If cleanliness is suppose be next to Godliness, then why does cleaning the house always make me want to shout words that most definitely would not please the Lord???? I am not a fan of cleaning. I hate it! I. HATE. IT.
After Syd was born, several older, extremely wise moms said not to worry about having a perfectly clean house. The kids will only be this little for so long. You'll have plenty of time to clean and keep a perfect house when they grow up. Just focus on enjoying them.
Well, that was the best darn advice that I had ever heard! If I weren't so afraid of needles, I'd get it tattooed on myself. If someone wrote a song about it, I would make it the theme song of my life. If I had to write it on a cake, it would be glorious chocolate cake with layers and layers of buttercream and chocolate ganache and I would ignore the flour spilled on the floor while I made it. Who cares about a little flour, I'm too busy enjoying my babies. Well yeah, it's nap time so maybe I might have had time, but just be quiet! I can enjoy them from the couch as they sleep.
As you can tell (sorry about the dramatics), I fully embraced it and it was working real well for me until........ *takes deep breath* A couple of months of ago we decided that we were going to put our house on the market. Every mom with small kids who just read this made the same face guys do when they see another guy get hit in the nuts on America's Funniest Home Videos. Yes, it really is THAT painful.
I cleaned and I cleaned and I cleaned and I cleaned and I cleaned and I...... almost lost the will to live when I looked up saw the ceiling fans. Pretty sure that the last time I dusted them was when I was 9 months pregnant with Nathan and totally in the nesting phase. I know! How could I forget about them for so long especially since I have spent so much time looking up toward Heaven, praying for some sleep since that crazy kids was born!?! Well, the best explanation that I can come up with is that things don't look so bad when you never clean your glasses.
After lots of blood, sweat, tears, Clorox wipes, screaming and gnashing of teeth, more sweat, not so nice words, maniacal laughter, and unnecessarily violent threats involving thing that aren't even physically possible, the house was finally CLEAN and not just my kind of clean, but CLEAN! I sat down and rejoiced as I admired my sparkly new kingdom. I conquered that dirty mountain! I started thinking about all the possibilities for my free time now that I was one of those moms.... I could have people over without needing excuses. My brain was receiving pure, dust free oxygen, I could probably master those things on Pinterest instead of having epic fails. Life was truly amazing for, I don't know, 20 minutes.
And then I discovered something truly awful! Clothes were still getting dirty! Crumbs were sticking to my feet as I walked across the hardwood floors. The sink was filling up with dirty dishes every time I turned around. The house was getting dirty AGAIN!! It never ends! It doesn't matter how hard you work, something will always need to be done. It feels like you are a gerbil running on a wheel and getting nowhere.(The wheel is probably made of stainless steel too and you are smudging the crap outta it so grab some special spray and microfiber towel!!)
Let's take a second to address the added bonus of having small children.Those bleepin stuffed animals must sneak in their friends
late at night because the pile on the couch always came back and also bigger than
ever. Oh and I now feel like I am overly qualified for a job in a parade or circus, following behind the animals and scooping up poop. Maybe I should get into that but I should look into some anger management course. Probably should try to squeeze in some brownie detox therapy first! Don't judge me! Brownies are the only way to survive!!
Thank goodness the Lord never gives you more than you can handle. Apparently, I can't handle very much! I only have to deal with one showing. We got an offer right away. There was much rejoicing! We could go back to living in filth. Mama seriously needed to hop off that lemon scented train to Crazytown. I live close enough to it as it is!
So umm hey, speaking of crazy, I guess that I kinda forgot to tell a lot of people that we moved! Congratulations, my loyal friend! You suffered through my ramblings and got to the important news. The rest of them are gonna feel real stupid when they show up for a play date at the wrong house!
