I have not conquered

Mt Laundry...I lost my momentum and only got one load done....I suppose I could go start the last load and let it sit til tomorrow morning and I'll pop it in the dryer...yeah, that might work...

This morning I had the most horrid nightmare I've ever had in a while!!! Howie and I were renewing our vows on a beach (really!?) and behind our minister was a chain link fence (really!??!) that separated us from the water. Next thing I see is my dad trying to teach DJ how to swim (and my dad HATES water!!) and as I'm watching DJ struggle and yelling at my dad...he drowned right in front of me!

You bet your ass I woke up!!! Might have even screamed in my sleep! Thankfully DJ was already snoring away on Daddy's pillows, so I didn't have to go far to settle my heart back down to normal sinus rhythm! Whew!!

And then the cat wants in the room...seriously, if anyone is looking for a cat, please let me know! She's such a little diva cat! Princess is the start of her name...little did I know what I was getting into when I named her! Geez!!

As soon as breakfast was over my back, or rather my upper shoulders, started spasming pretty bad! So I sat in my chair and refused the little people my lap...which felt like every 2 minutes! It took about an hour and a half before I could move my arms without pain...and allow the minions to sit on my lap...one at the time tho...which unfortunately became the game...*eyes roll*

After lunch DJ was BEGGING to go outside...the sun was just starting to shine...he's been cooped up for quite a few days now...and I thought it would be good for him to run some of the energy off. Sadly, his "neighvor" wasn't home...he did stay out there for 20 minutes or so before coming back in. I got Sam down for her nap and gave DJ a snack...about 3 he asked to go on the computer, so I let him have a turn while I cleaned up the dishes and got the dishwasher going. All of a sudden the door bell rang....it was Kristopher asking if DJ could come out to play...like he needed to ask! Ringing the door bell was asking enough! DJ was giggling! We got him all decked out and off he went!! I totally enjoyed my five minutes of total peace and quiet....before I remembered stuff I wanted to do kidless...so I got to it!

I had to wake Sam up from her nap...which is not fun to do! I left her door open for a few minutes so some normal sound might wake her up...no such luck. So I went in there and took a picture of her...nope! It took Jasper poking his paw in her crib (not even touching her) and she woke up! At least she woke up happy!!

Got her settled with a snack and Howie came home! So we had some time just the 3 of us...she loves that! Before ya know it, its time to think about what to make for dinner! yikes!

After dinner I bathed the kids...I have to admit, I was a little worried about bathing Sam first...but she did good! Whew! While I was drying her off we have a snuggle time...which basically means, she's so wrapped up in the towel that she can't move...and I snuggle her! :D Well, it dawned on me that I haven't worked on her ABC's with her near as much as I have with DJ at that age...so we did the whole alphabet and she did awesome!!!!! Some of the letters she knows well thanks to the games DJ plays, and some she struggled with, but for her first time, she did awesome!! She can already count 1 2 3 but most times just repeats 1 and 2 since she usually obeys before I hit 3...lol Her words are coming clearer now...and she loves the shapes/colour books...I'm just happy she loves books!!

Now, I'm off to watch something from the DVR which got a work out tonite....Lost started back up...and even tho I missed ALL of last season...I did get to watch it online, but it was crappy and stopped all the time...I will be watching the final season! This is a series that I'd like to just sit and marathon watch it...no commercials...no writers strike...no interruptions!! Maybe one day...

Til next time...ciao!

Truthful Tuesday

Today's question put out in the blogosphere by Elizabeth is:



If you could "do-over" any one scene in your life... what would it be, and why?


Unlike most answers I'm sure...I don't really have a regret I'd want to do-over...but rather really special moments that I'd want to do-over just to do them again!! I'd love to marry my husband again...but not be so worried about the details!! Just enjoy it!
I'd love to birth my babies again, without the pregnancies!!! That first moment of meeting both my wonderful monsters children is so momentous...just seeing them and touching them for the first time!!! So incredible!

Kinda boring, but that's my answer for Truthful Tuesday! Join in the blog hop!!!


