From Anthony:
If electric razors are so great, then why do they sell so many damn regular razors?
Saturday, December 23, 2006
Merry Christmas!!
Hope all the presents are wrapped, stockings are up, cookies are made, and fireplace is cleared for Santa. Get ready for fun, fun, fun!
Merry Christmas to all... and to all a good night!
Enjoy the Holiday!
Merry Christmas to all... and to all a good night!
Enjoy the Holiday!
Thursday, December 21, 2006
My Day 12/21/06
8am- Kids up, shower, mad rush to get kids dressed and fed and Leah to Gymboree
9am- Leah and I play, run, and jump at Gymbo
10am- Home to pick up Logan and Anthony, off to Swansons to see the reindeer
11am- Running around Swansons, trying to find kids and husband, go to cafe for lunch and hot cocoa, watch the trains, carry crying kids to car (both wanted to stay and play)
12pm- Yard work outside- clean up from the storm last week, dealing with Leah who insists on taking her shoes and socks off and Logan who is playing in the puddles and "river" flowing down the street, inside for lunch, ignore Leah's 15 minute tantrum b/c I forgot to give her ketchup with her hot dog, put kids laundry away only to have Leah take the clothes back out of her drawer. So, take 2 with putting clothes away.
1pm- Put Leah in for nap, spend the next hour putting Leah back into her crib, convincing her that a nap is in her future! At the same time, trying to keep L-Man quiet and occupied as he is running around in circles singing Christmas songs and exclaiming, "I'm so excited, I'm so excited."
2pm- Straightened up the house, vacuumed up the never-ending pine needles for the second time today, put all the coats and shoes away, watered the tree, put the ornaments that the kids took off back on the tree, put Leah back in her crib and convinved her to take a nap... again!
3pm- Leah finally sleeping! Whoo-hooo. Play blocks and dinosaurs with Logan, make Christmas cookies with Logan, clean the kitchen again, sweep up the pine-needled again, folded laundry and put a new load in the washer, cleaned up the 1/2 bottle of baby powder that Logan emptied onto the bathroom floor and put him in the shower. (There is still a cloud of baby powder dust in our house as I write this blog.)
4pm- A grumpy Leah woke up, went in to get her but she screamed and said she wanted to go back night-night, left her room and debated weather or not to just take her out of crib and have her scream or let her continue to whine in her bed. Finally, took her out. Called Logan's neighbor friends to come over to play, cracked open a beer! Began to think about dinner. Dinner? Who has time for dinner???
5pm- Do the dishes from the day, man, how do we manage to go through 8 cups and 5 sippy cups in less than 8 hours? And about 12 bowls?!?! Put clothes into the dryer and put more clothes away! Sat down to write this blog while kids are building block towers with Ben and Gabe. Dinner? Hhmmmm... take out? Mexican? Thai? OK- need to take a break now, will be back after bedtime.
6pm- Jumping for Joy! A just came home and went grocery shopping... AND got us crab legs for dinner!! So, did a quick clean up game with the kids (again, I am amazed at how many toys are all over the place since we last cleaned up a few hours ago), put them in the tub, help A unload groceries and make dinner. Get kids in pajama's, clean up the flood in the bathroom, and all sit down for a nice dinner. Leah ate everything in sight, Logan threw the crab across the table, time-out for him and then he spent the next 20 minutes cleaning up his mess. Listened to Christmas carols and danced around the house with the family.
7pm- Dinner clean up, more laundry, and everyone into the car for a drive to see Christmas lights. Fold the rest of the laundry, attempt for kids to watch bedtime show, but Logan preferred to dump my newly folded clothes on the floor and dress himself in as many things as possible, and Leah decided to dump out all of the toy bins! Oh joy!!! Here comes the clean up crew, yet again!
8pm- Bed time!! Leah is down in crib. Let's hope she doesn't get out a million times. Lo is up with Anthony. Let's hope he won't need my assistance and here I am! Blogging away with my last load of laundry in the washer, towels in the dryer and more, yes, more presents to wrap.
So, guess what?? After all this, my house is still a mess with pine needles all over, dishes to be done, and more laundry to fold. And today was a somewhat "calm" day.
