Thanks!

Thanks! to Erik, Melissa and the boys for playing with us all weekend.

Thanks! to Dick for preparing yet another Thanksgiving feast including the best stuffing in the world.

Thanks! to Werner Stellian for bringing me my shiny new refrigerater.

Thanks! (NOT!) to Macy's for having the same display on the 8th floor....again!
but....
Thanks! to Macy's for doing the holiday display for our kids to see every year.

Thanks! for a nice, long, 4 day weekend.

Have a great week!!!

Thanksgiving

Since it is Thanksgiving tomorrow I felt it necessary to stop bitching and be grateful for a second.

The thing is, once I get everything done today that needs to get done I will be a very happy camper for the next four days. It's just getting the "everything done" part moving that is holding me back today.

What I'm grateful for this Thanksgiving is what I'm grateful for everyday:

family
friends
home
food
jobs
laughter
love
health
happiness

These are the reasons I get through the day to day stuff that I maybe don't love so much.
What if I didn't have a home to clean or kids to chase or friends shoulders to cry on or a house to clean or good food to prepare and clean up and work to pay for the food and house.......

I wish you all a very happy Thanksgiving. Thanks for being in my life. I love you very much.

Piss Poor Attitude Monday

I'm sorry, folks, but with the weather change and all things have taken a turn for the worse.

Today's P.P.A. is brought to you by: my house.
I was laying in bed last night thinking about how much it makes me mad.
It's always cluttered and it seems like I'm always finding a random thing that doesn't look like it's EVER been cleaned (eg. cabinets next to sink with food and water splattered all over them).
It's looked the same since we moved in - 4 years ago.
There's just so much random junk that it makes my head spin.
Nobody else gives a darn about it but me.

So instead of finding the motivation to take care of business, I've decided to play board games with my kids all day.

I did, however, make a to-do list for Bill. :-)

Strep

So, I was supposed to take the girls in to take pictures for Christmas cards Saturday morning, then go get a fridge, then work.
However, Laila was up ALL night Friday night coughing her brains out. We made it through the night only to wake up to 50,000 feet of snow. I finally get through to after hours care and schedule an appt. for all three girls. I figured, if she had something contagious it's better to just test everyone at once rather than have to come back leter.
Sure enough, all three girls tested positive for strep. Laila also had croup. Bill and I tested negative - thank goodness. However, we still had to pay our $20 co-pay (which equals $100 for a family of 5 thankyouverymuch).
So, back through the stupid snow storm for prescriptions (another $100), then back here to nurse the children back to health as they watch, in sadness, the neighbors building snowmen.
So much for pictures and a fridge.
Also, my Dad, Marilyn and my Grandpa were supposed to visit from Fargo for little ViVi's baptism, but between the weather and sick kids they decided to just stay put.

Sunday I did get to attend Vivian's baptism. It was nice to be at church (or anywhere) without having to worry about the little ones. I went to the brunch afterwords at Axel's to congratulate Viv-babes and celebrate Ronnie's birthday with him a little bit. I may or may not have strolled through Pottery Barn before walking to my car afterwords.
My poor husband who, at first, was more than willing to stay home with the sick kids because it had nothing to do with the Vikings being on ended up probably wanting to kill me because we lost our phone, internet and cable during the snowstorm. He watched Disney movies all day instead.
Needless to say, he is going to happy hour today for a little break.

But, this week is already going better. Girls are back at school and daycare is back in session.

Am I the only one already listening to Christmas music?

I think, I like, I know

Taken from Melissa's post...I encourage you to do the same.




I am: A.J.
I think: It's fun to get together w/ other Moms and TALK

I know: If I stay calm my kids respond to me better
I want: a housekeeper
I have: a happy and healthy family that I pray stays that way forever

I dislike: people who like to argue or get other people worked up on purpose
I miss: Rick, my dogs, the "easy" life
I fear: someone hurting my children
I feel: grateful, then guilty

I hear: that other moms feel the same way

I smell: what the Rock is cookin'?. (this is a wierd questionaire)
I crave: Japanese cooking table dinner

I search: for pony tail holders and barretts
I wonder: what my kids will think of me when they're older
I regret: pretty much every time I get mad at my kids
I love: having a good day
I care: more than most people probably think

I am always: whistling
I worry: not too much about little things, but mostly about non-probable horrific things

I remember: very little, very very little

I have: been blessed with 3 perfect children
I dance: as much as I can

I sing: only in the car

I don’t always: brush my teeth before bed (gross!)
I argue: less than I want to (comes with age, I guess)
I write: lists

I lose: my temper

I wish: I was born with a more calm "who cares" personality
I listen: even when I seem distracted

I don't understand: torture

I can usually be found: out and about - like Where's Waldo
I am scared: that my kids won't tell me if something is wrong
I need: attention
I forget: totally what is was like before I had kids

I am happy: when I can be social

Quote of the Day

My second favorite household chore is ironing. My first being hitting my head on the top bunk bed until I faint. ~Erma Bombeck

Disney 2010

I'm in my post vacation depression, but that's only because we had SO MUCH fun!

I could tell you all about it, but I think a picture is worth a 1,000 words.

Want to see them? Click here.