Remember when?

toothpaste came in a few flavors? Now you can get a 1/2 caff mocha toothpaste with mouthwash and glitter.

bandaids had little strings you pulled to open? hurt and bloody and stumbling w/the blasted string lol

When you took a bath you grabbed a BAR of soap and a WASHCLOTH now it's all liquid body soap and poofs

if you wanted to turn the television up or change the channel you actually got up and did it....well actually your parents bellowed from the living room you came running and stood there turning the dial or adjusting the volume until it met their approval

these are the things i think about while i'm trying to fall asleep.....what others do you remember?

A calendar makes such a difference

I got a calendar, I know I know it's march I should have purchased it in December to be ahead of the game. In January to be on task but no...*I* wait until March and the middle of March at that. But I got it for a DOLLAR woot woot go cheap girl :) I have appts made for both children and speech on the calendar, i had a check up today and then we have dental appointments for next week. Whew...having a calendar is tiring!

Joshua didn't have a nap yesterday, he is approaching the age of no nap but is not quite there yet. Every skipped nap day means an absolutely brutal 6:30 til bedtime but if we put him to bed early he wakes up as if he's taken a nap and is recharged and ready to go at 11pm so we deal with the emotional mess that is napless boy. Last nights meltdown was at least a little humorous. Jeremy is very shy, he locks the door when he goes to the bathroom, changes clothes, anything that involves even the most minute nudity warrants a closed locked door. Now, just as a frame of reference I dont think I've used the bathroom with a locked door since I've been married and the door has been ajar since Kaity's birth on almost all occasions. Last night Jeremy decided to change clothes once he was already in the room and simply skipped the locking the door....in walks Joshy. I was downstairs so I'm not sure the level of nudity that was involved but fast forward a couple minutes and Joshua comes downstairs followed by his Daddy saying "Go ask your mom buddy" So an obviously emotional boychild says "Mom do i have a big penis?" I was a little shocked and looked at Jeremy who just gave me the 'answer the boy' look so I said "You have a perfect Joshypot sized penis" to which he flopped down on a chair and said "I got a little penis....a baby penis and it's not fair" Okay he has a slight speech issue and hearing his little voice was priceless and funny to me. I tried to not laugh at him but assured him that his penis was fine. Seriously, does it start at 3?!?! He then says "Daddy has a big huuuuuuuuuuge penis and I have a little stinky penis" He was so upset like almost to tears, he called his gramma to tell her the horrible news that he didnt have a big huuuuuuuuuge penis and that he was "frustrated" by the whole thing. It doesnt translate as well into font as it did irl last night, I wish I'd have had the camcorder out because it was priceless! I am hoping his sudden penis awareness is from potty training and will eventually grow old!

No Fair!

"aww man dis id dinky" (aww man this is stinky) joshua declares loudly in a public restroom.

"what is stinky buddy?" I ask w/trepidation...oh the places this could lead.

"well kaity no have a penid and hers pee tums out her bid hole...no fair!" (well kaity doesn't have a penis and pees out of her big hole...no fair)

So there I stood in the stall at Red Robin trying to quietly explain that Kaity didn't get to have her pees come out like he thought and she did indeed have to pee and poop from separate places. Oh my this boychild of mine! And he's still not convinced that somehow he got totally cheated because he has a penis and his sister doesn't.

SOOO Strange

Vitamin C not included

But oh do we have some orangey goodness going on in my garage right now! In case you've been missing me and wonder what in the world I have been doing instead of updating you on the ins and outs of boredom I have been camping. At the dodge dealership! The children have gotten to be on a first name basis with the water fountain and all the display models on the floor. They named them all and were quite saddened when we showed up yesterday to see that Snowball (the big white caravan) had been sold and removed from the show room. They took a drive down the street with the challenger while joshua and kaity were secret agents. All in all they survived pretty well with the hours we spent working out the deal and getting all the papers signed and the van delivered from another dealership 150 miles away. I am so excited. It's much more orange and vibrant that it is online or in any pictures I've seen. The children are excited about the features they have and we're still trying to figure it all out but so far so good and I should be around more since we are done camping :)

High Fructose Corn Syrup

it's everywhere.....in everything....okay not EVERYthing but in a LOT of things. I've been noticing it more and hearing more about how the constant ingesting of it is a major cause of obesity. I haven't done a lot of research but I'm about 85% certain that for the next 2 wks (as i only grocery shop for 2 wks at a time) we are going to try to completely remove it from our house. I know it is going to take some convincing the other people in the house. I admit I'm a poptart for breakfast mom and that will have to change. We dont drink things with hfcs since we are mainly water, milk and iced tea drinkers. I am eager to see how many places it's hidden and I think it will be a great learning tool for the children.

If you give a girl a pickle...

