2013.06.11-2013.06.15

Tuesday: Eric had a personal day left so he stayed home today to work around the house today. While he finished up his workbench and hung trim in John's room, I: 

Made and ate oatmeal and berries with John for breakfast

Swept/vacuumed all the floors

Washed, dried, and folded 4 loads of laundry (while watching the bachelorette from last night)

Made lasagna for supper

Cleaned the kitchen

Went to watch Eric's Ultimate Frisbee game in Grandville and hung out with John and his friend Jackson (and Kristeen) while they played. We fed the ducks stale hot dog buns, climbed the playground about 15 times, swung on the swings, and continuously tried not to let John run out into the parking lot. 

Wednesday:

Kelly, Brendan, and Cedar came over this morning for brunch. We made an egg skillet, bacon, toast, coffee, and freshly squeezed grapefruit juice. 

They hung out until about 1. 

After that I just straightened up, played with John and took a nap. 

We grilled brats for dinner. 

Thursday: 

John woke up in the middle of the night just burning up, so there wasn't a whole lot of sleeping.

John had a pretty bad fever, so I didn't get a whole lot done other than taking care of him. 

I did manage to put away most of the laundry from Tuesday.

Eric's sister Julia babysat tonight so that we could go on a date night!

We went to a delicious Persian restaurant called Shiraz. 

After an appetizer of pita and hummus, I had a couscous salad with chickpeas, feta cheese, and herbs and a delectable sirloin lamb shish-kabob. 

Eric chose a dessert wine (which is strange because he usually doesn't drink wine) that had hints of raisin, toffee, and coffee. Sounds weird, but it was really good. 

We were planning to go bowling or roller skating afterward, but were both very full and in the mood to sit, so we went to a movie instead. It was fun. 

Friday: Today I: 

Ate eggs and sausage for breakfast. 

Tried to be productive with a very clingy, still feverish little boy. 

Took a nap. 

Straightened up the house so its ready for a relaxing weekend. 

Made (with Eric's help) baked potatoes and grilled barbecue chicken for supper. 

Saturday: Today I: 

Made fruit and yogurt parfaits for breakfast. 

Skyped with Mom and Dad Roosma. 

Played with John (who now has a rash, which means he probably had Roseola).

Put John down for a nap and crawled back in bed with Eric, who was sleeping in. 

Ate lunch (cereal and toast)

Went to Kuyper to help Eric set up for a last minute event. John LOVES climbing those giant stairs.

Went grocery shopping. 

Made a homemade supreme pizza. 

Had Dylan, Kelly, and Brendan over for games night!

2013.06.10

Monday. 

Today I had a pretty pathetic day. John was sick this weekend and didn't sleep very well, which meant that I didn't sleep very well. 

So today, I slept in as long as possible (about 5:30am). 

When Eric got up at 6:30, he entertained John while he got ready and I tried to sleep some more. 

Breakfast of Bran Flakes.

Nap time at 9.

Lunch of eggs and toast. 

Nap at 1 (yup, me too)

Did some laundry and played. 

Sort of cleaned the kitchen.

Grilled brats for dinner. 

Went out with friends for drinks and half off appetizers at Applebee's at 8:30.

Went grocery shopping after that because I didn't have a kid with me to make life difficult. 

Got home and went to bed by 11.  

2013.06.03-2013.06.07

Monday: 

Subbed at the Potter's House.

Watched the Kindergartener's that I taught last semester graduate. 

Went for a walk with Kelly, John, and Brendan. 

Stopped at a pastry shop and shared a muffin, tart, and donut.

Made chili and baked potatoes for supper. 

Watched the Bachelorette while Eric put John to bed (one benefit of weaning...we're down to once a day). 

Tuesday: 

Babysat Brendan. 

Went on a playdate and met a bunch of cool moms (and their kids).

Ate lunch with Kelly and Brendan. 

Visited Eric at work. 

Went to the doctor for my yoo-hoo checkup (I can't believe it's already been a year!).

Drove to Kentwood to get a double stroller only to find out that it was broken in 3 spots, being eaten by bugs, and didn't fold up. She could've told me that on the phone and not wasted my time. 

Went to bed early because John was cranky, which made me tired. 

Wednesday:

Subbed at the Potter's House for the morning. 

Babysat Brendan for the afternoon. 

Did some laundry. 

Made Lasagna for supper. 

Researched personal tutoring prices and ideas...

Thursday: 

Ate Bran flakes for breakfast (this is important because I was constipated yesterday, also, it gave John a super gross diaper later in the day)

Took a nap in the morning when John did because I had a headache and was feeling lazy. 

Researched how to train a dog and tried out a few things. Pearl has way too much energy. 

Got a package from Pampered chef in the mail!

Made tater tot casserole for supper so that I could use my new can opener. 

Helped Eric carry a big load of stuff in from Lowe's.

Watched some Arrested Development on my iPad while I cleaned the kitchen. 

Friday: 

Fought with John about nap time for an hour and a half. He's decided he doesn't like them anymore. 

Made my own cherry pie filling with the cherries that were not going to last much longer on their own. 

Went grocery shopping. 

Got a $1 beverage at Starbucks. 

Made chocolate-cherry cake.

Made a salad. 

Bought a kitchen table at a garage sale (it's still in the van).

Cleaned the whole house (living room, dining room, kitchen, swept floors, straightened bathroom)

Had friends over for supper and games. It was fun. 

That's my week in brief! I'm sure there are things I forgot because I could barely remember what I did today and trying to remember the whole week... well, let's just say it was difficult for me. I think I'm losing my memory already. 

2013.05.28-2103.05.31

I went down to Indiana this week to visit mi familia! Alicia and Oma were both there from Alberta, so it was an extra special trip. Just a few highlights:

Corianna

Corianna and John walking around and playing together.

Half off McStop! With April 

Taking walks

April's graduation

Seeing Alicia's wedding dress

Making jewelry with Alicia (even though most of mine failed)

William and Amber's hospitality (food, piña coladas, and relaxation)

Bike rides

Meeting the famous Miss Bowman for the first time

Tea with two Omas and Grandma

Ice cream and cake with Dad at Grandma andGrandpa's

Office work with April

John learned to go down stairs successfully

Nathan's grilling skills

Coming home to spend the weekend with my hubby