Til next time...ciao!

I highly doubt

My little diva will ever be on that show....the one that designs clothes...Project Runway (I had to look it up, as I don't watch it...) where they have a sense of fashion....





My beautiful darling could model the clothes....oh shoot what show is that? America's Next Top Model...again, don't watch that one either!

But design them or better yet, put pieces of clothing together to make an ensemble....she can not do!!

I offer exhibit A:

She has started showing stubborn insistence on what she wants to wear...and today she came out of her room with this skirt...so I tried suggesting a pair of leggings to go with them and she took each pair out of my hands and put them back in the drawer and slammed it shut! 3 times!!!

I grabbed the baby legs she hasn't yet had a chance to wear yet, and she grabbed them out of my hand and hugged them...so approval finally.

The grey sweatshirt was my choice since we were obviously having a stay at home day with what she's chosen to wear!

Isn't she priceless?!?!?! She'll hate this picture in years to come!

The noses are starting to dry up...the coughing is starting to lessen...and now I'm getting a sore throat and been sneezing all day....lovely! I thought I'd skipped this round!! I won't count myself out just yet...but I know I'm not 100%! yuck!

I did serious laundry today!! 4 washed loads...3 dried...and 2 folded so far...gotta get back on it so at least the load in the washer is dried! Oh, and the two folded loads are put away even!! I still have 2 more to go, and might find a 3rd what with sheets and what not! I even got a load of dishes done...and should have another to do (pots and pans) before I go to bed.

My mind is consumed with thoughts of my friend Tiffany...she's due this Friday and I just can't wait to get the okay to go snuggled a newborn!!! There's nothing like the smell of a new baby!!! For guys it's a new car smell...for women its the smell of a new baby!! *easy labour vibes* babe!!! Hope it goes as smoothly as you want it to!!! Know I'm prayin for ya!!

Now, I'm off to do that laundry switch before sittin and veggin! The Bachelor is currently recording and this way I can skip all the commercials! Speaking of commercials...has anyone else seen the advertising for Avon's new lipstick!!?!? I've caught it a couple times! YAY!!

Til next time...ciao!

Never a dull moment

At our house!!! Seriously!! Just when I think I'll be able to post about a boring day where we just spent time with each other....BOOM!!!!

I've been a mom now for almost 44 months now...but even before DJ was born I knew of the bath tub perils! I have mom friends!! So, about 4 years now, I've been dreading this moment!

Today Howie got up early and went fishing with a friend, and I had the kids to do our normal morning routine...I guess it was about 10:30 when Howie got home, ate something and went and took a nap. So, really, our normal routine! Both the kids are still suffering, tho not as bad, with their colds...and still running clear!...so nothing outdoor for them. DJ's just chomping at the bit tho! He keeps telling us he's not sick, while coughing...so yeah....poor guy! They did have fun playing downstairs tho!

Howie scared the crap outta me when he woke up before he wanted me to wake him and came out to the dining room while we were doing lunch! Normally Snickers gives warning if he's coming down the hall, but not today! She was too busy waiting for Sam to drop some food! He announced we should go to the Swap Meet we've been threatening to check out since we moved up here. While I was getting my contacts in he got the kids shod and jacketed and in the truck and off we went!

It's nothing to write home about....so I won't! Think indoor garage sale...but all the garages (about 30) are right next to each other....yeah...

So, on our way home, we took a right instead of a left just to explore the town....didn't see much and Howie got completely turned around...good thing we have the compass on our truck! Got back down to Hwy 2 and took a left on a different road to see where it went...we know it connects in a roundabout way to a road we need, but he just kept on going!

Howie had an agenda...I had no clue! lol We ended up at Lake Rossiger about 40 miles from the main highway!!!! Oh it was BEAUTIFUL!!!!! Apparently we have acquaintances who have a summer home up there...hmmmmm, maybe we need to renew that friendship!! There's also a very small state park up there with an even smaller beach, but definitely somewhere to go on a hot day to cool off! We never did find the boat launch tho...which is what Howie was looking for! We did find some incredible homes!!! Oh, there was one that was worthy of celebrity status!! I should have taken the camera....but I didn't know we'd be doing this lazy Sunday afternoon drive!

