Kandi's Confessions

My confessions are quite boring this week.  Nothing really happened.

• It's rained off and on the last couple of days.  My garden grew an inch overnight.  Thank you Mother Nature for making my garden (and me) happy.


• I got the nicest message on Facebook from a friend this morning.  He has been on his own lifestyle change journey.  He lives in a different part of Ohio, but wanted me to know he was supporting me in my journey and to know that he'd be cheering from his part of the state.  It was so sweet, but then, he's a nice guy (and his wife is ultra sweet as well!).


• I've been turning on the TV this week and putting it on a video station like old Mtv videos or VH1 or CMT.  However, they repeatedly show those "vaginal mesh lawsuit" commercials.  I just have a serious dislike to "phishing" commercials.


• My kids have been hysterically funny this week.  Saying some of the cutest things ever.  Here's a quick sample of them.   "Ren just got a letter from his teacher. The beginning said "Can you believe you're going to be an older in my classroom this year?" (They have the same teacher for 2 years at his school). Anyway, it went on to say how she looked forward to him being a wonderful leader and responsible role model this year. His response? "oh pickles Mommy, now I have to knock off the funny stuff".


• I am in a funk.  Like an *I'm almost worried I may be getting depressed* funk.  I know why I've been feeling this way and there isn't anything I can do to change it.


• This funk has to do with Chuck and his new job.  I know things will even out eventually, but it's been really hard on the kids with their Dad going to work before they get up for the day and coming home after they are already in bed for the night.  Ren got angry yesterday and I ask him what was wrong.  He yelled at me "I need my Daddy because you won't understand".  Broke. My. Heart.  I mentioned it to Chuck and I know he feels awful about working so much, but there really isn't a lot he can do right now.


• With all this working I'm worried about the upcoming soccer season.  3 kids, 3 different leagues.  If their practices wind up being at different places on the same day, I'm screwed.


• CS is officially enrolled in the local Catholic preschool.  She is beside herself excited!  I'm pretty happy as well.  We love this school and the teachers.  The other two kids attended here as well and loved it!


• I want a new car.  I'm so envious of all the bells and whistles on Chuck's new truck.  Really, I just want a minivan with automatic sliding doors.  Choosing the type of car is something different.  I don't know if I want another minivan or move onto something like a crossover or SUV.  The kids are all in booster seats at this point, so room for the big bulky carseats isn't really an issue anymore.


• We are hoping to go camping in the next few weeks.  Hoping being the operative word here.


• Tomorrow I will run/walk in the first 5k I've ever been in.  I'm so nervous and a thousand different scenarios keep playing in my head.  I know I will finish and I know it will be fun.  The Color Me Rad 5k is visiting various cities throughout the US.  Check the website and see if it's coming to yours.  I promise to share pictures of the adventure next week!

Well, that's it for now.  I need to get some housework done before my 3 little tornadoes can make it any worse.  Have a terrific weekend everyone!

Kandi's Confessions

Is it really Friday already?  This week has flown by.  I think I blinked and it was gone.  Although there have been rough spots.

• Right now I have a small girl snuggled up as close as she can with the hot air balloon flier I picked up at the library.  She's picking out the balloons she wants to see.


• A keeps begging to go backpack shopping.  I think we may take care of that today!


• Next Saturday I will be running (jogging really) in my first 5k.    I'm nervous.


• I love, adore actually, that CS prefers to hang out with Mommy and watch Good Morning America instead of cartoons.


• For the last several days, Ren has been asking Chuck to help him build his new LEGO Ninjago set.  Unfortunately Chuck has been working late every evening and hasn't gotten home until the kids were in bed.  So, I built the set last night after Ren was in bed and left it out as a surprise.  When Ren saw it he came running in and telling me how excited he was that Daddy built the set for him.  I didn't correct him.  I'd rather Chuck be his hero in this instance.  I'm awesome like that.  ;)


• Yesterday the kids and I went to a pool party.  It was so much fun!  I truly love hanging out with all the kids and Moms that were there!


• At the pool party, I made sure to re-apply sunscreen to the kids each time they got out of the pool.  Then I totally forgot to re-apply it to myself.  Guess who has sunburned shoulders?  Yup, me.  I could kick myself.  I'm not normally that forgetful.  Especially with sunscreen.  I mean, I'm a Coppertone Water Mom.  I know better!  Although in my defense, it was lunchtime and my 3 were being kind of demanding, so I know why I forgot.  Still, I never forget that!


• I'm sort of a sunscreen fanatic.  I have had 2 cancerous spots of skin removed so sun burn is not something I take lightly.


• I called my doctor on Tuesday after writing Transformation Tuesday.  She ask me to come in (at no charge because she's kind of awesome like that) and do a quick iron test.  Sure enough, my iron is low.  I started a supplement and am feeling a little better already.  She also recommended I try a B12 supplement.


• I realized that I can never live in the country (sorry Andrea, but you know it's true!).  I like the hustle and bustle.  If Chuck had continued to work in Cincinnati, we'd kicked around selling our house and moving downtown.  Our kids are into the arts as much as we are.  We go downtown several times a week.  The little city we live in has made us realize how much we love urban areas.  Yes, there is a downside, but there is downside to everything.


• Speaking of the city, I have a post for next week that I'm going to rant.  You have been warned!  It's something that is very close to me and I get quite fed up with listening to others put it down.


• I keep getting distracted from writing these.  I just got a package delivery and it the items inside were packed in dry ice.  Cannot wait to do some experiments with the kids this afternoon.  So much fun to be had!

Well, I think that's it.  Make sure to check out Andrea's confessions and have a super weekend!