Wednesday, July 22, 2015
Sunday, July 19, 2015
How to unsuccessfully cut sugar out of your life
As most of you know, because you all love to ask me why I am not huge (#pastrychefproblems), I rarely eat a whole dessert except for ice cream. You kinda get tired of cake after you bake your one thousandth one.. That doesn't mean that my body isn't made up of about 40% simple syrup! Back in March, I started the 21 day fix. The sugar detox went surprisingly well! And then I started falling off the wagon a little bit when life got a little crazy. I started eating "cleanish" and considered myself not on the clean eating wagon but not completely off..... More like dragging along in back holding onto a twizzler rope. Here are some tips on how you too can be unsuccessful at cutting out sugar. Before I start, let me mention that it's about 80% thinking outside the box!
* Love your Children: Their adorableness makes them candy magnets at parades. You care about their health so you need to get rid of a few pieces if you catch my drift! I mean sure you could cut back on the number of parades you go to since they hate the sound of the fire trucks and don't want to go anyway but.... You're making memories!
* Love your Spouse: Sometimes being home ALL DAY with your kids is tough. They're all like "where did all the tootsie rolls from the parade go?" Then you're all like, "I have no idea!" *picks chocolate flavored roll of survival out of teeth* The crying goes on and on and on! Stealing that massive spoon of ice cream or cutting off a little bit of brownie and then another and then another and then another and then the final piece is the most delicious way to relieve the frustration of the day instead you know, wanting to take it out on your poor unsuspecting spouse!
*Love your Friends: Friends don't let friends eat sugar alone. Now if they are just eating sugar because you are then..... Shhh!! I won't tell!
*Quality Control: You need to taste stuff before you serve it to others. ( Especially when you are experimenting with new recipes or new menus! Lord help me on New Menu days!!) If you take pride in your work, then you better make sure you are 110% satisfied with the unhealthy fruits of your labor! Mmm... I want I bite of apple crisp or two!
* Strive for Improvement: My ice cream flavor brainstorming has been on point lately! Kahlua brownie chunk! Strawberry shortcake with bite sized pieces of pound cake! Peanut butter s'mores ! You must collect several samples throughout the batch to make sure the flavors combine perfectly!
* Don't be Wasteful: You're eating plain Greek yogurt and it tastes like sadness! (Try adding some frozen blueberries that have been slightly thawed and it's only mildly tastes like disappointment) Your child has left 3 or 4 bites of their flavored yogurt. You can't let it go to waste. Another example is the crust of their PB&J sandwich. Well, at least it's whole wheat, right?? Well, I mean you might have spread the jelly real close to the edge because you know the crust will be rejected even when they say it won't, but......
AND FINALLY, IT'S NATIONAL ICE CREAM DAY! So eat some ice cream and vow to reset your diet tomorrow with me!!!!!!!'
* Love your Children: Their adorableness makes them candy magnets at parades. You care about their health so you need to get rid of a few pieces if you catch my drift! I mean sure you could cut back on the number of parades you go to since they hate the sound of the fire trucks and don't want to go anyway but.... You're making memories!
* Love your Spouse: Sometimes being home ALL DAY with your kids is tough. They're all like "where did all the tootsie rolls from the parade go?" Then you're all like, "I have no idea!" *picks chocolate flavored roll of survival out of teeth* The crying goes on and on and on! Stealing that massive spoon of ice cream or cutting off a little bit of brownie and then another and then another and then another and then the final piece is the most delicious way to relieve the frustration of the day instead you know, wanting to take it out on your poor unsuspecting spouse!
*Love your Friends: Friends don't let friends eat sugar alone. Now if they are just eating sugar because you are then..... Shhh!! I won't tell!
*Quality Control: You need to taste stuff before you serve it to others. ( Especially when you are experimenting with new recipes or new menus! Lord help me on New Menu days!!) If you take pride in your work, then you better make sure you are 110% satisfied with the unhealthy fruits of your labor! Mmm... I want I bite of apple crisp or two!
* Strive for Improvement: My ice cream flavor brainstorming has been on point lately! Kahlua brownie chunk! Strawberry shortcake with bite sized pieces of pound cake! Peanut butter s'mores ! You must collect several samples throughout the batch to make sure the flavors combine perfectly!
