Category Archives: Kids

Mar20

Day 3 – Photos, the Aquarium and the Trip Home

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It is always bittersweet on the last day of any trip, short or long.

You want to stay and grab hold of any experience you missed, but your bed at home is always calling your name.

So we did what any good Girl Scout would do???? right? We took Old Tyme Photos! Don’t we make good saloon girls?

Then we headed downstairs to the Sea Life Aquarium.

We got to see jellyfish.

We walked under sharks. Eeek!

And saw many other wonders of the sea.

Now we are home sweet home.

Awesome trip, amazing experience!

And I am glad I got to share it with my friends and daughters!

Mar19

Light It Up Blue for Autism Awareness

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On April 2nd, Light It Up Blue to spread awareness for Autism. April 2nd is World Autism Awareness Day. Change out your porch lights for a blue bulb and support autism awareness. Blue bulbs are available at your local Home Depot. You can also wear blue to work that day to show your support

You can donate to the cause at the following link:

http://www.lightitupblue.org/Markslist/campaign/display/profile.do?campaignId=9604

 

Autism affects so many children, adults and their families. Get the word out and become aware of what you can do to help in your community.

 

Mar18

Day 2 – the Day of the Fearless Girls

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The girls started out the day by deciding to forgo the China Ann McClain concert because of the crowd.

When we finally got motivated we decided to go Nickelodeon Universe in the Mall

First we were pulled into the Airbrush Tattoo booth, because well ‘like mother like daughter!’ Brae’s is a hummingbird and flower.

Gillian’s is a fierce tiger! ROAR!

Then on to the rides. My kids apparently are the opposite of me. They love thrill rides like roller coasters and Detonator-type rides.

 

That is the Spongebob Roller Coaster, which my oldest rode twice. I am sure she would have kept going if I had let her.

Then we did some old-fashioned carnival games before we headed back to the hotel. Six hours of running around an amusement park in a mall is tiring!

On our way out we ran into the Brownie Elf and some of the Daisy Petals. This is Brae and I with one of them.

After that we went back to the hotel, ordered in Chinese takeout and then went swimming. We were all super tired, but in a completely awesome kind of way!

to be continued….

Mar13

Oh What a Trip!

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Had an excellent trip to the Mall of America with one of my BFFs and my daughters!

We drove into Minnesota on Friday.

We got up early on Saturday to see the Birthday Celebration of the Girl Scouts at the Mall of America.

Did you know that the organization is 100 years old?

There were more girls than ever imagined! Over 50,000 attended!

 

We did a few of the Girl Scout activities but the girls were quickly overwhelmed with the amount of people.

So we decided to ride the light rail downtown.

to be continued tomorrow……

Mar3

Bananas….

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My son’s third obsession is Bananas.

Kind of goes along with the monkey thing, huh? LOL

For breakfast he wants bananas.

For snack he wants bananas.

For lunch he wants bananas.

For dinner….well you get the point!

The only thing is I can’t buy enough bananas at once to make him happy.

If I buy one bunch, he munches through them like a termite destroys wood.

If I buy two or more bunches at once, he suddenly goes on banana strike.

That s#!t is bananas! B-A-N-A-N-A-S!

Also. he loves the dancing peanut butter jelly time banana….

Thanks for stopping by!

Mar2

Santa…

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My son’s second recent obsession is Santa.

And yes, this happened after Christmas was over, not during the season.

And…he is not obsessed with Santa the person as much as what Santa says.

Ho Ho Ho!

Which applies to everything white and fluffy.

Marshmallows are Ho Ho Ho.

Bubble Bath is Ho Ho Ho.

Cotton Balls are Ho Ho Ho.

And of course anyone with a white beard is Ho Ho Ho.

Thanks for stopping by!

Feb29

Monkeys?

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SO I thought a good way to work my way back to blogging a bit is to tell you about my son’s current obsessions.

The first one is monkeys.

But not really….

He know what monkeys are and gets monkeys right every time he sees one, however….

He mistakes this for a monkey:

Yes, he calls penguins “monkeys”.

He does not mistake any other animals for monkeys.

