Random thoughts......

I just realized that my hormones kicked in today. I started off the day so happy and ready for the day. I love Thursdays.....kiddos are usually gone by 4:30, so that in itself brings a smile to my face.

Then, I started to feel frustrated. Don't know why. Just frustrated. Frustrated that:
* I am out of saltine crackers
* Need to wash a little laundry
* The fact we don't have a dish washing machine
* The fact that we don't have a garbage disposal
* The constant and annoying crying of a little kiddo. There was no reason, he just felt like crying. I sat by him the entire time and he just cried.
* The word NO said by any kiddo when I ask him or her to pick up a toy.
* The fact it is only 10 am and I am already ready to crash
* My hubby is at work and I have hardly seen him this week.
* Thinking about the upcoming needy baby/delivery/and weight gain. Not something any woman looks forward to.
* Wanting more room in the kitchen.
* Wanting to have more time with my family
* Wanting my sister to stop texting me to request some selfish "favors"
* Why is 5 pm taking so long to get here!

I know these are all pesky things that I think about....but when you are at home, with 5 kiddos and no other adult interaction, my mind wanders. Just think of what will happen when I am further along. I'm only 17 weeks pregnant. =)

Yummy!!

I love it when I feel good enough to cook!!! This morning is so cold! It's only 3 degrees outside and not supposed to feel much warmer the rest of the day. So, it's a chili day. I am surprising my boys and making Cinnamon rolls too. It will feel like home for supper tonight! =) Yummm!!!!

Tuesday - fondue is bad for you!! Well, at least me.

So, I'm again back from the land of the obsolete and brain-dead. I just can't seem to keep from getting sick lately. The weekend was fine then came Sunday night.

Ok...recapping my weekend:

Friday, after daycare, my hubby and son drove to Ames to visit family. It was a good drive, 3 hours. Stopped shortly in Des Moines and then headed the rest of the way. It was a good night to drive and we had a good conversation and our son got some much needed sleep.

Saturday, husband helped paint in his brother's house. I vegged in basement with pregnant sister-in-law and her kiddo and mine. Some of her family showed up to help, so we had another kiddo downstairs. It was a good day, but it got quite long after a bit. I was ready to go after supper and be in my own home and sleep in my own bed.

Saturday, we went to church, got groceries, had down time and then went to grill group. Here's where the weekend gets interesting. We stopped at my hubby's Aunt and Uncle's house to pick up something then headed to our grill group (we meet with these people once a month and just enjoy each other's company). The food decided for the night was fondue. I had never had this before. I knew that it was very much a dairy item, so I took my lactaid pill (since I can't have too much milk in my system) and then ate merrily with the rest. It was a good night. We got home around 9 pm and then around 9:30, after sending a few emails, I started to feel a bit sick. Thinking it was just the baby and being tired from the weekend, I headed to bed to sleep it off. 15 minutes later I got sick. After an hour of being sick and dizzy, I managed to settle down and get some sleep.

Only to awake feeling very dizzy and still sick. Needless to say, I canceled daycare at 6 am on Monday, and slept my morning away. My hubby stayed home to take care of me, and we called the doctor. After a few calls back and forth, we decided that I was only dehydrated and needed to get fluids and food in my tummy. So I ate, slept and drank during the morning. This was not fun. If I did learn anything, I learned that fondue is my enemy and will not partake of any of the dairy aspect of that again! It so good and very bad for me.

Thursday

So, it's been some time since I posted last. Yes, I'm still alive. I am feeling much, much better than last week and think I have mostly recovered from my problems over the weekend. It's a new day and I can at least breathe through my nose again. Yeah!