9am- Leah and I play, run, and jump at Gymbo
10am- Home to pick up Logan and Anthony, off to Swansons to see the reindeer
11am- Running around Swansons, trying to find kids and husband, go to cafe for lunch and hot cocoa, watch the trains, carry crying kids to car (both wanted to stay and play)
12pm- Yard work outside- clean up from the storm last week, dealing with Leah who insists on taking her shoes and socks off and Logan who is playing in the puddles and "river" flowing down the street, inside for lunch, ignore Leah's 15 minute tantrum b/c I forgot to give her ketchup with her hot dog, put kids laundry away only to have Leah take the clothes back out of her drawer. So, take 2 with putting clothes away.
1pm- Put Leah in for nap, spend the next hour putting Leah back into her crib, convincing her that a nap is in her future! At the same time, trying to keep L-Man quiet and occupied as he is running around in circles singing Christmas songs and exclaiming, "I'm so excited, I'm so excited."
2pm- Straightened up the house, vacuumed up the never-ending pine needles for the second time today, put all the coats and shoes away, watered the tree, put the ornaments that the kids took off back on the tree, put Leah back in her crib and convinved her to take a nap... again!
3pm- Leah finally sleeping! Whoo-hooo. Play blocks and dinosaurs with Logan, make Christmas cookies with Logan, clean the kitchen again, sweep up the pine-needled again, folded laundry and put a new load in the washer, cleaned up the 1/2 bottle of baby powder that Logan emptied onto the bathroom floor and put him in the shower. (There is still a cloud of baby powder dust in our house as I write this blog.)
4pm- A grumpy Leah woke up, went in to get her but she screamed and said she wanted to go back night-night, left her room and debated weather or not to just take her out of crib and have her scream or let her continue to whine in her bed. Finally, took her out. Called Logan's neighbor friends to come over to play, cracked open a beer! Began to think about dinner. Dinner? Who has time for dinner???
5pm- Do the dishes from the day, man, how do we manage to go through 8 cups and 5 sippy cups in less than 8 hours? And about 12 bowls?!?! Put clothes into the dryer and put more clothes away! Sat down to write this blog while kids are building block towers with Ben and Gabe. Dinner? Hhmmmm... take out? Mexican? Thai? OK- need to take a break now, will be back after bedtime.
6pm- Jumping for Joy! A just came home and went grocery shopping... AND got us crab legs for dinner!! So, did a quick clean up game with the kids (again, I am amazed at how many toys are all over the place since we last cleaned up a few hours ago), put them in the tub, help A unload groceries and make dinner. Get kids in pajama's, clean up the flood in the bathroom, and all sit down for a nice dinner. Leah ate everything in sight, Logan threw the crab across the table, time-out for him and then he spent the next 20 minutes cleaning up his mess. Listened to Christmas carols and danced around the house with the family.
7pm- Dinner clean up, more laundry, and everyone into the car for a drive to see Christmas lights. Fold the rest of the laundry, attempt for kids to watch bedtime show, but Logan preferred to dump my newly folded clothes on the floor and dress himself in as many things as possible, and Leah decided to dump out all of the toy bins! Oh joy!!! Here comes the clean up crew, yet again!
8pm- Bed time!! Leah is down in crib. Let's hope she doesn't get out a million times. Lo is up with Anthony. Let's hope he won't need my assistance and here I am! Blogging away with my last load of laundry in the washer, towels in the dryer and more, yes, more presents to wrap.
So, guess what?? After all this, my house is still a mess with pine needles all over, dishes to be done, and more laundry to fold. And today was a somewhat "calm" day.
Wednesday, December 20, 2006
One Liners
I have a bunch of little things to mention but nothing juicy enough to write a whole blog about. So, here goes:
1: I went shopping with my dad tonight (an annual tradition)and had a great time! I finished ALL my shopping and now just need to wrap, wrap, wrap and put together toys! We ended the night with dinner and a beer. Yum.
2: My house is bursting at the seams with presents and gifts for all. I have no more hiding spots!! Closets are filled, drawers are stuffed, and blankets are all used in various spots to cover large items. Do I dare try to put wrapped presents under the tree? Will my little angles open them?
3: I LOVE my cleaning ladies. They make my life so much easier and it forces me to clean up the random clutter that we accumulate during the week. They do the deep down dirty cleaning that I just don't have time for. It is honestly the best money that I spend during the week.
