Since the workwife is the cause of much irritation in my life, I think I need to explain a bit about her.
As my hubby puts it, she makes him happy, he comes home horny, and I shouldn't have a problem with that.
The problem I have with her (I should be fair, her and my hubby, since I don't talk to her), is that she doesn't have a husband or a boyfriend. For all intents and purposes, my hubby is her boyfriend. He's a great boyfriend! He knows all about waxing, and makeup, and what clothes to wear, and where the good places to shop are....wait...guess that makes him a good girlfriend!
I'm not all blameless in this. Hubby and I did split up for awhile (which is a loooong story). He told her that he liked her and she apparently had no idea he liked her at all, and then she got spooked and they didn't talk for a long while. Now we are together again, and who knows if she knows that (hubby swears she knows).
But come on ladies, what's greater then trying to take a man away from someone? It's like a trophy! I don't get what's great about a trophy with 5 tag a longs. Step parenting is hard enough with one, let alone 5 to deal with. But I don't think she's got much of a brain on that head for spending so much time with a married man.
Oh yes, and hubby was trying to help her find a boyfriend by driving her to the bar, hanging out with her, and driving her home. HELLO?? That's helpful isn't it?
To be fair, my hubby is a great guy to me. He's a great Dad. He spends a lot of time putting up with moving all the time for my job, and whatever my current thing is he is always supportive. I worry too much and obsess to much about the whole situation. I probably also need some hobbies that take up more of my time so that I don't wait around all day for my hubby to show up and entertain me.
But then I'd really love the workwife to come over and help with some of the wifely duties, like unballing hubby's socks and mopping floors.
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Celebrating 28 years of my existence
I turned the ripe old age of 28 yesterday. So to celebrate I went out with a great group of people, my family! A birthday isn't a birthday unless someone's wearing a silly hat.
Since I unsuccessfully tried to persuade my mom to buy a fancy silly hat in the garmet district and she wouldn't, we had dinner at Medieval Times. Go Black & White! The last time my mom and I came, I was 5 or 6 and my brother was 3. It was neat that we all got to go, grandma to newest grandbaby!
Missing in this picture is my brother and his wife. I'm the oldest in the family, and it's really weird to say "my brother's wife". I love my sister-in-law dearly and I'm very glad she's joined the family.
My mom's fiance came. It's weird to think she's getting married, but Big Rig makes her happy, and that's all that matters. We spent the morning going shopping for her wedding dress, which was lots of fun. Thanks to her sister-friend, we talked her out of some interesting choices.
My "sister" came too with her husband and little one. She's not my sister by birth, or adoption, but she's my sister just the same. They are just as much a part of the family as I am. Lucky them went to Disneyland to see the fireworks after! I would of loved to have gone, but my legs sure hurt after all that walking at the garment district.
What have I learned in 28 years?
Everything is more fun when you are with family. And especially when you have silly hats!
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Talking Thursdays- 5 things
5 things about me:
1) I like to bargain hunt. I like to find the best deals, the coupon match ups, the sneaky clearance items and best sales. I can pretty much name off the price of anything in my area at any store. Who needs a price book when you can remember the price to the penny of everything at the store? My best deal? A 2 screen dvd player for the car, originally $250, paid $40.42. It pays to go to target early and walk down the backs of every single row. It's my favorite thing to do when I have no kids.
2) I love to read. I obsessively read everything. The back of shampoo bottles, the back of the package of cereal, the back of the package of toilet paper. I hate being stuck somewhere and not having anything to read. My favorite authors are Lee Child and Patricia Cornwell. I've read the Twilight books a million times, and finished the last Harry Potter in about 2 1/2 hours. I'm also a fast reader and am usually disappointed when new books come out because I finish them quickly.
3) I like to play World of Warcraft. I have a 80 disc priest (a person who heals the other people). Once I was ranked the 8th best disc priest on my server (out of several hundred). Now I'm around the 60s, since it's very hard to make raids with 4 kids (or when I had three kids and one who was sitting on my bladder). I like to play since I can talk to other adults, have some fun, and not have to find a sitter or be away from my kids. I'm also not known as "mommy" on there- and knowing you did a good job at something (even something silly) is fun. It's a silly, non-mommy thing to do, and I have fun wasting the occasional afternoon playing for a bit.
4) I hate fighting. I'd rather stick my head in the sand then spend time arguing. If you can't see it my way, then you can take the highway option. I'll generally be miserable and keep my mouth shut then to start an argument. I don't like confrontations either, but I have been getting better at that.
5) I love to ride roller coasters. The bigger, the better. Living in So Cali sure has its perks when you can ride everything from It's a small world to Tatsu & X2 (or whatever it's called now) in the same day. My favorite coaster so far is Tatsu, though when Disneyland did Rock it space mountain and rockin California Screaming, those would hands down be the winner. It doesn't matter if it has loops or hills or just a huge drop, I will ride it. I wont bungie jump or skydive though, as I'd like to stay alive for my kids.
I hope you enjoyed learning a bit about me!
Tax Time!
Sing it with me.....
"It's the most, wonderful time...of the year!"
Least for us anyways. Thanks Obama, for the extra $800 tax credit. I'd really appreciate it though, if you would let us get the EIC for each kiddo, not just a cap of 3. I'd like to think I am doing the USA a favor by having 4 such wonderful American citizens. After all, they'll be running the country when he's done with, whatever it is he's trying to do with it.
Trying to explain taxes to a 6 year old is an interesting task. The Daredevil's eyes glazed over when I explained about taking money out to pay for roads, the president, policemen, etc. But when I explain it as boring paperwork to get money to get disneyland passes, it all becomes clear to him!
I feel like a kid again and it's Christmas morning waiting for that sum to hit my bank account. Logging in each morning is like opening a present with less mess. And as soon as I see that balance rise, off to Disneyland so the princess can see her castle, and I can spend even more time gossiping with friend in line. Most everyone has passes already, and for the first time, the Genius even has a friend that has a pass who can go too.