Things have been quite busy, but fun around here. Besides the normal, cleaning/laundry/fixing meals, I have been finding time to read again. I do like to read, but I'm not as book savoy as my brother-in-law or other friends. Even my husband pesters me about my reading habits. I received the book 3:11 by Max Lucado for Christmas, and I can't quite get myself to sit down and read it. I am just afraid I will either fall asleep (I tend to read more at night or nap time with the kiddos) or loose my train of thought. Either way, I will be reading and re-reading the same sections over and over again. So, to get me back into the swing of things, I picked up a book that I haven't read for a while. It's called the Wedding Dress and sequel is With this Ring (I believe that's the correct title). Anywho, it's about this girl who grows up and decides to move west with a Morman wagon train. It's quite interesting the take on the Mormans, I'm not an expert or do I plan on taking anything a book say...word for word, but the way the religion is portrayed does get me all interested. Plural wives and finding salvation into "Heaven" by the kids that you bare. It's quite interesting. So, to sum up....yes...I am reading again and I am not reading the 2nd book.

The family is good. Over the weekend, my mom came down to help take care of my son. Husband out of town for weekend co-teaching MA class, so it would have been sick me and my son. It was nice of here to offer and come all that ways. I know my son enjoyed having Grandma around and I got a little more extra sleep at times. It was nice.

Husband is back into routine at school. It does take a bit to get settled into things again after a 2 week break, but things seem to be good. He finished report cards and now can concentrate on things that he would like to work on. State testing is coming up and 4th grade is looked upon for those results. Keep him in your thoughts and prayers and he tries to prepare his class for that. It's nerve racking for all.

Our son is so funny. Last night, he came downstairs with dad to hang out for a bit. He burst into tears when he found out there was not one bit of football on the TV. He was so used to watching it with dad at night, that he was expecting it. My husband wanted to cry too...but he knows that August will come soon enough. And we might even get to the NU Spring Game in April. That would be fun. =)

So, instead of football, both husband and son worked on "school work". My husband graded papers and my son was given paper and a pen. He drew all over that paper and even asked for another, but he really believed that was his "school work". Quite cute and he took his paper upstairs later so he could admire it.

Well.....off to check on the rising cinnimon rolls and sleeping kiddos. Must clean bathrooms and fold laundry. A mom's job is never done.

Pickles......

I can totally see this happen in my future. Enjoy!

Addition to weekend.....

I found a new thing that's worse than being sick while being pregnant.

Getting an allergic reaction to medicine you are taking to make you feel better when you are sick while being pregnant. That really, really sucks!!

I'll be happy when Wednesday comes!!

A new lesson.....

I have determined that nobody likes to be sick. But it sucks even more when you are pregnant!

Wednesday afternoon, I had the most painful heartburn that I have ever had. 3 hours it dragged on, till finally, out of nowhere (or maybe something I thought might help but didn't think did...really did help) it stopped. I started to get a runny nose/congestion, but nothing too serious. Went to bed that night early (like usual) and fell fast asleep.

Thursday, woke up sore/achy and with a most stuffed up head and felt so yucky! I just wanted to crawl back into bed. I didn't have a fever, so I took cold medicine and went through the day. I looked forward to my massage I had scheduled after all the kiddos left. It was so worth it! Then came home. I was still so congested. So, I took my temp. Yep. 100.8. Well, that's not something to be too alarmed about, but I did lay down and take it easy. Well, 2 1/2 hours later, 103.2 and a call to the doctor.....I was able to take some medicine to bring it down. Was tired. Fell asleep on the couch and later went to bed. Rough night but glad that the "worst" was over.

Friday, I was thankful I canceled daycare on Thursday night. I was so beat and wanted to get into the OB office. They couldn't see me due to them being so booked up, but did get me some medicine called in to help. And I spent the day trying to corral my son and keep him out of trouble. After a long day, I did find out that my mom was able to come from SD to help this weekend. With my husband gone teaching his MA class and me sick, I'm sure glad for the extra hands. My son is happy to have Grandma. Too bad I'm still miserable and sick. Just want to be better.

Why We Love Children

1. A kindergarten pupil told his teacher he'd found a cat, but it was dead.

"How do you know that the cat was dead?" she asked her pupil.

"Because I pissed in its ear and it didn't move," answered the child innocently.

