(and yes of course she stayed up until 11 p.m. later that night, naturally!)
all my fault.
3 days ago
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Mo Definition: Exhaustion
After trying unsuccessfully for 2 hours to get my daughter to take a nap, I feed her dinner, and when I turn my head to spoon up another bite for her, I returned to her looking like THIS:
(and yes of course she stayed up until 11 p.m. later that night, naturally!)
(and yes of course she stayed up until 11 p.m. later that night, naturally!)
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Quick Summary
1. the guy cancelled the contract due to the inspections. Since the inspections weren't all *that* bad, the realtor seems to think something else was going on, i.e. he got back with his wife and needed an excuse or something. Who knows.
2. So now we're back to square one again.
3. A few people have seen the house, no luck.
4. It is near impossible to keep your sanity and try to keep your house 'showing' clean with 3 kids.
5. I've lost it.
6. Right now we've accumulated $3000 worth of repairs we did not anticipate.
7. I'm just about ready to give up.
8. But I can't. Not yet.
9. I'm taking the girls to a water park today to clear my head.
10. I think having a case of beer might clear it faster.
And finally,
11. I don't care what anyone says, at the next baby shower I'm buying Mr. Clean Magic Erasers for the new mommy. She has NO IDEA how much of a Godsend those things are.
2. So now we're back to square one again.
3. A few people have seen the house, no luck.
4. It is near impossible to keep your sanity and try to keep your house 'showing' clean with 3 kids.
5. I've lost it.
6. Right now we've accumulated $3000 worth of repairs we did not anticipate.
7. I'm just about ready to give up.
8. But I can't. Not yet.
9. I'm taking the girls to a water park today to clear my head.
10. I think having a case of beer might clear it faster.
And finally,
11. I don't care what anyone says, at the next baby shower I'm buying Mr. Clean Magic Erasers for the new mommy. She has NO IDEA how much of a Godsend those things are.
Friday, July 25, 2008
Borrowed from Kristine and R & O
Have you ever showered with someone?
LP and I shower together all the time. It's the rare 15 minutes we have with no kids.
Where did you last sleep other than your house?
May in Champaign
Who was the last person in your bed?
Mo
Strawberry Milkshake or a Banana Pancakes?
Neither. If I HAD to choose it'd be the banana pancakes but I'd smother them with syrup.
Last movie you saw in theaters
Indiana Jones
Burger King or Wendy's?
Wendy's. I sacrifice my lactose intolerance for Frostys.
What time is it?
8:14 A.M.
Where are you right now?
In my front room doing my morning routine of reading the news, blogging, and playing Boxerjam games.
Where do you think your best friend is right now?
Getting ready to go to work I think.
When will you see your best friend again?
Next week, she is delivering her bambino
Are you listening to music right now?
No.
Who else is in the room with you?
LP. Give it a few seconds and Mo will come barging in.
In winter, would you rather wear jackets or hoodies?
Hoodies definitely. But oddly enough, i cannot STAND wearing hoodies while I'm driving. The hood just gets in my way.
Do you wish you were somewhere else right now?
Moving into my 'new' house *sniff*
How long can you go without your mobile phone?
Forever.
Ever kissed a blonde haired, blue eyed person?
I'm usually the blonde/blue eyed person.
Who last called you babe/baby?
LP. He always calls me, "Hey Babe?" This is when I know he is looking for something.
What's the worst way to say I love you?
Devoid of any actual love I guess.
If an ex said they hate you, you say?
Depends on which ex actually.
Would you curse in front of your parents?
yes and i do.
What is your current annoyance?
the guy who won't make a decision on buying our house or not.
Do you like drama?
In life hell no. I like a good chick flick sometimes.
How many pills do you take a day?
Two, BCP and a multivitamin
What was the last item you bought?
I bought a Webkinz for my daughter. It was a pink Googles.
Are you afraid of roller coasters?
Uh...NO they are my favorite!
What would you do if your best friend told you they were moving?
Show up with a six pack ready to work
Apple juice or Hollister gift card?
What the hell kind of question is that? WHat's Hollister?
What is/was your school mascot?
In grade school it was the Crusaders. In high school we were the Mighty Maroons, which really isn't a mascot at all. Pretty ridiculous.
At what age do you want to be married?
I am married.
Where is your mom right now?
in bed I'm sure.
What should you be doing?
Taking a shower
Are you slowly drifting away from someone close?
