Random things you may overhear (if you were a fly on our wall)

OK... took a break.. life got hectic and I kept passing out on the couch at night... so, here's to Not Passing Out tonight before Writing:)

And here are some random things you might here if you were a fly on our walls (and car doors..)

'Franny, get the pencil out of the orange slices..'

'Please put your clothes back on... Now... PUT YOUR CLOTHES BACK ON'

'Go upstairs and get me all of your dirty clothes'   now, repeat this about 10 times and you might actually accumulate everything from the closet, under the bed, in the middle of the floor, under the desk, shoved behind the crib...

'If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all'   that eventually turns into 'Everyone STOP TALKING, Please, just STOP SPEAKING to each other!!'

'I will miss you when you go to work on Saturday'  (as said about 100x every day until Saturday and then it turns into 'I missed you so much while you were at work today'  until Sunday, when it changes back to the first statement)

'Max, stop crying/whining/screaming or you can sit in time out to do it'  (said several times a day... trying to ignore his crying/screaming/whining is really hard... he's really good at it)

'Please walk on your feet from the door to the table, with your backpack.  Do not fall over, do handstands, trip over non-existent things, stop drop and roll, etc while doing it.'

'oh, no, don't climb up there...'

'Get your hands out of your Butt'

'Ah, Franny...don't pee on the floor'  (I swear, I'm going to start putting newspaper down on the floor soon)

'Sit down'  (this is said to Franny who likes to stand on chairs and to DJ who can't seem to sit in a chair while eating dinner and/or do homework)

'NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO'

'mom... Mom.. MOm... MOM... '

'He's looking at me... she's touching me.. stop singing.. you're being annoying.. yadda yadda yadda'

'I didn't do it, Not me, I don't know'

What would we hear on your walls??  Care to share:)

Hope you're having a fabulous day!!

An Unexpected Birthday Present..

Today is my birthday.  Yeah Me!!  Another year gone by and I still don't feel or look a day over 29... Lol

About a week ago..on the eve of hubby going away for 9 days, he decides to give me a present.  Now, you should know we haven't exchanged gifts in more years than I can remember b/c we have 4 kids and the things they need are often more important.  Well, at least that's what I keep telling myself.  I mean, who doesn't like to get gifts, right?  Yes, I like gifts, ok?  Tis year he surprised me and got me something totally unexpected.  Totally thought it would be new camera equipment or some kind of new baking thing so he really caught me off guard.  I'm typing on my new gift right now and absolutely love it.. Yup, an IPad..  Totally awesome and am totally loving it..  I am finally the cool Mom with some cool thing for my kids to play on (that is if I actually let them touch it). Got my calendar set up..now gotta figure out which online calendar it will sync with the best..

On another note..in case you all were wondering what to get me (I did say I like gifts..lol).. Here are a few suggestions:

-Fondant.. Satin Ice in any color
-Sugar, flour, butter or vanilla.
-vanilla beans and vodka so I can make my own vanilla extract..lol.. Or do shots while scraping vanilla beans..
-Wine
-A chocolate cake from BJ's..  Totally chocolate and awesome and I don't have to bake it..lol
-Hard Cider.. Not picky..just love this shit..

I'm not a hard person to please..it's the simple things..lol..

And, let's hope this whole storm thing on my birthday isn't an ongoing trend.. Blizzard last year, hurricane this year.  I really don't want anything else!

Hope all my East Coast readers are staying safe, happy and sane tonight.

MOOOOOMMMMMM... Can you wipe My Butt???

I know...we've all been there, right??  Kids don't learn how to wipe themselves overnight and I think that this part takes longer and a lot more patience than actually getting them on the pot to do their business, don't ya think??

This is what we are dealing with when it comes to Max.  I honestly don't remember the whole teaching phase with the big 2 kids.  I actually think they were those 2 kids in the world who got it on the first shot, wanted to be independent with their bathroom duties and just got it.  But, I'm sure I'm wrong.  I do have a tendency to have some CRS (Can't Remember S@%T) moments a lot more often these days.

Max is 4.  Max should be learning to do this.  But...and I know I'm the guilty one...it has been far easier and more efficient if I just go and finish the job for him.  I'm finding that the little 2 kiddies are not as independent as their elder siblings and I am probably to blame for that.  Again, it's far easier and much faster to just do things for them (we also have problems with Max putting on his own shoes and getting himself dressed... especially after the whole pooping process).  There are usually a million and one things going on and in order to get us out the door that much faster, I just do most things for him.  Guess that kinda has to stop, huh??

Max is also back in pre-school and this time around he is definitely 100% potty trained.  Although...he still strips down to his b-day suit while on the pot...  I did warn them at the school that he likes to do this but I am really hoping he realizes he can't strip to poop in school...  Wouldn't that be a nice memory for his teachers if he came waltzing out of the bathroom in the buff, looking for someone to 'help' him back into his clothes??  Yeah...so...we are working on the independence issues with him.

I promised him I would make a sticker chart for the bathroom.  That was a week ago.  Slacker Mom has entered the building again and it has not yet been produced.  The poor kid has been wiping his butt (with Mommy coming in after to make sure it's all gone) and getting himself re-dressed and keeps wanting his stickers.  Gotta get it made and up soon or he's gonna think it's never coming and regress to just making Mommy do it.  I wouldn't want to have a stand-off with this kid...he'll just keep calling and waiting until you do what he wants you to do...seriously!!  But, it's not like they have charts on-line for Wiping Butt and Getting re-dressed, right???  Oh wait...as I sit here and write this, I suddenly remembered that I might have a 'chart' of sorts already created on this computer:)  ha ha   See how this Mommy Brain works??

Gotta go make the chart:)
A. Wipe Butt
B. Putt my clothes back on
C. Wash Hands
D. Wipe down toilet seat under my seat that has pee all over it b/c I just let it all go at once...
E.  Hmmmm...what else should I put on this chart??  ha ha

Have a great night everyone!!