Get kids in costume
Parade.
Party.
Clean up party.
Clean House.
Visit relatives.
Trick or Treat.
Get kids ready for bed.
Clean up house.
Read blo...zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Question posed to my daughters this morning:
"So do the two of you get together at night when we think you are sleeping and devise a schedule for who is grouchy at different times during the morning?"
Sunday, October 28, 2007
Ummm...I would like to file a complaint please
OK. So last week #2 has this weird stomach-flu thing that involved her barfing once a day (always at night around 11-12) being ok for a day, then barfing again. We had this Saturday-Friday last week. No fever just vomit.
Tonight it apparently strikes #1. I am sure there are those out there who would say I am nuts given what I am about to say, but I am gonna say it anyway.
Why the hell can't they both be sick at the same time? My kids do this with every illness they pass around and it sucks. Instead of a week of illness we get two, sometimes 4 if BH and I get it too. I would far rather get it all over with at once then have this dragging it out forever shit.
Oh yeah....let us not forget that we are but a couple of days from Halloween.
If someone else was going to get this crap I was kind of hoping it would be me and that it would strike tomorrow night and then I could possibly get out of testifying in court this week. I hate it when I have to do that.
Can you get out of testifying if you are puking your guts out?
Tonight it apparently strikes #1. I am sure there are those out there who would say I am nuts given what I am about to say, but I am gonna say it anyway.
Why the hell can't they both be sick at the same time? My kids do this with every illness they pass around and it sucks. Instead of a week of illness we get two, sometimes 4 if BH and I get it too. I would far rather get it all over with at once then have this dragging it out forever shit.
Oh yeah....let us not forget that we are but a couple of days from Halloween.
If someone else was going to get this crap I was kind of hoping it would be me and that it would strike tomorrow night and then I could possibly get out of testifying in court this week. I hate it when I have to do that.
Can you get out of testifying if you are puking your guts out?
Friday, October 26, 2007
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
There was frost on my windshield this morning
So I heard the other day that Sam Brownback has decided to withdraw from the presidential race.
My response: Sam Brownback was in the presidential race????
In all seriousness I was glad to hear that news. I never thought he had a snowball's chance in hell, but that is at least one less Massive Scary Conservative to deal with.
So I thought........
Rumor has it he plans to run for Governor of Kansas in 2010.
That gives me the shivers, because the potential for that win is definitely present.
It would really suck if he won, because I detest moving.
If it gets to that I will be taking suggestions on desirable locations.
In other news....
So say you have a child and that child wakes up in the middle of the night and throws up. Said child is low key the following day, but no fever and no further vomiting episodes. The second day after the first episode, the child seems fine. That night the child wakes up and vomits again. No more episodes the rest of the evening, and seems fine if not downright chipper the next day.
So what is up with that!?
My response: Sam Brownback was in the presidential race????
In all seriousness I was glad to hear that news. I never thought he had a snowball's chance in hell, but that is at least one less Massive Scary Conservative to deal with.
So I thought........
Rumor has it he plans to run for Governor of Kansas in 2010.
That gives me the shivers, because the potential for that win is definitely present.
It would really suck if he won, because I detest moving.
If it gets to that I will be taking suggestions on desirable locations.
In other news....
So say you have a child and that child wakes up in the middle of the night and throws up. Said child is low key the following day, but no fever and no further vomiting episodes. The second day after the first episode, the child seems fine. That night the child wakes up and vomits again. No more episodes the rest of the evening, and seems fine if not downright chipper the next day.
So what is up with that!?
Sunday, October 21, 2007
And So it Begins
First illness of the cold and flu season has struck, at approximately 12:30 AM CST with a barfing #2. I think that is enough on that topic.
The trip to Chicago was really quite good despite my concerns. The kids were really well behaved, didn't get in to much mishchief and were where they were supposed to be when they were supposed to be.
