Take a shower and spend the day in the living room.  Eating soup and Gatorade because I am done with the ginger ale.  The aches, tiredness and nausea are finally subsiding.  Day three (yesterday) I walked the kids up to school, ate a bagel for breakfast and started in on ALL the housecleaning that has been piling up since Sunday.  

This is when it hits me how much I really do around the house.  

I've been a stay-at-home-mom since 2001 and sometimes I feel like I don't do enough.  But when I return from being ill (which by the way IS NOT often) I totally see how much I contribute to the family (unpaid as we all know.)

So on my return from my illness I did 3 loads of laundry, put laundry away from the weekend (as well as said 3 loads), changed bed sheets, ran the dishwasher, vacuumed, hung out the comforter to air out, started on Spring Cleaning lists and a non-food item shopping list.  I'm sure there are more things I did yesterday, but I was such a tornado around here I just kept going from one thing to the next.  It felt nice just to be moving around!

So here I am today, on a Friday morning taking the time to blog because it is a RAINY day and I do not want to be brought down after the week I have had.

I am looking forward to going shopping with Em and Kaye this weekend and have high hopes for finding outfits for school pictures, Easter dresses, sandals, and maybe even something for myself!

So whatever you are doing this last weekend of March 2014, be thankful that you are with family and/or friends and that you are healthy!!!!  

Whenever I am as sick as I just was, I always seem to enjoy my days just a little more than I normally would.

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Posted at 10:51 AM  |  by Elle