Fast Pass, PLEASE!

If you have ever been to Disney, you are familiar with the Fastpass...you get a specific time to return to your desired ride and get right on without waiting, genius! Well, I would like our doctor's office to implement this! Instead of waiting in a six by six room with three cranky children, one, who insists on drinking water, one sip at a time and having to get a new cup for each sip, one who loves to spray the doctor's hand foam all over the walls (oh, and the doctor's stuff is good, it takes off the paint, shhhh, please don't tell, I don't want the repainting bill) and the other is fascinated with the dreaded 'stirrups' pulling them in and out not completely satisfied with my explanation that they are foot rests.

Wouldn't it be wonderful if you could make a 1:00pm appointment, but on that day they call and let you know that your fast pass is for 1:25pm. You walk in, pay your co-pay, walk back to your six by six room and boom, in walks the doctor, that would truly be the happiest place on earth!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

12 on 12

A friend shared the idea of taking 12 photos on the 12th, to document everyday life...well here is today!

Feeling Suessical...

In my attempt to liven things up at the dinner table, I learned something new...

My kids do not like green eggs and ham.

They do not like them on a plate.

They do not like them when bribed with cake.

They do not like them here nor there.

They do not like them when thrown in the air.

My kids do not like green eggs and ham.

They do not like them in the dark.

They do not like them in the park.

They do not like them with soda pop.

They do not like them with ice cream on top.

My kids liked green eggs and ham....

When they were plunked into the garbage can! :)

It's Easy, NOT!

You know you have a "tween" when the easy task of going to the local office supply store to purchase material needed for her school project turns into a paper fight!

Now, in Kayla's defence, PMS was raging, so I was not in a "easy going" mood, but, my dear, dear daughter wanted to tell me that some how I was to know exactly what she need when she said "I need a big piece of paper."

Well, with that I shuffle all five of us over to the poster board.
"Here is the paper" I say.

This is followed by a "NOOOOOO, not that kind of paper, it has to be bigger!"

Ok, now I know I have not done a school project in a while, but the fact that there is bigger paper than poster board, well this is news to me. Now, I try to CALMLY, inform her that there is not bigger paper, which in turn is followed by a lot of nos, buts, and then tears...hers not mine. Finally, she blurts out that she needs a piece of paper from a roll....now that's information I could have used, oh about the time she said she needed a big piece of paper!

I am sure the staff and customer's enjoyed our "paper fight" looking back on it now it is a little humorous...but as soon a Staples easy button helps with parenting, I will buy 4!

Guess What!!!!!!

Got ya...didn't I!

No we are not expecting again! I am participating in a preemie onesie drive, you can find out more at http://preemieonesiedrive.blogspot.com/

Backing up to Christmas '08

Santa filled the stockings with care....

And enjoyed putting presents under our tree...
And all the kids smiled with glee....
Ok, maybe Kori just loved the orange from her stocking!

Yea...maybe I will hit it big, or just win 18 dollars....

Kayla was SO excited to see Santa brought her a "Just Like Me" American Girl Doll

The kids on the mini tramp from Grandma and Papa

Ahhh, a New Year!

I got to start the New Year (well 3 days into the new year) at the spa! I indulged in a deep tissue massage and a facial, both were much needed after our extended Christmas vacation. I have to say the the facial was a surprising treat.....for a strange reason!

One of the first creams that was applied instantly reminded me of my Grandmother! And that brought a flood of memories back to me... the white face cream she used, her house, the red kitchen chairs, how she always brought us chocolate milk because we couldn't drink store bought! Oh, and who could forget the light covers on the patio, made out of coffee cans and marbles..too cool! :) I hadn't thought about my Grandmother's house in a while, when I was younger and could not fall asleep, I would picture each room in my head, remembering every piece in it, even where she kept the granola and chicken soup in the kitchen. So, as I enjoyed my facial, I also enjoyed a trip down memory lane.....