SATURDAY 9/26/09

I've decided not to segment out weekend days like I've done for the week days. Weekends aren't usually broken up in the same manner as my weekdays. I find it slightly interesting that I actually think of my weekdays as "before work, during work, and after work." Is that a good thing or not? What does it mean? I think it's something I may have to contemplate for a while and may help me understand myself a little better. I'll get back to you on this topic...

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- Awaken by Caden at 6:15ish. Took him out of his crib and brought him into our bed for a little while, kind of hoping he'd settle back down to sleep. He didn't. He squirmed around and played and crawled over Scott and I until I took him out of the bed around 6:45.

- Brought Caden into the living room to crawl around. Walker woke up, asked for a cup a milk. That was the beginning of the never-ending "question asking" that Walker does throughout the day.

- Helped Walker find a toy he wanted, got Caden a bottle and settled him in the living room to drink it.

- Started this list, but was quickly interrupted by Walker who had been coughing since he woke up and suddenly had to puke in the toilet.

- Assisted Walker in counting his bag of coins (change he finds around the house) to see if he had enough to by a "big toy."

- Consoled Caden after he fell down and bumped his head on the coffee table.

- Consulted Walker on the value of money.

- Rocked Caden in the rocking chair while he drank his bottle.

- Assisted Walker in the bathroom again because he thought he had to puke again.

- Cuddled with Scott for a few minutes when his alarm clock went off.

- Helped Walker find a specific Power Ranger shirt he wanted to wear. Trying to explain to him it was too small for him, and going through all the shirts in his shirt draw and pulling out the ones he had grown out of.

- Found a pair of pants to go with the shirt, as well as underwear and socks.

- Continually pulling Caden out of things he shouldn't be in and answering Walker's never ending questions about what our plans are for the day and how long until Christmas...

- 8:20 am: Confirmed plans with friends via email/Facebook and made reservations to join them for a ghost tour in Concord.

- Fed Caden breakfast

- Emptied Walker's backpack and lunch box, and reviewed all of the work Walker brought home from school this week and talked to him about it to find out what he'd done this week.

- Reviewed all the info and notices that were in his "Friday Folder." Tossed the ones that weren't needed and posted those that were "Flu Info" and "Box Top for Education" drive.

- Popped on FB to see what was up, but was interrupted by a "crash" from the kitchen and went in to find Caden in the middle of all the plastic cups, plates, and bottles from the little cart in the kitchen that hold all those things.

- Got Caden a bottle and put him down in his crib for his late morning nap and cleaned up the mess he made: 9:05

- Pulled together breakfast for myself and Walker.

- Ate my bagel while watching The Wonderpets with Walker

- 9:45, finally tackled starting up my blog!

- Continued to be interrupted by Walker wanting to watch "movies" on the computer and asking other questions.

- Interrupted again to wipe Walker's bum and then Caden woke up. Got him out of the crib and brought him into the living room so I could go back to setting up the blog.

- Got interrupted when I could hear Caden getting into Walker's breakfast (which takes him for ever to eat). Moved the dish and got back to the computer.

- With children interruptions, took me about an hour to get my blog up and going and make my first 4 posts. Looking forward to keeping it going.

- 11:10, will let Walker watch "movies" on the computer while I get myself and Caden dressed to go out and get some things done...hmmm...I have this long list but still can't understand where the morning went..

- Washed bottles while trying to entertain Caden in the kitchen. Got interrupted by shouts from Walker in the living room. He has seemed to have misplaced a very tiny little Clone Trooper. Finished washing bottles and then helped Walker try to find his guy while also picking up things in the living room. So far the "little man" has not been found: 11:30

- "little man" found: 11:35

- Put Caden down for a nap again (he really didn't take one before), and went back to washing dishes.

- Got interrupted by Walker who needed his "butt wiped" and argued with him to sit on the toilet and "just go!"

- Finished dish washing.

- Scrubbed down the George Forman Grill that we used a few of nights ago.

- Checked email/FB and shared my Blog with a couple of friends. Caught up with my friends "child birth" story.

- Posted more lists to my blog.

- Got dressed as Scott came home and juggled Caden while I did my hair and make-up.

- Packed up the kids and put them in the car. Dropped Scott and Walker off at the park while I ran an errand at the bank. Picked them back up and headed to the Hanover Mall for lunch and to find something to wear at the wedding tomorrow.

- On the way to the Mall, stopped at a mail truck and gave them a box of Octoberfest invites that we had to put in the mail.

- Got to Hanover Mall, had lunch at Friendly's and Scott took the boys to the arcade while I went shopping at Old Navy--so nice to shop ALL BY MYSELF.

- Bought about 3 outfits at Old Navy because everything was on sale or on clarence.

- Hooked back up with the boys, headed out with a detour to Dunkin's and the bathroom before heading home.

- Dropped Scott and Walker off at the house and headed to Randolph to pick up my niece Katie to babysit for the night as Scott and I are getting together with friends for dinner and a ghost tour.

- Brought Katie to our house. Gave her the run down on who eats what, where things are in the house, and when everyone goes to bed.

- Tried to console Walker -- who hates having babysitters -- explaining that we were only going to be our for a little while; that we were definitely going to come back; and that he should really not spend his entire night in his bedroom and play with Katie.

- Kissed the boys goodbye and got in the car to head out for "Date Night."

- Maid a detour to get gas and then off to Concord.

- Met up with friends at the 99 in Concord for dinner and chatted and told funny storied for about an hour.

- Finished dinner and got back in our car to drive down the road to where the ghost tour started.

- Found a parking space, chatted with our friends Bob and Karyn while we waited for people to gather for the tour.

- Tour began at 8:00 and we spent the next hour and a half walking around Concord MA hearing lots of historical facts about the many famous authors that lived there at one time or another AND some of the hauntings that people have reported in some of the different locations around town.

- Chatted with Boy and Karyn for a little while after the tour ended before getting back in our car and heading home.

- Got home just before 11:00, gathered up Katie and drove her back to Randolph.

- Dropped Katie off and then drove to a 24 hour Walgreen's so I could pick up a wedding card for a friend who was getting married the next day.

- Got home, got into PJs and headed to bed: 11:45 (wow! an early night!).