* Don't be Wasteful: You're eating plain Greek yogurt and it tastes like sadness! (Try adding some frozen blueberries that have been slightly thawed and it's only mildly tastes like disappointment) Your child has left 3 or 4 bites of their flavored yogurt. You can't let it go to waste. Another example is the crust of their PB&J sandwich. Well, at least it's whole wheat, right?? Well, I mean you might have spread the jelly real close to the edge because you know the crust will be rejected even when they say it won't, but......
AND FINALLY, IT'S NATIONAL ICE CREAM DAY! So eat some ice cream and vow to reset your diet tomorrow with me!!!!!!!'
Monday, July 6, 2015
Thoroughly discussed exciting news
If you have seen us at all recently, then you have without a doubt been told all about this. Sydney lost her two bottom teeth. I could write all about it or I could just list a bunch of Syd's comment..... Quoting her is usually much funnier than anything I could come up with so here you go!
Mom, guess what! I have a loose tooth! See, it's right here. I know it's loose because my friend told me and she is older than me so she knows!
What are we having for lunch? Remember! My tooth is loose!
I can't believe that my tooth is finally loose!
Do you think that I should wiggle it?
When will it come out?
Are you excited? Are you just excited or really excited? Why are you so excited?
I can't wait to tell Daddy!
Should I tell my teacher when I have school next time?
Do you think that I should tell the post office man when we get there?
when will the rest of my teeth fall out?
So soon I'll have all my grown up teeth and then I'll be ready to be a mom? (Pretty sure I had a mild heart attack with that one)
Is the tooth fairy real? I think it's just you and daddy!
How much money will the tooth fairy give me? Do think it will be a lot?
I wiggled it! Do you think that it's looser?
Pop-Pop pulled your teeth out? Maybe I should ask him since he knows how!
I can't wait to tell Daddy!
So do you think that the tooth fairy will give me lots of money? I just want to know so I know what I can buy. Because like if she gives me $18, I could buy something REALLY EXPENSIVE!!
Daddy! Daddy! DAD! DAAAD! I have to tell you something very exciting! Can you come here now? Daddy! Dad...... Mom, he isn't coming up here yet! Dad! Dad, can you hurry up so i can tell you.... Mom, why is he taking so long? Hi Daddy.... Never mind, I'll tell you in a little bit. I need to do it when I am ready
Okay Daddy, I have a loose tooth! Are you excited for me?
Mom, do you think that Daddy is really excited or is he just saying that? Yeah, I think he is excited too!
When will my tooth come out?
My friend wiggled my tooth today and she said it'll come out really soon!
What should I eat to help my tooth come out?
Maybe I'll ask Pop-Pop to pull it. Are you sure he pulled your teeth?
Should I be wiggling it when I watch TV?
My friend wiggled my tooth for me again!
Pop-Pop can you pull my tooth out for me?
Umm Mommy, next time I think that I am going to let my tooth come out in its' own time!
I don't even want to tell you how much money the girl got from the tooth fairy and her grandparents! I feel like I should have gotten a cut of it for answering all her questions! I think we talked more about teeth that week than a dental school student does in a year!
Mom, guess what! I have a loose tooth! See, it's right here. I know it's loose because my friend told me and she is older than me so she knows!
What are we having for lunch? Remember! My tooth is loose!
I can't believe that my tooth is finally loose!
Do you think that I should wiggle it?
When will it come out?
Are you excited? Are you just excited or really excited? Why are you so excited?
I can't wait to tell Daddy!
Should I tell my teacher when I have school next time?
Do you think that I should tell the post office man when we get there?
when will the rest of my teeth fall out?
So soon I'll have all my grown up teeth and then I'll be ready to be a mom? (Pretty sure I had a mild heart attack with that one)
Is the tooth fairy real? I think it's just you and daddy!
How much money will the tooth fairy give me? Do think it will be a lot?
I wiggled it! Do you think that it's looser?
Pop-Pop pulled your teeth out? Maybe I should ask him since he knows how!
