Awww....to be a man!

Here I come beach!!!!

Wow!  I had forgotten how much work it is to go on vacation!  At least it is if you are a woman!!!!  For a woman....her list is something like this:  Do laundry, do shopping, clean house, do yard work, water plants, make sure pets are taken care of, make sure house/pet sitter is taken care of, pack....and I'm leaving off a lot of little items that have to be taken care of as well.  Now for a man.....his list is something like this.....throw clothes on bed for wife to pack, fill car or truck up with gas, go to bed early.  And when you return from vacation, a woman's list is something like this.....help unload car or truck, unpack, do laundry, do shopping, clean house, do yard work, water plants, make sure pets are taken care of and some more of those little items that have to be taken care of.  And again, a man's list is something like this.....help wife unload car or truck, go to bed early because of exhaustion.  

I have a long list of things that I want need to get accomplished before we leave but I'm pretty sure only about a third will get crossed off of my list!  I always have such good intentions but then other things get in the way.....like hair appointments, other distractions!  Oh well, what gets done, gets done and what doesn't....doesn't!  

I did get my errands crossed off of my list this morning....Walmart, bank, Starbucks!  I will need to make another trip to Walmart I'm sure before we leave.  I've also been able to cross off getting all of my trash and recycling ready for the pick up tomorrow!  I have more things in my recycling bin than I have in my trash bin!  That is a good thing though!  I am throwing out some food out of the pantry/freezer/refrigerator.  I don't want our house/pet sitter getting food poisoning while we are out of town!  I need to throw out some more things out of the freezer I think.

I need to go do my Spanish lesson for today!  I don't know why but every time that I try to learn a new language, I forget how to speak English!  I don't know what the problem is but it really messes with my brain!  

Adios!
GiGi

Missing this little angel!  This picture was taken on Craig's sailboat and Chloe was Captain Hook!  She loved playing on the boat and I am looking forward to when she is older and we can take her out sailing for real!!!!  I think she is really into pirates right now.  BJ took her shopping yesterday and she bought a Jack pirate play set....it had a sword, bandanna, a pouch of gold coins, and hand held telescope.  She and BJ were supposed to go to a company outing and go swimming but BJ's truck started acting up (this after it had just been in the shop) so he was afraid to travel very far with it especially with Chloe so he had one disappointed little girl on his hands.  She was looking forward to swimming!  He took her to get some ice cream and then they made a trip to Toys R Us so it was all good!  He is such a good daddy!  I am so proud of him.  I skyped with her last night and she was showing me her new toy and wanted me to come over to her house and play with her.  I wish I could have! She hasn't really figured out yet that I live 2 1/2 hours to 3 hours away depending upon traffic.  She kept telling me to hurry, hurry, hurry!  She kept saying that I could bring Pop-Pop, Olive and Allie but Olive and Allie couldn't eat any of her candy!  I guess she thought if I could bring those three, I could come to her house!  

We have a lot going on for the next several weeks.  Kids are packing and getting ready for their move to Kansas City probably in a couple of weeks.  We have a beach vacation planned and also taking Chloe and BJ to Kansas City for a little mini vacation.  Apparently KC has an awesome aquarium, zoo and huge, huge shopping center!  Am excited to explore KC with Chloe!  The kids will be moved up there so we will get to explore the city with them as well.  And you can't have vacation without lots of preparation and work!  Have cleaning, laundry, yard work to do.....want to prepare some snacks for the road trips, make sure house sitter/dog sitter has food to eat, HAVE to get that hair appointment in.....can't be seen on the beach with roots screaming for attention!  I mean, really, you have to have good hair on the beach!  Sand and surf and wind are enough of a challenge to looking good so need to do all we can pre-trip!!!!  And lists!  Got to make those lists!!!!  Lots and lots of lists!  Packing list, shopping list, to do list, list for house/dog sitter, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah!

So I suppose that I should get busy, huh?  I have some Kohl's cash that I need to spend today so think I will get on that right away!  

Not sure when I will be able to post again!

GiGi