Halloween 2010

 Last year they were pirates...

I LOVE HALLOWEEN!

...can't wait to see what they will be this year!!

Laughing Out Loud

I love high fives. Seriously, love them. We high five (and pound it) for nearly everything at our house. :)

"great job on the dishes" *high five*....

"way to brush your teeth til they shine" *high five*....

"that's a great tower you built out of blocks" *high five*... 

"you ate all of your lunch?!" *high five*....

You get the point. I love high fives, and I also love to laugh.

Laughing is great for the soul, and I do it everyday. :) So when I saw this, I literally laughed out loud. Not the simple-everyone-does-it- kind of laugh. Oh no, this was the "burst of laughter that makes people stop and see who the crazy person in the room is" kinda laugh.

Just in case you haven't laughed yet today:

And the coolest mom award goes to..... ME!

Today was Xie's first away football game. I could not go, but I packed him a bag of snacks and "good luck" treats for the bus ride, accompanied by a nice big " I LOVE YOU!" note. He'll shake his head and pretend to be embarrassed when his friends see it, but deep down it'll make him feel all warm and fuzzy. :)

But the story doesn't end there. Oh no. See, reminding your ADHD husband to tell your ADHD son to remember his bag of goodies doesn't always go as planned. It was left at home. No big deal, I would just to take it to him. I left in time to meet him in the halls when school let out, but there was road construction! They blocked the road I needed to take to get to the school!! Again, not a big deal until ten minutes later I was still sitting there waiting for the big machinery to move outta the way so I could go take the detour. Now I was dangerously late.

When I made it to the school I grabbed Quinn and ran inside to the office and asked where the football bus was parked, she informed me that they were parked in the back by the locker rooms, but they were scheduled to leave 5 minutes ago. I said thanks and ran back to the car. I had to at least try. So I buckled Quinn and headed to the back of the school...

We made it, and the bus was still there!! I jumped out grabbed Quinn and started running across the grass field toward the locker rooms where the bus was parked. Quinn started climbing up my side like a monkey and my pants started to come down in the back! I couldn't stop though the bus was already starting to pull out. So I kept going... and so did my pants. I had Quinn in one arm the snacks in the other, and my bum was partially exposed to some interested middle schoolers. Not full on 'Debord Garbage Day Expo' kinda nudity, but more than I was comfortable with. My run turned into a jig/wiggle run as I tried to dance my pants back up while still moving. Good times. :)  I was almost to the parking lot when the bus pulled out onto the street, the driver didn't see me.

Ugh. .... So sad, well I tried. I'd still get some credit, right?!

But then it occurred to me that I could cut it off at the new fire station. I headed back to the car, again sporting the butt-out-wiggle-run. I re-buckled Quinn and we headed toward the highway. I didn't catch the bus by the fire station, two other cars were in front of me, but I followed it to the light, praying it would turn red. IT DID!! I pulled up along the side of the bus, grabbed the bag of goodies and jumped out of the car. I knocked on the door and scared the bus driver. He quickly opened the door and kinda stared at me in disbelief, he started to ask me if he could help, and I jumped halfway up the steps and held out the bag for him to take and polietly asked if he could pretty please make sure Xie Ray got this. He smiled and said, "You bet!" I thanked him and got back into my car, gave Quinn a high five and then proceeded to pull into line at the stop light headed to Pasco, not back home... but still, I did it. :) That's love right there.

If that doesn't get me an award I would at least like a cookie, or maybe....  a mini marshmallow treat!!  :)

Being Whale-ish Rocks!!

I read this and loved it, so I stole it from a friend. Enjoy! :)

A while back, at the entrance of a gym, there was a picture of a very thin and beautiful woman. The caption was "This summer, do you want to be a mermaid or a whale?"

The story goes, a woman (of clothing size unknown) answered the following way:

"Dear people, whales are always surrounded by friends (dolphins, seals, curious humans), they are sexually active and raise their children with great tenderness.

They entertain like crazy with dolphins and eat lots of prawns. They swim all day and travel to fantastic places like Patagonia, the Barents Sea or the coral reefs of Polynesia.

They sing incredibly well and sometimes even are on cds. They are impressive and dearly loved animals, which everyone defend and admires.

Mermaids do not exist.

But if they existed, they would line up to see a psychologist because of a problem of split personality: woman or fish?