She'll probably ask for the jar when it's empty. We are going on a Florida Vacation in February of 2009, we're all eager about it. The children have been invited to save monies with us and help plan what we'll do and where we'll go. When we selected our hotel it was over a series of dinner conversations about what was important to everybody. It's so neat to hear the thoughts and priorities of a 6 1/2 and 3 yr old. Joshua says he wants a "wave pool" but i think a swimming pool will work. Kaity has requested a place that serves breakfast and has yogurt. We have booked our hotel and thankfully everybody should get their needs met. So fast forward to the pickle jar, we buy HUGE glass jars of pickles because we go through them so quickly and just so happened to empty a jar as I had an abundance of change that needed a home. Last summer we saved change and the coins were cashed in and we took the dollars and went spelunking. This year we are going to save our coins (and dollars) to put toward our Disney trip. Kaity is already thinking of ways to save/raise/earn money and Joshua is finding all the rogue coins in the house to add in to the mix. I vacillate between wanting to include the kids and not wanting to burden them with the concept of cost/expense. My parents did a poor job teaching me the fundamentals of money and I think this might be a good way to develop the concept of saving for something....I dont know I'll let you know in 20 years if they end up on Oprah! :)

We played outside today for the first time in what feels like months! It was sunny and warmer than it has been. We got out the sled and rode down the drifts of snow from all the shoveling of the driveway. A friend of Kaitys came over to play with us and that is when it all turned south. My daughter lost her mind. She was sassy and flippant and all with a smile on her face as if that would somehow fool me that she wasn't being snarky. And it almost worked....surely that sweet creature with that smile and twinkle in her eye didnt just tell her momma "no" surely not. We ended up spending about an hour outside and Max even got in on the action. It's amazing how those four little tiny short legs can carry him at such speeds. I actually had to run after him as he made a break for it across the snowy yard and down the sidewalk across the street. We had much fun except for the bit of grumble and sass. Are 6 yr olds always sassy? It gets better by 7 right? and then from there on in it's smooth sailing?

I love orange.....

seriously, it's my favorite color, flavor, fruit, juice....you name it baby! I'd pick orange! So imagine my surprise and delight when I was shuffling my fingers across the keys and happened upon an orange minivan! ORANGE! not soccer mom blue or retired teacher white or bank teller green but ORANGE! I could shout from within the confines of my mom-mobile. I am giddy with excitement, I've called 2 dealerships to talk numbers and to ask if they indeed do have such a promising vehicle on their lots. I am going Monday to test drive it. Now while I am giddy and woohoosupercited the grown up in this relationship is not. He, of course, is willing to allow me the indulgence of a test drive (or at least I'm assuming so since he heard me scheduling it lol) and will sit and watch the battle between whimsy and practical rage in my head as I talk myself in and out of the deal. I have crunched numbers and it appears we will not be upside down and the payment might even go down a smidge......orange? did i mention it was ORANGE?!











in the interest of proving a point i may have exaggerated my love of orange...it's truly simply about the color. Not big on the flavor, dont drink the juice and cannot eat an orange unless it's been de-white string thinged which consumes an incredible amount of time!

ummm, a cat. i have a cat.

yeah, Jeremy was reading the first post and saw the whole introduction to the brood and said "what about custard? she's been around since before the dog" poor custard. i skipped her. at least it wasn't a child! Although there is an insteresting story about the cat.....for another time. It's late and I'm sleepy. BUT i have a cat! :)

And then she said...

the first blog experience in it's entirety.....now i'm wondering why i started another. probably should have looked in my faves first huh? :)

http://adventuresinmotherhood.spaces.live.com/

Greetings and Salivations.....

Yes, salivations.....between the puppy and the boychild I was drooled on in great excess this morning. I've never known a puppy to drool but Max is such a slobberfest. Joshypot on the other hand has been a drooling sleeper since birth. He gets that from his father I'm sure. So welcome to the wonderful world of blogging a'la me. I've kept a couple online journals but never really was diligent about updating them. Honestly I'm not all that sure I have enough going on to hold the attention of an audience. I dont have any drama from the classroom unless my girlchild trips on the way to the kitchen table. I dont work outside the home so no work drama to share. I guess I'll have to be on the lookout for drama *cue bond style music* to share with the masses. Let me introduce you to my brood. My husband Jeremy is the oldest of 4 and quiet and steady with a wicked sense of humor. He is heavily into all things sci-fi and I love him despite that fact, actually...in the course of our marriage I've found myself being assimilated and after so many years I figure resistance is futile! :) Kaity is our first born and is 6 1/2 she is hysterical and clever. She looks like me but has her daddy's patience and thoughtful nature. Although I would like to take credit for her quick witted come backs. We've home schooled from the beginning and she loves to learn and is an avid reader. Joshypot (since the day he was born...not sure how that nickname happened) is 3 1/3 and looks just like his Daddy, but Oh My Word does that boy have my redheaded temperament. He's got the biggest blue eyes that typically are his saving grace! He's thoughtful but determined and quite coordinated (which his Daddy would have to take credit for). He can do cartwheels and dribble balls while running and has little to no fear in the face of almost anything. He has a slight speech issue that I find incredibly adorable but we've started going to speech classes to correct it. I'm going to miss it when it's gone! Then there is Max, he's the newbie. Our chocolate and tan mini dachshund puppy that is 3 mo old. He's a sweetheart and a seriously a cuddle baby. So that's our family I look forward to sharing more about our days as time continues. Oh and btw I'm the oldest of 5 and for some reason when people learn that Jeremy and I are both first borns they always say 'ohhh that explains so much' nobody, however, has ever explained it to me.