We got home about 3:30 and Samantha was a bear!!! She'd only gotten a 45 minute nap in the truck, which is about half of what she normally takes!! And most days it's a 2 hour nap! Lovely! There was no calming her apparently...but DJ tamed the beast, and before we knew they were giggling in her room playing with her doll accessories....climbing in the doll play pen....rocking in the doll cradle...that sort of play!

Dinner was FABULOUS!!!! I made the beer can chicken again...oh its YUMMY! I finally figured out how to season it too...over the sink!! I know, it doesn't sound ingenious, but it was like a light bulb went off for me!! I also did the roasted yams we love! with a side of corn! mmm mmm mmmmmm!

So, after dinner we did bath time...DJ asked to go first (I think he figured out that if you go first you get to play longer...) and while I was drying him off I got Sam nekkid and put her in the bath. I then went back to task getting DJ lotioned up and pajamaed...when I catch the sight of Sam's butt out the corner of my eye and its got poop on it...huh? She didn't have a poopy diaper....OH CRAP!!!!! HONEY!!?!?!?! Can you come here!??!?!!

Yeah, she pooped a big one in the tub!!!

Now, I've been told that warm water helps babies (which she's not really anymore) release the bowels...but its never happened to me!!

Howie comes in and takes charge of the situation...I get DJ dressed, Sam dried off and all of us out of the bathroom....and my wonderful husband dealt with the shit! Literally!! *shudders*

I can handle puke...but not poop that's not contained!

I get Sam bathed and both of them in bed and Howie and I relax watching the Grammy's! I have to know...when did the Grammy's become more about lighting and shock value and not about vocals and music!?!? Ay yi yi!

Now, I'm off to finish watching them, and then watch DH and B&S...thankyouDVRinventor!!

Til next time...ciao!

Date Night

Has officially been renamed to "Hot Food Night"

Howie and I had the extreme pleasure of having a date tonite!!! Just us!!! NO kids...well, not our own anyways!! (Ours were being watched by Michaela, our neighbour....DJ was VERY excited for this!!!)

In fact...he suggested there should be a restaurant where kids aren't allowed! But we can't afford "those" restaurants!!!

Instead, we (read HE) chose Mexican!! Ixtapa to be exact! I had a coupon in my Entertainment guide that made up my mind! I'm not big on Mexican to be honest...most times because I don't know what I'm eating! Tonite was okay! I had sizzling beef fajitas....and Howie had his standard arroyos con pollo...a chicken dish. Our food was SO hot....we burned our mouths on the first bites! We're just not used to hot food! Kids come first! And even then, their food isn't that hot to begin with! Go figure!

Last nite was a miserable nite for me!!! I went to bed shortly before 1....turned the light out about 1:17....about 1:35 I hear a "Mum, can I crawl into bed with you?" from DJ....lovely! I put him back in bed with music and tuck him in. Crawl back into our bed and I'm wide awake again! I toss and turn for what seems like an hour! And before I know it, I hear "Mum, I have to pee!" OY!! Its now 2:31...so off we go for him to pee. During his sit, he tells me that he doesn't like how dark it is in his room without his night light (the bulb burned out) and that he's afraid he might fall out of his bed. I ask him if he's ever done that...he says no....so I ask him why tonite would be different...he had no answer!!! I put him back in bed, and crawl back into my own! Thankfully I fall asleep quickly!

Next thing I know, I hear "Dad, can I sleep with you?" and dad hoists him up in between us....its 4:30, just in case you're wondering! I should have gotten up and gone and slept in HIS bed...maybe next time I will! I do NOT enjoy having his knee in my back!

At about 6:30 I hear Jazz scratching to get in the bed room...as Howie's normally up by now on a work day and she wants to sleep on the bed! I get up and let her in. While I'm up, my bladder sends an urgent message, so I side trip to the bathroom! Back in bed to the knee in my back....