You did WHAT ? ! ?" the teacher exclaimed in surprise.

"You know,"explained the boy, "I leaned over and went 'Pssst!' and it didn't move."

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2. A small boy is sent to bed by his father.

Five minutes later....."Da-ad...."

"What?"

"I'm thirsty. Can you bring me a drink of water?"

"No, You had your chance. Lights out."

Five minutes later: "Da-aaaad....."

"WHAT?"

"I'm THIRSTY. Can I have a drink of water??"

I told you NO! If you ask again, I'll have to spank you!!"

Five minutes later......"Daaaa-aaaad....."

"WHAT!"

"When you come in to spank me, can you bring a drink of water?"

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3. An exasperated mother, whose son was always getting into mischief, finally asked him, "How do you expect to get into Heaven?"

The boy thought it over and said, "Well, I'll run in and out and in and out and keep slamming the door until St. Peter says, 'For Heaven's sake, Dylan, come in or stay out!'"

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4. One summer evening during a violent thunderstorm a mother was tucking her son into bed. She was about to turn off the light when he asked with a tremor in his voice, Mommy, will you sleep with me tonight?"

The mother smiled and gave him a reassuring hug.

"I can't dear," she said. "I have to sleep in Daddy's room."

A long silence was broken at last by his shaky little voice: "The big sissy."

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5. It was that time, during the Sunday morning service, for the children's sermon. All the children were invited to come forward. One little girl was wearing a particularly pretty dress and, as she sat down, the pastor leaned over and said, "That is a very pretty dress. Is it your Easter Dress?"

The little girl replied, directly into the pastor's clip-on microphone, "Yes, and my Mom says it's a bitch to iron."

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6. When I was six months pregnant with my third child, my three year old came into the room when I was just getting ready to get into the shower. She said, "Mommy, you are getting fat!"

I replied, "Yes, honey, remember Mommy has a baby growing in her tummy."

"I know," she replied, but what's growing in your butt?"

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7. A little boy was doing his math homework. He said to himself, "Two plus five, that son of a bitch is seven. Three plus six, that son of a bitch is nine...."

His mother heard what he was saying and gasped, "What are you doing?"

The little boy answered, "I'm doing my math homework, Mom."

"And this is how your teacher taught you to do it?" the mother asked.

"Yes," he answered.

Infuriated, the mother asked the teacher the next day, "What are you teaching my son in math?"

The teacher replied, "Right now, we are learning addition."

The mother asked, "And are you teaching them to say two plus two, that son of a bitch is four?"

After the teacher stopped laughing, she answered, "What I taught them was, two plus two, THE SUM OF WHICH, is four."

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8. One day the first grade teacher was reading the story of Chicken Little to her class. She came to the part of the story where Chicken Little tried to warn the farmer. She read, ".... and so Chicken Little went up to the farmer and said, "The sky is falling, the sky is falling!"

The teacher paused then asked the class, "And what do you think that farmer said?"

One little girl raised her hand and said, "I think he said: 'Holy Shit! A talking chicken!'"

The teacher was unable to teach for the next 10 minutes.

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9. A certain little girl, when asked her name, would reply, "I'm Mr. Sugarbrown's daughter."

Her mother told her this was wrong, she must say, "I'm Jane Sugarbrown."

The Vicar spoke to her in Sunday School, and said, "Aren't you Mr. Sugarbrown's daughter?"

She replied, "I thought I was, but mother says I'm not."

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10. A little girl asked her mother, "Can I go outside and play with the boys?"

Her mother replied, "No, you can't play with the boys, they're too rough."

The little girl thought about it for a few moments and asked, "If I can find a smooth one, can I play with him?"

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11. A little girl goes to the barber shop with her father. She stands next to the barber chair, while her dad gets his hair cut, eating a snack cake. The barber says to her, "Sweetheart, you're gonna get hair on your Twinkie."

She says, "Yes, I know, and I'm gonna get boobs too."

