My Mommy Day

Ah, Mother’s Day. The day of spoiling mom.

Uh huh.

Last year’s day was the pits. Daddy was out of town (like usual), little girls were obnoxious, and nothing seemed to go well until the big kids intervened.

My expectations were low this year considering daddy is once again out of town.

But let me just tell you how wrong I was….

I spent Saturday at Alex’s soccer game…..all by myself. The little ones stayed with Katie.

I got a pedicure…..all by myself. The little ones were home with the big ones.

All four kids were home for dinner Saturday. Wow.

Sunday morning dawned…..

I opened my eyes, checked the clock, and was surprised there were no short people in my room.

I listened and heard noises in the kitchen. Uh oh.

Took a peek and saw Alex with the girls.

Took a sniff and smelled food.

Oh my.

Alex made breakfast of pancakes, eggs, and bacon. I was totally impressed.

I grabbed a nap and stayed in my jammies until almost three when…….

Katie announced she was taking me out to dinner. Another wow.

Came home from dinner to a homemade cookie cake from Alex.

Yes, we had fights, squabbles, and screaming today. But it was all overshadowed by the good things.

But the best thing today?

A picture of my four together……taken during my pedicure on Saturday as a surprise to me.



I loved this Mother’s Day.

And I love my babies…...

The Rain and Me

Rain. The wet stuff that falls from the sky.

I love a rainy day when I have nothing planned other than parking myself on the couch with a book. Ah, bliss.

I don’t love a rainy day when it involves thunderstorms. Who can sleep through all that racket?

Well, this morning, storms arrived. I tossed and turned but gave up trying to sleep. I dragged my sorry self out of bed even though it was earlier than usual.

Like 5:30 versus 5:40 is a huge difference…

But I digress.

As I stood in the shower listening to the thunder, watching the lightning, and thinking, “this is probably not very safe”, I heard a noise.

A loud noise.

The security alarm was blaring.

Not just the gentle beep beep beep of warning.

The sirens were going full blast.

Oh my.

I turned off the water, grabbed a towel to cover my soapy body, and ran across the tile floor.

Yes, the tile floor.

Let’s just say that I slid most of the way.

I deactivated the alarm, started breathing again, and desperately hoped that no one woke up during the very loud, blaring siren.

I was wrong. In walked Alex carrying a sobbing Anna Grace.

Well, rats.

A lovely start to a rainy Monday.

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Turns out our phone line (and DSL) went out due to the weather. Since the security alarm is hooked to the phone line, I am guessing that’s what triggered the siren. Or that’s what I’m telling myself anyhow.

The Cookie Thief

Each day is always unusual so why did I expect today to be any different?

We were almost at school when Alex realized he forgot the cookies he needed for his Chemistry assignment.

Sigh.

Being the sucker that I am, I said I would return home during the morning to pick them up. (note: I don’t typically do this but he needs all the points he can get in this class)

I arrived home around 9:15. Opened the door…..and the alarm did not go off.

Huh. I know I set it before leaving.

Took a quick glance at the island and realized the cookies were gone.

Another huh.

But the tv and computer were still there.

Who would come in the house and only steal cookies?

All kinds of possibilities went through my mind…..maybe a friend came by, or Katie.

No, all the friends are in school.

Called Katie….and woke her up. Wasn’t her.

Hmm, maybe the cookie thief is still in my house.

Set the alarm and left. But hung out in the driveway waiting to catch the thief trying to escape.

I then realized how dumb that was…..and went back in to search the house.

Which was equally as dumb but oh well.

No thief and no cookies.

I texted Alex at school to find out where he moved them…..yes, during class.

Waited, waited, waited, and finally heard back.

“I came home and got them when I was driving in driver’s ed. I didn’t get to tell you yet.”

Just another day in my life.

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PS. And after all that, he forgot to turn in the written part of the assignment which means he gets no credit.

My Pants and Me

I don’t think my pants like me.

If they do, they sure do show it in a funny way.

My pants have begun whining. Evidently, they are tired of being stretched to the max. They are tired of being pulled, prodded, and pulled again.

Well, excuse me. So sorry to have offended you.

Perhaps if you’d loosen up a bit, we wouldn’t have these little struggles.

After all, I clean you, iron you, and hang you up. It’s not like I dump you in the middle of the floor like some other people I know.

And this is how you repay me? By fussing and complaining?

All because I perhaps indulged in a few too many cookies, a Big Mac or two, full strength coke, pizza, and other such lovely, addicting items.....and I'm over 40....gasp!

Hmmm…

Well, let me offer these words of advice to you, my lovely pants.

I would suggest you change your attitude or you may find yourself jobless.

And in this economy, that would not be a wise choice.

Ain't Technology Grand?

I’m not talking about laptops, i-phones, i-pads, and other accessories that we seem to own.

I’m not even talking about high def tv, satellite service, or fancy cell phones.

Nope.

I am talking about bathrooms.

Yep, bathrooms.

When we were in China, we stayed in some hotels that were four to five star status. In the bathroom, in addition to the bidet (try explaining that to your kids), there was always a television and a phone.

So you can sit there doing your business and not miss one minute of your favorite show as well as call your mom at the same time.

Talk about multi-tasking.

Well, the hotel where Dave was recently staying had something else unusual in the bathroom.

Fighter pilot potties.

Well, not really but…

Potties that do all kinds of things.

You could wash and dry your bottom and other essential pieces, warm or cool the toilet seat, and neutralize odors. It even had an energy saver mode….guess you’d just better be sure to wake it up in time.





Now, just add a fridge and you’d be all set.

Phone, tv, wireless for the laptop, high tech potty, and food.

You’d never have to leave the bathroom.