No
When was the last time you felt unbearably guilty?
about 4 years ago a woman I didn't know very well found out I said some things about her that were not so nice.
When was the last time you cuddled?
I cuddled last night with Mo. When LP cuddles with me I fall off the bed. He is a big man.
When was the last time you woke up to someone?
this morning
Favorite name?
Girl name: Avery Boy name: Max
Fourth Text In Your Inbox?
what?
Would you bail your best friend out of jail?
Yes but she doesn't even roll stop signs so I doubt it'd ever happen.
Do you think people talk about you?
Duh.
Do you judge people?
I certainly try not to.
LP and I shower together all the time. It's the rare 15 minutes we have with no kids.
Where did you last sleep other than your house?
May in Champaign
Who was the last person in your bed?
Mo
Strawberry Milkshake or a Banana Pancakes?
Neither. If I HAD to choose it'd be the banana pancakes but I'd smother them with syrup.
Last movie you saw in theaters
Indiana Jones
Burger King or Wendy's?
Wendy's. I sacrifice my lactose intolerance for Frostys.
What time is it?
8:14 A.M.
Where are you right now?
In my front room doing my morning routine of reading the news, blogging, and playing Boxerjam games.
Where do you think your best friend is right now?
Getting ready to go to work I think.
When will you see your best friend again?
Next week, she is delivering her bambino
Are you listening to music right now?
No.
Who else is in the room with you?
LP. Give it a few seconds and Mo will come barging in.
In winter, would you rather wear jackets or hoodies?
Hoodies definitely. But oddly enough, i cannot STAND wearing hoodies while I'm driving. The hood just gets in my way.
Do you wish you were somewhere else right now?
Moving into my 'new' house *sniff*
How long can you go without your mobile phone?
Forever.
Ever kissed a blonde haired, blue eyed person?
I'm usually the blonde/blue eyed person.
Who last called you babe/baby?
LP. He always calls me, "Hey Babe?" This is when I know he is looking for something.
What's the worst way to say I love you?
Devoid of any actual love I guess.
If an ex said they hate you, you say?
Depends on which ex actually.
Would you curse in front of your parents?
yes and i do.
What is your current annoyance?
the guy who won't make a decision on buying our house or not.
Do you like drama?
In life hell no. I like a good chick flick sometimes.
How many pills do you take a day?
Two, BCP and a multivitamin
What was the last item you bought?
I bought a Webkinz for my daughter. It was a pink Googles.
Are you afraid of roller coasters?
Uh...NO they are my favorite!
What would you do if your best friend told you they were moving?
Show up with a six pack ready to work
Apple juice or Hollister gift card?
What the hell kind of question is that? WHat's Hollister?
What is/was your school mascot?
In grade school it was the Crusaders. In high school we were the Mighty Maroons, which really isn't a mascot at all. Pretty ridiculous.
At what age do you want to be married?
I am married.
Where is your mom right now?
in bed I'm sure.
What should you be doing?
Taking a shower
Are you slowly drifting away from someone close?
No
When was the last time you felt unbearably guilty?
about 4 years ago a woman I didn't know very well found out I said some things about her that were not so nice.
When was the last time you cuddled?
I cuddled last night with Mo. When LP cuddles with me I fall off the bed. He is a big man.
When was the last time you woke up to someone?
this morning
Favorite name?
Girl name: Avery Boy name: Max
Fourth Text In Your Inbox?
what?
Would you bail your best friend out of jail?
Yes but she doesn't even roll stop signs so I doubt it'd ever happen.
Do you think people talk about you?
Duh.
Do you judge people?
I certainly try not to.
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Browsing
First I was HERE: Dooce.com
Then I clicked a link to *HERE: Etsy.com
Found some awesome cool stuff, but then it took me HERE: thisnext.com
Which directed me to HERE: instructables.com
Ah, what a morning of internet surfing can teach you!
*this was my longest stay, I adore hand made things
Then I clicked a link to *HERE: Etsy.com
Found some awesome cool stuff, but then it took me HERE: thisnext.com
Which directed me to HERE: instructables.com
Ah, what a morning of internet surfing can teach you!
*this was my longest stay, I adore hand made things
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Big Me
This past Sunday I had a spiritual experience. A complete and total whole body nirvana. (foreshadowing here) Extreme bliss, pure and unadulterated cosmic righteousness.
I was one with the universe.