I can't wait to tell Daddy!
So do you think that the tooth fairy will give me lots of money? I just want to know so I know what I can buy. Because like if she gives me $18, I could buy something REALLY EXPENSIVE!!
Daddy! Daddy! DAD! DAAAD! I have to tell you something very exciting! Can you come here now? Daddy! Dad...... Mom, he isn't coming up here yet! Dad! Dad, can you hurry up so i can tell you.... Mom, why is he taking so long? Hi Daddy.... Never mind, I'll tell you in a little bit. I need to do it when I am ready
Okay Daddy, I have a loose tooth! Are you excited for me?
Mom, do you think that Daddy is really excited or is he just saying that? Yeah, I think he is excited too!
When will my tooth come out?
My friend wiggled my tooth today and she said it'll come out really soon!
What should I eat to help my tooth come out?
Maybe I'll ask Pop-Pop to pull it. Are you sure he pulled your teeth?
Should I be wiggling it when I watch TV?
My friend wiggled my tooth for me again!
Pop-Pop can you pull my tooth out for me?
Umm Mommy, next time I think that I am going to let my tooth come out in its' own time!
I don't even want to tell you how much money the girl got from the tooth fairy and her grandparents! I feel like I should have gotten a cut of it for answering all her questions! I think we talked more about teeth that week than a dental school student does in a year!
Sunday, May 31, 2015
I'm baaaaack!!
Well hello there, all 3 of my readers!
Have you missed me?? I know it's been a LONG, LONG time! You probably thought that my family threatened to kill me after that Christmas greeting, but despite my best efforts, I haven't driven them to that point yet. I just didn't have much inspiration. This is pretty much what my entire winter boils down to:
I HATE WINTER!
I AM SO, SO COLD!
WHERE ARE YOUR GLOVES?
IS WINTER OVER YET?
I'M FREAKIN FREEZING!
YOUR GLOVES WERE JUST HERE!
I HATE HAVING TO SCRAPE ICE OFF MY WINDSHIELD!
WINTER, YOU SUCK!
WHY IS IT SO FLIPPIN COLD!
DARN IT! I JUST BOUGHT YOU NEW GLOVES! HOW CAN THEY BE LOST!
WINTER IS THE WORST!
SHUT UP! I CAN COMPLAIN ABOUT WINTER AS MUCH AS I WANT! I NEVER COMPLAIN ABOUT THE SUMMER! I DO NOT! JUST UP!
I AM COLDER THAN COLD
OH GREAT! I DON'T HAVE HANDS ANYMORE. I HAVE CLAWS! SPENT ALL MY TIME LOOKING FOR YOUR GLOVES AND FORGOT MINE!
WINTER WILL NEVER EVER END AND I AM GONNA DIE!
See, you didn't want to hear all that! Also, while I was stuck at home with time practically moving backwards. I started saying yes to everything and volunteering for things without checking the calendar (because there are so, so, so many boring hours in a week!) Then spring hit and I realized that I was gonna have an ugly spring!!! I see you making a mental note to wait until winter to ask me for that favor! Just stop it! I won't do it! Who am I kidding! I will totally say yes and then sometime in April, I will be asking myself if I really like you enough to go through this stress;)
And I might as well get this terrible news out of the way..... *takes a deep breath* It looks like there will not be a Wiggles Concert for us this year. Enough of my facebook friends must have gathered together and prayed! There isn't one in PA this year! Not sure how Karen and I.... I mean Karen's kids and my kids will handle the disappointment!
Have you missed me?? I know it's been a LONG, LONG time! You probably thought that my family threatened to kill me after that Christmas greeting, but despite my best efforts, I haven't driven them to that point yet. I just didn't have much inspiration. This is pretty much what my entire winter boils down to:
I HATE WINTER!
I AM SO, SO COLD!
WHERE ARE YOUR GLOVES?
IS WINTER OVER YET?
I'M FREAKIN FREEZING!
YOUR GLOVES WERE JUST HERE!