So in anticipation, I'm getting the double stroller ready. The Princess can almost make it one lap around the mall, which is a mile, but she's usually grumpy after that. Besides, I need the extra room for sweaters & snacks. I dug out the double that's been sitting in the hall closet for the past 6 months.
Let me tell you....EWWWWWWW. There is enough food for 4 kids stuck underneath the seats. There's fries, animal crackers, and who knows what mashed under there. And the seat covers are STICKY. Thank goodness for it being sunny, I can go scrub it with the hose too.
Which, I should probably do the other stroller too so I can put it in hubby's car for him. It's my favorite little stroller. He should be honored it's going to grace his car. It's probably worth more then the car by now.
"It's the most, wonderful time...of the year!"
Least for us anyways. Thanks Obama, for the extra $800 tax credit. I'd really appreciate it though, if you would let us get the EIC for each kiddo, not just a cap of 3. I'd like to think I am doing the USA a favor by having 4 such wonderful American citizens. After all, they'll be running the country when he's done with, whatever it is he's trying to do with it.
Trying to explain taxes to a 6 year old is an interesting task. The Daredevil's eyes glazed over when I explained about taking money out to pay for roads, the president, policemen, etc. But when I explain it as boring paperwork to get money to get disneyland passes, it all becomes clear to him!
I feel like a kid again and it's Christmas morning waiting for that sum to hit my bank account. Logging in each morning is like opening a present with less mess. And as soon as I see that balance rise, off to Disneyland so the princess can see her castle, and I can spend even more time gossiping with friend in line. Most everyone has passes already, and for the first time, the Genius even has a friend that has a pass who can go too.
So in anticipation, I'm getting the double stroller ready. The Princess can almost make it one lap around the mall, which is a mile, but she's usually grumpy after that. Besides, I need the extra room for sweaters & snacks. I dug out the double that's been sitting in the hall closet for the past 6 months.
Let me tell you....EWWWWWWW. There is enough food for 4 kids stuck underneath the seats. There's fries, animal crackers, and who knows what mashed under there. And the seat covers are STICKY. Thank goodness for it being sunny, I can go scrub it with the hose too.
Which, I should probably do the other stroller too so I can put it in hubby's car for him. It's my favorite little stroller. He should be honored it's going to grace his car. It's probably worth more then the car by now.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Keeping it Equal
I've been debating with myself long and hard on a very important subject to every mother.
Baby Pictures.
The Genius, being my first, has 6 week pictures, 3 month pictures, 6 month, 9 month, 1 year, Easter with the Step, Christmas with the Step, 18 months all professionally done.
The Daredevil has 6 week pictures, 6 month pictures, 1 year pictures, plus Easter and Christmas with his siblings.
The Princess has 6 week pictures, 6 month pictures (I think), and Christmas and Easter. Well...Easter after she was one. I think. It gets a little hazy here.
The Doorbuster has....hospital pictures. I feel guilty that I haven't taken him for 6 week ones, but I just don't feel like spending all that money for pictures. Not when we have several budding photographers in the family (like just about everyone), with nice cameras. But, if I don't get the ones that match his siblings, I wonder if he will hate me when he's a teenager.
I'm sure that's a given anyways.
One of my friends does a birthday picture and a family Christmas picture and that's it. I admire her simplicity and think I may need to do that. Or, maybe since we home school we should do school pictures once a year, but 4 kids pictures at one time would cost and arm and a leg.
I'd like an extra arm and a leg, not take one away!
But then, this year's family picture also included a guy in a beard, since with a new baby I never managed to get us all to the photography place to get a family picture, and I really wanted to get one with all 7 of us. Maybe this summer.
How do you handle pictures in your family?
Glue is dangerous
Somehow, collage making, cutting and pasting, and glue is a dangerous activity. Step away for a few minutes and you get this:
(That's a troll doll, a pencil, a 10 cubie thing, and a can of playdoh all glued into her notebook, plus glue in the playdoh can.)
(That's a troll doll, a pencil, a 10 cubie thing, and a can of playdoh all glued into her notebook, plus glue in the playdoh can.)
Monday, January 25, 2010
Mom-Mondays
I noticed Mom-Mondays over at Mycup2yours, and was having a blast reading all the stories everyone was sharing over there.
Being homeschoolers, I can see exactly what my kiddos strengths and weaknesses are. I can see when they get an idea and when they don't.
2 weeks ago I learned a big lesson from them: To watch what I say.
Daredevil is having a hard time reading. Phonics doesn't seem to be working for him. He doesn't like to sit still long enough to read a book, let alone sound out words. Compared to his brother, it seems like this is the year he should of started in Kindergarten, not be in first grade. And the teacher who oversees their work agrees too. Not a problem though, we work slowly at his pace, and looking back he has improved leaps and bounds. The Genius didn't read until about 2nd grade, and then he could read very well and by the end of the year was at a 4th/5th grade reading level. So I'm not trying to rush him or push him, I'm just having faith that he will learn to read sooner or later.
At our last teacher meeting, his teacher asked him to read some words for her. Easy words that I know he knows how to read, and that we practice daily. He states in a very loud voice to his teacher "BUT I CAN'T READ!" and refuses to read the words since, he can't read.
And who's the one who keeps saying he can't read. Me.
So I've been doing my hardest at telling him how good of a writer he is, how good of a drawer he is, how good he is at math, and how good he is at reading. I've been doing the same with all the kids.
Besides, it's not that he CAN'T read, it's that he WONT read.
Being homeschoolers, I can see exactly what my kiddos strengths and weaknesses are. I can see when they get an idea and when they don't.
2 weeks ago I learned a big lesson from them: To watch what I say.
Daredevil is having a hard time reading. Phonics doesn't seem to be working for him. He doesn't like to sit still long enough to read a book, let alone sound out words. Compared to his brother, it seems like this is the year he should of started in Kindergarten, not be in first grade. And the teacher who oversees their work agrees too. Not a problem though, we work slowly at his pace, and looking back he has improved leaps and bounds. The Genius didn't read until about 2nd grade, and then he could read very well and by the end of the year was at a 4th/5th grade reading level. So I'm not trying to rush him or push him, I'm just having faith that he will learn to read sooner or later.