I saw the Foo Fighters.
I'm sure that if Dave Grohl was the minister at my church, the attendance would surely be higher. His sermons would rock anyone socks off. He could probably get me to donate my life savings to whatever charity he was begging for that week.
This was the BEST concert I've ever been to. I'm going to have to apologize profusely for the lack of flair to that last sentence, because it does not have the ability to truly describe to you how fabulous it really was.
I realize the Foos are 'that' band for me. Everyone has that one band, or artist, that just SPEAKS to their soul. The one that got you through that tough time in high school. The one that helps you conquer that last mile in your run. The one that convices you they've written all their songs just for you. The Foos do that to me. I said that very thing to LP after the concert, I felt like they had physically hugged my inner self and made it say, "Life is good".
Dave Grohl is just amazing. The way he gets the crowd going, wanting more. He told an old story about a night he had in St. Louis years ago, and it made us all feel like we were sitting next to him in a local bar, swapping memories about old times.
I'd gotten the set list off the internet weeks prior, so I knew what they were going to play. If you know anything about them, they just released an acoustic album, so they set up two stages, one for the 'rock' and one for the 'acoustic' songs. We were closer to the 'acoustic' stage, and when he played "Everlong" the hair on my entire body tingled. He also put his entire being into "Marigold" which is the last song he and Kurt Cobain wrote together, so I'm sure it's bittersweet for him to play.
As he introduced the band, since they had the acoustic set they had brought along an extra 'percussion' guy. Dave introduced him as the 'triangle man' and said, "Judas Priest doesn't have a F**king triangle guy, but we do!" and made the poor guy do an entire triangle solo. And he rocked it, totally!
The last song of the evening was "Best of You" and I am fairly certain even those girls who were dragged to the concert by their Foo loving boyfriends most definitely left thinking they had just been a part of something seriously fantastic.
We drove home, after a night of shedding the Mom and Dad title and declaring ourselves still young enough to ROCK, and neither one of us could shake the goosebumps we still had on our arms.
I was one with the universe.
I saw the Foo Fighters.
I'm sure that if Dave Grohl was the minister at my church, the attendance would surely be higher. His sermons would rock anyone socks off. He could probably get me to donate my life savings to whatever charity he was begging for that week.
This was the BEST concert I've ever been to. I'm going to have to apologize profusely for the lack of flair to that last sentence, because it does not have the ability to truly describe to you how fabulous it really was.
I realize the Foos are 'that' band for me. Everyone has that one band, or artist, that just SPEAKS to their soul. The one that got you through that tough time in high school. The one that helps you conquer that last mile in your run. The one that convices you they've written all their songs just for you. The Foos do that to me. I said that very thing to LP after the concert, I felt like they had physically hugged my inner self and made it say, "Life is good".
Dave Grohl is just amazing. The way he gets the crowd going, wanting more. He told an old story about a night he had in St. Louis years ago, and it made us all feel like we were sitting next to him in a local bar, swapping memories about old times.
I'd gotten the set list off the internet weeks prior, so I knew what they were going to play. If you know anything about them, they just released an acoustic album, so they set up two stages, one for the 'rock' and one for the 'acoustic' songs. We were closer to the 'acoustic' stage, and when he played "Everlong" the hair on my entire body tingled. He also put his entire being into "Marigold" which is the last song he and Kurt Cobain wrote together, so I'm sure it's bittersweet for him to play.
As he introduced the band, since they had the acoustic set they had brought along an extra 'percussion' guy. Dave introduced him as the 'triangle man' and said, "Judas Priest doesn't have a F**king triangle guy, but we do!" and made the poor guy do an entire triangle solo. And he rocked it, totally!
The last song of the evening was "Best of You" and I am fairly certain even those girls who were dragged to the concert by their Foo loving boyfriends most definitely left thinking they had just been a part of something seriously fantastic.
We drove home, after a night of shedding the Mom and Dad title and declaring ourselves still young enough to ROCK, and neither one of us could shake the goosebumps we still had on our arms.
Monday, July 21, 2008
Moving on Up
The inspections went well for the new house. Almost *too* well. The inspector tested out my jacuzzi bathtub and I almost stripped my clothes off and jumped in. I think that might have discounted the inspection price had I done so. Or inflated it, who knows.
