Today's Quote

It’s the things in common that make relationships enjoyable, but it’s the little differences that make them interesting.

-Todd Ruthman

It's A Birthday Party!

Boston Mamas is celebrating their 2nd birthday! Join them for lots of fun prizes. Stop by and don't forget to tell your bloggy friends too! Who doesn't love a good party? Click on the banner for all the details.

Changes - Day 93

I'm doing an overhaul on the old blog here! I still have a few tweaks here and there to go. I find this image is better to my liking. My dj over here on the left is still loaded with a few disco songs! Today was a good day with the boys! Whoo Hoo! Well once they finally got down for a nap - lol. I'm just happy they finally got some rest.

New Beauty & Fashion Network

There is a new social network in bloggy land for those of you who can't get enough of beauty and fashion! Krista from Boutique Flair has opened up a new forum for those of us who like to keep up with the latest in fashion and beauty tips! Come join in the fun.

Bebe Bella Designs Contest

What is your favorite Bebe Bella Designs Product? Visit our blog at: www.bebebelladesigns.com/blog & ENTER TO WIN your favorite Bebe Bella product! Winner will be announced July 11, 2008

Movie Reviews

Wall - E: Pixar did a good job but the story line didn't appeal to me. My son walked out of there saying, "Wow I didn't like the human beings!, They are so fat!" I think you have to take the plot with a grain of salt. Kids will like the robots.

Live Free or Die Hard - Action packed! It's kind of a scary plot, what happens when technology goes wrong. Bruce Willis and Justin Long were fun!

Dan In Real Life - Ugh! Hated this movie. Dane Cook should stick to his stand up routine. If this was suppose to be a chic flick it failed for this chic! It was just stinky!!!!

Ocean's Thirteen - Eh! It was ok. Having the modern day brat pack back together was probably the most fun. At least this story line was better than the last.

What's Your Most Precious Time of The Day? - Day 196

My most precious time of the day is nap time. Yes, it is for most mothers the most precious time of the day. It is our time for quiet, it is our time to rejuvenate, possibly get some things done without children climbing all over you, or if you are really lucky you might get to take a nap as well. It's been very difficult to come up with a schedule that works for both boys but I finally figured it out. Our mornings begin around 6am so by the time 1pm comes around everyone is exhausted! Our Super Star was having a difficult time getting down for his nap today. Finally, when we got him all settled in our eldest daughter walks in the house, "Hellooooo!" she says in her loud voice! OMG - No phone call, not even a knock on the door - is she kidding? She hasn't been to our house in a month and half nor have any of us really had a conversation with her. She picks now to come visiting when everyone is exhausted? My dh stayed awake to entertain her and of course our Super Star spotted her and that was it. Needless to say the only one who got to rest was our eldest son and he slept too long. It's going to be a long night. The baby is super cranky and so are we! Now we have to stick it out till 9pm or so before we can get them in bed and then at some point we can go to sleep too. Isn't it only polite to call before you go over to someone's house that has small children? The last time I didn't plan something involving her, she and her bf were both crying about it so I don't do that any more. It's not that I don't want her to visit but it would be nice if she could pick up the phone.

Little Scholastic Summer Bag of Books Contest

Written by Jennifer at 5 Minutes for Mom -

The educational summer fun is not over yet.

From the most trusted name in learning comes Little Scholastic, a developmental publishing program that introduces reading to babies and toddlers ages birth to three years. Each book features rhyming, repetitive, or predictable text, interactive components, and familiar subjects—all formatted to delight babies, toddlers, and parents. Visit www.littlescholastic.com for expert advice and articles, parenting tips, book information, and more.

Five winners will receive Little Scholastic Summer Goodie Bag which includes the books:

• Peek-a-Zoo
• Numbers
• Petting Farm
• Star
• Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Panda

If you’d like to win this bag of books perfect for your 0 - 3 year old child, visit 5M4M and leave a comment. Winners will be posted July 8th.

Are They In Bed Yet? - Day 197

No not yet! It's been a jam packed day. We bought bikes for the boys, shoes for the boys (both have grown a whole size!) and hit the library. Our Super Star also graduated into a toddler car seat and he loves it. I have to write a post about that later. I also baked a belated birthday cake for myself. I have to tell you that it is super yummy. It's a butter cake with chocolate frosting. We all took naps today but we hit the park after dinner. Our oldest wanted to go to the track and run. Sure, you go run! We will be right behind you - LOL. It's time to get these guys down for the night. We will be lucky to stay awake. Oh and dh and I watched Die Harder last night. I loved that movie it was so cool! I've only seen the first Die Hard and couldn't really get into the other 2 made but I was curious about the 4th one. It was worth watching! Hollywood didn't even ruin the ending it was actually pretty funny.

