Kids

Part 1:  O

The following is a real conversation between O and I just last night.

Setting:  we are walking from our car to our favorite Mexican restaurant.  The parking lot is always full, crazy and dangerous.  I hold on tight to my kids as we make our way to the door.

Me:  (grabbing O's hand) Wow, O, your hands sure are getting big.

O: Yeah, they are.  So is my butt.

Part 2:  M

She was using her drill this morning while dressed in a dance costume.  She posed for some photos.  Every girl has gotta look pretty when she is fixing things, right?!

Misc. stuff

O's school had a fun run this morning.  He won 1st place in the 1st grade division!  He is a great runner.  Now I'm trying to figure out how to use that to my advantage.  Can we train together, logging mother/son time training him to be a great runner and shaving pounds off of mommy's butt?

C said I looked like a homeless woman.  I was wearing my sleep shirt with socks.  I was cold.  I put on sweat pants.  Still cold.  Put on a sweat shirt.  STILL cold.  Put on a stocking hat.  Slept dressed like this all night long.  Very comfy, toasty warm.  Screw fashion.

Spring cleaning the house tonight for our Stupid Bowl party tomorrow.  I actually vacuumed the window blinds.  I plan to polish my stainless steel fridge tomorrow.  Been up since 6 am.  Am going to bed.  Goodnight all!

January Birthdays

Just wanted to take the time to honor those friends and family who have January birthdays!  Between the post-holiday food coma, C's birthday cake and 2 different batches of Magic Cookie Bars  for two different occasions, I chose not to make a birthday cake/dessert.  But know that you were all thought of just as much when we were eating the other stuff.  We sang too.

Hope you all had/have a wonderful birthday!

Craig M

Mom/Nana/Trudy J

Karen N

Grandma J

cousin Sydney V

cousin Tom J

cousin-in-law JoLyn J

cousin Charlie M

Uncle Ron J

Uncle Jim S

Uncle Jim M

cousin Ricky P

Marisa M

Nina R

Todd W

Eric R

Love to you all!

Happy Birthday Mom!

Just wanted to wish my wonderful mom the happiest of birthdays.  You are and have always been a great inspiration.  Thank you for being my mom.  I love you to pieces!!

Thank You

There are two posts on other blogs this week that I wanted to share.  

Thanks LW for this reminder of NASA's fallen heroes.

Thanks to Da Momma for helping me get past my feeling of inadequacy for being unable to breast feed my kids for more than a few months.  

Have a great week everyone.

25 Random Things About Me

I was tagged twice in the same day on facebook by 2 different friends to make a list of 25 random things about me.  They gave their list and tagged 25 friends to do the same so we may, perhaps, learn something new about our friends.  I thought it sounded like something fun to duplicate on my blog so here goes nothing.

25 Random Things About Me

1.  I HATE WalMart

2.  I regret that I shop at Sam's Club (same company as WalMart) because the closest Costco is 22 miles away from my house.

3.  Some days I almost drive the 22 miles to the other side of downtown Houston just because I really hate WalMart that much.

4.  I try my hardest to be environmentally friendly.  I recycle everything I possibly can, I drive a Prius, I use a Sigg water bottle, I use cloth grocery bags, I used cloth diapers on my oldest child...  I really work hard to tread lightly on this earth.

5.  Contradictory to #4, I am a HUGE fan of zip-lock bags.

6.  I am afraid of loud noises.

7.  I have near panic attacks in crowded spaces.

8.  Toilet paper MUST feed from the top of the roll.  (And don't come over here and change all of the toilet paper rolls in the house, PC!!)

9.  My children are the biggest challenge I've ever experienced.

10.  I would love to become a vegetarian.

11.  However, I believe I would die if I were restricted from eating a good burger or a steak.

12.  It is hard for me to ask for help.  

13.  I slept naked for 7 years before the kids came along.

14.  I've visited France 4 times.

15.  And I'd go back again tomorrow and live there for a few years if I could.

16.  I've also visited London and a small area in Germany.

17.  I would love to visit Ireland, Austria, Italy and Australia/New Zealand.

18.  I prefer the mountains to the beach.

19.  I prefer the cold to the heat.

20.  I always wanted to be a doctor.  However, I knew I couldn't handle having people die on me and abandoned that idea.  Well, that and I could never pass the science classes.    

21.  I have huge mood swings and I will cry at the drop of a hat.

22.  My favorite thing to do to relax is to watch t.v.

23.  I've gone skinny dipping in a high mountain lake in August when there was ice still on the lake.  Yep, it was cold.

24.  Grand Teton National Park is the most beautiful place on the face of the earth if you ask me.

25.  I'm an insomniac.  That explains #21.  Well that plus those evil things called hormones.

The Gods Granted My Wish

There is a store in the mall called Club Libby Lu.  It is supposed to be a store for 'tweens and has all of this girly, fu-fu stuff in it like lotions and glitter stuff.  Young girls have parties there and get makeovers.  90% of every birthday party I've seen when going by the store ends with a bunch of 8 year old hookers.  I swear these girls have their hair all done up and makeup on like a 20 something woman.  It gives me the creeps.

Then I gave birth to a girly-girl.  I anticipated that within 10 years of her birth we would be arguing about whether or not she would be allowed to either have her birthday party there or attend a birthday party there.  To be fair, I've seen one or two parties over the years where the girls come out looking cute and age appropriate.  They have cool hairdos, lots of glitter and maybe lip gloss.  Like I said, it just gives me the creeps and I didn't want M ever going there.

We were in the mall on Monday and walked by the store.  IT IS CLOSED!!  WAHOOOOOO!!!  I checked online and they closed all of their stores.  It is a small victory for mom but a terribly important one.  Thanks be to the Gods of mothers with 'tween girls.