In Trouble

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Like a good girl, I ate all of my eggs, pancakes, and bacon.

And some more bacon.

I put my dirty dish on the counter. The counter is in the kitchen and that's where dirty dishes go. That's what I tell my kids anyway.


GG~ Mom? Is this your dirty dish from dinner? *pointing to my plate on the counter while giving me "the eye"*

ME~ Yes *it's dirty and in the kitchen for you to wash, what more do you want child?*


GG~ Mom, from now on, if the sink's not full, can you put your dirty dishes in the sink instead of on the counter?


Wow! I guess she put me in my place!


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Living in Denial

I've been doing some thinking this week. I've come to realize that I am the best mommy out there. I have the perfect kids and everything that surrounds us is perfect. Life is just grand!



Let me explain why I am the perfect mom...




~I give my kids snacks. The healthy ones, like Oreo Cakesters. Hey, they're the 100 calorie ones. That has to count for something, right?!


~I am very good at predicting the weather. I have mastered this skill so I can plan my day accordingly. For example, today it was supposed to rain. I had no desire to be stuck at the pool with my midgets while it rained. And besides that, I was really tired from swimming the past few days and my skin is starting to dry out from the chlorine. Every parent tells their kid little white lies, right?!


~I do laundry more than I care to admit. I love when my kids look all spiffy in their clean clothes. But washing the clothes is about as far as I get. If you want to wear your clean underwear, go downstairs and get them please.


~I used to have a job where the pay was in the paper form. I knew exactly how to balance work and kids. What you do is give your kids Tylenol in the morning before you leave. Hopefully you can get at least a half day of work in before their fever returns and you have to pick them up and go home.


~Cartoons can be very educational. Although that does depend on which child has control of the remote at the moment. But whatever they decide to watch, I'm sure has some educational value in it. And it gives me some peace and quiet. See! It's a win win situation!


~Taking my oldest to see her then BFF, Elmo was one of the best things I have ever done. I bought floor seats, 2 rows from the stage. I was being the best mom ever! It didn't matter that she wasn't feeling up to par. I just referred back to the day care rule. A little Tylenol accompanied by a few favorite snacks and all was good. Except she was a cranky mess through the whole thing. Don't worry, karma came back to bite me for that one. She doesn't remember a thing about her visit to Elmo's World!




You didn't think I was serious about thinking that I am the perfect mom, did you? In reality, I think I've been in denial all week. I am finally standing up tall and admitting that I am NOT mommy of the year!

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Schedule Change

For the 335 10 of you looking for another installment of the Lego Chronicles, I'm sorry.

In the beginning the husband and GG were building faster that I could post. But we have seem to catch up with each other. This past week there was no work done on the Lego house. Wednesdays and Saturdays are the typical building days. The husband was sick in the beginning of the week and Saturday the 4 of us went to play some tennis.


I'm not even begin to tell you how sore I still am!


But don't go! I do have something else to tell you!


I went somewhere last week. That somewhere was a prom over at the Mommyologists place! The Mom Sexy Prom to be exact. I dug deep into the abyss that is my closet and found a dress that I love, but somehow forgot I had. I paired it with my favorite pair of black shoes and...

Voila!!!

Need a close-up of the shoes? I thought so...

This dress and those awesome shoes got me nominated for Prom Queen!!! Woo-hoo!!! I never get nominated for this kind of stuff!

I don't normally ask for much, but I would really appreciate if you stopped over to the Mommyologists post and vote for me.

Purty please?

With sugar on top!

Voting start today and goes until Friday, July 2. You can vote once a day.


If a simple purty please with sugar on top doesn't work, I can do some circus tricks or something.

But please don't make me!


Thanks!


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Pretty Ladies

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I had 4 inches cut off. Like I said, that's a lot considering I only get my hair cut once, maybe twice a year. I really need to stay on top of that!

Excuse the mess - I just took my ponytail out. I just wanted to show off my hair. I'll put more effort into it next time. I promise.