4: Fruitcake, fruitcake, and more fruitcake. My husband is addicted to fruitcake. Seriously. I am not kidding.
5: Logan loves Santa Claus. Leah wants nothing to do with the Big Guy. (And yes, I have used the old, "Santa is watching you" bribe with Logan and it works like a charm every time!)
6: Rain, rain, and more rain. Yes, I know, we live in Seattle BUT come on!!! I would love to go for a nice long walk without having to worry about the rain!
Well, that's all for now!
1: I went shopping with my dad tonight (an annual tradition)and had a great time! I finished ALL my shopping and now just need to wrap, wrap, wrap and put together toys! We ended the night with dinner and a beer. Yum.
2: My house is bursting at the seams with presents and gifts for all. I have no more hiding spots!! Closets are filled, drawers are stuffed, and blankets are all used in various spots to cover large items. Do I dare try to put wrapped presents under the tree? Will my little angles open them?
3: I LOVE my cleaning ladies. They make my life so much easier and it forces me to clean up the random clutter that we accumulate during the week. They do the deep down dirty cleaning that I just don't have time for. It is honestly the best money that I spend during the week.
4: Fruitcake, fruitcake, and more fruitcake. My husband is addicted to fruitcake. Seriously. I am not kidding.
5: Logan loves Santa Claus. Leah wants nothing to do with the Big Guy. (And yes, I have used the old, "Santa is watching you" bribe with Logan and it works like a charm every time!)
6: Rain, rain, and more rain. Yes, I know, we live in Seattle BUT come on!!! I would love to go for a nice long walk without having to worry about the rain!
Well, that's all for now!
Laundry
Why is it that as soon as I get the clothes folded and put away, there is another full load ready to be washed??? I am ALWAYS doing laundry!
Kim K- How do you do it? I only have 2 kids and you have 6. You are super mom!!!!!
Kim K- How do you do it? I only have 2 kids and you have 6. You are super mom!!!!!
Sunday, December 17, 2006
Leah the Climber
Setting: Our house
Time: Afternoon when Leah is suppose to take her nap.
Summary: So A and I are about to head out the door. Sara, the girl from across the street is babysitting. I had just put Leah down for her nap and was giving Sara the usual instructions for the kids. Next thing I know, out comes Leah with a BIG smile on her face saying, "Hi Mama, hi, I come out." I turned around, looked at her in amazement, and she ran into her room! The little stinker climbed out of her crib! We put her back in and out she came... 3 times! Finally, I just told Sara to keep her up if she did it again. (Of course, she did). She was so graceful and quiet, we didn't know even know she was escaping. Luckily at bedtime, she stayed in- must have been extra tired from not taking a nap!
Aaaaahhhhhhh- what does this mean?!?!? Time for a big bed? For my BABY? No way!? Oh boy, I am not ready to deal with sleep issues, again! Wish me luck!
Time: Afternoon when Leah is suppose to take her nap.
Summary: So A and I are about to head out the door. Sara, the girl from across the street is babysitting. I had just put Leah down for her nap and was giving Sara the usual instructions for the kids. Next thing I know, out comes Leah with a BIG smile on her face saying, "Hi Mama, hi, I come out." I turned around, looked at her in amazement, and she ran into her room! The little stinker climbed out of her crib! We put her back in and out she came... 3 times! Finally, I just told Sara to keep her up if she did it again. (Of course, she did). She was so graceful and quiet, we didn't know even know she was escaping. Luckily at bedtime, she stayed in- must have been extra tired from not taking a nap!
Aaaaahhhhhhh- what does this mean?!?!? Time for a big bed? For my BABY? No way!? Oh boy, I am not ready to deal with sleep issues, again! Wish me luck!
Hot Buttered Rum
So, we went to a lovely Holiday Party... complete with food catered from a delicious restaurant, fancy drinks for the kids, and plenty of fun people. Everything was going well until... A and I walk into the kitchen where there was yummy smell coming from the stove. After admiring it for a few minutes, someone poured us each a cup of hot buttered run (our first taste of such kind) and let me tell you, it put us over the edge! It was SO good.. but very rich and strong with alcohol!! My point to this message: Have a designated driver if you will be consuming hot buttered rum at any holiday parties!
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