"Yeah," he yells back, "but not a burnt one."
Well then....
My kids know me far too well.
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Friday, August 19, 2011
Queen of "cripsy"
"Hey [Mini Rob]," I yell from the kitchen, "Do you want a tortilla (quesadilla) for lunch?"
"Yeah," he yells back, "but not a burnt one."
Well then....
My kids know me far too well.
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"Yeah," he yells back, "but not a burnt one."
Well then....
My kids know me far too well.
Don't forget to vote!
Saturday, August 13, 2011
It's a wonder I have a self esteem at all...
So I haven't been feeling at my tippy top best lately (read other blog post here) and with comments like these, I'm not sure that's bound to get better any time soon.
I showered today (which is no small feat for me) and put on my NEW favorite "OWENGE...the color of a warrior" shirt (What am I talking about? read here).
I'm sitting on the couch, G-McBabe (8) walks by and says, "Wow Mom. You don't really look good in orange, do you?
Um....RUDE! (even if he does have a point..I am a red head after all)
About an hour later I'm sitting at the kitchen table playing a game with Mini Rob (4) and he says, "Mom...you stink."
Double RUDE! And I totally showered today. Apparently for no reason.
(Although, the more I think about it, maybe I have spent far too much time around my children unbathed. They don't know a good smelling mama when they've got one.)
HONESTLY!
Kids...gotta love the blunt little buggers.
I mean, who needs a self esteem anyway?
Just don't expect to see me out of the house anytime soon. Blotchy red eyes don't really go with orange shirts either (sniff, sniff)
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I showered today (which is no small feat for me) and put on my NEW favorite "OWENGE...the color of a warrior" shirt (What am I talking about? read here).
I'm sitting on the couch, G-McBabe (8) walks by and says, "Wow Mom. You don't really look good in orange, do you?
Um....RUDE! (even if he does have a point..I am a red head after all)
About an hour later I'm sitting at the kitchen table playing a game with Mini Rob (4) and he says, "Mom...you stink."
Double RUDE! And I totally showered today. Apparently for no reason.
(Although, the more I think about it, maybe I have spent far too much time around my children unbathed. They don't know a good smelling mama when they've got one.)
HONESTLY!
Kids...gotta love the blunt little buggers.
I mean, who needs a self esteem anyway?
Just don't expect to see me out of the house anytime soon. Blotchy red eyes don't really go with orange shirts either (sniff, sniff)
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Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Craziness--established **PICS
Yesterday we had the opportunity to go out on the water with my husbands family (thanks C and B for the use of your water craft).
It has been YEARS (probably a decade and a half) since I have been out on a boat...and this time, I got to share the experience with my husband and kids. Nerves were in abundance...the "unknown" and the "haven't known for a long time"...but we mustered up our courage and ventured out onto the monster tube, three at a time. For some of us, nerves were quickly replaced by adrenalin...others had a good time but were not as anxious to give it another "go"...and then there were some that would have rather stayed planted in security on solid ground.
Mini Rob kept yelling "faster, faster"....I could have been mistaken for a hitchhiker with my ever present "speed up" thumb...G-McBabe laughed cautiously and finally exclaimed, "that was fun," once the boat slowed down a bit...Roberto, after a few minutes said, "I don't even know why I wanted to do this," and Litte Red just wanted to be done. Mr. Golden Locks...well, he stayed on the shore with grandma to take a nap...smart kid. I was really proud of everyone for giving it a try...I was pleasantly surprised.
Later in the afternoon I left the kiddos with the husband on the "beach" and had a chance to go out with some other family members.
It was a blast!
To let go of the monotonousness of stay at home mommyhood and do something "thrilling" for a change was awesome.
We got back on shore and my brother-in-law, who happened to be the driver of the boat, said to my husband, "Man...your wife is CRAZY!"
I laughed...
...didn't we established that a long time ago?
My husband just nodded...he of all people should know the truthfulness of that statement...on multiple levels.
He does have to live with me, after all.
Don't forget to click and vote...
It has been YEARS (probably a decade and a half) since I have been out on a boat...and this time, I got to share the experience with my husband and kids. Nerves were in abundance...the "unknown" and the "haven't known for a long time"...but we mustered up our courage and ventured out onto the monster tube, three at a time. For some of us, nerves were quickly replaced by adrenalin...others had a good time but were not as anxious to give it another "go"...and then there were some that would have rather stayed planted in security on solid ground.