Long or short, I would kill for this little girl's hair!! Poker straight and natural highlights. Her hair is already starting to show some so blond it's almost white streaks. People pay lots of money for that, ya know!!

Anyway, her hair was darn close to her waist!! She wanted it cut up to her ears, but I nixed that! We compromised on just below the shoulders.

Then I had to tick her off again by refusing to buy the purple, pink, and blue hair extensions! They were $10 a pop! Um... no!!!

I figure I'll spray her hair red and blue again for the 4th. The blue washes right out, but the red turns to pink and stays in for months! She almost went back to school last Fall with pink hair!

By the way, I must share her 'tude after her hair cut. I was squirming sitting in the chair watching her in the mirror as she walked back to waiting area. She was flipping her hair over her shoulders as she strutted across the floor!!! That kind of attitude is the complete opposite of me as a child. Sometimes I wonder if it really was a stork that brought her to me!






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Monday Minute & What I Love

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This week's set of questions are about kids. I ask the questions and they tell me the answers. I finally found a minute to ask both of them all 5 questions. With some prying, Little Dude gave up some answers. He kept responding to the questions with the infamous "why". Oi-vay!

Ladies first, so here are GG's answers...

1 - What's your favorite book/story? Magic Tree House: Dinosaurs Before Dark

2 - What do you want to do when you grow up? Teacher

3 - What is your favorite game? Soccer

4 - What's your favorite food? Bananas

5 - My own question to ask: Why was the best day ever so great? I got to watch Avatar


And now for Little Dude...

1 - What's your favorite book/story? favorite story is about pirates, favorite book is about firetrucks

2 - What do you want to do when you grow up? I want my job to be selling dinosaur bones (huh?)

3 - What is your favorite game? Elmo game - Sesame street chutes and ladders

4 - What's your favorite food? fish sticks (I think he's still excited that I bought him a Kid Cuisine meal. He begged to try some fish sticks. Surprisingly, he ate every single one!)

5 - My own question to ask: Why was the best day ever so great? cuz me and GG had much fun playing in wet stuff

What was the "best day ever" you ask. Saturday was a busy, busy day. It started with soccer games. They both played very well and each won their game (even though we technically shouldn't keep score!). The husband decided he wanted to get some decaf. Since I have been taking Little Dude to Caribou, I felt that GG was overdue for a trip. We got them each a smoothie. They love those smoothies so much that walking back to the house in the rain didn't phase them at all.

After we got back, the skies opened up. I was waiting to see Noah float by the house! Once the rain stopped I called them outside to let them jump in the puddles. They needed baths anyway, so why not!

After their baths, we ordered some pizza and watched Avatar. I love living within minutes of the pizza shop. It's still all hot and melty when it gets here. And I don't care what Blogger says, melty IS a word!!! And Avatar... WATCH IT!!!

It was a little long too hold Little Dude's attention and we had to have a talk about not repeating words heard throughout the movie, but it was awesome!!!

My friend Amy @ Keeping up with the Schultz family also tagged me in a fun little game. This post is getting long so Ill make it quick. I have to list 10 things that I love and then tag some people.


1. Coffee, especially from Caribou
2. The husband
3. Little Dude and GG
4. My netbook
5. My iPod and my wide assortment on it
6. The Jimmy Buffett tickets that are in my kitchen. Is it August yet?
7. Chocolate
8. Thunderstorms
9. The smell of the air after it rains
10. My new phone. Or at least the thought of it. Its supposed to come in the mail today. I can't wait!!!

I hate tagging people because I worry someone will feel left out if I don't pick them. So I taking the easy way out and tagging all of my followers and anyone who stops by from Monday Minute. If you do this fun game, let me know so I can pop over and check it out!


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Play Dates & Why I Shouldn't Shop With My Kids

Our 3 day weekend started off with a bang. Literally. And that bang was followed by a squeal. The bang was Little Dude's toy laptop meeting his sister's head. And the squeal, well, that was obviously GG. I don't think I have ever jumped out of bed faster!