Our visit consisted of a trip to the Art Institute that was far FAR too short. We got to see the Gates of Paradise on their last day their which was pretty cool. Highlights for me were the Impressionist Gallery, On the Beach, and the Thorne Miniature Room which I came upon kind of by accident. I could have easily spent the entire day at the Institute and was reluctant to leave.
But leave I had to do as we had tickets to see Wicked. I am not much of one for the musicals, but this was a very enjoyable show and I liked it enough to consider seeing it again. The Ford Theatre was quite beautiful too I must say. Unfortunately I was not able to take pictures.
After Wicked we walked over to the Navy Pier which was pretty touristy, but some great views of the lake were to be found as well as gorgeous night time views of the Chicago skyline. There was a stained glass museum there that was pretty interesting too.
The trip was short but I felt like we got to see/do a pretty fair amount of good stuff for the time we were there. Also it was a low to no drama experience which is exactly what we were hoping for.
That pretty much sums up the Chicago trip, ooh except that we found a Boudin's and got some of their delicious fresh sourdough bread. So yummy!
I still have not had a chance to deal with pictures from the trip, so that will have to be a post for another day.
Now I must be off to read a sick girl some stories, and continue my efforts to catch up after the trip. Still so far far away....
The trip to Chicago was really quite good despite my concerns. The kids were really well behaved, didn't get in to much mishchief and were where they were supposed to be when they were supposed to be.
Our visit consisted of a trip to the Art Institute that was far FAR too short. We got to see the Gates of Paradise on their last day their which was pretty cool. Highlights for me were the Impressionist Gallery, On the Beach, and the Thorne Miniature Room which I came upon kind of by accident. I could have easily spent the entire day at the Institute and was reluctant to leave.
But leave I had to do as we had tickets to see Wicked. I am not much of one for the musicals, but this was a very enjoyable show and I liked it enough to consider seeing it again. The Ford Theatre was quite beautiful too I must say. Unfortunately I was not able to take pictures.
After Wicked we walked over to the Navy Pier which was pretty touristy, but some great views of the lake were to be found as well as gorgeous night time views of the Chicago skyline. There was a stained glass museum there that was pretty interesting too.
The trip was short but I felt like we got to see/do a pretty fair amount of good stuff for the time we were there. Also it was a low to no drama experience which is exactly what we were hoping for.
That pretty much sums up the Chicago trip, ooh except that we found a Boudin's and got some of their delicious fresh sourdough bread. So yummy!
I still have not had a chance to deal with pictures from the trip, so that will have to be a post for another day.
Now I must be off to read a sick girl some stories, and continue my efforts to catch up after the trip. Still so far far away....
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
I have returned
We made it back to our house at about 9:00 last night.
So I am tired and have much catching up to do.
In truth I probably won't catch up this week, but I can guaran-damn-tee that I will drive myself bloody well insane trying to do so.
Maybe next week I will post some pitchurs of what we did and maybe even tell you about it too.
This of course is all dependent on my not being admitted to the loony bin this week.
So I am tired and have much catching up to do.
In truth I probably won't catch up this week, but I can guaran-damn-tee that I will drive myself bloody well insane trying to do so.
Maybe next week I will post some pitchurs of what we did and maybe even tell you about it too.
This of course is all dependent on my not being admitted to the loony bin this week.
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Hello my name is Missy and I have control issues
B.H. and I are preparing for a trip to Chicago this weekend.
"Oh, how romantic and fun!" You might be thinking.
Romantic...not much chance. Fun....well I hope so.
You see we will be joined by about 80+ high school students and a handful of adults.
Did I mention that we will be traveling there on a bus?
So now you can see where the romance went, and perhaps you also get why I am not convinced that fun will be part of this trip either.
When B.H. first told me of this proposed trip for his students my immediate reaction was don't think even for a MINUTE that I will not be joining you for this trip. Travel doesn't happen often around here and when it does it usually is for purposes of visiting family. While enjoyable, not particularly adventurous. I was taken in by the idea of seeing Wicked, and going to groovy museums and dare I hope...shopping??