Mini Rob kept yelling "faster, faster"....I could have been mistaken for a hitchhiker with my ever present "speed up" thumb...G-McBabe laughed cautiously and finally exclaimed, "that was fun," once the boat slowed down a bit...Roberto, after a few minutes said, "I don't even know why I wanted to do this," and Litte Red just wanted to be done. Mr. Golden Locks...well, he stayed on the shore with grandma to take a nap...smart kid. I was really proud of everyone for giving it a try...I was pleasantly surprised.
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| Melanie, Rob,Mini Rob |
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| G-McBabe, Rob, Mini Rob, Little Red |
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| Little Red and Cousins |
Later in the afternoon I left the kiddos with the husband on the "beach" and had a chance to go out with some other family members.
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| Melanie, C, H |
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| Melanie, C, H |
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| Melanie...all by myself. :) |
To let go of the monotonousness of stay at home mommyhood and do something "thrilling" for a change was awesome.
We got back on shore and my brother-in-law, who happened to be the driver of the boat, said to my husband, "Man...your wife is CRAZY!"
I laughed...
...didn't we established that a long time ago?
My husband just nodded...he of all people should know the truthfulness of that statement...on multiple levels.
He does have to live with me, after all.
Don't forget to click and vote...
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Zaycon foods---Peaches and Ground Beef event
I got this e-mail from Zaycon foods. Just thought I would pass it on.
Zaycon foods in an amazing food company that delivers FRESH meats (as in, never frozen) and fresh picked fruits. Here's the info for their next summer event.
Zaycon Summer Savings Event
Farm Fresh Peaches and fresh 93/7 super lean ground beef
On August 3rd at 5:00 pm Pacific Standard time, Zaycon will begin taking orders for farm fresh peaches and super lean fresh 93/7 fine ground beef at the following locations (new areas in red):| Spokane | Ritzville | Lynnwood | Baker City |
| Colville | Connell | Monroe | Fruitland |
| Chewelah | Pasco | Issaquah | Caldwell |
| Grangeville | Richland | Maple Valley | Boise |
| Kamiah | Zillah | Olympia | Nampa |
| Lewiston | Yakima | Rochester | Eagle |
| Pullman | Moses Lake | Kelso | Mt.Home |
| Colfax | Wenatchee | Vancouver | Jerome |
| Airway Heights | Ellensburg | Portland | Twin Falls |
| Cheney | Mt. Vernon | Hillsboro | Burley |
| Sandpoint | Camano Island | The Dalles | Idaho Falls |
| Coeur d’Alene | Arlington | Wilsonville/Oregon City | Rexburg |
| Othello | Everett | Salem | Pocatello |
| Kennewick | Puyallup | Eugene | Preston |
| Hermiston | Tacoma | Bend | Blackfoot |
| Walla Walla | Gig Harbor | Pendleton | |
| Benton City | North Bend | La Grande |
Our fresh, flavorful, 93/7 super lean fine ground beef is only $2.79 / lb for a 40 lb case. Please note our ground beef is not packaged in exact weights. At the time of delivery, we will note the weight of your case, and if there is a variation from the 40 lb total, you will receive a credit to your Zaycon account.
Our peaches are 79 cents per lb for 48 lbs (2 cases of 24 lbs each).
Log in to www.zayconfoods.com to decide when and where you want to pick up. Don't wait because we expect to sell out very quickly. Deliveries will begin August 19th.
I LOVE this company. We have ordered fresh chicken from them a couple of times and have loved the quality of the meat and the ordering and pick-up ease.
They have an AMAZING referral program. You earn money for your future orders with Zaycon ($1 per referral/per event) for every order made using your referral number on current AND future orders. That's why I'm posting here (wink, wink).
So...if they have a pick-up in your area and you do decide to try out Zaycon, click on my Zaycon food advertisement on the side bar, or click here https://www.zayconfoods.com/refer/zf791 or add the letters/numbers zf791where asked to put in a referral code. I'd really appreciate it.
Then you can get started ordering and gathering referrals yourself.
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Monday, August 1, 2011
Lack of Balance, Salt and Pepper, Atheism, and Exercise
I've been out of sorts all morning. Not only did I stay up WAY past my bedtime, e-mailing a new atheist and depressed acquaintance (find a post on MMUB about it here and his blog here), but realized this morning I had forgotten to take any of my medications/vitamins yesterday. Not so good when you are taking an anti-depressant.
