I've been off since December 19th and don't go back until January 2. I had a whole list of projects that I wanted to get done. Organize the play area, clean the kids rooms, clean my closets, get rid of magazines and I've gotten to most of them. We've even fit in a shopping day. Of course I've been bringing the kids to school because there is no way I'd be so productive with them around. Jacob just moved to the toddler room on the 20th and so they told me to bring him as much as possible while I was off to get him acclimated to the class, especially since they were going to be light on kids, he'd get more attention and adjust easier. So twist my arm. And well Riley is Riley and does better in her routine and with the social stimulation so they've been going to school most days. I will say drop-offs have gotten easier because they now have breakfast together so Jacob goes willingly with Riley.
Here's some stuff that I have gotten done!
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| For the play area - I made a magnetic chalkboard. I just spray painted an oil pan from Wal-Mart with chalkboard paint. I still need to get some clothespins to clip to that ribbon above it so the kids can hang their creations from it |
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| I hung owl decals on Riley's wall. I bought these well before I left ConAgra and they have been sitting in her closet for oh over 3 years |
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| I hung these owls in her room - these were a 4th birthday gift, under a year to get something done is looking pretty good these days! |
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| A panoramic view of Riley's room |
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| I also went through 3 years + of cooking magazines and pulled out and scanned all of the recipes that I have lofty aspirations of making one day! A lot of these magazines were older than Jacob! |
And on top of all of this, we got rid of bags and bags of clothes!
And I'm so not ready to go back to work!