I will get to do all of those things. I am happy about that, and sure that I will enjoy it.
In the past day or so however I have begun to consider the realities of the trip, and in so doing have begun to question the wisdom of my insistence upon joining in this venture.
Now I may have mentioned this before.....but I like to plan things. I usually think my way of planning is the best choice for all involved. Sometimes this is a good thing.
Sometimes it is not.
It has just occurred to me that I will be following someone else's plans and schedule for this entire trip.
Despite how much I may want to alter the plans I will be unable to do so.
Also...I am going to be on a bus full of people I don't know for approximately 24 hours total by the time all is said and done. 24 hours. On. A. Bus.
Dear Lord what I have I gotten myself in to?
If I had thought of these things a few months ago, I am not sure I would have been so insistent on going.
In truth this may be good for me. There are those who might say it would be good for me to lighten up a bit, let go of the steering wheel so to speak. Being around others will be good. My social life has dwindled to a virtual halt over the past few years..but that I suppose is a post for another day. So let's leave it at....it will be good for me to exercise social skills that I fear I have completely lost due to my lack of socializing with grownups in particular.
I am trying to maintain a positive attitude.
I am also trying to think of how I can occupy myself on a really long ass bus ride.
Any suggestions?
"Oh, how romantic and fun!" You might be thinking.
Romantic...not much chance. Fun....well I hope so.
You see we will be joined by about 80+ high school students and a handful of adults.
Did I mention that we will be traveling there on a bus?
So now you can see where the romance went, and perhaps you also get why I am not convinced that fun will be part of this trip either.
When B.H. first told me of this proposed trip for his students my immediate reaction was don't think even for a MINUTE that I will not be joining you for this trip. Travel doesn't happen often around here and when it does it usually is for purposes of visiting family. While enjoyable, not particularly adventurous. I was taken in by the idea of seeing Wicked, and going to groovy museums and dare I hope...shopping??
I will get to do all of those things. I am happy about that, and sure that I will enjoy it.
In the past day or so however I have begun to consider the realities of the trip, and in so doing have begun to question the wisdom of my insistence upon joining in this venture.
Now I may have mentioned this before.....but I like to plan things. I usually think my way of planning is the best choice for all involved. Sometimes this is a good thing.
Sometimes it is not.
It has just occurred to me that I will be following someone else's plans and schedule for this entire trip.
Despite how much I may want to alter the plans I will be unable to do so.
Also...I am going to be on a bus full of people I don't know for approximately 24 hours total by the time all is said and done. 24 hours. On. A. Bus.
Dear Lord what I have I gotten myself in to?
If I had thought of these things a few months ago, I am not sure I would have been so insistent on going.
In truth this may be good for me. There are those who might say it would be good for me to lighten up a bit, let go of the steering wheel so to speak. Being around others will be good. My social life has dwindled to a virtual halt over the past few years..but that I suppose is a post for another day. So let's leave it at....it will be good for me to exercise social skills that I fear I have completely lost due to my lack of socializing with grownups in particular.
I am trying to maintain a positive attitude.
I am also trying to think of how I can occupy myself on a really long ass bus ride.
Any suggestions?
Saturday, October 06, 2007
Could you add one more thing to those thoughts?
Calm children. There will be about 10 of them in my house tomorrow.
There is a 70% chance of Thunderstorms tomorrow.
So they will likely be inside the house the entire time.
The whole time.
All 10 of them.
Ages 11 and under.
Oy.
Vey.
There is a 70% chance of Thunderstorms tomorrow.
So they will likely be inside the house the entire time.
The whole time.
All 10 of them.
Ages 11 and under.
Oy.
Vey.