My theory is that they are still tired from Friday. We had a pool party for Girl Scouts and after that the kids had a play date at a friend's house. This was Little Dude's first ever play date. I must admit I shed a tear. But then I shed another one because I realize that with no kids in the car, I couldn't take advantage of the HOV lane to get the husband from work. And traffic was horrible yesterday!

Today was my turn for a play date. My BFF had to go to the outlet stores because she ran out of time to get what she needed Friday. Of course I was going with her. I had a gift card burning a hole on my pocket! But do you think I could find what I wanted? Of course not. So we window shopped instead, with a detour into Le Gourmet Chef to sample all the goodies! Yum! It felt so nice to spend a few hours away from the house without our kids. But at the same time I was determined to get what I went out for.

When I got back home, I relieved the husband and tortured myself by taking the kids to Target. Apparently Target is the best place to have races and play hide and seek. In between telling the kids to stop running and trying to find which clothes rack they were under, I did manage to find an awesome sundress. Item #1 on my list - check! Didn't find the other stuff I needed so off to Kohls we went.

Yes I like to take my kids to stores to torture myself.

The same games were played at Kohls, but thankfully there weren't as many people there to give me dirty looks.

I searched high and low and finally found where the flip flops were. Damn them for rearranging the store on me! After sorting through the bling and heels, I finally found a pair of plain black ones. Item #2 - check!

I also learned that flip flops make great instruments. Thanks Little Dude for adding to the embarrassment of me looking like the mean mom.

While I drug them to the check out we worked our way to the check out, I found another awesome sundress. Score! I tried a few on and GG helped me pick which color looked best. I looked at the price and realized that, with the rest of my gift card, I would only have to pay a few bucks. Score again!

It is been along time since I have bought something just for me. And although I still can't find a bathing suit I like, I did get 3 other things. I think it was a pretty good day.

Now I have a new dress, freshly painted nails, and some awesome shoes I borrowed from my mom to wear to the Memorial Day picnic we are going to. I must admit, I'm pretty excited!



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A Look into My Life

My friend Amy



was tagged with these questions.
I'm going to take her up on this and answer them myself.

1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?
I do believe I was named after my Great Grandma on my mom's side.


2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED?
Last Sunday over the finale of Lost. As a side note, I'm still a little ticked off at how it ended.


3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?
Most days I do. Sometimes when my writing isn't very neat, I switch pens. For whatever reason it really does make a difference. I've also noticed that I rarely sign my name the same twice!


4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?
Turkey. Chipped.


5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS?
Do I really need to answer this one? It's not like I never talk about them or anything. But in case you're new to this place, I have 2 - GG (8) and Little Dude (4).


6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?
I would. With the exception of a few days a month where I can be a complete bitch. Any woman out there knows exactly what I'm talking about!!


7. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT?
Who me? No, never!

True story ~ this is how my side of the family copes with tough things. I've learned there are a lot of people out there who seem to find sarcasm offensive, but it works for me.


8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS?
Yes


9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP?
Absolutely not!!! I will go on the biggest and faster roller coaster with tons of loops, but bungee jumping, sky diving.... HECK NO!!!!


10. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF?
If I'm wearing boots, then yes, I have to if I want them off my feet. My tennis shoes I do not untie. And in the summer if I'm not barefoot, I'm wearing flip flops. Obviously you can't untie those!


11. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG?
Physically, no. Mentally, when I have to be. I don't like to cry in front of other people so I usually put on my big girl pants and suck it up. Once I'm alone I'm a blubbering mess.


12. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM?
Chocolate peanut butter


13. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE?
How they are dressed and mannerisms. Typically the way someone is dressed will not determine if I like them or not. But if someone comes across as cocky and arrogant, I have my reservations. But I have learned to give people like that a chance. After all, that was my first impression of the husband!