7:30 DJ wakes up and says "Dad, is it time to get up??" and dad replies, "Go to the living room, I'll be right there" I then spread out on the bed right in the middle and fall back to sleep til just about 9.

What a miserable nite!!!

Tonite, on our way home from our date we stopped at the dollar store (most romantic, no?) and pick up some night light bulbs!! And a few other things! I haven't really explored the dollar store to its full potential cuz I usually have the kids with me...so it was nice! And they were playing country music, so that was good! lol

Today was my Avon delivery day...so it was nice to catch up with my girls!!! Even popped in on Jake's girlfriends house....tonite (right this minute actually) is Tolo...the equivalent to Sadie Hawkins for Canada...where the girl does the asking. It's a hoity toity dress up nite too! I can't wait to see pix! With it being our date nite, I couldn't join in on the festivities of picture taking before dinner, so I'm still waiting for pix to be emailed to me! I did get to see Morgin in her dress tho...and I'll be damned if Sam thinks she'll be wearing anything like that! Morgin's lucky I'm not her mom!!!!! lol She knows it too!!

I'm off to watch a movie....I rented Ghosts of Girlfriends Past....been wanting to see it since October!!! Finally, I get the chance!!

Til next time...ciao!

I really hate it when

I get spooked by the littlest thing!! I was just down stairs unlocking the child protection on the front door for Howie, when I heard voices....and not the funny ones in my head....and I stop....hold my breath....and realize the TV is on downstairs....WHEW!! And I'm breathing again!

Then...as I'm sitting here I hear Samantha yell out for me (She's been in bed almost a half hour now) and I go running...the last time she called out to me like that she'd puked....I turn on the hall light just in case...and I go in there.....

First of all, she had a cat trapped in her room....which she HATES!! And knowing Jazz, she tried to get up in the crib with Samantha which is why she would have freaked! And second of all, she's trying to hand me something....I timidly reach out for whatever is in her hand expecting it to be food...and its her earring. At which point I realize what she's saying to me is "pretty" and that its out. I flip on her light to find the back...its on the floor....put it back in her ear....tuck her back in....and shut the light off. Whew!

Both the kids are worse today with the coughing and runny noses (still clear!) and so we had an inside day! DJ didn't much like that! He and I did go get the mail tho, just to get some fresh air...he had just woken up from a 45 minute nap.

Howie's on the mend tho...he went back to work today! Just in time for the weekend!! lol

My Avon came today, so I got it all sorted out and written up and samples added....and all the new books stamped and dated! Did you know, that Avon is donating a million dollars to help Haiti?? AND that in campaigns 4 (Feb 9th), 5 (Feb 23rd) and 6 (Mar 9th) they're also going to donate .50 cents from each full size Skin So Soft product to benefit Haiti!! Pretty kool eh?? How many other people can say the company they work for donated a million??? And now, you know!

My house smells SOOOOOOOO good!!! I just took a pan of banana muffins out of the oven (thanks Mom for calling with the recipe! I won't lose it this time) and now I'm patiently (or not so patiently) waiting for them to cool just a bit before I eat one....or two! Oh they're so yummy!!!! I have half a mind to make some peanut butter cookies too....we'll see! The muffins just might be it for now!

I'm off to veg waiting for Howie to come home! Might watch another Human Target (have you seen it yet??) that we have on DVR together....


Til next time...ciao!

Fun Fact Friday

Hey!!! It's FRIDAY!!!!!!! This one kind of snuck up on me!!! Not that I'm complaining mind you, but having Howie home sick for 2 days kinda messes with my time frame!

Hmmmmm what little fun fact should I divulge.....


My absolute, all time, FAVOURITE vegetable is cucumbers!!! I can smell them as soon as they're cut into and it just makes me drool!!!! I love them in salads, and as a salad, and just by themselves on a plate with salt! YUM!!!!! I don't like the seeds in the regular cukes, but will eat them in English cukes...odd, I know! lol

What's your fave vegetable?!?!!?

Leave a comment!


Til next time...ciao!