Today's Quote

Values are like fingerprints. Nobody's are the same, but you leave 'em all over everything you do.

-Elvis Presley

Ever Experience This?

What's My Name? - Day 96

I can barely remember my own name much less keep up with what day it is! Today I'm kicking abs and taking names around the house. We hit Barnes and Noble today which is always a nice time. We hit the park too. Our little Super Star is such a daredevil. He is really coming into his own and it's so fun to watch him grow. He wants to be just like his big brother. We got our Boca Beth program in today and I can't wait to give a more detailed post about it. Thanks Beth!

Disco - Day 198

I have no idea why I was on a disco kick today! I created this player on the right side bar. It's the guy holding the radio. I picked a few hot disco songs and if you would like to hear them click on the gold medallion. It put me in a cleaning kind of mood. Enjoy!

Back To The Baby Borrowers

A few great highlights from last nights show that I just have to comment on.
1.) The teenage girls wearing the pregnancy suits! - The one girl decided to take hers off because it was heavy, uncomfortable and her boyfriend laughed at her. LOLOLOLOL - Wait till your really pregnant! You have to deal with it for nine months.

2.) The one mom who intervened because she watched the teenage girl who was feeding her baby (who was refusing to eat at the time) say "fine you can starve then!" LOLOLOLOL - You big dork! You can't just let them starve they have to eat. I would have intervened too!

3.) The other mom who intervened because she heard the teenage boy say, "Just leave "it" in the crib it's going to cry any way!" LOLOLOLOL - What a dork! He said he was just joking but mom didn't think that was funny. I would have intervened on this one too! They had not changed the baby for bed or put a clean diaper on her.

4.) The dad who intervened because his baby girl wouldn't stop crying. The teenagers weren't playing with her. They held her the whole time and she is 7 months old. She wants to be on the floor and play. LOLOLOL - Great stuff! And yes you guessed it I would have done the same thing too.

Today's Quote

Days are scrolls: write on them only what you want remembered.

-Bchya Ibn Pakuda

Thursday Thirteen #34 - Chips

I'm a little late with my post, I know! I'm having odd issues today and they revolve around chips. For some reason I bought a variety and have all the bags that I bought open. I just wanted a sample of each. This is what helped me decide on my post today! Here they are, 13 of favorite brands of chips. I will be glad when I can have my body back and not have these odd cravings. - LOL

1.) Ruffles potato chips - they go great with french onion or ranch dip.
2.) BBQ flavored Ruffles
3.) Fritos - they go great with Pace Picante sauce or Guacamole dip.
4.) Cheetos
5.) Doritos
6.) Funyuns
7.) Sun Chips - French Onion flavor
8.) Tostitos - they go great with Pace Picante sauce or cheese dip.
9.) Pretzels
10.) Funyuns
11.) Munchos
12.) Fritos - Chili Cheese flavor
13.) Doritos - Ranch flavor

Baby Borrowers - Day 199

Whoo Hoo! I'm going to keep up with The Baby Borrowers! It is so neat that they have finally come up with something that seems worthy of a reality show. As a young mom and my love for social and behavioral sciences this right up my ally! I just laughed at the thought of these "teenagers" who have had these babies for 12 hours and are already losing their minds. Of course it's nothing like having your own because there is no 3 day time limit. I can't wait to watch their journey. I do feel sorry for the parents who have lent out their children and are on the sidelines ready to step in at any moment. These babies are at the mercy of teenagers who "think" they are ready to be parents. These couples were arguing even before the babies arrived. Oh I laughed and laughed! I can tell this is going to be entertaining for all parents. I'm glad to be in my mid 30's! Patience is something that doesn't come over night it takes years to develop. I'm thankful that it finally did.

Today's Quote

I am too blessed to be stressed!

-Anonymous

Wordless Wednesday - Grandma Lovin'

Today's Quote

Take rest; a field that has rested gives a bountiful crop.

-Ovid

Many Uses - Day 200

I normally use this for laundry or to put all the papers in that pile up on my desk! We also use it to store toys for a quick pick up. I had no idea that a container with rope handles could double as a pool. Did you? Well I found that one out today. Creative little people that is for sure. These guys constantly crack me up! They drive me crazy too but for the most part they keep me giggling. Thanks for dinner Mom! The photos are going to make a great post for Wordless Wednesday.

