Refund baby!

YEA!!!  Today was successful!  We visited Grandma Mary and the MMC Mammo girls (first time they met Jacob)! We saw Aunt Rah Rah (Rhonda)!  Then we went to Osceola and the kiddos stayed with Grandma and Grandpa Onn (sadly didn't get in to see Grandma Lewis). Then we went to UJ's (the lawyer) and got our taxes done and talked about getting a will drawn up!  UGH...so depressing, but JUST IN CASE!!!

We get a refund!!! Which we weren't in doubt, but it will help with some debt!  We are still looking at our budget and trying to justify everything!  It's just so depressing knowing that we are going to be spending so much for daycare!  They get a great education there and Kayleigh has learned tremendously!!!  However, we hate that it raises 10% or something every year that you are there!  Really...can't you cut a break for the loyal people!?!?!  So...we've been thinking and figuring some stuff out, but still I hate living so tight with money!  I guess it's good to re-evaluate everything. There is a lot of spending that is so unnecessary that I do!  Steve as well!  SO...here's to a better budget for this Peterson Family!  Hoping that we can have fun as well! 

Antibiotics

Monday, daycare was closed for a teacher inservice. So..Steve stayed home with the kiddos...and got a taste of SAHD (stay at home dad). Not sure he liked that!  It was a very busy crazy day. They went to the pediatrician and got some antibiotics. Jacob has the start of ear infection and Kayleigh a really sore throat (or that's what Steve got out of that). Kayleigh ran away from him several times at the appointment...so he only heard a little.

By the time I got home, I think Steve was in for the night. Both kiddos weren't feeling up to it, but yet didn't want to sleep. Kayleigh kept saying "I'm tired!" but then gets this burst of energy out of nowhere and runs around. She found a megaphone and started yelling into the bedroom where I was laying down and FINALLY got Jacob to sleep.  UGH!!!  Crazy girl!

Tomorrow....is going to be busy!!!!!!!!!!!  Post more later :)

Slobbers

Now when we kiss Kayleigh, she immediately rubs it off and says "EW...SLOBBERS!!!!"  HAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!

Jacob puked twice today :( Steve's taking the two of them to the pediatrician tomorrow morning!  And I mean puked!  Entire bottle full (3-4 ounces) a good 3 hours after he ate :(  Poor boy! And not even when he was coughing or anything!

The kids and daddy have tomorrow off because of an in service at the daycare!  We'll see how that goes! Then Tuesday...TAXES!!!!!!!!!  Come on Jakey...help us with a nice little refund...you Tax Deduction, you!

Bad Day

I think it started with me getting up on the "wrong" side of the bed!  UGH...I don't know what exactly started my domino effect of everything going wrong. I ended up in a very foul mood :( 

1) ended up dumping breast milk because it didn't get to the fridge in time :(
2) Credit Union laughed at us when we asked if we could do a debt consolidation with my student loans (second time that has happened)
3) went for our Valentines dinner and didn't have the gift card so felt very guilty eating out with so tight of a budget
4) Kayleigh tore all her lift flaps out of two books :(
5) grumpy sick kids = very tired irritable parents :(
6) MIGRAINE city for mama :(  (I just want to puke!!!)

Hopefully tomorrow will be a better day!  I sure hope so...I need to finish that darn paper! 

Tradition

I think it's becoming a tradition that this Peterson Family is sick during/around Valentine's Day :(  This is the third year in a row!!!  UGH!  And who's the one who is the healthiest and has to take care of everyone else...me!  Then when everyone else gets better who gets sick...ME!  UGH!!!!!!!  I just want one year!  JUST ONE YEAR!  When we are all healthy to enjoy the balloons (which we didn't get this year), the flowers, the candy, the presents!  Oh well! 

I think a trip to Urgent Care is taking the place of Valentine's dinner out :(  Hopefully they don't just send us home and say it'll take it's course. Poor Jakey is so congested he can't eat!  :(  POOR BUDDY! 

Tired household

When a two year old and an eleven week old have colds (coughing, stuffy nose, just plain don't feel good), not too many sleep very well. Too many times have I woke up with one of the kiddos having a coughing fit. HOWEVER...knock on wood...I think we are getting healthier!  However, now the sleepy kiddos are here...the ones who would rather sleep than get up and ready for school!

Today, Kayleigh was getting herself into her seat...or supposed to be getting herself in her seat when she locked Steve out of the car!  Luckily it was just her door!  Whew!

Kayleigh also is in a stage of thinking getting in trouble is funny!  No matter how stern we are she giggles and laughs.  She'll put herself in time out too!  Man...really!  Now what do we do? 

She loves her new purse and lip glosses she got from Grandma Onn for Valentine's Day!  And now she's playing with the "puppy gog" (stuffed puppy dog) that Jacob got from Chris and Melonie (I THINK?) for Christmas.  Apparently "animal doctor" is very popular with her during play time at school (I think to a close second to beauty parlor).

This weekend Steve and I are going to go out for Valentine's Day since I was working on my presentation on the actual Valentine's Day!  And...Pinterest Neapolitan Cupcakes were a hit at the work party today!!!! 

Now...off to bed, I'm TIRED!!!!!!!!!!

Pinterest

Made my first Pinterest recipe...Neapolitan Cupcakes!!!  MMM...they weren't bad! Steve approved as well!  Plus...I got fancy with the frosting...put it in a Ziploc bag to frost!  Messy, but looks pretty :)  I need to cut a smaller hole next time though...ran out of frosting before I was done frosting! 

PS...one more paper to turn in (almost done writing it)!  Then I'm DONE!!!!!!!!!!  I'm hoping to get that accomplished this weekend :)

PPS...found out a way to save us $200+/month...the kids will both be staying home on my day off starting next week!  That's going to be crazy for me, but so worth it!  Can't wait to have kiddo time and save money!

PPPS...Trishka, may have to start figuring out playdates with you :)  Parks when it's nice...can't wait!!!