I HATE HAVING TO SCRAPE ICE OFF MY WINDSHIELD!
WINTER, YOU SUCK!
WHY IS IT SO FLIPPIN COLD!
DARN IT! I JUST BOUGHT YOU NEW GLOVES! HOW CAN THEY BE LOST!
WINTER IS THE WORST!
SHUT UP! I CAN COMPLAIN ABOUT WINTER AS MUCH AS I WANT! I NEVER COMPLAIN ABOUT THE SUMMER! I DO NOT! JUST UP!
I AM COLDER THAN COLD
OH GREAT! I DON'T HAVE HANDS ANYMORE. I HAVE CLAWS! SPENT ALL MY TIME LOOKING FOR YOUR GLOVES AND FORGOT MINE!
WINTER WILL NEVER EVER END AND I AM GONNA DIE!
See, you didn't want to hear all that! Also, while I was stuck at home with time practically moving backwards. I started saying yes to everything and volunteering for things without checking the calendar (because there are so, so, so many boring hours in a week!) Then spring hit and I realized that I was gonna have an ugly spring!!! I see you making a mental note to wait until winter to ask me for that favor! Just stop it! I won't do it! Who am I kidding! I will totally say yes and then sometime in April, I will be asking myself if I really like you enough to go through this stress;)
And I might as well get this terrible news out of the way..... *takes a deep breath* It looks like there will not be a Wiggles Concert for us this year. Enough of my facebook friends must have gathered together and prayed! There isn't one in PA this year! Not sure how Karen and I.... I mean Karen's kids and my kids will handle the disappointment!
Thursday, December 25, 2014
Ford Holiday Newsletter 2014
Dear friends, family, and people we don't actually like but keep as Facebook friends so you can be jealous of us,
We hope you are having an awesome holiday season ( except for that last group! Hope yours is just slightly above average.) Before I begin, I must confess something...... I have been feeling very convicted. Last years letter was a LIE! ( 2013 Christmas Letter) I was trying to be humble, but it was ridiculous! You all know us well enough to know how fabulous we are! I'm sure you saw through all the lies. Please accept my sincerest apologies! Now for the honest to goodness truth about 2014!
Fortunately, 2014 was a quiet year. I mean, a family can only handle so much awesomeness! It was a great year with lots of family time and fun with friends, both old and new! And of course no year would be complete without a Wiggles Concert!
Sydney: It's hard to believe that our baby girl is 5 years old! She completed her first year of preschool and is loving her second year. She also tried gymnastics this past year and did really well. Her biggest accomplishment was going from being scared in the pool, to jumping and swimming around with all by herself.
Nathan: Even though our precious little boy turned 2 yrs old, he has been so perfectly pleasant! He continues to be a master climber. He got lots of time with Mommy while Sydney is at school. I think his favorite thing this year was driving around in his Nana and Grandpa's golf cart!
Jamie and Stephen: We know how it is anymore, you don't really care about us. Cute kids always trump parents, so we will just skip this part. You don't want to hear about our incredible lives! We will just show you a few random photos from our vacation to the Outer Banks NC!!
2014 is ending on a very sad note! Our very dear friends, Matt, Karen, Hannah, and Charlotte are moving away! We just wanted to use this opportunity (since they are probably the only ones who will read this) to express how much we love them and will miss seeing them every Sunday. When we think of fun, we think of them. It's so hard to find other families that you can truly connect with and find a common interest! We can't wait to overstay our welcome at their new house!!!
We hope you are having an awesome holiday season ( except for that last group! Hope yours is just slightly above average.) Before I begin, I must confess something...... I have been feeling very convicted. Last years letter was a LIE! ( 2013 Christmas Letter) I was trying to be humble, but it was ridiculous! You all know us well enough to know how fabulous we are! I'm sure you saw through all the lies. Please accept my sincerest apologies! Now for the honest to goodness truth about 2014!
Fortunately, 2014 was a quiet year. I mean, a family can only handle so much awesomeness! It was a great year with lots of family time and fun with friends, both old and new! And of course no year would be complete without a Wiggles Concert!