At our last teacher meeting, his teacher asked him to read some words for her. Easy words that I know he knows how to read, and that we practice daily. He states in a very loud voice to his teacher "BUT I CAN'T READ!" and refuses to read the words since, he can't read.
And who's the one who keeps saying he can't read. Me.
So I've been doing my hardest at telling him how good of a writer he is, how good of a drawer he is, how good he is at math, and how good he is at reading. I've been doing the same with all the kids.
Besides, it's not that he CAN'T read, it's that he WONT read.
Bear with me
Is it Bear? Bare? Whatever....
I'm playing with my blog and trying to learn to edit/rearrange/do HTML so that I can make my blog look like mine.
Of course, this involves having the Genius point out how to do things. Next up he's teaching me photo shop so I can fix the banner with the new one I want.
Kids these days are just so smart!
I'm playing with my blog and trying to learn to edit/rearrange/do HTML so that I can make my blog look like mine.
Of course, this involves having the Genius point out how to do things. Next up he's teaching me photo shop so I can fix the banner with the new one I want.
Kids these days are just so smart!
Not me Monday.
Welcome to Not Me! Monday! This blog carnival was created by MckMama. You can head over to her blog to read what she and everyone else have not been doing this week.
I didn't re-purpose a Thank You card into a birthday card by covering the THANK YOU park with a HAPPY BIRTHDAY label from my label maker. Nope, not me.
I didn't contemplate strangling my hubby when he spent the evening yelling at the kids about lying, then to say he had to go outside and call a co-worker, only to find out he spent 2 hrs outside talking to an ex-girlfriend and the work wife and didn't even attempt to call said co-worker. And I wont be bringing this up when he gets home, nope, not me.
I didn't debate going to his work and talking to the work wife when I found out he spent $80 one night on dinner on her, yet he sends me hurtful emails about how much money I spend. I think its only fair if she gets the good parts of him, that she should share in the parts such as housecleaning, laundry, etc. It's not fair I get the brunt of it, right? I wouldn't dare think about embarrassing him at work, not me.
I'm not slightly upset about this, nope, not me.
I'm not pissed he ignores me all day but has plenty of time to text the work-wife. Nope, not me. I'm too busy to text him things to be ignored, nope not me.
I didn't eat two cupcakes yesterday, nope not me.
Sunday, January 24, 2010
So my Husband and I have a bet...
to see who can loose 10 lbs first. Well, it started out as 10 lbs, but now it's 15 for him and 12 for me (since I was loosing 2 lbs a week, until he bought that yummy butter cream cake that I ate all by myself and gained 2 lbs. oops). Then, someone pointed out that women have a slower metabolism, so its only fair he looses an extra 5 to make up for that.
What does the winner get? He gets a trip with his friends to Vegas (No, darling hubby, I am NOT taking the s off of friends unless you would like one fun body part permanently removed). I would get a Kindle.
Though, I'm kinda debating back and forth if I'd like to put that kindle money towards some new clothes. But then, he doesn't NEED to go to Vegas, and I don't NEED a kindle, but I do need new clothes.
So he started out at 191lbs, I started out at 130. According to the Wii (which is the impartial judge to this contest), I should be weighing 123ish for my BMI. I've started out in the Normal category, he's in the obese. Which is kind of silly since he doesn't seem obese too me. Obese is such a harsh word.
Yesterday was our first official day of our "diets". We went to Carl's for lunch. He had a salad and coke zero. I had a big burger meal with small fries. For the record, my burger was just meat, bun and ketchup. Then we went to Costco to get food, since I took the "Eat from your pantry" challenge and tried to at least eat everything in the freezer so we could clean it out. At costco we bought a thing of cupcakes. More like mini-cakes. With BUTTERCREAM! Normally he would of said no to such a wasteful purchase, and I'd agree....but I took full advantage and bought that yummy cake.
It's my birthday next week anyways, right?
Then he actually walked 4 miles to return a redbox movie. I did laundry, up and down the stairs. Kids up and down the stairs. Hauling my 12/13ish lb baby up and down the stairs. Until he came home and made chicken with sauce & rice that was soooo good, I had to have 2nds.
I'm breastfeeding anyways, right?
Anyone want to place a bet as to who will win?
What does the winner get? He gets a trip with his friends to Vegas (No, darling hubby, I am NOT taking the s off of friends unless you would like one fun body part permanently removed). I would get a Kindle.
Though, I'm kinda debating back and forth if I'd like to put that kindle money towards some new clothes. But then, he doesn't NEED to go to Vegas, and I don't NEED a kindle, but I do need new clothes.
So he started out at 191lbs, I started out at 130. According to the Wii (which is the impartial judge to this contest), I should be weighing 123ish for my BMI. I've started out in the Normal category, he's in the obese. Which is kind of silly since he doesn't seem obese too me. Obese is such a harsh word.
Yesterday was our first official day of our "diets". We went to Carl's for lunch. He had a salad and coke zero. I had a big burger meal with small fries. For the record, my burger was just meat, bun and ketchup. Then we went to Costco to get food, since I took the "Eat from your pantry" challenge and tried to at least eat everything in the freezer so we could clean it out. At costco we bought a thing of cupcakes. More like mini-cakes. With BUTTERCREAM! Normally he would of said no to such a wasteful purchase, and I'd agree....but I took full advantage and bought that yummy cake.
It's my birthday next week anyways, right?
Then he actually walked 4 miles to return a redbox movie. I did laundry, up and down the stairs. Kids up and down the stairs. Hauling my 12/13ish lb baby up and down the stairs. Until he came home and made chicken with sauce & rice that was soooo good, I had to have 2nds.
I'm breastfeeding anyways, right?
Anyone want to place a bet as to who will win?
Friday, January 22, 2010
Rain Rain go Away!
It. Is. Still. Raining.