A little twitchy
When I was a kid, EVERY Sunday we would go over to my grandmother's house for dinner with the rest of my family. Sometime around the time I was about 10 years old, they stopped for some reason that I can not recall 25 years later. For a while now I have been saying that we should try to re-instate the Sunday dinner. Not every Sunday, but perhaps once a month, and not a roast dinner every time either. That was what we had E-V-E-R-Y Sunday. Lately those of us in my large and sprawling family have been reminiscing about the food and desserts my grandmother used to make. My grandmother has serious arthritis and suffered a stroke about 6 years ago as a result just can not stand up in the kitchen long enough to bake and cook like she used too. We have all been very sad about that for a long time.
SOOooo, finally last week I got up off my butt and made arrangements to start this Sunday dinner thing back up once and for all. The idea has been met with much enthusiasm. My goal for the next year or so is to learn how to make the cakes, pies and other assorted baked yummies that my grandma used to make. On our birthdays every year she would make each person in the family their favorite pie or cake. My grandma was not much of one for recipes, and she is not getting younger, so I have to start now, and have her dictate while I do the work and write down those recipes that have not been written down.
This is a long winded way of getting to why I am a little twitchy. Tomorrow is the first dinner, the menu is Chicken and Dumplings (the home made roast a chicken roll out the dumplings kind) salad, rolls, green beans, Fresh Apple Cake, and Cherry Dessert. There might be a couple of other things too, but I can't recall them now because they are not my responsibility. I am providing dessert and the house. I feel that is a plenty. Now these desserts are REVERED in my family and I have never made them before. It has been a long time since anyone has had them so there has been a lot of time for memories of how wonderful they were to build to out of control proportions. The fresh apple cake is baking as I type. It is taking every thing I have not to cut a slice and take it to my mother's house to make sure it is ok. (This cake is not my favorite, so I am no judge. That is also why we are having cherry dessert. Cream Cheese, Dream Whip, Cherry pie filling. Just hand me a spoon people.)
So think good food thoughts for me people. I got a tough audience tomorrow.
SOOooo, finally last week I got up off my butt and made arrangements to start this Sunday dinner thing back up once and for all. The idea has been met with much enthusiasm. My goal for the next year or so is to learn how to make the cakes, pies and other assorted baked yummies that my grandma used to make. On our birthdays every year she would make each person in the family their favorite pie or cake. My grandma was not much of one for recipes, and she is not getting younger, so I have to start now, and have her dictate while I do the work and write down those recipes that have not been written down.
This is a long winded way of getting to why I am a little twitchy. Tomorrow is the first dinner, the menu is Chicken and Dumplings (the home made roast a chicken roll out the dumplings kind) salad, rolls, green beans, Fresh Apple Cake, and Cherry Dessert. There might be a couple of other things too, but I can't recall them now because they are not my responsibility. I am providing dessert and the house. I feel that is a plenty. Now these desserts are REVERED in my family and I have never made them before. It has been a long time since anyone has had them so there has been a lot of time for memories of how wonderful they were to build to out of control proportions. The fresh apple cake is baking as I type. It is taking every thing I have not to cut a slice and take it to my mother's house to make sure it is ok. (This cake is not my favorite, so I am no judge. That is also why we are having cherry dessert. Cream Cheese, Dream Whip, Cherry pie filling. Just hand me a spoon people.)
So think good food thoughts for me people. I got a tough audience tomorrow.
Wednesday, October 03, 2007
Musical Prodigy?
So I am listening to #1 practice her violin right now, and it is not painful.
Of course one pleasing to the ear practice equals child prodigy.
No one could ever accuse me of failing to be a proud parent!
Of course one pleasing to the ear practice equals child prodigy.
No one could ever accuse me of failing to be a proud parent!
Saturday, September 29, 2007
Another doozy from #2
So we are in the car on the way home from tennis lessons this morning, and as is all to common for my personal liking these days, the children are refusing to accept an answer we have given them to some question.
In exasperation I ask why they continue ask, when an answer has been provided.
#2's response: We can't understand what you say because you don't speak kid.
Anybody else see scary things in our future?
In exasperation I ask why they continue ask, when an answer has been provided.
