Ayla’s Neon Toes
Weekend Highlights
My favorite moments of this weekend are split evenly between events on both Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday we spent a wonderful day being spoiled by Mama S’ mom, the kids’ Nana. She took us mamas and The Noodle out for lunch in the afternoon while the girls were at Muslim school, and then treated all of us to pedicures once the girls returned home! I haven’t had a pro give me a pedi since well before my pregnancy, and the girls had never had one at all, so it was a wonderful treat.
On Sunday we spent the whole day working together to continue with packing up the kitchen. Even the kids helped. We then enjoyed dinner together on our roof top patio. I think this space has been sorely underused in our time here. H & A build themselves an eating fort out of the awesome fort building kit they got for Christmas. This fort kit is one of the girls most-used toys. It’s a simple box of sticks that fit into little balls, and you build a structure that you then lay a sheet over. Mama S shot some beautiful pics of our happy monkeys with their dad.
One of my favorite pictures ever.
VIP Tasks this Week
The Yard Sale!
Getting ready for Saturday’s yard sale is at the top of the list this week.
I need to finish purging the rest of the house to see what else we can sell
I also need to sort and price all of our items for sale, and take stock of everything we have to sell to decide how to lay it all out
I need to list the yard sale various places online. Where do people look for yard sale information?
It will be great help to have the girls making signs, pricing toys, designing lemonade stands, etc.
Maybe Mama S can bake her killer chocolate chip cookies to sell too!
Oh, and Daddy could build a cheery yard sale play list to attract customers.
We need to remind the neighbours that they very kindly are lending us their driveway, and we need to get them a parking pass.
I’ll need to hit the bank for change and small bills.
Yard sale people, what am I forgetting here??
Personal Goals
I want to get as much packing done as I can with a rambunctious baby who just wants to crawl and climb on everything, plus two little girls who may be good helpers, or may decide to try to kill each other.
I want to try to manage the incredible stress of moving with humor and grace. This is going to continue to be very challenging, I think.
I want to continue to post every day! You can’t imagine how hard this can be! I’m so grateful that my partners are so supportive and happy to wrangle Noah as required to help me carve out some writing time. I think I’m getting to the point where I’m going to need to map out posts ahead of time and just write in chunks to make sure the week is covered off. That in itself is very exciting.
Things to Look Forward To
Hanging With the Girls!
It’s their first week off from school, and I’d like to have some fun in the midst of all the hard work we have ahead. I’m sure there’s some emotional impact from leaving their friends behind and from watching us pack up their home (even though they seem relatively okay), so I need to keep that in mind, and tend to it accordingly. I think we’ll hit the JCC pool, Dufferin Grove Park, Smock, and probably our neighbourhood park before the week is done.
Patrick Watson!
Free concert on Thursday night for the Luminato festival! Now we just have to decide whether or not to bring the kids. I think it would be awesome to take them, and the stage is outdoors. Details are here for those of you who are fans.
The Yard Sale!
This could be super stressful, but I think it will likely be super fun if I can keep my head on straight. Usually the secret to my Zen state is to have the Noodle with me. Looks like I’ll be wearing him a lot that day, though Grandmere will be on hand to help too. Things really get done when the grandmas are around.
Happy Birthday Henry Hind!
I can’t believe that it’s been a whole year already since one of my besties had his first kid. We’re going to head from the yard sale to the birthday party on Saturday with the last ounce of energy left. They have a beautiful backyard, so it will be a great chance for the kids to blow off some steam after the yard sale.
How does your week look? I hope it’s productive, and filled with opportunities for fun and great photo ops. I’m always saved by list-making and planning ahead, and I’ve learned to add some me time to the to-do list too. I hope it’s a beautiful week!
Kisses on your nose,
Mommy
Sounds like a very busy week for all. I will be there to help in any way I can.
No need to stress as everything always somehow gets done in time. I HATE MOVING as well,
that is why we have been in the same house now for 38 years and counting.
I dread the thought of leaving my home as well. Trying to purge as much as I can
now but I have a pack rat living with me so it is not an easy thing to do. I wait
until he is not around and get rid of stuff. lol