When I finally dragged myself out of bed I was feeling a little groggy, a little nauseous, an a whole lotta unbalanced-ness (as if anything is new, I mean the name of my other blog is Methodical Musings of an Unbalanced Woman ha ha...just kidding), meaning I was dizzy. Right off the bat I had a bum to wipe, a baby upset about being trapped in his "jail" (aka crib), 4 hungry boys and a really messy house. Such a wonderful way to start off a Monday.
I scrambled to get ready to head out to our local church, where I freely give of my semi-fine tuned Jillian Micheals-like services twice a week (aka teach aerobics--boot camp, mean lady style). I love it. It's a fun outlet. Unfortunately it's not the same as teaching in a gym...I don't get paid (which I am totally okay with) and my kids have to go with me (which I'm only semi-okay with).
It was while we were there, at our church, that the fiasco of the morning occurred. It was one of my previously mentioned little bundles of energy (the 3, almost 4 year old) that was in the middle of it.
I'm working up a good sweat, kickin' some lady butt (including my own) when #2 comes to me with yet another complaint/question/thought (he's always interrupting). I heard something about Mini Rob (3 year old), salt and pepper, and glass. What did I do...ignored him. "Please go away until I am done."
We're finally done....cooled down...ready to leave when #2 saunters back and requests my attention. "Okay, Little Red...what do you need?"
"[Mini Rob] and ***** (neighbor boy whom we love and whom M.R. LOVES to get into mischief with) got into the salt and pepper shakers in the kitchen and dumped them out and broke some glass."
"HE WHAT?"
Yeah...they dumped out somewhere around 20 glass salt and pepper shakers and then decided to throw and shatter them all over the church's kitchen floor. Lovely...just lovely! At least Mini Rob was wearing shoes, ***** wasn't. And he managed to escape with only one cut. Don't ask me how. Glass was EVERYWHERE!!!!!
*****'s mom and I (with the help of another lovely friend) finally got it cleaned up, amidst the sneezing, while another mommy held my shoeless, screaming one year old.
What a nightmare!
Now it's nap time. I'm so happy I could cry....but I think I will just sleep instead.
Tell me..what kind of naughty things have YOUR kids done?
When I finally dragged myself out of bed I was feeling a little groggy, a little nauseous, an a whole lotta unbalanced-ness (as if anything is new, I mean the name of my other blog is Methodical Musings of an Unbalanced Woman ha ha...just kidding), meaning I was dizzy. Right off the bat I had a bum to wipe, a baby upset about being trapped in his "jail" (aka crib), 4 hungry boys and a really messy house. Such a wonderful way to start off a Monday.
I scrambled to get ready to head out to our local church, where I freely give of my semi-fine tuned Jillian Micheals-like services twice a week (aka teach aerobics--boot camp, mean lady style). I love it. It's a fun outlet. Unfortunately it's not the same as teaching in a gym...I don't get paid (which I am totally okay with) and my kids have to go with me (which I'm only semi-okay with).
It was while we were there, at our church, that the fiasco of the morning occurred. It was one of my previously mentioned little bundles of energy (the 3, almost 4 year old) that was in the middle of it.
I'm working up a good sweat, kickin' some lady butt (including my own) when #2 comes to me with yet another complaint/question/thought (he's always interrupting). I heard something about Mini Rob (3 year old), salt and pepper, and glass. What did I do...ignored him. "Please go away until I am done."
We're finally done....cooled down...ready to leave when #2 saunters back and requests my attention. "Okay, Little Red...what do you need?"
"[Mini Rob] and ***** (neighbor boy whom we love and whom M.R. LOVES to get into mischief with) got into the salt and pepper shakers in the kitchen and dumped them out and broke some glass."
"HE WHAT?"
Yeah...they dumped out somewhere around 20 glass salt and pepper shakers and then decided to throw and shatter them all over the church's kitchen floor. Lovely...just lovely! At least Mini Rob was wearing shoes, ***** wasn't. And he managed to escape with only one cut. Don't ask me how. Glass was EVERYWHERE!!!!!
*****'s mom and I (with the help of another lovely friend) finally got it cleaned up, amidst the sneezing, while another mommy held my shoeless, screaming one year old.
What a nightmare!
Now it's nap time. I'm so happy I could cry....but I think I will just sleep instead.
Tell me..what kind of naughty things have YOUR kids done?
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