#2's response: We can't understand what you say because you don't speak kid.
Anybody else see scary things in our future?
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
This post is for girls
Dontcha hate it when you blow the underwire out of your favorite bra in the middle of a day at work that is so busy you can't go home and trade out?
Felt like I had one tit flapping in the wind and it would occasionally get caught on something sharp.
Now I have to find a NEW favorite bra and you all know that is not easily accomplished.
Damnit.
Felt like I had one tit flapping in the wind and it would occasionally get caught on something sharp.
Now I have to find a NEW favorite bra and you all know that is not easily accomplished.
Damnit.
Sunday, September 23, 2007
If I had a million dollars....
#2 informed us last night that if she were to find a pirate's treasure chest full of gold she would go out to buy a guinea pig and a limo with a hot tub.
#1 snorted and kept reading her book.
It is important to know how you would spend pirate treasure should the occasion present itself.
#1 snorted and kept reading her book.
It is important to know how you would spend pirate treasure should the occasion present itself.
Friday, September 21, 2007
Did YOU hear it?
Yup we had a strong one blow through here tonight.
I ain't talkin' about a storm either.
At least not one of the mother nature type storms.
Folks we had us a screamin' tantrum blow through here this evening.
I am sure that all of you regardless of your location were wondering who it was screaming, "I WANT MY MUSIC!!!!!!!" repetitively at about 8:30 CST.
Let me solve that mystery for you. It was #2 coming to you live from Chez Us.
Good times.
It was just how I hoped to spend my evening at home after a very LONG day in class.
Awesome.
I ain't talkin' about a storm either.
At least not one of the mother nature type storms.
Folks we had us a screamin' tantrum blow through here this evening.
I am sure that all of you regardless of your location were wondering who it was screaming, "I WANT MY MUSIC!!!!!!!" repetitively at about 8:30 CST.
Let me solve that mystery for you. It was #2 coming to you live from Chez Us.
Good times.
It was just how I hoped to spend my evening at home after a very LONG day in class.
Awesome.
Monday, September 17, 2007
A Recommendation
I love to read.It's true!
It is not often that I will make a book recommendation, but I have decided that I am going to go out on a limb today.
I am not going to recommend just one book my friend(s) but an entire series of books.
B.H. got me started on this series a few years ago. The intended audience is young adults. If my memory serves me correctly he read the first book in the series so that he could create an Accelerated Reader test for one of his students. After reading and enjoying the book immensely he passed it on to me and I devoured it in about 2 hours or so I think. After I proclaimed my love for these books, he made an arrangement with the librarian where he was teaching at the time to bring the books home to me as soon as she got a new one in. (It pays to have connections!)
Now that I have given you a rather long winded history on how I got started with the series I will give you the name. Here at Chez US we affectionately refer to the series as the "Georgia Books." The author is Louise Rennison. In a nutshell the books are written as diary entries from a teen-aged girl living in England, and they are funny. I have laughed out loud numerous times while reading each book. There are currently 8 books in the series.
I highly recommend that you start on these books at your earliest convenience. Don't be turned off by the Young Adult thing. As an adult I promise you will find them funny. I wouldn't recommend them for anyone younger than high school age. The first book is titled: Angus, Thongs, and Full Frontal Snogging
Go get one. Soon. You won't be sorry!
Sunday, September 16, 2007
Unbelievable!
How can they not give my Hugh the Emmy? HOW!!! I demand a recount!!! I will offer Hugh my ample bosom for comforting purposes.
In other unbelievable news...Crazy Lacey was eliminated!!! Now it is down to Heather and Jes.
I vote for Jes.
Now I must leave you to continue the TV gorgefest I have been indulging in all evening.
In other unbelievable news...Crazy Lacey was eliminated!!! Now it is down to Heather and Jes.
I vote for Jes.
Now I must leave you to continue the TV gorgefest I have been indulging in all evening.