Sydney: It's hard to believe that our baby girl is 5 years old! She completed her first year of preschool and is loving her second year. She also tried gymnastics this past year and did really well. Her biggest accomplishment was going from being scared in the pool, to jumping and swimming around with all by herself.
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| She just excels at everything she does |
Nathan: Even though our precious little boy turned 2 yrs old, he has been so perfectly pleasant! He continues to be a master climber. He got lots of time with Mommy while Sydney is at school. I think his favorite thing this year was driving around in his Nana and Grandpa's golf cart!
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| Yes, we are gonna ask the doctor about his head size |
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| Their golf cart is the envy of the community! We always ride in style |
Jamie and Stephen: We know how it is anymore, you don't really care about us. Cute kids always trump parents, so we will just skip this part. You don't want to hear about our incredible lives! We will just show you a few random photos from our vacation to the Outer Banks NC!!
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| I know, I know this looks fake! It's true! It's not just some random photo! We totally staged this with matching suits for our Christmas letter! |
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| With 4 young grand kids on the beach, it always feels like you're on duty! Despite that, the sun and sand had a rejuvenating effect on my mom and dad |
2014 is ending on a very sad note! Our very dear friends, Matt, Karen, Hannah, and Charlotte are moving away! We just wanted to use this opportunity (since they are probably the only ones who will read this) to express how much we love them and will miss seeing them every Sunday. When we think of fun, we think of them. It's so hard to find other families that you can truly connect with and find a common interest! We can't wait to overstay our welcome at their new house!!!
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| I probably should have waited until AFTER they moved to post this letter. Things like this might be one of the reasons that he jumped on this opportunity to create some distance between Karen and I! |
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Love,
Stephen, Jamie, Sydney, and Nathan
Friday, December 12, 2014
5 years of parenting
Today is Sydney's 5th birthday. That means that I have been a parent for 5 years! That can't be right!?! It feels like just yesterday even though some of those days felt like an eternity and then some. I've learned a few things along the way and thought that I would jot them down!
1. I don't know anything! Yes, that's right! I know NOTHING! Then why are you listening to my advice? I'm really not sure, you should probably reevaluate your life choices! Just kidding! The only reason that I have advice is because I learn a lot after the fact. I usually feel like I am stumbling around like an idiot for each new step. ( Even with Nathan I am clueless, the 2nd kids like to change it all up on you)
2. I had no comprehension of what the word "tired" meant before kids. Same goes for the phrase "my house is so dirty!"
3. Don't judge other parents! Your kids will find a way to make you humble and put you in your place!
4. Kids only poop at the park if you have forgotten diapers
5. Don't even bother planning car trips around nap schedules. They will do the opposite of what you expect!
6. If your child finally falls asleep in the car, you will hit every red light, have to pay a toll, and/or need to stop for gas.
7. At some point you have to admit that frumpy is in fact your new style. The "I know I look like a slob, but it's okay, it was one of those days " excuse doesn't work when you say it everyday.
8. Baby food defies all the laws of gravity.
9. What once was gross is now your new normal (Being puked on really changes your perspective)
10. Toddler Law: What's mine is MINE! What's yours is MINE! What's theirs is MINE! That thing I touched before but don't even care about... MINE! That thing in the store will be MINE!
11. It matters which color cup the milk goes in!
12. Write everything down, even if you think that you will remember it all (see #2)
13. Baby socks are the devil!!
14. You just can't LET IT GO no matter how many times you try to get the song out of your head!
15. Know where all the local playgrounds are; it will save your life.
16. Can't afford to take them to an amusement park? Just let them ride the mall elevator a million times.
17. Establish kid friendly alternatives to swear words! Even if you didn't swear before, you'll need them!
18. Your parents are smiling because you are raising a mini you and watching someone else go through what they went through is hysterical.
19. Cuddles are the best ever!!!
20. You know you know more than this but..... that whole new understanding of the word "tired" thing.... Can. Not. Type. Anymore....... soooooo sleeee..........