This is why I don't live in a spot where it rains often. My spacebar button is stuck. I now don't need any more gear on warcraft that comes from badges, which officially leaves me with nothing to do.
Thank goodness hubby is bringing home pizza for dinner.
This is why I don't live in a spot where it rains often. My spacebar button is stuck. I now don't need any more gear on warcraft that comes from badges, which officially leaves me with nothing to do.
Thank goodness hubby is bringing home pizza for dinner.
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Failing
I'm failing horribly at the try to post once a day bit. I almost forgot to do Not-Me Monday since it was a holiday.
It's been raining now since Monday. Usually it only rains for a day or two at the most. This week full of rainy weather is giving all of us cabin fever. The kids are doing nothing but endlessly tattling on each other. They've made messes with all the toys, cleaned them up, and messed it up again. We've done all the rainy day activities we have and played most of the board games we have. We are actually caught up on all our school stuff and read all of our library books many times.
I know, I should quit being a wimp and just leave the house right? But I have a fear. If my car got stuck in flooded water, I couldn't get everyone out. And that's a scary thought.
If I was stupid enough to drive into something that I couldn't drive out of, how could I get everyone out? How could I leave two in the car while I take the other two to safety?
Yes, I'm weird and a tad irrational at the moment. It's probably more of a fear that I can't be everywhere at once, and that yes, there are many things in this life that are out of my control. It's also the fear of being outnumbered. It's also being stuck inside this week!
I know there is such a mightier being watching out for all of our safety, and that gives me comfort. Rainy days can be so depressing.
It's been raining now since Monday. Usually it only rains for a day or two at the most. This week full of rainy weather is giving all of us cabin fever. The kids are doing nothing but endlessly tattling on each other. They've made messes with all the toys, cleaned them up, and messed it up again. We've done all the rainy day activities we have and played most of the board games we have. We are actually caught up on all our school stuff and read all of our library books many times.
I know, I should quit being a wimp and just leave the house right? But I have a fear. If my car got stuck in flooded water, I couldn't get everyone out. And that's a scary thought.
If I was stupid enough to drive into something that I couldn't drive out of, how could I get everyone out? How could I leave two in the car while I take the other two to safety?
Yes, I'm weird and a tad irrational at the moment. It's probably more of a fear that I can't be everywhere at once, and that yes, there are many things in this life that are out of my control. It's also the fear of being outnumbered. It's also being stuck inside this week!
I know there is such a mightier being watching out for all of our safety, and that gives me comfort. Rainy days can be so depressing.
Monday, January 18, 2010
Not me Monday!
Welcome to Not Me! Monday! This blog carnival was created by MckMama. You can head over to her blog to read what she and everyone else have not been doing this week.
I didn't attempt to go to Target in the pouring rain with the baby, nope not me.
I didn't get drenched trying to hold an umbrella between my shoulder and head while trying to hold the van keys and open the slider to get out the baby bucket that takes two hands to unclip and lift out, nope, not me. I didn't almost drop the bucket in the middle of the parking lot attempting to hold it under the umbrella.
My umbrella didn't fall apart so that only half of it worked as an umbrella, which I used to keep the bucket dry. And of course, my nice black trench coat doesn't have a hood. Nope, not my umbrella.
I didn't spend 2 hours in target drinking the soda I wasn't supposed to be drinking, killing time to see if it would quit pouring.
I didn't use the same broken umbrella to go back to the car, have to empty water out of the shopping bags, and then heave a wet carseat box over the baby I was trying to keep dry, so that I wouldn't have to walk around to the other side of the car.
I didn't use one of the kid's jackets to wipe the moisture off the winsheild so I could see. I'd never be that impatient!
I didn't go and pick the one gas station that was out of gas, try and pump gas, then chat with the attendant because they were out of gas and can't get any more since it's raining. (Only in Southern Calif, right?)
I didn't make ark jokes with my hubby by phone while I drove up a very, very flooded street, because I thought the freeway would be worse. Luckly my car did not float away while pulling into the grocery store parking lot.
I didn't forget to bring in the redbox movies, which was the whole reason I left in this ridiculous weather. Nope, not me!
Upon bringing in the movies, the machine was broken, so I gave up on returning them today. Nope, not me, the coupon cutting bargain hunter.
I don't know how you mom's do it who have to deal with rain and snow on a close to daily basis. This week will be bad enough!
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Did you know Jim Carrey has Twitter? He's pretty funny! But that's to be expected right?
http://twitter.com/Jimcarrey
I have twitter, and I managed to connect it to my facebook, but there are things I'd like to twitter and not have it post to facebook. Maybe someday I'll find the time to fix that.
http://twitter.com/Jimcarrey
I have twitter, and I managed to connect it to my facebook, but there are things I'd like to twitter and not have it post to facebook. Maybe someday I'll find the time to fix that.
Friday, January 15, 2010
If you see a dirty diaper.....
If you see a dirty diaper in your car,
You'll probably want to throw it away,
Then you'll notice all the other trash in the car,
And start picking up all you can reach,
Then you'll forget you have the car keys in your hand,
And then you'll walk over to the dumpster,
And toss the trash and keys right in.
I still can't believe I managed to toss out my keys. Luckily, I was able to break into my backyard and use the trash scooper and broom to fish my keys back out. And I was also lucky that the trash had been dumped that morning so it was easy to get them out. If not, I would have been up the creek without a paddle since I have the only remote to my car, and I would of had to wait for hubby to let me into the house.
Lesson learned- don't hold your keys and clean out your car at the same time!
You'll probably want to throw it away,
Then you'll notice all the other trash in the car,
And start picking up all you can reach,
Then you'll forget you have the car keys in your hand,
And then you'll walk over to the dumpster,
And toss the trash and keys right in.
I still can't believe I managed to toss out my keys. Luckily, I was able to break into my backyard and use the trash scooper and broom to fish my keys back out. And I was also lucky that the trash had been dumped that morning so it was easy to get them out. If not, I would have been up the creek without a paddle since I have the only remote to my car, and I would of had to wait for hubby to let me into the house.
