December 23, 2019

Our Staff Christmas Party 2019 Is in the books!


For the Love of GOD.... let me watch netflix!

Man!!!!!   I have done a lot of work over the last month!!!

       .... really, its been since July when we broke ground on the new building.

From catching them building the building completely backwards, to having to open with a temporary occupancy... It's been a whirlwind!  From breaking ground to open was 4 months!   Ordering equipment, arranging classrooms, enrolling kids.... that alone is enough, but then.....

Halloween and all the preparing and decorating and the parties.
Thanksgiving where we do the meal for the parents  This year we had 70 parents come.
Then Christmas!  At Daycare, Christmas is not only putting up the trees and getting the lobby all decorating but it's contests, Christmas parties, pajama days, movie days....
Then there is the every day running a business thing... 27 staff, 130 kids... throw in a visit from DHS!!  ... because, why not!?!

I have done all the shopping and decorating for my house!   I did all the wrapping, and have made all the preparation for Christmas eve!  I even made three presents... one of which took me 3 weeks to complete!

And did I mention Dennis has been sitting in his chair for the last month nursing a pulled groin and a hurt back!  And he keeps telling me I need to slow down cause I am working too hard.

WHO THE ?????  will do all this if I don't?  Don't be an dumbass Dennis!  There are deadlines to meet!!  You can't wait to get stuff ready for Christmas  AFTER CHRISTMAS! lol

I keep thinking I have to undecorate in about 1 week and it feels like I just put it up!  Thanksgiving being a week late is very noticeable!!!  I have hardly got to enjoy any of it being so busy or hiding off in my room cause Dennis has been hold up in his chair... watching dumb shows!! (Plus my house looks so good!!)  Next year I am doing a tree in my bedroom so at least I can enjoy a tree in there! and it will keep me in the Christmas spirit when I am wrapping presents on my bed and watching Christmas movies.

Ahhh, I complain about being busy but the truth is... Dennis wants me to retire in like 5 years and most likely..... I won't.  I can't stand NOT to be busy.  and weekends are so boring half the time I can't wait to get back to the land of the living!   I like being busy and feeling needed and I really like earning money! (Cause I like to spend it!)

But still... I do like an occasional day to slow down and binge watch netflix and eat chocolate.

December 18, 2019

An Important Birthday

Today we celebrated our fearless leaders day of birth.  He turned 61!  The grand kids talked about it all day and were excited to have a night with their pop.  Traffic was crazy trying to get home from work and by the time we got back to the restaurant we were the last ones to get there. All the kids greeted him loudly... and the grand kids were all hollering for pop!!!  Dennis thought it was just going to be us for dinner and was surprised to see the kids and friends.

Steve and Tracey came at the drop of a hat, which was so nice!  literally they had zero notice!  Steve said Dennis is lucky he is Dennis! lol  I didn't even have time to call Guy and Denise who I know would have been there too!  Everything happened fast!

We all sat at this long table and the grand kids were in and out and up and down and under the table.  going between whatever family member they wanted to see.  But the were all so good! Evelyn would NOT leave her pops side.  She kept telling him she had a pocket..  And Sammi sat at his other side and talk in her Sammi talk!    Of course, the damn politics talk started!  Ben is very smart with that.  Tanner is great at explaining it to dummies like me and Matthew just wants to stir the pot!

After we ate, the kids gave dad his presents and hugs all around as we left.  I think he had a good time and know how important he is to his family.


Damn Inconvenience

Yes Netflix!!!!!  I am still watching!!  Don't make me have to get up to get the remote or completely move all my food from around me to find it!  Why does it ask anyway?  It's okay if I fall asleep or get up to go to the bathroom or even scroll my phone!  That's what the rewind button is for!