Now all we are waiting for is the inspection of THIS house that we live in, which I am far more leery about. It's about 30 years old, and with that comes a lot of aging. I'm older than this house, but not much, and if houses ache the way we do, I can see where its joints and back may be hurting a wee bit. Unfortunately for houses you can't just go and slap some Ben-gay on. It requires a heckuva lot more, kind like of a tube of Ben Gay that costs about 2 grand.
So anyway. I will let you know how that goes down. He has to have them done by August 6th so i will know by then if the picture above will be where I'll be cooking dinner in the near future!
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Crazy!
Our house went up for sale on Tuesday.
We got an offer Wednesday afternoon. What!
Our closing date is August 29th.
I am sufficiently freaking out right now.
Anyone have any boxes?
Monday, July 14, 2008
The King is Dethroned
St. Louis has been my 'hometown' since I was born. There are only TWO truths to living in/near st. Louis.
1. You are a Cardinals fan.
2. You drink Budweiser products.
Today, InBev bought out Anheuser Busch.
it is a sad, sad day for the St. Louis area and its residents.
AB stood for everything we know is good...almost more American than apple pie. At least, you would eat your apple pie with an ice cold Bud and it would taste better.
AB donates greatly to MANY great causes in our area. They are always there to give a helping hand.
A few years ago, I read the 'biography' of the Busch family, VERY intriguing read. Being from this area it meant a great deal, but is still very interesting to learn about the family that created such an empire. It's pretty tragic, actually.
On one of our first dates, LP and I went to tour the AB brewery, which is located in Soulard, south of St. Louis. It has ALWAYS been free, and after the tour, you get 2 free samples of their products.
Nearby, Grant's Farm houses many of the Busch family's exotic animals, and you can go there. FOR FREE. Plus, again, the 2 free samples of the AB products. What's not to love? They also house the Clydesdales, and all of the family's former cars. We are going there Friday, hopefully it won't be the last time.
I'm truly heartbroken that this great company has gone to Belgium, somewhere I may never see. All my life we have been the AB headquarters and even though I'm not much of a drinker, I felt a lot of pride in that. Strange Brew, indeed.
Here comes the King Here comes the Big number one!
Budweiser beer used to be second to none...(well...second only to Inbev!)
Try to have a Budweiser product today and we can all raise our glasses up for globalization! Cheers!
The original Clydesdale commercial is HERE
1. You are a Cardinals fan.
2. You drink Budweiser products.
Today, InBev bought out Anheuser Busch.
it is a sad, sad day for the St. Louis area and its residents.
AB stood for everything we know is good...almost more American than apple pie. At least, you would eat your apple pie with an ice cold Bud and it would taste better.
AB donates greatly to MANY great causes in our area. They are always there to give a helping hand.
A few years ago, I read the 'biography' of the Busch family, VERY intriguing read. Being from this area it meant a great deal, but is still very interesting to learn about the family that created such an empire. It's pretty tragic, actually.
On one of our first dates, LP and I went to tour the AB brewery, which is located in Soulard, south of St. Louis. It has ALWAYS been free, and after the tour, you get 2 free samples of their products.
Nearby, Grant's Farm houses many of the Busch family's exotic animals, and you can go there. FOR FREE. Plus, again, the 2 free samples of the AB products. What's not to love? They also house the Clydesdales, and all of the family's former cars. We are going there Friday, hopefully it won't be the last time.
I'm truly heartbroken that this great company has gone to Belgium, somewhere I may never see. All my life we have been the AB headquarters and even though I'm not much of a drinker, I felt a lot of pride in that. Strange Brew, indeed.
Here comes the King Here comes the Big number one!
Budweiser beer used to be second to none...(well...second only to Inbev!)
Try to have a Budweiser product today and we can all raise our glasses up for globalization! Cheers!
The original Clydesdale commercial is HERE
Friday, July 11, 2008
Freaking out
The guy accepted our offer on the house. OMG.
I've been cleaning like a fiend all day because we're putting our house up next week.
Crazy!
I've been cleaning like a fiend all day because we're putting our house up next week.
Crazy!
Wednesday, July 09, 2008
Why This Week has So Far Rocked Out
(Picture and hairstyle by Al)
Such a great week. Let me tell you why.
* Spent a whole day with best friend from Florida and her cool kids. Hung out at the water park and felt good about ourselves.
* Got a very pretty sassy pedicure in PINK. Dude, I never wear pink. Ever. I even opted for the girlie flower on the big toe. My piggies are not sure what to do with themselves, especially when I slip them into Adidas flip flops and not Jimmy Choos.