1. I don't know anything! Yes, that's right! I know NOTHING! Then why are you listening to my advice? I'm really not sure, you should probably reevaluate your life choices! Just kidding! The only reason that I have advice is because I learn a lot after the fact. I usually feel like I am stumbling around like an idiot for each new step. ( Even with Nathan I am clueless, the 2nd kids like to change it all up on you)
2. I had no comprehension of what the word "tired" meant before kids. Same goes for the phrase "my house is so dirty!"
3. Don't judge other parents! Your kids will find a way to make you humble and put you in your place!
4. Kids only poop at the park if you have forgotten diapers
5. Don't even bother planning car trips around nap schedules. They will do the opposite of what you expect!
6. If your child finally falls asleep in the car, you will hit every red light, have to pay a toll, and/or need to stop for gas.
7. At some point you have to admit that frumpy is in fact your new style. The "I know I look like a slob, but it's okay, it was one of those days " excuse doesn't work when you say it everyday.
8. Baby food defies all the laws of gravity.
9. What once was gross is now your new normal (Being puked on really changes your perspective)
10. Toddler Law: What's mine is MINE! What's yours is MINE! What's theirs is MINE! That thing I touched before but don't even care about... MINE! That thing in the store will be MINE!
11. It matters which color cup the milk goes in!
12. Write everything down, even if you think that you will remember it all (see #2)
13. Baby socks are the devil!!
14. You just can't LET IT GO no matter how many times you try to get the song out of your head!
15. Know where all the local playgrounds are; it will save your life.
16. Can't afford to take them to an amusement park? Just let them ride the mall elevator a million times.
17. Establish kid friendly alternatives to swear words! Even if you didn't swear before, you'll need them!
18. Your parents are smiling because you are raising a mini you and watching someone else go through what they went through is hysterical.
19. Cuddles are the best ever!!!
20. You know you know more than this but..... that whole new understanding of the word "tired" thing.... Can. Not. Type. Anymore....... soooooo sleeee..........
Wednesday, December 10, 2014
unfit mother
I had no intention of writing about this. I was trying to block it out of my memory, but Syd keeps talking about it and how some kids in her class got metals. Metals what for, you ask? The Race for Education! If you know me, you can probably see where this is going!
This happened a while ago, so I don't remember all the details, but I know it was right after a very busy weekend. I really didn't put too much brain power into planning my attendance. They said parents could come and show support and help teachers keep track of the kids. In case you don't know what the Race for Education is, it's a fundraiser where friends and family pledge to give money for each lap the kid completes. They're preschoolers so it couldn't be that big of a deal, right!?!
We stayed after drop off instead of coming home and having to turn right back around. I grabbed the back up stroller that we always keep in the van and walked around with Nathan's buddy ( one of the grandmothers from drop off/pick up!) After a while more parents started trickling down to the track area. I noticed some moms in workout clothes and some jogging strollers. A lot of moms wear work out clothes during drop off, so I didn't think anything of it. Then I started noticing more and more of them and then some dads in full running gear. I even saw a very pregnant mom looking ready to run. OH NO! This can't be good!
I took a deep breath and reminded myself that Syd always ends up making me carrying her on my back when we walk home from the park. I don't need to worry! We'll just walk around and have fun. The kids lined up and then started running. I kept looking towards the back of the group for Syd. I couldn't find her. Stephen's aunt (one of the teacher's aids) walked by and asked if I was going to join Syd. I told her that I couldn't find her. She pointed way up ahead. WHAT. THE. HECK. My kid was running like crazy! I felt so deceived! This kid's been holding out on me! NEVER CARRYING HER AGAIN!
I decided to catch her on the next round. I saw her and went to move, but the stroller wouldn't budge on the stone track. Well, crap! I was going to have to carry Nathan. At least Syd was almost done her second lap, she HAD to be pretty worn out by now! We went and caught up with her.