Lesson learned- don't hold your keys and clean out your car at the same time!
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
How to entertain 4 kids at the Dentist office
1. See who can spin the longest in the dentist's chair without falling off. For extra safety, use the belt from your jacket as a seatbelt.
2. Have a contest to see who can sit still the longest. Winner gets to pick what is for lunch.
3. Make up silly names for each of the tools the dentist uses.
4. Try and count each other's teeth.
5. See who can make the baby smile the biggest.
6. See how many dental hygienists you can annoy.
7. Stand in the doorway and great every person who walks by. First kid says Hi, Next says how are, next says you today? Points for anyone who answers.
8. Blow up rubber gloves into balloon people.
9. Count how many teeth you see on the walls of the dentist.
10. Make up a story about the pictures of the teeth on the wall. Extra credit to whomever includes monsters, poop, or robbers.
11. Stand outside the door and pretend you don't know who's kids are in there.
12. See how many people can sit on the exam chair.
13. Use the light as a spotlight and make shadow puppets.
14. Look at your xrays and see if you can guess if you have any cavities. Look at the different parts of the tooth. Yay for doing science for the day.
15. Sing a long time with Mom's mp3 player (this gets you seen pretty quickly if you are bad singers).
16. Take silly pictures with mom's cell phone.
17. Bring a toy car and see if you can zoom it accross the room and pick it up without hitting anything or knocking anything over.
18. Whine at mom and see how long you can go before mom tells you to stop.
19. Complain about how you are starving, haven't eaten in days, and are dying. Points for the most creative story.
20. Count the squares on the floor. Count the colored squares. Hop from colored square to colored square.
2. Have a contest to see who can sit still the longest. Winner gets to pick what is for lunch.
3. Make up silly names for each of the tools the dentist uses.
4. Try and count each other's teeth.
5. See who can make the baby smile the biggest.
6. See how many dental hygienists you can annoy.
7. Stand in the doorway and great every person who walks by. First kid says Hi, Next says how are, next says you today? Points for anyone who answers.
8. Blow up rubber gloves into balloon people.
9. Count how many teeth you see on the walls of the dentist.
10. Make up a story about the pictures of the teeth on the wall. Extra credit to whomever includes monsters, poop, or robbers.
11. Stand outside the door and pretend you don't know who's kids are in there.
12. See how many people can sit on the exam chair.
13. Use the light as a spotlight and make shadow puppets.
14. Look at your xrays and see if you can guess if you have any cavities. Look at the different parts of the tooth. Yay for doing science for the day.
15. Sing a long time with Mom's mp3 player (this gets you seen pretty quickly if you are bad singers).
16. Take silly pictures with mom's cell phone.
17. Bring a toy car and see if you can zoom it accross the room and pick it up without hitting anything or knocking anything over.
18. Whine at mom and see how long you can go before mom tells you to stop.
19. Complain about how you are starving, haven't eaten in days, and are dying. Points for the most creative story.
20. Count the squares on the floor. Count the colored squares. Hop from colored square to colored square.
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Drat!
Yesterday I had a meeting to go to so hubby and I, and all the kids, went and stopped at the Nerd mecca, Fry's. Fry's is nerd paradise...at least to me. Where else can you buy computer parts to build a computer from scratch, top ramen, deodorant, and a new juicer? Daredevil's favorite part about it is the "food stand". Not the cafe, the restaurant- it's the FOOD STAND.
Because, you know, we might starve while in the store. Seriously.
Of course, it's mandatory you buy something there. Hubby was missing his mp3 player that surivived one wash in the washing machine, but the 2nd one did it in. Sansa Fuse- you kick some major butt in holding up to washing machine and dryer abuse. The 2nd time I washed it I didn't dry it in the dryer...maybe that was the problem.
So looking at the mp3 players, we were going to get another Mosaic like I have for hubby. Then he spotted a zen MX, with a nice, large screen. I drooled over it and put it back. He mentions that he likes my mosaic and would have no problem having that if I wanted the MX. Don't I have the awesomest husband ever?
So I dance around the store, being thrilled over getting a mp3 player that I can watch movies on a bigger screen on, and we make it out of there without having to offer up a child as payment (though- we do have plenty of them, and two of them were up for grabs by the time we left). We get home and my joy comes to a screeching halt.
It doesn't work with Napster-to-Go's service. FAIL!
That's what I get for not taking the time to look it up online while I was there. I figured since creative has a TON of their players compatible that this one would be. NOPE. Boo hoo. I could of cried. So now to return it and get another Mosaic. Since I know it works at least, and can play videos. Of course the Zen X looks really nice, but at this point I really don't need to spend another $40 to find out that its the X-FI that works with napster not the X.
Like I needed another thing to do this week. Genius and Princess have dentist appointments tomorrow, and storytime at the library is Thursday plus we are visiting a friend, and Friday I have a dentist appointment plus an mid-year evaluation for my job.
Why did I pick last week to give up soda? I could use the energy! Oh Dr Pepper...how I miss your fizziness. How I miss that bost of energy and alertness I got after drinking you. Oh...the caffeine high. That bottle was calling me....but I resisted. I drank a power-aid instead. Go me go!
*Just wanted to add I was not compensated nor given products for this post. It's purely my thoughts on the subject.
Because, you know, we might starve while in the store. Seriously.
Of course, it's mandatory you buy something there. Hubby was missing his mp3 player that surivived one wash in the washing machine, but the 2nd one did it in. Sansa Fuse- you kick some major butt in holding up to washing machine and dryer abuse. The 2nd time I washed it I didn't dry it in the dryer...maybe that was the problem.
So looking at the mp3 players, we were going to get another Mosaic like I have for hubby. Then he spotted a zen MX, with a nice, large screen. I drooled over it and put it back. He mentions that he likes my mosaic and would have no problem having that if I wanted the MX. Don't I have the awesomest husband ever?
So I dance around the store, being thrilled over getting a mp3 player that I can watch movies on a bigger screen on, and we make it out of there without having to offer up a child as payment (though- we do have plenty of them, and two of them were up for grabs by the time we left). We get home and my joy comes to a screeching halt.