But he carries tiny penguins around in his pocket and lovingly kisses them, plays with them and refers to them as his monkeys.

The “monkeys” in question came from this game:

Should I be worried? LOL

Because this:

equals this:

I sure hope not!

 

Sep27

10 Things You Shouldn’t Say to a Sick Mom with Sick Kids

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Ten Things Tuesday

1. ‘Wow, your house is a mess! So unlike you!’ – this makes me stabby, and you all know my particular brand of crazy, sooo……

2.  Have you tried x-y-z to make yourself better? – I’m 30 years old, I know what does and does not work for me…so I doubt I will purchase the $13 pack of zinc lozenges that cured your cold in 72 minutes, quit hassling me about it.

3. Have you given your kids cough meds/tylenol/expectorant to make them better? – I have 3 of those little monsters, one of which I have had for eight whole years! Amazingly enough, I have given them the proper meds for their illness, they do have a cool mist humidifier in their room and I do know what I am doing. Getting stabby again already! LOL

4. Do you think you guys will be well again to go to ‘The huge spectacular event of mine’ in two days? – No, I don’t. Even if we were, I don’t feel like jumping immediately back into social obligations with still weak immune systems thanks.

5. Must be nice to work from home and be with your kids when they are sick. – No it’s not, they are mean little monsters when they are sick. And I can’t escape the germs, that is why I am so sick too!

6. Don’t you love it when they are all sweet and cuddly when they are sick? – Did I mention my kids get mean? Getting cuddled with is nice but I prefer sleepy not sick cuddles, I tend to dislike get sneezed-hacked-thrown up on. Plus I am sick myself and I am a do-not-invade-my-germ-infested-bubble sick person.

7. At least your hubby works from home and can help out. – Ha! That is all I have to say about that, he sleeps a lot when we are sick, my kids get their sick unpleasantness from me.

8. I know how you feel! (especially when you don’t have kids yourself) – You know nothing.

9. You look like crap! – Thank you for that. After an entire week of holding sick children through the night when I should be sleeping to get myself to get better does make me less than rock-star-ish, I’m glad for the reminder. Now where’s my knife so I can cut you?

10.  Did you know your kid’s nose is all snotty? – Yes, yes I do…and I have given up the fight with it. After seven days of chasing a toddler around with a snotty nose and wiping every five minutes I surrender. The snot wins!

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Sep14

An Afternoon of Chaos in the New Office

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Wordish Wednesday

My hubby finally got me all set up in the opposite corner of our office/guest bedroom. He always complained that I worked at the dining room table and it was hard to keep the kids from bothering me.

I maintain that it worked fine but he was annoyed that he had to get up and stop watching the game every once and awhile to retrieve a rogue child… but alas I am moved.

However, he is used to quiet and escape down in the basement office which coincidentally is right next to the little used playroom. Well guess who decided that since Mama was downstairs now, they should be?

That’s right! All three kiddos! Daddy wasn’t impressed!

See him back there with headphones on  trying to ignore the chaos?

Bubby bothering me while I try to work, oh who am I kidding, who can work with that sweet face trying to kiss them?

Beans looking way too old for her Mommy to handle!

I’m linking up several different places today, take a look to my Wordless/ish/ful Wednesday links over here ———->

Sep1

Henceforth I Shall Be Called Zocka Zocka Eh-Zock-Ewan

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This is how games go terribly wrong.

The game started in the car on the way home from school.

Princess said she was to be called Beans 2 from now on. Whatever her sister’s name was, hers would be that with a 2.

Of course, Beans being the lovely and evil sister she is promptly changed her name to Poop. Therefore Princess would be Poop 2…haha….get it?

After laughing hysterically when Bubby started pointing at them and calling them both ‘Poop’, they decided I should change my name from Mommy to something else.

I thought long and hard about something that is not easily said but funny at the same time.

Then I announced, ‘I am renouncing the name Mommy and henceforth I shall be called Zocka Zocka Ehzockewan.

My kids tried to say it three or four times then announced the game was over.

Lame.

However, I think I might keep it and no longer answer to Mommy….what do you think? : )