They would have no sex life and could not bear children. Yes, they would be lovely, but lonely and sad.  And, who wants a girl that smells like fish by his side?

Without a doubt, I'd rather be a whale.

At a time when the media tells us that only thin is beautiful, I prefer to eat ice cream with my kids, to have dinner with my husband, to eat and drink and have fun with my friends.

We women, we gain weight because we accumulate so much wisdom and knowledge that there isn't enough space in our heads, and it spreads all over our bodies.

We are not fat, we are greatly cultivated.

Every time I see my curves in the mirror, I tell myself: "How amazing am I ?! "

 

By: Delphine Fieberg

Life Lessons: Self Portraits

I was going through the photos on my phone and was reminded of a little life lesson I learned recently, and decided to share it. :)

A few weeks ago, I had a doctor appointment to have a little procedure done. I got to the office, checked in and sat down to wait for my turn. It wasn't an unreasonable length of time before they called me back. I did the whole thing: blood pressure, height, weight, pee in a cup, draw blood, ya know ... the works. Then I was escorted into the procedure room and instructed to disrobe as the doctor would be with me shortly. No problem there. I've done this a hundred times, and at this point I literally have no shame. I'd sit there naked if they told me to. lol.

Well, about an hour after sitting in that freezing cold room dressed only in a sheet that was strategically put together with Velcro I got bored. I had already stalked all my people on facebook, text chatted, played all my Words with Friends games... then I get a text from my husband:

J: how's it going?

Me: still haven't seen the doctor yet, just sitting here. bored, naked and cold. :)

J: really? Hmm... send me a picture.

Me: lol, ok!

 

 

So I start trying to pose for this sure-to-be-amazing nude portrait to send to my husband. (Don't judge me... :) I know most of you have done this!!) I was mid-striking a pose with my "bringing sexy back" look on my face and camera in hand... then the door to my room opens! In walk my doctor and the nurse.

Oops! I started laughing immediately while making my way back to the proverbial chair. My doctor, a very funny lady I love starts laughing, but she is used to me and all my silliness. The poor nurse on the other hand, a lady in her early 60s, kinda panics. She turned back around to walk out then realized she was suppose to go in and kinda does this bob and weave maneuver inside the doorway before walking in and looking up to the ceiling. lol.

Life Lesson: When at the doctor's office don't wait an hour before taking naked pictures of yourself, or you'll have an audience.

Are you waiting? I am.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/blog/2011/oct/03/amanda-knox-appeal-hearing-live?newsfeed=true

Live Newsfeed of the Amanda Knox Appeal hearing.

My fingers are crossed for Amanda! ... and my toes and arms and everything else too.

UPDATE!:  8.53pm: Knox has been cleared of the murder charge, as has Sollecito.

HOORAY HOORAY HOORAY!! 

That's a BIG victory! :)

After spending more than four years in an Italian jail for a crime she didn't commit she is finally free. What a great victory for her and her family, now she can finally have her life back. Someone better get her a book and movie deal so all the pain and suffering she shouldn't have been put through makes her wealthy enough to pay for the years of intensive therapy she's going to need.

I am sure there will be MANY news reports coming out now. Some supportive and others not. I will not be reading any or listening to any.  Later, when she writes something ... I will read that. Until then I wish her a happy and uneventful life! :)  

Small Victories

I got the boys off to school with smiles. No arguing, no nagging, no complaints... just smiles.

I surprised the little kids with donuts for breakfast, they were so excited for such a simple treat. :)

Started decorating for Halloween. One of my all time fave holidays!!

I have already jumped on the treadmill - sans shoes, but it was a victory all the same! The blister on my heel hurt so bad that 10 minutes in I decided that treadmill'n it barefoot would hurt less. It did hurt less. Barely. And running was out of the question, darn my flat platypus feet! (Sounds like I might need a different cardio activity for the next few days.)

Built the "most awesome fort ever" for the kids to play pretend in this morning.

I got the third ink cartridge installed in the printer. So it's finally working now! I even printed my first batch of coupons and I'm so excited to get re-organized. Next up pre-school printables!!

Lunch is easy today, leftover Papa Murphy's and fruit. Which means more time for arts and crafts.

It's 11:11. One of my favorite times of the day. (OCD much?!... uh huh!) Whenever I see that time it makes me smile. :)

Hooray for small victories!!