It doesn't work with Napster-to-Go's service. FAIL!
That's what I get for not taking the time to look it up online while I was there. I figured since creative has a TON of their players compatible that this one would be. NOPE. Boo hoo. I could of cried. So now to return it and get another Mosaic. Since I know it works at least, and can play videos. Of course the Zen X looks really nice, but at this point I really don't need to spend another $40 to find out that its the X-FI that works with napster not the X.
Like I needed another thing to do this week. Genius and Princess have dentist appointments tomorrow, and storytime at the library is Thursday plus we are visiting a friend, and Friday I have a dentist appointment plus an mid-year evaluation for my job.
Why did I pick last week to give up soda? I could use the energy! Oh Dr Pepper...how I miss your fizziness. How I miss that bost of energy and alertness I got after drinking you. Oh...the caffeine high. That bottle was calling me....but I resisted. I drank a power-aid instead. Go me go!
*Just wanted to add I was not compensated nor given products for this post. It's purely my thoughts on the subject.
Monday, January 11, 2010
Not me Monday
Welcome to Not Me! Monday! This blog carnival was created by MckMama. You can head over to her blog to read what she and everyone else have not been doing this week.
I didn't carefully plan out the kids dinner on Sunday, so that it would make leftovers for Monday night...then not put the leftovers in the fridge. Nope, not me! (Thankfully hubby remembered).
I didn't let the princess wear two completely mis-matched pieces of clothing to Awanas, nope not me! My kids are always perfectly dressed.
I didn't bug my hubby for flowers at Costco, pick out which ones I wanted, and then let him buy them. Nope, not me!
I didn't give the kids the last of the yucky-tasting frosted brownies so that I could eat a candy bar...nope, not me.
I'm not so far behind on laundry I think no one has any pants to wear today, nope, not me!
I didn't get a lecture on soda drinking from the Dentist, nope not me. I always only drink water.
I'm not procrastinating on calling for my 6-week checkup. Nope, not me.
Friday, January 8, 2010
Tired!
The princess keeps us up more at night then Doorbuster does. It's not bad dreams, it's just that she gets up and wanders the house crying, or complaining, because she can't cover herself back up. It's making me tired! Then she is so grumpy during the day because she doesn't get enough sleep. Sigh.
Who needs batteries for a baby swing when you have children to constantly swing the baby in it? How's that for a frugal idea! It's not such a great idea when they are swinging it so hard you're worried the baby will fall out.
Tomorrow will be a long day, with an app to take for a vacant apartment, a birthday party to go to, and a bit of shopping to do also.
G'night!
Who needs batteries for a baby swing when you have children to constantly swing the baby in it? How's that for a frugal idea! It's not such a great idea when they are swinging it so hard you're worried the baby will fall out.
Tomorrow will be a long day, with an app to take for a vacant apartment, a birthday party to go to, and a bit of shopping to do also.
G'night!
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Duck, Duck, Goose!
We went to the park to meet up with some fellow homeschoolers to get some exercise and have a picnic. Being 74 degrees in January is perfect! While we are loading kids & gear into our cars, we saw a duck that a lady's dog was trying to attack. The lady pulled her dog away and the duck walked right twards us. I started to panic a bit, I did NOT want to be bit by a duck. The duck comes over to our kids and stands right in the middle of them and lets them pet him! We were shocked that this duck would be so friendly! It even put it's head on one of the kid's knees and cuddled up to him.
So we gave him the job of taking the duck down to the pond so the duck could join it's family. At least, I don't think random ducks roam our city, so it must belong in the pond. The kiddo was dressed for the part too!
After taking bets on if he's named the duck by the time he comes back from taking it to the pond, we see him walking back over the hill carrying the duck! He put it in the water and it got back out and kept following him. Poor duck! We decided we would just leave it there, when the duck tried to hop in the back of the van. And then tried to get into their car too. Then it gave up and started back accross the parking lot. As it was crossing a car was leaving, and it stopped and waited for the duck to go. The duck walked across their car and then stopped right in front of the tire. Poor poor suicidal duck. We shoo it the rest of the way into the grass and try to make a quick getaway when another car comes into the parking lot and almost hits it.
So....we called Animal Control to get the ducky and turned it into a science lesson too! Yay for hands on learning!
Some other completely random things:
The Daredevil is doing so much better at his writing! Worlds better then he was in August. I'm so proud of him! I started the year hoping I would get him to at least be able to write his name, and he has done that.
I signed the Princess up for story time at the library. She said she hand lots of fun. I think she liked it better then watching her brothers talk to their teacher for an hour.
The Doorbuster is getting so big too fast. His smiles are just the cutest things ever.
The step has returned to the mothership. Now I can look really retarded playing my Wii Fit and no one will know!
The Genius is...working on a plan to take over the universe. And I'm going to hire him to make a banner for this blog, since he's better at photoshop then I will probably ever be.
I'm loving the fact that I lost 2 lbs on the Wii fit. Everyone says how good I look for just of having a baby. I'm thankful for that, but being that the baby making factory is closed, I'd like to get some tone and loose the mommy muffin. I don't want to be between clothing sizes, I want to be comfortably in ONE size.
Now to give up soda. HA! Like that will happen. Cut back significantly is probably better.
I'm alternately dreading tomorrow and looking forward to it. I have a dentist appointment in the morning (dred), then a meeting with my boss & backup person (look forward too, strangely enough, I want to know what I missed), then shopping for my niece's 1st birthday party, borrowing her crib and bassinet, then coming home. And for most of the day I will only have one child with me! Not too bad I have to say.
So we gave him the job of taking the duck down to the pond so the duck could join it's family. At least, I don't think random ducks roam our city, so it must belong in the pond. The kiddo was dressed for the part too!