Thanks! - Day 201

Now that I am feeling human again I decided to send my mom and gram a little thank you! I found this bouquet on BurlesonFlorist.net. They both really liked it and raved about how great it smells. There was so much to do today. It's amazing how much catching up I have to do just by being down for 2 days. It's almost like going on vacation without the fun part of the vacation! I have so many packages to get together. I ruined about 5 gowns today. It was very frustrating. But back to work I have to go! The latest cyber shower is filling up with prizes. Only a few more weeks to go and the games will begin.

Today's Quote

I gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which I must stop and look fear in the face...I say to myself, I’ve lived through this and can take the next thing that comes along.

-Eleanor Roosevelt

Tornado Toddler Strikes Again!

This is a bit of a late post but here is what happened. We were talking about what to have for dinner (I'm thinking left overs). I asked him, "Do you want spaghetti for dinner?", "Go look in the refrigerator and find it for mommy" How stupid am I? He found it alright! He said, "Uh Oh" and I turned my head and all the spaghetti was on the floor but the Tupperware bowl that it was in was up right with the lid on it???? Any way the dogs had a nice dinner! I think I ended up making tacos since they are fast and easy.

It's The Basket!

Here is the basket that I won from the American Baby Faire from Babies R Us. It's the toddler eating basket. It is full of products from Earth's Best Organic products. I've never heard of this brand until now. There are so many goodies in this basket. My Super Star loves the cookies and juice boxes! The baby food is good for a year. Our little guy is beyond the baby food stage but we can hang on to it till Silly Maddy is ready to eat. I'm so glad that I entered to win! Thanks Babies R Us.

Sunday, Sunday - Day 202

I'm finally feeling human again! I have done nothing all day but I did catch one of my favorite movies, Friday Night Lights! I wanted them to win in the end but it was not to be. The boys have sufficiently destroyed the house. We will get back on schedule tomorrow but today forget it! I'm just glad to feel better. All I need is some energy and I'll be good to go.

Mr. Yuk! - Day 203

Something horrible began at 7am this morning. Oh man, oh man I thought I was going to die! Serious things were happening to my body and whatever it was, everything wanted to leave. It was just beyond horrid. I actually called the Dr. and he called me in a script to help with the vomiting. It's a medication they give to people on chemotherapy. My dh had to leave the country today. Here we were in another quandary, who is going to keep the boys in line? Lucky for me my mom and grandma came to our rescue. They took care of the boys, did the dishes and our laundry. Sweeeeeet! They took the boys overnight too but then another unexpected thing happened. As I lay upstairs just trying to recover a storm hit and the electricity went out. I ended up having to go to their house and sleep over there too. We had pancakes for breakfast in the morning. I didn't eat that much but what I did eat stayed down and that was a good sign!

Mama Needed a New Pair of Shoes - Day 204

I'm a huge fan of New Balance shoes! They just do it for me but as you can see the ones on the left are totaled! I don't know how long I have had them. I was running at the time so it's been more than a year. For my birthday my Mom gave me a gift card to Academy and I put it to good use. Here they are on the right, my brand new pair of New Balance cross trainers. Oh yes, every mother should have a pair of cross trainers just for keeping up with the kids. If you think about it, you are walking and running and sprinting at times! You move to the left and quickly to the right. Cross trainers are perfect mom shoes. When I put them on it was like having pillows on my feet. Nice!

Another Quiz from AllMediocre - The 3 R's

You Are 41% Open

You are a fairly open person, but you also like to maintain your privacy. You definitely will tell all (okay, almost all) to your closest friends... But strangers and acquaintances only get a peek into your life.

How Open Are You?

Today's Quote

Aim for the moon...even if you miss you'll land amoungst the stars.

-Unknown

Cruise Director - Day 205

I'm seriously feeling like a cruise director planning all the days events for these little guys. I can't keep them inside all day because they will lose their minds. We are continuing to hit the park and the library. Today we went window shopping just to stay cool. Think, think, think! Wish we had a pool in the backyard. That would be so sweet! For now I would settle for a playground.

Thursday Thirteen #33 - Summer Snacks

It is super hot here in the great state of Texas. I've decided to create a list of summer time snacks for this weeks Thursday Thirteen. If you like Billy Idol's Hot In The City just click play!


1.) Rainbow Pops from Blue Bell
2.) JELLO
3.) Pudding
4.) Snow Cones
5.) Strawberries
6.) Cantaloupe
7.) Grapes
8.) Ice Cream
9.) Popsicles
10.) Crackers & Cheese
11.) Peaches
12.) Flavor Ice
13.) Carrot sticks with veggie dip

It's The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown - Day 206

I certainly feel like the great pumpkin! My body is taking on that super odd shape. This little girl is going to join the circus or something. She is constantly flipping around inside. She and I had a good check up today from the doctor. He estimates she is a whole 3 pounds at 29 weeks. We took the boys with us so our doctor could see how big they've grown since he delivered them.