SERIOUSLY, WHOSE KID IS THIS? That couldn't be my kid!! She kept wanting to run! There I was, the person who hates running more than anything else in the world, running in old jeans that kept sliding down and carrying a 30 lbs toddler on my hip. I was extra lazy that morning and haphazardly pulled my hair up and just slipped my already kinda tied sneakers on my feet. I am sure that I looked completely ridiculous! We ran for part of the lap and then I had to readjust the bouncing Nathan ( who was saying "Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! with each step) and walked the rest. Oh the awkwardness! Oh the.... i don't even know how to describe it!
Fortunately, Stephen's aunt ended up on the sidelines with some kids so she took Nathan. Syd and I walked/ran a couple more laps. I prayed and prayed that I had remembered to put on deodorant that morning and that I didn't make it into any of the photos being taken. We survived, but Syd definitely did not have an award winning amount of laps under her belt!!
And in case you were wondering, Nathan and I are gonna start training for the next one! Maybe I'll get us matching jogging suits and sweatbands. You'll probably see us jogging along the road, Wiggles songs playing on our ipods. Actually, probably not! I really freakin hate running! Hopefully, I'll just get a case of appendicitis or something next time:)
This happened a while ago, so I don't remember all the details, but I know it was right after a very busy weekend. I really didn't put too much brain power into planning my attendance. They said parents could come and show support and help teachers keep track of the kids. In case you don't know what the Race for Education is, it's a fundraiser where friends and family pledge to give money for each lap the kid completes. They're preschoolers so it couldn't be that big of a deal, right!?!
We stayed after drop off instead of coming home and having to turn right back around. I grabbed the back up stroller that we always keep in the van and walked around with Nathan's buddy ( one of the grandmothers from drop off/pick up!) After a while more parents started trickling down to the track area. I noticed some moms in workout clothes and some jogging strollers. A lot of moms wear work out clothes during drop off, so I didn't think anything of it. Then I started noticing more and more of them and then some dads in full running gear. I even saw a very pregnant mom looking ready to run. OH NO! This can't be good!
I took a deep breath and reminded myself that Syd always ends up making me carrying her on my back when we walk home from the park. I don't need to worry! We'll just walk around and have fun. The kids lined up and then started running. I kept looking towards the back of the group for Syd. I couldn't find her. Stephen's aunt (one of the teacher's aids) walked by and asked if I was going to join Syd. I told her that I couldn't find her. She pointed way up ahead. WHAT. THE. HECK. My kid was running like crazy! I felt so deceived! This kid's been holding out on me! NEVER CARRYING HER AGAIN!
I decided to catch her on the next round. I saw her and went to move, but the stroller wouldn't budge on the stone track. Well, crap! I was going to have to carry Nathan. At least Syd was almost done her second lap, she HAD to be pretty worn out by now! We went and caught up with her.
SERIOUSLY, WHOSE KID IS THIS? That couldn't be my kid!! She kept wanting to run! There I was, the person who hates running more than anything else in the world, running in old jeans that kept sliding down and carrying a 30 lbs toddler on my hip. I was extra lazy that morning and haphazardly pulled my hair up and just slipped my already kinda tied sneakers on my feet. I am sure that I looked completely ridiculous! We ran for part of the lap and then I had to readjust the bouncing Nathan ( who was saying "Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! with each step) and walked the rest. Oh the awkwardness! Oh the.... i don't even know how to describe it!
Fortunately, Stephen's aunt ended up on the sidelines with some kids so she took Nathan. Syd and I walked/ran a couple more laps. I prayed and prayed that I had remembered to put on deodorant that morning and that I didn't make it into any of the photos being taken. We survived, but Syd definitely did not have an award winning amount of laps under her belt!!
And in case you were wondering, Nathan and I are gonna start training for the next one! Maybe I'll get us matching jogging suits and sweatbands. You'll probably see us jogging along the road, Wiggles songs playing on our ipods. Actually, probably not! I really freakin hate running! Hopefully, I'll just get a case of appendicitis or something next time:)
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