Sunday, September 09, 2007
Full Disclosure (I know Ali will understand)
Now the two of you who have been reading this blog since it's birth nearly three years ago know that BH and I don't watch a lot of stuff on TV. We typically wait until a show has been released on DVD and then gorge ourselves watching an entire season in two days.
As you know we upgraded our cable a few months ago. We may be watching slightly more now than we were before, but usually that time is just replacing time that we previously spent wasting away browsing the internet. Now that school has begun again TV time is about back to it's usual quantaties for us.
For the past few years there have only been about two shows that we made a point to watch every week during the regular TV season, those being Scrubs and The Office. I suspect that will continue with this TV season however House will be added on to the must watch weekly list now that we are caught up. If this weren't the last season for Scrubs and I did not have such a passionate love of Zach Braff....after last season Scrubs may have moved down to the wait until DVD list. That last season was almost painful. I am hoping for full recovery for this year.
But I digress from the point of this post which is all about full disclosure, and that means I have to fess up about one more show that has some how made it to the watch every week list.
Ohhh friends this is painful.
OK...here it goes.
Each week on Sunday at 10:00 PM CST.. BH and I clear the calendar so that we are available to watch...OH God I can't believe I am going to admit it...........Rock.Of.Love.
Yes dear friends we don't miss the weekly installment about Bret Michaels search for a true love that can handle the power of his immense Rock 'n Roll fame.....the one woman who can in his own words...."Rock his world."
What is it that draws us back week after week? Is it to see what scheme crazy Lacey has come up with this week to insure world roking dominance? To root for our favorite girl Jes? The spectacular array of patent leather animal print dusters that come out only on elimination night? The desire to see if Bret EVER is without a bandana?
I can not answer to which one reason it is that keeps us coming back. Perhaps it is all of them.
We have been faithful for several weeks now, but only recently are we able to come out and admit that we make time for this show.
The truth will set you free my friends.
As you know we upgraded our cable a few months ago. We may be watching slightly more now than we were before, but usually that time is just replacing time that we previously spent wasting away browsing the internet. Now that school has begun again TV time is about back to it's usual quantaties for us.
For the past few years there have only been about two shows that we made a point to watch every week during the regular TV season, those being Scrubs and The Office. I suspect that will continue with this TV season however House will be added on to the must watch weekly list now that we are caught up. If this weren't the last season for Scrubs and I did not have such a passionate love of Zach Braff....after last season Scrubs may have moved down to the wait until DVD list. That last season was almost painful. I am hoping for full recovery for this year.
But I digress from the point of this post which is all about full disclosure, and that means I have to fess up about one more show that has some how made it to the watch every week list.
Ohhh friends this is painful.
OK...here it goes.
Each week on Sunday at 10:00 PM CST.. BH and I clear the calendar so that we are available to watch...OH God I can't believe I am going to admit it...........Rock.Of.Love.
Yes dear friends we don't miss the weekly installment about Bret Michaels search for a true love that can handle the power of his immense Rock 'n Roll fame.....the one woman who can in his own words...."Rock his world."
What is it that draws us back week after week? Is it to see what scheme crazy Lacey has come up with this week to insure world roking dominance? To root for our favorite girl Jes? The spectacular array of patent leather animal print dusters that come out only on elimination night? The desire to see if Bret EVER is without a bandana?
I can not answer to which one reason it is that keeps us coming back. Perhaps it is all of them.
We have been faithful for several weeks now, but only recently are we able to come out and admit that we make time for this show.
The truth will set you free my friends.
PUPPIES!!!!
My cousin's Austrailian Shepperd named Abby had her first litter of puppies about 3 weeks ago. We paid the puppies a visit today and they were so darn cute I thought I ought to share.
Really..... who doesn't love pictures of cute puppies?
Being short is tough!
Proud Mama and Puppy Behinds!
Really..... who doesn't love pictures of cute puppies?
Trying out some people knees
Being short is tough!
Proud Mama and Puppy Behinds!
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