We actually got to go to a magic show today at our local library. A good time was had by all.

Wordless Wednesday - Brothers

I'm A Winner - Day 207

Babies R Us phoned me today to let me know that I won a toddler eating gift basket. I don't really know what that is but I'm a winner! Sweet. I entered to win at the American Baby Faire. Woo Hoo! When I get it I will be sure to let you know what all it entails.

I did it! I made dinner successfully. For the past 2-3 weeks I have been avoiding the stove. It's too hot for me to cook over it. My dh suggests maybe I try making the meals late in the evening. Isn't that nice of him? I'm pretty tired by the end of the evening. I'm thinking maybe I can try it in the morning. I will have to figure something out. I need super quick and easy recipes. I need something that won't heat up the house too much. If you have any ideas please clue me in!

Me vs. TX Summer

I'm pretty sure that I am losing! It's so hot and with a bun in the oven forget about it. I'm trying to use all my free resources. We hit the park first thing in the morning. I'm trying to get them to run some of that energy out but none of us last that long. The heat is just horrible! We are also going to the library which is nice and cool. We take advantage of the puzzles, books and movie rentals. We do a lot of window shopping too. That's the worst one though because they always want to leave with something! Barnes and Noble is a great place to cool off because they have the kids area with a train station in the back of the store. I don't want my kids in the house all day but it is boiling outside and I for one can't handle it. It's really starting to make me feel sick! This is my 4th summer pregnancy and the only way it's comfortable outside is if you stay in water.

War on WOW

Am I the only one that has issues with this stupid game that takes up an enormous amount of time in my house? Am I the only that has a loved one that is deeply involved in this game? I'm sure this is a fine game and truly I hope to never get sucked into its online trap myself. Surely I'm not willing to pay a monthly fee for something that would keep me from doing an enormous list of things that need to be done. No, I don't think I would pay for that. Surely I wouldn't want to pay for something that keeps me from sleeping or waking up early just to play. Oh sure it's a stress reliever of sorts, or could be a vice of sorts but at this point I really don't give a flying pig! It's just crap! It's not picking up our house, it's not entertaining our kids, it's not getting our accounting done, filing papers, clearing the rest of the shed in the backyard or fixing the door and yet still it serves it's idiotic purpose in our house. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr - The boy and I bought the board game for Father's Day so maybe it could serve as some sort of entertainment for the whole family. No that's not happening, the online version is much simpler. After all it does act as way to delve off in another world far from the one your freakin living in buddy! Yes, you may hear a lot more about WOW on my blog because for me to post about it is much easier than the alternative. The nasty confrontations that only end up with this silly game being defended in all it's glory. Good Lord help me!!!!!!!!!!! - I have very little desire to play the board game now! Beware of WOW it is a giant suck whole of your time!!!!!!!!!! - I'm done. Thank you.

Clean Sock Puppets - Day 208

I was inspired by my children today and my own idea to create sock puppets out of the pile of lone socks. I used some old buttons for the eyes and lots of different colored thread. I'm not very good a sewing but the kids got a kick out of it. I suppose I could go to a craft store and buy some eyeballs and hair to glue on. I could get more elaborate but this was our first set. I see lots of puppet shows in my future. My dh says "Awe how cute, your nesting. I've never seen you with a thread and needle before." Thanks..... LOL

MyFlashFetish

How do you like my bear? This is another little gadget that I got from visiting I'd Blog That! I love music so I'm always looking for new players to tinker with. I picked a few blasts from my past to add to this player. My kids love Rock Lobster. It's fun to watch them bounce around. Enjoy!

All Those Years of College Paid Off

I was continuing to go down the list at All Mediocre and ran into this test from I'd Blog That!

I don't write lengthy posts mainly because I don't like to read them either. I like short, sweet and to the point! I could go on and on forever but I also just don't have the time. I'm so limited these day's I'm lucky to get one post in. So take "The Blog Readability Test" and see where you SCORE!

Dirty Sock Puppets!

That's right, dirty sock puppets and here is how it started. My 7 year old likes to take his shoes and socks off in the van. He's been told a zillion times not to do this but still he does it. Today he took a pair of his dirty socks and put them on his hands! Ewwwwww - And proceeded to play sock puppets. Our Super Star didn't help matters because he was losing his mind with laughter. He thought this was hilarious! So the boy removes the sock puppets from his hands and puts them on the toddlers hands. Double Ewwwwwwwwwww!!!! Dirty sock puppets for both of them and where in the hay stacks did I put that blasted hand sanitizer. No worries, I found it and proceeded to sanitize the both of them.