After taking bets on if he's named the duck by the time he comes back from taking it to the pond, we see him walking back over the hill carrying the duck! He put it in the water and it got back out and kept following him. Poor duck! We decided we would just leave it there, when the duck tried to hop in the back of the van. And then tried to get into their car too. Then it gave up and started back accross the parking lot. As it was crossing a car was leaving, and it stopped and waited for the duck to go. The duck walked across their car and then stopped right in front of the tire. Poor poor suicidal duck. We shoo it the rest of the way into the grass and try to make a quick getaway when another car comes into the parking lot and almost hits it.
So....we called Animal Control to get the ducky and turned it into a science lesson too! Yay for hands on learning!
Some other completely random things:
The Daredevil is doing so much better at his writing! Worlds better then he was in August. I'm so proud of him! I started the year hoping I would get him to at least be able to write his name, and he has done that.
I signed the Princess up for story time at the library. She said she hand lots of fun. I think she liked it better then watching her brothers talk to their teacher for an hour.
The Doorbuster is getting so big too fast. His smiles are just the cutest things ever.
The step has returned to the mothership. Now I can look really retarded playing my Wii Fit and no one will know!
The Genius is...working on a plan to take over the universe. And I'm going to hire him to make a banner for this blog, since he's better at photoshop then I will probably ever be.
I'm loving the fact that I lost 2 lbs on the Wii fit. Everyone says how good I look for just of having a baby. I'm thankful for that, but being that the baby making factory is closed, I'd like to get some tone and loose the mommy muffin. I don't want to be between clothing sizes, I want to be comfortably in ONE size.
Now to give up soda. HA! Like that will happen. Cut back significantly is probably better.
I'm alternately dreading tomorrow and looking forward to it. I have a dentist appointment in the morning (dred), then a meeting with my boss & backup person (look forward too, strangely enough, I want to know what I missed), then shopping for my niece's 1st birthday party, borrowing her crib and bassinet, then coming home. And for most of the day I will only have one child with me! Not too bad I have to say.
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Who's Who
Every one likes to be included into some kind of who's who list. And it's also easier to know who everyone is before I start talking about them, right? Besides, I just wanted an excuse to talk about my kids for a bit.
This is Genius, the oldest of the kids I gave birth to. He's 9 going on 29. He likes to play on the computer. Likes is an understatement, he loves his computer very much (a bit too much at times). Within a few minutes of getting his own laptop with photoshop on it, he figured out how to download photoshop files and change and delete the layers. He's very much the rule follower, you never have to tell him twice to stop doing something. He also keeps the other kids in line too. He knows tons of facts about Disneyland and can even tell you if a word or two was changed on the map. He's a very good reader and very lazy in math. He comes up with some funny jokes and some very interesting perspective on things. He also refuses to read anything but non-fiction from the library. He also has no desire to do things unless he can do them perfectly the first time.
This is Daredevil, the 2nd oldest of the "those I birthed" group. He is the most adventurist of all the kids. He's also the most athletic. He's the only one who's already been to the emergency room. He would rather be doing things then doing any sort of schoolwork or reading. He loves to terrorize his brothers and sisters and knows exactly what to do to get them to scream/yell/cry etc. He loves to play legos, and gets very mad when he looses a lego man. He probably owns 200 or so lego men. He's quite the storyteller, and thanks to webcams, we've been able to record his stories until he's ready to write them down himself. It's been a lot of fun this past year watching him learn to settle himself down and read and write (even though he insists he can't read, he's coming along slowly but stubbornly). He's often the child who's digging in the sand box, with his head.
This is the Princess. The only girl, she thinks she is the princess. She also thinks she lives at Disneyland in the castle. If you've been going to disneyland since you were 8 months old (several times a month), you'd also think you lived there too. She is very much a girly-girl who loves to get her nails painted by her daddy. She loves her pretty dresses, her princess crowns and always has one of her many cellphones with her. She and Daredevil always find plenty of trouble to get into and they love to play (antagonize) each other. When her brothers do their schoolwork, she sits and colors and reads and can't wait until she gets to do work too. She also loves to sing and knows most of the words to her favorite songs. She sings very well. And she likes to play rockband- mostly the drums, but singing too. She also likes to help put away the dishes and wash them too. She's very much the princess (and being the only girl- spoiled).
This is the Doorbuster, the youngest and most picked on. He was born on black friday at 3:58am and prevented me from doing the black friday shopping I was going to do. He is a very easygoing baby who can fart so loud you can hear it clearly across the room. He is a awesome nurser and has packed on all the pounds and then some. He can smile now and loves to smile at his siblings antics. He doesn't enjoy their screaming though, that usually wakes him up and makes him pissed off. He enjoys the chip isle at the grocery store, hanging out in his sling, and his mojo wrap, as long as he's going the same places as everyone else.
This is the .5 child, the Step. Hubby had sole physical custody from when she was 6 until she was 13, then she went to live with her mom in another state. So I've had the joy of being the full-time stepmonster and the part-time stepmonster. Step-monstering is not for the faint of heart. You're always darned if you do, and darned if you don't. The Step is interested in boys, drama and texting. Yes, she's a teenager.
This is the Hubby. We've been married for 9 1/2 years. We've had our ups and downs. He either is incredibly loveable or loves to make me go mad. He is an amazing Dad to his kids. He's pretty goofy too. He's teaching Genius to use photoshop & edit videos. I think it's just a plot to get someone else to do some work around here. He's also a terrific cook and usually the one to make dinner around here. He also makes everyone's plates look like they should be in a food magazine. Someday he will get his wish and we will win the lotto so he can spend all his time getting drunk and flying around on airplanes to exotic places. Or blowing all the lotto money in Vegas. Maybe both? He works hard and deserves a chance to have some fun. His favorite hobbies are annoying the kids and texting the workwife.
Last,but not least is me. I'm the mommy to the kiddos and a wifey to my hubby. There isn't a better job in the world then what I am doing. My kids are funny people and I love to spend time with them (even when they are being pains in the bum). I also work from home as an apartment manager for a very awesome and very worthwhile company. It lets me keep a roof over my kids head and feel productive at the same time. As much as I never thought I'd be an apartment manager, it really is the perfect job for me. My hobby (like I have time for a hobby!) is either sewing or crafting things, reading, or playing World of Warcraft. See where Genius gets his nerdness from? I also love taking the kids to Disneyland, museums, the library, and anywhere else that life takes us.