DADDY'S GONNA EAT YOUR FINGERS ..

Too cute not to post. This joke was forwarded to me from a friend.

DADDY'S GONNA EAT YOUR FINGERS ..
(This one is worth passing on.)

This one is for everyone who ..
a) has kids, b) had kids, c) was a kid, d) knows a kid e) is going to have kids.

I was packing for my business trip and my three year old daughter was having a wonderful time playing on the bed. At one point she said, "Daddy, look at this," and stuck out two of her fingers.

Trying to keep her entertained, I reached out and stuck her tiny fingers in my mouth and said, "Daddy's gonna eat your fingers," pretending to eat them. Went back to packing, looked up again and my daughter was standing on the bed staring at her fingers with a devastated look on her face.

I said, "What's wrong, honey?"

She replied, "What happened to my booger?

Wanting a new day.....

So, today was rough.

I took care of:
* A teething 10 month old who is getting over a double ear infection.
* A 14 month old, who decided to mimic the other kiddos and jump off the last few steps to the basement. Yeah, he managed to fall on his face and bite his top lip.
* A 2 year old who was coming down with something and was so tired all day. Poor guy! I took his temp as his mom came and he had a slight one and just wanted to cuddle.
* Another 2 year old, does this pouting thing when she doesn't get her way. And choices seem to work, but it takes quite a few times of being persistent to get her to finally make a decision. Everything was this way all day. I felt a bit better when mom showed up and she decided to do the same to mom.
* An upset 3 year old, whose dad dropped him off at lunch (he doesn't usually do that) and bless his dad's heart, dad tried to make him feel better, but the longer he stayed, the more upset the boy got. He just wanted his daddy.
* And there is my son. He got off the bus and he was wet. If you don't know our frustration with boys and potty training....you should know that they take forever to train and frustrate the parents more than anyone else. So, he was dry all day and accident free. But the bus ride home, it just set his body into motion. Then we get him changed (he had to parade around the house half naked in front of a parent, but that's a story I can embarrass him on later....so I'm not upset about) and it took 20 minutes of me being persistent and telling him to get his pants on.

Then later, after running errands, I picked up my hubby and we headed out to eat at Pizza Hut (my FAVORITE pizza place) and got parked and realized my son was wet once again. So....needless to say, we came home....no pizza. But as he changed, I ran out and got some BK for my hubby and I. We ate it merrily in front of the boy. Sorry Charlie! Kiddos that don't keep their pants dry, and know how to tell mom and dad they have to go potty, don't get the wonderful taste of BK. Not tonight. Try again another night.

I'm better, now that I vented. I pray that if you have kiddos, you appreciate the good days. Cause when the bad ones come, you just want to scream. Yeah, today wasn't too bad, but it was a screaming type of day.

On to a new day tomorrow! I pray for a snow day!

Disney's Desperate Housewives

What a weekend!

This was a busy, but very fun weekend for us.

Friday night, after daycare was done, the 3 of us headed north to Grandma & Grandpa's home in SD. It was a fun night. We packed sandwiches and just drove straight to Sioux Falls. When we got there, our son was wired! We were celebrating Christmas and so we "had" to open Christmas gifts before bed. So, any thought of sleeping for the 4 year old, was out of the question. So, at 9:45, we started the process of getting to sleep. Around 10:15, we got him settled down. Around 10:45, my husband decided to go to bed. And since the 3 of us were sharing a bedroom, he climbed into bed and my son was still awake. My husband decided to kid around with our son and said, "Goodnight". Our son responded the same. Then they kept saying goodnight back and forth for a bit. Finally, my son just responded, "Go to sleep dad." That ended things. I came to bed 30-45 minutes later and both were very asleep.

Saturday, we spent the day hanging out and shopping with Grandma and Grandpa. Sam's Club is always fun to go to with a 4 year old. Makes all so much fun.