This did give me an idea though. I have tons of mismatched socks! Why don't we just use those and make clean sock puppets? I could even use the little socks for my toddler so it will fit his hands. Surely we have some sharpies and we could color some eyes, nose and mouth on. I'll see how that goes.

Father's Day - Day 209

Goodness did we pack it in today! We had breakfast at IHOP, hit the park and then went to see Kung Fu Panda. The movie was a gift from my son. We actually took our Super Star to his very first movie. He loved the big screen and the popcorn! He made it half way through the movie and that was it. Thank goodness it wasn't crowded because my dh and I took turns watching him while he went up and down the stairs. At 21 months he's still too young for a movie. It was worth a shot though. We came home and our eldest daughter had called to wish my dh a Happy Father's Day! Then he added the nice "Hey! At least I didn't get a text message!" Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr - We did get my dh a World of Warcraft board game. That game has a lot of pieces and a nice sized booklet for the instructions. LOL

So how did your Father's Day turn out?

Party! - Day 210

OK - The birthday party was much for pleasant than the actual day. My dh planned a really nice dinner at the Monument Inn. It is a restaurant with a great view of the water where we could see big cargo ships. We had a good time and our Super Star was entertaining as always. We came back to our house and lounged around on our new couch and had some coffee. My boys were all over the couch like it was a jungle gym. My poor mom and grandma were just cringing! We had a good visit despite the monkeys. Then I found some chocolates and chips on my desk. Sweeeeeeeet!

Today's Quote

Don't prepare the path for the child, prepare the child for the path.

-anonymous, submitted by Kathy Roberts

A 1930's Kind of Guy? - Day 110

This is a small conversation with my eldest son who just happens to be 7! And in case you are new I'm 7 months pregnant with baby #4 and it's a girl.

dlk: Mommy, I think I would like a brother next.
me: What?! No, I don't think so, you already have a brother.
dlk: I know, but I want another one!
me: No, I am not some sort of baby making machine.
dlk: Oh yes you are!!!!!
me: No! No I am not! Now stop it!
dlk: Mommy I already have 2 sisters and now I want 2 brothers.
me: Look, you don't just put your order in son! I'm not a factory.
dlk: Oh yes Mommy! That is what girls are, baby making factories!

Geez!!!!

Average?

47 As a 1930s wife, I am Average Take the test!

Found this test on one of the Mediocre Blogs! I'm surprised that I even made average. I would not make it as a 1930's wife at all. I wasn't raised that way! LOLOLOL - Enough said. Go for it and see how you score. How does a woman in 2008 compare to a 1930's wife?

Tornado Toddler Strikes Again!

This time I went to answer the front door. My friend had shown up to get some work stuff. I should have known something was up! He was too quiet. Here he is in my make-up! He got all my lip glosses mixed up and it's all over his face! Lucky for me I wear light colors. When we go visit his Granny in the mornings he will go in his big sisters room (if she is there) and get into her make-up. She doesn't care! She will put it on him. Yes she will break out the lip gloss and get him to pucker his lips and all. She did this with her other brother too. He became very attached to her Cotton Candy flavored lip gloss. No worries, he's older now and is no longer impressed with her lip gloss. LOL - Until next time on....Tornado Toddler!

Check It Out!

Have you seen all the sponsors entering prizes for the cyber baby shower? There is still a month to go but that list is growing and if you are expectant mom stop by the shower! Click on the banner to the right be taken directly to the prize page and see for yourself.

A special thanks to all my new Mediocre buddies who are dropping in to visit! I made it half way through the list today. There are a lot of great blogs there. It was fun to get some blog hopping done.

Oh and a special thanks to my bf for coming over and saving me from completely drowning in my own accounting and filing madness. We found that I'm a good 2-3 months behind and that's just not good. Also thanks to Daniel for hanging out with our Super Star! I'll bet your tired now huh? LOL

Long Story Short - Day 211

I tried to remove my sons ability to complain about cleaning up his toys on a daily basis. He finally threw one too many fits so I did this. Any way yesterday he was feeding the dogs without being told which should have been my first clue. Dog food is in garage and toys are in garage. He snuck a toy out of there and hid it under his bed and I found it today. I'm not sure if writing "I won't be a sneak" 100 times will cure him but the process was much more fun than just grounding him. I'm thankful that my son did find some humor in the whole situation. Can't you tell by all the exclamation points?

24 Things about Me....

Thanks to Margie at Gunning It for tagging me!

24 things about me...