14. RED OR PINK?
Pink. If my mom is reading this, I hope she's sitting because this is coming from a girl who used to wear nothing but dark colors. Pink was like the plague to me back in the day!


15. WHAT IS THE WEATHER LIKE OUTSIDE?
The 3 H's ~ hazy, hot, humid. But after the craptastic winter we endured, this weather is much appreciated!


16. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE DRINK?
Coffee. Life would be grand if I could stick a caffeine IV in me every morning!

I also like tea (hot and sweet in the winter, cold and straight in the summer). Oh, an Pepsi. I might need an IV for that, too!


17. WHAT COLOR SHOES ARE YOU WEARING?
Black flip flops


18. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE?
Buffalo chicken penne (thanks again, Shell!). That reminds me, I guess I should go get my Special K Red berries for breakfast!


19. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?
The hum of the fish tank filter and Little Dude building a train track around his castle.


20. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?
Purple Mountain Majesty. The color is pretty, but I really like the name!


21. FAVORITE SMELLS?
Rain, All laundry detergent, and fresh baked chocolate chip cookies


22. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
My mom. She just called to tell me her friend is coming over to get the paperwork for our truck squared away. I'll be sad to see the truck go, but at the same time I can't wait to get it out of here!!!


23. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH?
Just like the question about kids, if you've been here for a bit, you should already know the answer. I bleed black and gold!!! I love, love, love my Pens and Steelers. I cold maybe get back into baseball if the Pirates could figure out how to win. After 17 straight losing seasons, I don't think they know how to anymore.


24. HAIR COLOR?
Reddish. I need to dye my hair again, but I learned last year that chlorine makes it look really bad. Maybe I'll find out what my natural color this year. I honestly have no idea what it is!!


25. EYE COLOR?
Green with flecks of gold and brown. And a brown spot in my left eye.


26. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?
No. I used to but contacts for me aren't cheap. Although glasses aren't either since I seem to keep breaking them. Hopefully my new pairs will hold up for a while.


27. FAVORITE FOOD?
Crab legs. I once ate 16 pounds in 10 days while on vacation. I think I was around 13 at the time. I also love pasta and salads.


28. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS?
Either one. It depends on what I'm in the mood for, but I do love me some good scary movies!


29. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?
Transformers. It was the only decent thing on tv last night. I tried to watch American Idol but I just couldn't do it.


30. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING?
My yellow All you need is love Beatles shirt. Hmm... I wonder what the inspiration for my blog title was?m LOL!!


31. SUMMER OR WINTER?
Summer. Up until this past February I didn't mind winter all that much, even though I complained about it constantly. All I said last Fall was that I wanted 1 good snowfall and I'd be happy. The 3 foot Snowmageddon that came in February is NOT what I had in mind!!!


32. HUGS OR KISSES?
Both


33. CAR OR TRUCK?
As much as I love our little red truck and wish we could afford to fix it up, I'll take the car any day.


34. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?
I'm not currently reading anything. Unless you want to count the many childrens books we go through every day.


35. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
Maxine pointing her finger at me and saying "Don't mouse with me!"


36. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT?
Again, Transformers.


37. FAVORITE SOUND?
Babies laughing. Not a giggle, but the deep down belly laugh. I also love the sound of a good thunderstorm, especially at night when I'm in bed.


38. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES?
I can not stand the Stones! Having them play over and over and over while waiting for a concert to start really turned me away from them. I would pick the Beatles over just about any other band anyway.


39. WHERE DO YOU WANT TO GO TO NEXT?
I would love to take the kids the Disney World, but we want to wait until Little Dude is a bit older. Until then, I really want to go to the beach, sit in the sand and have the waves splash on my feet while I watch the kids build a sandcastle.


40. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT?
Amy asked if being a mom counts and I definitely think it does, so I'm using her answer. I also used to be able to tie a cherry stem with my tongue.


41. WHERE WERE YOU BORN?
In a hospital



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