This is Genius, the oldest of the kids I gave birth to. He's 9 going on 29. He likes to play on the computer. Likes is an understatement, he loves his computer very much (a bit too much at times). Within a few minutes of getting his own laptop with photoshop on it, he figured out how to download photoshop files and change and delete the layers. He's very much the rule follower, you never have to tell him twice to stop doing something. He also keeps the other kids in line too. He knows tons of facts about Disneyland and can even tell you if a word or two was changed on the map. He's a very good reader and very lazy in math. He comes up with some funny jokes and some very interesting perspective on things. He also refuses to read anything but non-fiction from the library. He also has no desire to do things unless he can do them perfectly the first time.
This is Daredevil, the 2nd oldest of the "those I birthed" group. He is the most adventurist of all the kids. He's also the most athletic. He's the only one who's already been to the emergency room. He would rather be doing things then doing any sort of schoolwork or reading. He loves to terrorize his brothers and sisters and knows exactly what to do to get them to scream/yell/cry etc. He loves to play legos, and gets very mad when he looses a lego man. He probably owns 200 or so lego men. He's quite the storyteller, and thanks to webcams, we've been able to record his stories until he's ready to write them down himself. It's been a lot of fun this past year watching him learn to settle himself down and read and write (even though he insists he can't read, he's coming along slowly but stubbornly). He's often the child who's digging in the sand box, with his head.
This is the Princess. The only girl, she thinks she is the princess. She also thinks she lives at Disneyland in the castle. If you've been going to disneyland since you were 8 months old (several times a month), you'd also think you lived there too. She is very much a girly-girl who loves to get her nails painted by her daddy. She loves her pretty dresses, her princess crowns and always has one of her many cellphones with her. She and Daredevil always find plenty of trouble to get into and they love to play (antagonize) each other. When her brothers do their schoolwork, she sits and colors and reads and can't wait until she gets to do work too. She also loves to sing and knows most of the words to her favorite songs. She sings very well. And she likes to play rockband- mostly the drums, but singing too. She also likes to help put away the dishes and wash them too. She's very much the princess (and being the only girl- spoiled).
This is the Doorbuster, the youngest and most picked on. He was born on black friday at 3:58am and prevented me from doing the black friday shopping I was going to do. He is a very easygoing baby who can fart so loud you can hear it clearly across the room. He is a awesome nurser and has packed on all the pounds and then some. He can smile now and loves to smile at his siblings antics. He doesn't enjoy their screaming though, that usually wakes him up and makes him pissed off. He enjoys the chip isle at the grocery store, hanging out in his sling, and his mojo wrap, as long as he's going the same places as everyone else.
This is the .5 child, the Step. Hubby had sole physical custody from when she was 6 until she was 13, then she went to live with her mom in another state. So I've had the joy of being the full-time stepmonster and the part-time stepmonster. Step-monstering is not for the faint of heart. You're always darned if you do, and darned if you don't. The Step is interested in boys, drama and texting. Yes, she's a teenager.
This is the Hubby. We've been married for 9 1/2 years. We've had our ups and downs. He either is incredibly loveable or loves to make me go mad. He is an amazing Dad to his kids. He's pretty goofy too. He's teaching Genius to use photoshop & edit videos. I think it's just a plot to get someone else to do some work around here. He's also a terrific cook and usually the one to make dinner around here. He also makes everyone's plates look like they should be in a food magazine. Someday he will get his wish and we will win the lotto so he can spend all his time getting drunk and flying around on airplanes to exotic places. Or blowing all the lotto money in Vegas. Maybe both? He works hard and deserves a chance to have some fun. His favorite hobbies are annoying the kids and texting the workwife.
Last,but not least is me. I'm the mommy to the kiddos and a wifey to my hubby. There isn't a better job in the world then what I am doing. My kids are funny people and I love to spend time with them (even when they are being pains in the bum). I also work from home as an apartment manager for a very awesome and very worthwhile company. It lets me keep a roof over my kids head and feel productive at the same time. As much as I never thought I'd be an apartment manager, it really is the perfect job for me. My hobby (like I have time for a hobby!) is either sewing or crafting things, reading, or playing World of Warcraft. See where Genius gets his nerdness from? I also love taking the kids to Disneyland, museums, the library, and anywhere else that life takes us.
Monday, January 4, 2010
Not me Monday
Welcome to Not Me! Monday! This blog carnival was created by MckMama. You can head over to her blog to read what she and everyone else have not been doing this week.
I didn't stay in bed until 1pm on Sunday, missing church, breakfast and lunch...not me!
It wasn't me who fed the princess chips and salsa for breakfast this morning.
It isn't me who's procrastinating on picking up trash outside.
It wasn't me who's been letting kids stay in pajamas all day.
It wasn't me who ran out of trash bags!
It wasn't me who hid all the good cookies in my room away from the kids.
Black Friday Doorbuster
Our newest addition....isn't he cute? He keeps the other kids very occupied.
New year, new blog!
A New Year....new blog!
Bet you can't guess what my resolution is?
No?
That's right....there's nothing here to guess off of.
Hmmm.....that's a clue in itself!
One of my resolutions is to blog every day this year. Yes, I started late, but one of my other resolutions is to stop procrastinating. Along with the usual lose weight-eat healthy-save more money-take better care of myself-teach kids to do x,y &z, etc. etc.
The real question is which resolution will make it to 2011?
Bet you can't guess what my resolution is?
No?
That's right....there's nothing here to guess off of.
Hmmm.....that's a clue in itself!
One of my resolutions is to blog every day this year. Yes, I started late, but one of my other resolutions is to stop procrastinating. Along with the usual lose weight-eat healthy-save more money-take better care of myself-teach kids to do x,y &z, etc. etc.
The real question is which resolution will make it to 2011?
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