4 places I go over and over
1. The Post Office
2. To Visit My Grandmother (that should actually be first!)
3. Kroger
4. WAMU

4 people that email me
1. My bf's mother emails me jokes all the time
2. Sharla also emails me a lot of jokes
3. My daughter's step-mom
4. My college buddies

4 of my favorite foods
1. Steak & Baked Potato!
2. My mom's pancakes! Best on the planet
3. Beck's Prime cheeseburger
4. My Spaghetti

4 places I would rather be right now
1. At the movies!
2. Out with my husband & NOT kids ;-) (DITTO Margie!)
3. Out with w/my girl friends (cannot wait till this baby comes) (DITTO Margie!)
4. If I weren't pregnant I could stand a trip to Vegas baby!

4 movies I could watch over and over
1. The Wedding Singer
2. Forest Gump
3. Sixteen Candles
4. Kill Bill Either Volume

4 people I want to learn more about, you are tagged...
1. Melinda - Planet Mom
2. Candace - Mama Saga
3. Amy - Milk Breath and Margaritas
4. Sheila - My Memories

This Made Me Giggle

TEENAGERS: TIRED OF BEING HARASSED BY YOUR STUPID PARENTS?
ACT NOW!!!
MOVE OUT,GET A JOB, PAY YOUR OWN BILLS, WHILE YOU STILL KNOW EVERYTHING.

Thursday Thirteen #32 - Upcoming Family Get Togethers

Oh dear this is an old photo! 7 years ago and I believe this was Mother's Day. There will be another little girl at the end of this line next year at Mother's Day. This weeks Thursday 13 is a mini calendar for all the family events that are coming up! It's going to be crazy! Ready, set, go...


1.) My birthday party! Whoo Hoo
2.) Father's Day
3.) 4th of July - We always go to the Community Center and watch Johnny Dee & The Rocket 88's and then it's fireworks. Those are the guys that came up with the Don't Mess With Texas jingle.
4.) My daughter will be having her 19th birthday.
5.) We will be having my baby shower for Priscilla.
6.) My oldest brother's birthday
7.) My Super Star's 2nd birthday
8.) The birth of Priscilla Madison Kramer
9.) My oldest boy's 8th birthday
10.) My other brother's birthday
11.) My sister in law's birthday
12.) My nephew's 17th birthday
13.) I think we get a break until Thanksgiving!
WoW I'm tired now.

Upon Reflection - Day 212

Last night ended with my son coming home from cub scouts and giving me a great big hug and telling me Happy Birthday and then apologizing for being such a super stinker. Apology accepted! This morning when we went to my moms house for breakfast the president of my fan club took off before we arrived at 7:30am. Hopefully at some point the light will come on and some clarity will arise that not only am I being avoided but so are these two sweet little boys who have done nothing wrong. Just because you don't agree with someone doesn't mean that you don't love them. Oh well, I will have to love from afar.

Tornado Toddler Strikes Again!

This little guy is unreal! He brings me his candy jar that my gram made him and he has eaten it all and wants more. I had just gotten him showered and dressed and I told him there was no more candy. The candy is at granny's house. Well we had just gotten back home from her house. The boys wanted eggs this morning and my son will only eat her eggs. Well I guess our Super Star here put granny and eggs together and went to the fridge to get the eggs. All I did was go to the bathroom! This happened in a matter of seconds. He brought me a box of eggs and I'm walking in the kitchen to put the eggs up and this is what I find. While I'm cleaning up the eggs he is over here pulling all the shoes off the shoe rack! I then pick him up and sit him in my chair where I can see him. Then I finish cleaning up the eggs. GOODNESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - Scroll down for Wordless Wednesday.

Today's Quote

A good laugh is sunshine in a house.

-William Makepeace Thackeray

Wordless Wednesday - "Worst Mommy Ever!"

A New Club - Day 213

Thanks G - It was almost Drama free!

My children are banning together to form a new hate club for me. I'm thinking it's my birthday gift. So I am now "the worst mommy in the world", "the worst mommy in history" and "the worst mommy ever!" YES!!!!

But that's not all folks....the president of the hate club actually sent me a text message to my cell to wish me a happy birthday rather than just picking up the phone to tell me! But wait, that's not all....it's followed up by a nice fib. The text was sent while driving to work at 12:30pm. Meanwhile sources confirm work isn't until 2pm. Nice!

Could the day get any more special? I'm thinking it can. Bring it on little people! I want this to be the most memorable birthday ever. After all I have my super mom suit on and your silliness has no power. Dum Dum Dum Dummmmmmmmmmm

It's a bird, It's a plane, It's SUPER MOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I will be available for autographs from 5pm-7pm today only.

Today's Quote

Don't worry that children never listen to you. Worry that they are always watching you.

