Not Me....Nope!

I really enjoy a good Not Me! Monday.  I really feel as though it's therapy and helps me realize that other mom's out there are just as scatter-brained or not-together just like me.  So, what say you...on with a Not Me! Monday!

-  I did not double....(or actually triple) book a day this week.  When one thing obviously trumps all others...resulting in a few disappointing emails to friends to reschedule.  Nope!  Certainly, I have it all together, and use the calendar on my fridge or the planner on my phone religiously.  I have it all together and am totally organized with my time.

- I did not threaten my children "no wii for a week" in order to get them to turn off the lights as they leave the room.  First of all, I would NEVER use screen time for bribery, (we don't have screen time in this house at all- screens rot brains....sha!)......and FURTHERMORE, I would never bribe my children.  Obviously, I have raised my children to be obedient "just for the joy of being an obedient child" and they are fantastic stewards of energy.

-  I did not steal 3 ok, ok...5 Reese's Peanut Butter cups from the Halloween stash.  Nope...certainly, I am on a strict eating plan, and I would never delve into the hard-earned candy stash of my children's labor.  I did not justify this by stating that I'm saving their teacher's from sugar-highed children for the next few days.

-  I did not tell C. that there wasn't enough protein shake mix for him, and then go ahead and make one for myself.  I am not a selfish horrible person and mom.  I do not put my uber narrow eating choices and nutritional needs before his.  Never.  I always choose to starve myself to give my child his whim choice of breakfast foods- even though I know he won't finish it and will spill it all over the car.  I certainly won't do that...bring on the spill!

What things have you not done over the past few weeks?

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1. What movie do you love to quote?

We have a few that we pull from that are pretty much classics in our house.  Here's a few that are used most frequently:

Pretty in Pink:
"You my new style American girlfriend" 
"I've never been so happy in my whole life!"  sometimes followed by "now I have a place to put my hand!"
" Where is my automobile?"  "AUTOMOBILE?!?!?"
"Quit feeling sorry for yourself, it's bad for your complexion!"
"How you spell?  Well, you don't spell it, son, you EAT it!"
"Dat you?"  "Yeah, dat me."
"BONSAI!"

Footloose:
" He's testing us!  Our Lord is testing us!" 
"Jump back"
"Willard...which is your right from your left?"
"Uh oh...he's taking the car...."
"What did David do?  what did David do?  He was leaping before the Lord in a dance."
"and there was a time for this law, but not anymore.  It's our time to dance."


Napoleon Dymanite:
"GOSH!"
"What ever I feel like, gosh!"
"Tina, come get your dinner."
"Your mom goes to college."
"You're just jealous of me because I've been chatting with hot girls online all day."
"Vote for pedro"


2. Have you ever ridden a motorcycle?

Yes.  My brother owned a crotch rocket in the early years.  He gave me a ride home on it and I burned the inside of my ankle so bad.  The blister was the grossest and biggest thing I've ever seen.  So, after that I'm a little sceerd of motorcycles and their hot hot hot mufflers.

3. What's your favorite thing to do on a rainy day?

Watch chick flicks, read a book, clean the house....

4. Do you prefer a bunch of small gifts, or one really big, (expensive) gift?

Depends on my needs that year.  The bigger gifts are usually the ones I treasure the most and use the most often, though. 



5. Do you ever lose track of days and show up somewhere wrong?

Not really....When I mix up days, I usually miss appointments or coffee dates.  My subconscious must be hoping for a free day instead of the crazy busy ones....

Random Post Halloween List

- So, Halloween is over as of Monday.  As of Sunday, Christmas decorations were out in full force.  Ugh.

-  I'm already started my Christmas shopping (actually, started it in June), but that doesn't mean I'm ready for "Deck the Halls."

-  I need to get the Halloween candy out of my house.

-  I need to get back on the running bandwagon (see previous statement)

-  I had a crazy-not-at-all-went-like-I-planned morning, but I recovered quickly and everything turned out ok.

-  My kitchen is a mess.

-  I will soon have help organizing my mess.  I'm so grateful, but afraid that she'll hate me when she sees how disorganized I really am. 

-  I need to get the Halloween candy out of my house.

-  C. is watching Strawberry Shortcake, and I'm perfectly ok with that.

All grown up

Lately there's been a lot of reflection over when the kids were small.

Perhaps because we're in a new phase of our lives:  no diapers, soccer, basketball, staring down the gauntlet of having both my children in school full time within the next year or two.  More independence.

We're starting to purge the baby stuff, and look forward to just enjoying the boys as they grow. 

It's also weird to see friend's kids.  To see them grow, and see what little personalities that had as a small baby come out as a kid.  It's just fun to see and enjoy life.

So, because I'm a sap, and because I'm finding all sorts of pictures and thought it would be fun to post:

to the victor go the spoils

Between trunk-or-treat

The firestation Halloween party

and regular old trick-or-treating....

I'd say we have enough candy to last us until next year.

PLEASE tell me you can see what it is!!!

We carved pumpkins on Saturday night.

When I say "we" I meant D and I...and the boys "helped."

They helped by picking out a pattern to put on the pumpkin, whined about the gooiness of the pumpkin guts, and refused to touch it, helped by poking holes from the pattern onto the pumpkin (if you're C, you are poling holes EVERYWHERE), and putting your fingers precariously close to sharp knife blades.

Yep, fun was had by all some.

C's pumpkin was the bane of my existence. He picked a moderately hard one...and then he poked holes EVERYWHERE making it difficult to see where to really cut.








So, here's our line up:

In the light:

A's is the spider

Mine is the funny Frankenstein.

C's is the next one.

D's is the U of M block M.  (Go blue!)

Close ups: 

Ok...can you tell what it is?  It's the one on the left below: 

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I.am.exhausted.

A. had a teeny little cold last week, and C. now has it.  For an asthmatic child, it's never a teeny cold.  We've had a 4 year old bunking with us the last two nights...and last night there was no sleep to be had.  We narrowly avoided an ER visit - for which I'm extremely grateful.  But, now I'm tired.  C. is napping on the couch fully engolfed in Vicks vapo rub (for littles), and I'm here blogging with a full plate of work in front of me. 

Motherhood is such a blessing.  A very tiring blessing.

1. Do you prefer cotton, silk, or flannel sheets?


I'm a cotton girl.  We have a set of flannel that we pull out in Jan/ Feb.  But those only last a week before we realize that we are now in a house that has insulation, and don't need the crazy hot sheets.

I have a few pairs of a Sateen sheet.  Not silky, still cotton....but ohhhhh, so cozy!


2. What time zone are you in?

Eastern

3. What is your favorite part of the holiday season?

The gift giving.  Thinking of my recipient and finding the perfect gift for them. 

The socializing.  I love being with friends and family doing parties and just hanging out.

The decorating.  There's just something about trimming a Christmas tree.

The worshiping.  Don't forget what the season is all about.

4. What is your favorite "wintry" drink? (It doesn't have to be an "alcoholic" drink!)

Coffee.  Anything coffee.

5. In your opinion, what is the worst job in the world?
 
Ever watch Dirty Jobs with Mike Rowe?  Pretty much any job that he goes to is what I would consider the worst job in the world.  And yet, I continue to watch and just am totally grateful he's there and NOT me.  :)