Lunch was at my nephew's work. We surprised him and just showed up to eat. He is a bus boy and enjoys his job and got a kick out of the fact that we surprised him. (He was stuck at work all day because of a split shift.) Getting high fives from my son and hearing his name across the crowded restaurant, just made his day.

Then we went out shopping some more and then went home for some football time. You all know my son gets with football and playing with Grandpa is no different. After supper, we headed home.

Sunday was relaxing but quick. Church in am, then rest time. Husband worked at school a bit. When he got home and our son woke up from his nap, we decided to go to a movie. Since the new Veggie Tales movie is out
(check it out when you have a moment, it's cute: The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything).
Our son had a blast! He laughed, hid his eyes, and just had fun. The video at the end is quite funny too (you can find it on the website too). He was good and we all had fun.

Then we headed home for some time to ourselves. What a quick, but fun weekend.

Hope yours was fun too.

Friday Five: Las Mañanitas

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Éstas son las mañanitas These are the morning verses
Que cantaba el Rey David, That King David used to sing,
A las muchachas bonitas To the beautiful young ladies,
Se las cantaba así. He would sing them like this.

(The Mexican birthday song, sometimes sung as a dawn serenade).

Youtube Mariachi version here. Piano music and eleventy-zillion more verses here.

My forty-third birthday next Wednesday will inaugurate the "Birthday Madness" season in the Grimes-Honkanen household. The next day Katie will turn five and just over two weeks later, on Feb. 3, Nicholas will be eleven. In the middle, on January 30, we celebrate the gift of Grandma Di; Nicholas and I were both due on my Mom's birthday but I was uncharacteristically early and he was little late. We will be doing a trip to Disneyland to celebrate them all in a couple weeks; in the meantime I offer this birthday-inspired Friday Five.

1. When is your birthday? Does anyone else (famous and/or in your own life) share it?
June 23, I share it with:
1846 - George Sax, inventor (saxophone)
1848 - Antoine Joseph Sax, inventor (saxophone)
1929 - June Carter Cash, Maces Spring Va, country singer (Johnny Cash Show)
1946 - Ted Shackelford, Okla City Okla, actor (Gary-Dallas, Knots Landing & now Y&R)
1948 - Clarence Thomas, Savannah Ga, 108th US Supreme Court Justice
1953 - Roberta Leighton, Minneapolis Mn, actress (Ginger-Days of Our Lives)
1967 - Derrick Walker, NFL tight end (KC Chiefs)
1969 - Elbert Ellis, NFL wide receiver (Carolina Panthers, GB Packers)
1970 - Mike Bartrum, tight end (New England Patriots)
1970 - Robert Brooks, NFL wide reciever (Green Bay Packers-Superbowl 31)
1972 - Cory Schlesinger, NHL running back (Detroit Lions)
1974 - Maria Carolina Christina, Princess of Netherlands
1976 - Paola Suarez, Pergamino Arg, tennis star (1995 Futures-Buenos Aires)

Other events (sorry, this is just so interesting, I thought I would share):
1949 - 1st 12 women graduate from Harvard Medical School
1950 - Swiss parliament refuses voting right for women
1975 - Rocker Alice Cooper falls off stage in Vancouver, breaks 6 ribs
1979 - Charlie Daniels Band releases "Devil Went Down to Georgia"
1979 - Rock group, the Knack releases "My Sharona"
1980 - "David Letterman Show," debuts on NBC-TV daytime
1980 - 1st solar-powered coast-to-coast two-way radio conversation
1980 - West German wins European soccer title (2-1 against Belgium)
1981 - 33 inning game ends, Pawtucket 3, Rochester 2
1981 - NYC mayor Koch turns down a $7,500 offer to perform comedy
1982 - -117øF; All time low at South Pole
1982 - Mary Hart joins Entertainment Tonight
1983 - US Supreme Court ruled Congress could not veto presidential decisions
1985 - Bomb destroys Air India Boeing 747 in air near Ireland, 329 die
1986 - Tip O'Neill refuses to let Reagan address House
1988 - Charlotte Hornets & Miami Heat begin their NBA expansion draft
1989 - Movie "Batman" premieres
1990 - Police find marijuana at Chuck Berry's home
1991 - "Odd Couple" opens & closes at Belasco Theater NYC
1991 - "Weird Al" Yankovic records "Babalu Music"
1992 - Emmy 19th Daytime Award presentation - Susan Lucci loses for 13th time
1996 - Nintendo 64 goes on sale in Japan