-Robert Fulghum

Birthday Wishes

I spoke to soon! This one was in my email. It's hilarious that my daughter's step mom was the first person of the day to say Happy Birthday. LOLOL - She rocks like that!

Happy Birthday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hope you have a GREAT drama free B-Day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :-)

Gina

Happy Birthday

Oh yes Happy Birthday to me! Here we go....
Happy Birthday to me
Happy Birthday to me
Happy Birthday to meeeeee
Happy Birthday to me
And many more.............................
This morning on the day of my glorious 36th birthday I awake to the sound of a screaming toddler. Apparently his older brother isn't sharing. No worries it's a regular day. No birthday wishes as of yet! Not from my children or dh or my family. Hmmmm maybe they forgot???? No worries the day is young and so am I. LOLOLOLOL - So to all of those folks out there in bloggy land who share the same birthday, Happy Birthday!

Today's Quote

Everything works out in the end. If it hasn't worked out, it's not the end.

-Unknown

Rooms To Go Part 2 - Day 214

Oh the excitement filled the air today! The couch is coming. Our delivery window was from 3-7pm. We waited and waited and then after 7:oo pm I called to find out where the couch was and customer service is closed. Nice! Then I decided I would call the saleslady that sold us the couch. She assures me that it will be delivered any minute! We wait some more and by 8:40pm I call her again to find out what happens if they don't come. She tells me delivery is not an exact science. I had to laugh at the woman! Seriously! We live in the technology age and everyone including my mother has a cell phone. I'm sure our phone number is some where on the delivery papers. I have children to put to bed and you want me to wait up for a couch. It's 9:15pm and my dh and our eldest son get home from cub scouts. I explain the ordeal and our Super Star is still up running around. No sense in putting him to bed when all the commotion is just going to wake him up! 9:30pm we hear a big truck pull up and sure enough it's our delivery. One of the delivery guy's phone is ringing while he's bringing in our furniture. My dh and I just look at each other. Finally it's all set up and it takes up our entire living room. We can seat my whole side of the family on this couch! The boys are having a field day jumping and running all over it. They were so excited. It was like we put a playground in our living room just for them. There you have it, today I am thankful for our new couch. I think we are going to have some serious fun with it!

Lego Store Part 2 - 215

Since we had to cut our last trip short we decided to try again. The guys weren't finished drooling over all the Lego products. They have a Lego table in the store that I would love to have here in our home! We checked our Super Star and everyone seemed happy and ready to shop. We all browsed and our Super Star was playing at the table and then there it was! Ewwww that smell! My husband is convinced that our Super Star gets so excited by all the Legos that he poos! LOLOLOL - Needless to say our trip was cut short again but this time they each came out with a box of Legos.

On the ride home........
dh: Did you see the photo of the founder's grandson in the store?
me: No
dh: I almost bowed!
me: LOLOLOL - OMG You did not just say that!

Lego Store - Day 216

What a super long day! Birthday party, dinner and then we hit the Lego store. Talk about some happy campers! You should have seen all three of my guys just drooling in the store. My dh said there were lots of NASA engineers running into each other at the store. That's pretty funny! The new store even hosts birthday parties. Our small trip quickly ended because of a smell that could not be ignored. Although our little guy is a Super Star he poops like everyone else. LOLOLOLOL

Tornado Toddler Strikes Again!

First,
while I was doing laundry he was in his dad's closet. He emptied out his drawer and proceeded to put his dad's underwear on. Silly goose!








Then his brother was feeding the dogs and he was holding the dog bowl. He wasn't strong enough to hold it and that is how there is dog food everywhere! Then he emptied out the dogs water bowl to make the dog food nice and soggy! Just a couple of messes in the span of 5 minutes. Till next time on Tornado Toddler!

This Made Me Giggle

"Before becoming a mother I had a hundred theories on how to bring up children. Now I have seven children and only one theory: love them, especially when they least deserve to be loved."
-Kate Samperi

