I should get paid

Don't you wish stay at home moms got paid? Even a little? I sure do. I bust my hump- but I feel guilty for buying groceries with the money Bum brings home. If I brought in more than the occasional dress sale I am sure I would have a little less guilt about it. He doesn't guilt me... I do. Blargh.

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I had to explain to Cookies last night that we couldn't go play with Girl today. The reality of it all made me cry. So we looked through pictures a bit- and as soon as we get their address we are sending pictures we drew for the kiddos and her.

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I discovered a new little gadget today that I was not aware existed. It may be the end of me- but I think it is about the coolest thing ever invented. I have discovered dozens of web sites that I had only dreamed of. It is called StumbledUpon. You enter in your preferences, and hit Stumble- and they take you to random sites! I love it. I think I spent the kids entire nap time wasting my time clicking away on it. So much for a clean house for the MIL who arrives tonight. Oh well- Suzy clean house, Meet Suzy not-so-clean-house, who plays with her kids and crafts a lot. Suzy Clean house- I want you to know that your son wishes you had been Suzy not-so-clean-house and had played with the kids more. I just hope she doesn't try to clean it for me.

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Anddd, A cute picture, just because!

And the Winner is:

The Schirano Triplets!

Congratulations!

I wanna play!

I think give aways are fun. I never win- but they are fun to play! SOOOOO, I'm joining in on the give away fun!

One lucky winner will get a free set of bows OR a set of washies! It isn't anything huge- but heck- it's a start right? I mean- like 5 people read here, so chances are high that you could win!

So just leave me a comment on what you would rather have- bows or washies. If you want to be entered twice, just link me on your blog and leave me a comment to let me know you did.

I'll use Random.org on Monday, June 16th to select a winner.

EEE! I love me some give aways! Good luck!

Dude I suck

I got tagged gorever ago and I keep forgetting to play!

Tara tagged me!


What was I doing 10 yrs ago?
Ten years ago today I was taking my dad on a "date" for his birthday. He drove- but I paid. It was a lot of fun and something I have missed a lot since being married.


5 snacks I enjoy?
1. Fruit Snacks. Preferably Nemo. They taste good as long as I don't look at their cute little faces.
2. Puppy Chow. Yum.
3. Rice Krispy Treats (homemade)
4. M&Ms
5. Granola Bars... Especially the ones that have Chocolate in them

5 things on today’s to-do list?
1. Make "Strawberry Social" Dress
2. Clean the Barbecue
3. Do 12,000,000 loads of laundry
4. Hang Dry and/or press 6,000,000 loads
5. Take a shower


5 things I would do if I were a billionaire?
1. Pay off my parent's and all of our friend's debts.
2. Buy everyone houses with big back yards.
3. Invest most of it and live off the interest
4. Hire a maid
5. Donate a lot a lot a lot. Travel to who we are donating to to make sure they get 100% of it.

5 jobs I have had?
1. Dog Groomer, Handler, Breeder
2. Target retail geek
3. Nature Educator (i.e. Hiking guide... oye I miss that)
4. Advertising Manager for Colorado Business Journal (HATED)
5. Mommy

5 bad habits?
1. procrastinating
2. too much computer
3. not taking enough time for me (i.e. like taking the time to pee)
4. doodling on everything
5. saving everything

5 places I have lived?
(I'm boring- but here we go)
1. Phoenix, AZ
2. Colorado Springs, CO
3. Masonville, CO
4. Ft. Collins, CO
5. Denver, CO

5 random things about me?
1. I don’t have a huge circle of friends, but I am very loyal and close to the friends that I have
2. I'm overly private and only give details when they've overwhelmed me- so I tend to come across like a cry baby, whiner or bitch.
3. 2 of my siblings are adopted. One looks more like she is my sister than my actual sister, the other looks nothing like us.
4. I want nothing more than for people to be happy with me. It tends to drive people away.
5. I cry if I don't know what is going on. I don't know why- but communication is essential for me.

Yup- I'm crazy.

New Dress

And my favorite thus far! Check out my Etsy shop for more!

Stewie on Breast Milk

I don't think I have laughed so hard in a long time. Poor Stewie. That's gonna be Bubbles- I see it coming.

Ani Banani the wonder golden

That picture cracks me up. Check the slobber.

Best dog in the world. Lets Cookies torture her with dress up, being treated like a horse, and being sat on (Course I think she tolerates half the time because of the food that slips under the table at dinner time). She just stares up at us like "I'm doing okay- aren't I mom?"

We won't ever have another dog like her. One that tolerates everything the kids do- without as much as a grumble.

The Blahs

I find myself coming to the computer and giving it a blank stare lately. Nothing to type and not much more than wimpy smiles on my moms board. They must think I suck.

I feel like I've been a terrible friend- I KNOW I've been a terrible blogger. Not that many read it- and it really serves no purpose, but whatever.

BLAH.

I think she's lovely

I'm a bit biased- but the kid ain't hard to look at.

Learning to let go

This weekend marked a LOT of firsts for my kidlets.



Bubbles tasted some oh so sinful ice cream (More the residue of it than the ice cream itself), had his first hike, went to his first baseball game, his first amusement park and his first time meeting his uncle.



Cookies had several firsts too. Her first hot dog AT a baseball game (there is something special about that),went on her first REAL hike, went to her first amusement park... wore shorts for the first time that day (What can I say? The girl loves dresses. We had to have a LONG talk about how a dress wouldn't be safe), and for the first time in her life... She rode rides alone. She went with her bestest friends on the rides- but without Mommy. Talk about a lesson for me in letting go. None of them were over the top- in fact, even if she had wanted me to go, my hind end wouldn't have fit in them anyhow. Gotta love toddler rides. She grew up just a little bit more that day, which made it just a bit harder for me not to cry while we walked around the park with our wonderful friends.

I had a few firsts myself at that park. As I said above, I let Cookies play without me. I stood up to a punk kid who frankly scared the ever living crap out of me- but it was for a friend. If I weren't afraid of him killing me, I would have done more. Stupid little thief. I hope something of his gets stolen in front of his face.
But the biggest step for me? Saying something I really didn't want to say. You see, this dear friend of mine is getting ready to bravely move across the country to be closer to her family. I don't blame her- because I would do the same. I am blessed with a similar relationship to my mom as she has to hers- and I can't imagine living as far away from her as she does from her mom. It is a big and scary move. A move that at the moment, has a lot of blanks to be filled in. But I know she will do it- and like everything she does, she will do it well and with grace.
So when the tears started as we thought about not seeing each other's kiddos for a long time- all I wanted to say was "Please PLEASE don't go. You're my only friend here. You're the only one who I feel like I can be me with, that I trust with my kids- and love that they call you Auntie. I don't want you to go"... But those are selfish reasons. So instead, I told her the truth. If we are the only reason to stay, it isn't a good enough reason. Her mom and siblings are more important that we will ever be. Feeling loved, having help, a home, a church... Those things are more important than being at birthday parties. We will find ways to visit- even if it is only once a year- because to me, she's family. The sister from another mother. It was a lesson in letting go a bit for me that day. She needs to be where she will be happy.