Famous Deaths:
1771 - Jean-Claude Trial, composer, dies at 38
1945 - Lt Gen Ushijima, Japanese commander, commits suicide at Okinawa
1980 - Sanjay Gandhi, Indian politician, dies
1996 - Elbert Parr Tuttle, lawyer/judge, dies at 98
1997 - Betty Shabazz, widow of Malcolm X, suffering from burns, dies at 63
From-- http://www.entireearth.com/Today-In-History.html

2. Do you prefer a big party or an intimate celebration for the chosen few?
I prefer a small celebration with my close friends.

3. Describe your most memorable birthday(s)--good, bad, or both.
Last year, my husband and son surprised me with a massage at the local massage place, dinner out, afternoon with friends, then my husband took me out for the evening without kiddos (son left at friend's house) so we could spend the night kiddo free. It was great! Thanks K & M!

4. What is your favorite cake and ice cream? (Bonus points if you share the cake recipe). Or would you rather have a different treat altogether?
Ice Cream??? =) Hmmmmm.......
I love Spice cake and if I could pick an ice cream (a true one) it would be Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough.

5. Surprise parties: love 'em or hate 'em?
Depends. If they are meant to be a nice surprise and it doesn't involve a ton of people, then I love them.

Bonus: Describe your ideal birthday--the sky's the limit.
A day with my husband and son and time with friends. Soon, I we will have another kiddo to add to our family, and I would love to have the 4 of us spend a relaxing day together.

Oh, what a day!!

Oh, what a day at my daycare.

At 8 am, one 2 year old decided to put the 14 month old in an arm wrestle with his head. Then started to pull his head back. Then threw a 20 minute fit in time out.

The 14 month old threw a 30 minute fit because I wouldn't let him up on the chair by the computer desk.

A 10 months old kiddo spent the entire lunch time yelling & screaming (cause he does when I have to leave the room or don't give him all the attention) and then after lunch he threwing up on me. Almost puked myself! He got it on me, the chair and ottoman upstairs and himself and blanket and some on the floor.

One of my 2 year olds had to cry because:
* She didn't like her taco because it fell apart.
* The water in the bathroom sink was too "hot".
* She didn't want to go potty in the big potty.
* She got stuck under the coffee table downstairs looking for a toy.

At lunch, the 2 year old (wrestling boy) decided that all the cheese on his plate needed to go on the floor. So when I wasn't looking, one by one, the pieces went to the floor. I finally caught what he was doing when his plate was almost clean.

Surprising enough, my 4 year old (not my son) was my nicest and best kiddo today. And then he left at noon to go to pre-school. Please, can my day go faster!!

The only consolation....they are all asleep right now. At least 5 minutes of peace.

AMAZINGLY SIMPLE HOME REMEDIES

1. If you are choking on an ice cube simply pour a cup of boiling water down your throat. Presto! The blockage will instantly remove itself.

2. Avoid cutting yourself slicing vegetables by getting someone else to hold the vegetables while you chop.

3. Avoid arguments with the Mrs. About lifting the toilet seat by using the sink.

4. For high blood pressure sufferers: simply cut yourself and bleed for a few minutes, thus reducing the pressure in your veins. Remember to use a timer.

5. A mouse trap placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button.

6. If you have a bad cough, take a large dose of laxatives, then you will be afraid to cough.

7. You only need two tools in life - WD-40 and Duct Tape. If it doesn't move and should, use the W D-40. If it shouldn't move and does, use the duct tape.