Juno - Day 217

I avoided seeing the movie Juno like the plague. I wanted to see it but then again didn't for fear that it would bring back memories of a very difficult time in my life. Being a pregnant teenager is in my top 3 most lonely experiences. It was a very difficult time and watching this movie just made me cringe a bit. I could certainly relate to the high school experience. I can just imagine how weird I must have looked being pregnant my junior year. It was embarrassing and of course people starred. My family was certainly less than proud of me at the time I'm sure. They were supportive but certainly this wasn't their expectation. I'm feeling that karma now. I'm getting a little lesson in expectations myself. But beyond all that it was a pretty good movie. In my situation I had thought about the alternatives and I did take more than one test just out of disbelief. After I put the news out there for my family, terminating the pregnancy would have just been too shameful for me to live with, odd I know but that was the thoughts of a 16 year old. Putting the baby up for adoption didn't seem worth it if I was going to go through the whole pregnancy. I couldn't see just handing the baby over to someone else to raise. I think my experience overall - having the baby and keeping her just made me a better person in the long run. As of late she has traded me in for the Sheila 2007 model which comes equipped without expectation, lots of warmth and acceptance. I hear it's all the new rage! This model comes with a users manual. There a certain buttons that you can push. They mostly say things like, "I Love You!", "I Miss You!", "You're boyfriend ROCKS!", "I'm so happy for you!", "Whatever makes you happy dear!", "How much money do you need?" Oh that's the kicker, it comes with an automated teller machine that is stocked with cash up to 3 years. I thought about trading my own mother in for one of these nifty new models but I still like my mom. Besides the Sheila 2007 model doesn't cook at all and my mom's pancakes ROCK MY SOCKS!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm not trading.

Today's Quote

Heroism consists in hanging on one minute longer.

-Norwegian proverb

Alien - Day 218

Yesterday was so bad! She would not settle down at all. She moved, fluttered, kicked and punched for a good part of the day. Is it possible that it came from my own agitation? I'm not sure but she's never been so active in a 24 hour period. It was like watching Aliens! My stomach that has become this big round dome was just creeping me out. You could see all the pushing and moving. Babies are just mind blowing!

I feel pretty Alien today myself. There's nothing like having the rug pulled out from under you when you least expect it. I think one of the least things that moms like is being compared to other mothers. I would think that a child would find that just as irritating if they were compared to other kids by their own parents. I'm beginning to think that the terrible 2's return at 18. At least that is the evidence that I have seen first hand. Warning: There is a boomerang effect!

Today's Quote

All kids are gifted; some just open their packages earlier than others.

-Michael Carr

Tornado Toddler Strikes Again!

In today's adventure of tornado toddler, we have the case of the folded laundry. I thought it was safe to finish up my 30th edition of Thursday Thirteen. I thought my dh was watching the boys. No, he's sleeping right there on that very bed! When I walk in the bedroom the clothes that were folded in that laundry basket to the left are now all over the floor. Our Super Star here was actually laying all over them. Nice!

Thursday Thirteen #31 - Cereal

I love cereal! I could eat it any time of the day. Some times I like to just snack on it out of the box. Here are 13 of my favorites.

HOT! - Day 219

He wanted me to go to his after school party so I went. I put my Super Star in the stroller and walked to the school. I was swollen like a balloon by the time I got inside the nice cool air conditioned school. Then we spent half an hour outside in the heat. I thought I was going to be sick! But I sucked it up until it was over. He was happy so I was happy! Then we made the long walk home. I was cramping the entire way home. I even had to stop a couple of times. The heat just made me ill. It's three hours later and I still feel super sick to my stomach. It could be the heat or it could be the latest drama that I have had to endure in the last 24 hours. I try very hard to stay away from stress but there seem to be people that refuse to respect my efforts. I'm a firm believer in KARMA.

Today's Quote

Life consists not in holding good cards, but in playing those you hold well.

-Josh Billings

Wordless Wednesday - Duelling Waterhoses

Anemic - Day 220

The test results came back fine but I'm anemic. It's not completely a shock since I've always had this issue. I was taking iron pills but I stopped because my Dr. gave me other vitamins and told me to stop taking the iron pills. The only problem is I forgot to take the vitamins. My dh reassures me that I'm only like this when I'm pregnant and I believe him. I'm not this much of a scatter brain and I don't normally forget to do things like take vitamins, pay bills, make bank deposits, mark dates on the calendar and the list goes on. The anemia would explain my seriously low level of energy. Now is not the time to have low energy! My boys will quickly take over the house if I don't get it together soon. Wish me luck because I'm going to need it.

Cobian Sandals - MomFinds.com

How cute are these sandals? All three pair are up for grabs on MomFinds.com in their Win it Wednesday contest. Personally I would have to go with the Zebra pair for our little girl who will be coming along soon. They are too cute! If you would like a chance to win a pair for your little one click here for details.

Baconator - Day 221

Stay away from the Wendy's Baconator. What was I thinking? Geez I feel terribly gross now but who wouldn't. Those pictures that they post in the to go line always look better than what you end up taking home! I pulled out the manual collator today and it's stuffed full of files. My hope is to make it through the laundry basket by the end of the week. I keep finding more bills that need to be paid. I need a better system. My energy level is so low! Oh dear the boys are quiet, they must be up to something! Time to go.

I found them in the playpen! They are not suppose to be in Mom and Dad's room. No wonder they were so quiet.