* EVERYONE told me their kid had the 'best time' at Al's party. It was a resounding success and that makes me Hap-Py.
* Al got the Indiana Jones game for the Wii and it's hilarious!
* We got rid of our old water heater. And doesn't getting rid of crap make anyone feel good?
* We put an offer on a super cool house. Won't know until tomorrow what is going to happen but the suspense is making me giddy! Maybe that's the reason for the pink...
(it has central vac! and a lake!)
* I forced my children to watch a few of my old favorite movies from the 70s..."The Incredible Shrinking woman" and Escape to Witch Mountain AND Return to Witch Mountain. they LOVED the Witch Mountain ones but the Shrinking Woman, was, sadly, just not their style. Next up on the 70s movie list...Roller Derby and the Apple Dumpling Gang...I won't make them watch Savannah because I would just cry. (by the way, I've already made them watch "Midnight Madness" a hundred times. I bought it, and if you have not seen it GO now!!!)
* Tomorrow I am going to an art exhibit of MAD magazine comics. I am so incredibly thrilled and ecstatic about this. MAD magazine had a very large role in teaching me a LOOOOOT of things.
* Last of all, Mo is really developing a sense of humor. I do believe she will be as twisted as I'd like her to be. Awesome! Sufficiently warped, I love it.
Plus the weather has been great. Also we have the Simpsons movie in the car so everytime we go somewhere far, I get to hear the Spider Pig theme song. Which would make any normal person happy.
Sunday, July 06, 2008
A Whodunit
This year Al REALLY wanted to do a scavenger hunt for her birthday. Normally I go all out for her birthday, but this would have required MAJOR work on my part, including passing out flyers to our neighbors, coordinating teams, etc. etc. I was not up for it.
Good thing I didn't, because it poured down the night of her party. which was perfect for a MYSTERY party that we had!
When I sent the invitations, each girl was assigned a character. Some of them included a baker, a karate expert, a practical joker, and a ballerina.
Al was the actress.
Rug, naturally, was the Clothes Horse. When asked, she said she owned "1041" pairs of shoes.
Once all the girls arrived, they all introduced themselves and really hammed it up. I was pretty impressed with how they all got into character! Plus we had a special surprise guest...
Me and Leana the ballerina. I'm on the left.
The girls had to make up commercials for pretend products such as Magic Socks and Bubble Gum Bath, and Candy Shoelaces. Even the quieter girls were working it.
After the cake and gifts, we learned who the culprit was! They all screamed and hooted and hollered and just had a blast. Worth every penny!!
Last but not least I brought out a game we played a few years ago at a party that was a HUGE hit...just stick some hard to chew Bazooka gum at the bottom of a mess of whipped cream and whoever blows the first bubble WINS!
I did have to finally go down to the basement around 1:30 and tell them to GO TO SLEEP ALREADY but besides that, it was great fun had by all.
Now if I could just catch up on the sleep I've lost!
(P.s. The mystery can be purchased at www.dramaticfanatic.com in case you're interested...)
Good thing I didn't, because it poured down the night of her party. which was perfect for a MYSTERY party that we had!
When I sent the invitations, each girl was assigned a character. Some of them included a baker, a karate expert, a practical joker, and a ballerina.
Al was the actress.
Rug, naturally, was the Clothes Horse. When asked, she said she owned "1041" pairs of shoes.
Once all the girls arrived, they all introduced themselves and really hammed it up. I was pretty impressed with how they all got into character! Plus we had a special surprise guest...
Me and Leana the ballerina. I'm on the left.
The girls had to make up commercials for pretend products such as Magic Socks and Bubble Gum Bath, and Candy Shoelaces. Even the quieter girls were working it.
After the cake and gifts, we learned who the culprit was! They all screamed and hooted and hollered and just had a blast. Worth every penny!!
Last but not least I brought out a game we played a few years ago at a party that was a HUGE hit...just stick some hard to chew Bazooka gum at the bottom of a mess of whipped cream and whoever blows the first bubble WINS!
I did have to finally go down to the basement around 1:30 and tell them to GO TO SLEEP ALREADY but besides that, it was great fun had by all.
Now if I could just catch up on the sleep I've lost!
(P.s. The mystery can be purchased at www.dramaticfanatic.com in case you're interested...)
Wednesday, July 02, 2008
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