8. Remember: Everyone seems normal until you get to know them.

Football fun

My son likes to play football.
He grabs some hot pads for his "gloves" (since that's what the players do)
and his football and has a blast.
I thought I would share in the fun.
Enjoy!

Monday reflection

So, today has been a great day! All the kiddos were back. My husband and son both returned to school, and the world was brought back to peace again! Hallelujah!! (trumpets and angels singing can be heard in the background).

Seriously, today was a great day! I spent most of my day thanking God for such great kiddos. Each of them missed the other. They all seemed to just enjoy the company and playing time they had. It seems as though they were meant to be together. I know tomorrow will be nothing like to day, but I do like to bask in the awe of the moment.

Still basking.

Yes. Still basking.

It just amazes me that I can have such an amazing day after such a long break. It's like the silence before the storm. Hmmmmm....does that mean that tomorrow will be a bad day? No, I have to say, we (kiddos and I) were blessed with a great optimistic outlook on our day. Excited to see each other. Happy to spend time together. Exhausted from our vacation and needing so much to get back to our routine that we didn't mind nap time, meals, or even time to spend with kiddos that made us yank out hair before. It was a good day.

Can you remember ever having such a great day that your whole being smiled from the inside out? It hasn't happened for awhile. I have to say, I enjoyed it though.

I believe....

...toilets should all be required to have vents next to them in states that have temperatures that fall below 30 degrees.

.....pregnant people should have an automatic accident prone insurance that covers stupid things they do, like washing their husband's cell phones

....husbands should understand that when cooking non-minute rice, sometimes 3 cups really makes 10 cups in the end and not laugh at their wives who cooked all day and made both meals. They should not, I repeat, should not laugh hysterically at their wives mistake.

....rice krispie bars make the world a better place for a few minutes.

Our Son's New Room

Just thought I would share my son's excitement of his new room.

On his new "Cars" Bed

With his new dresser Dad painted for him.

Over by the window.

By the closet and door.

Funny things I have heard this week.....

My son has said some funny things this week......I thought I would share:

1. "My new bed" (runs and jumps on it). "My new dresser" (goes over and gives it a hug). "I like my new room!! Thank you!"
2. "Mom, what is time is it now?"
3. "I'm the Big Bad Fish, and I EAT TADPOOLS!!" (chases kiddo around room)
4. "I like Christmas. Tree needs to stay. Don't want to put in box."
5. "Ho, Ho, Ho. My Santa hat!!"
6. "Rice Krispie Bar! I like them! Mom, I'm really HUNGRY!"
7. "Down. Set. Hut-Hut!!" (moves around like he got hit in the head, then puts his hands out to catch his football. Misses, then falls on it.) "Touchdown!!"
8. "Oh Mom, you lost!"
9. "I like that!"
10. "I went little poopy in potty!" (holds fingers together to show small)
11. (playing with toy train) "All aboard!
(lifts giraffe onto train) "Yep, thank you. I find my seat".
(lifts parrot onto train) "Yep, thank you. I find my seat".
(lifts tiger onto train) "Yep, thank you. I find my seat".
"Time to go! Choo-Choo!"
12. (Lifts Mom's cell phone out of her hands) "Hi Grandma! Mom playing game. Dad watch football. I like football!"
13. (opens bedroom door crying, after settled down for night. CD player is playing his new VBS CD). " Mom, song not play. I want (jumps up and down) surf song. Please (crying) help!"
14. "Chase me! Chase me!"
15. "I'm going to make supper!" (heads to play kitchen)
16. "I help! I roll up sleeves! Mom, I help make supper." (rolls up sleeves and pushes chair up to counter.
17. "No cool today! Yeah!" (translation: No school today!)
18. "Gitty up horse, Gitty up horse! Yeah!" (riding rocking horse, stops) "Horse needs gas"
19. "I need to check my email."
20. "AMEN!! Dad, say A-MEN! Mom, say A-MEN!" (smiles and giggles!)