Wordless Wednesday

It's Just Another Meltdown Monday...

I wish it was Sunday. I don't know if it is the heat or if there is a full moon soon but the kiddos have been something else here lately. Today was probably the worst morning that we have had though lately. Logan at one point cried so hard I thought he was going to make himself throw up and all over me telling him that 8:30 in the morning was way too early for a lollipop. Grrrr!!!

Things have been very busy lately, between my etsy shop, the hubby's work (civilian and military) and our normal weekend craziness I think that we are all ready for a break. Last weekend we went to Busch Gardens and the kids had a blast. They LOVED the new Sesame Street section but it is definitely way too small for all the kids that were in there. Thankfully all those kids that had to be in the new section left little to no lines on all the older kids rides so they had a blast on them. Mom and dad are coming this weekend so I am hoping that I can get the pictures off their camera to show you all the fun we had.

I know I have been a horrible blogger lately but I am hoping that with us finally being home this weekend I can finally get caught up on some things and have more time to write. Hope everyone is doing well!

Calling all Princess'

Check out Mama Snows blog for a great fairy wing giveaway!!!


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e=mc²

My current drama can best be summarized with e=mc²

E as in E-I-E-I-OHHHHHH my gosh that hurt

M as in matchbox helicopter, the thing that I stepped on that gave me a wonderful puncture wound

C² as in Cha-Ching!! the noise I will hear when I open the bill from my doctors office for a visit and a tetanus shot (at least I am safe for another ten years if some other toy cars want to do battle)

Grocery Carts, Strollers and Lyrics

As I am making lunch for the doodles today I see Ella zoom by... pushing Logan in the doll stroller !! Then they decided he should go in their shopping cart and take a spin. They took turns back and forth for about 15 minutes and had me cracking up the entire time!!

My new favorite song that has kept me sane when things are getting tough around here. Thanks Hootie!

It Won't Be Like This For Long

By Darius Rucker

He didn't have to wake up

He'd been up all night

Lying there in bed and listening

To his newborn baby cry

He makes a pot of coffee

He splashes water on his face

His wife gives him a kiss and says,

"It's gonna be okay"

It won't be like this for long

One day we'll look back laughing

At the week we brought her home

This phase is gonna fly by

So baby, just hold on

It won't be like this for long

Four years later, 'bout 4:30

She's crawling in their bed

And when he drops her off at pre-school

She's clinging to his leg

The teacher peels her off of him

He says, "What can I do?

She says, "Now, don't you worry

This'll only last a week or two"

It won't be like this for long

One day soon you'll drop her off

And she won't even know you're gon

This phase is gonna fly by

If you can just hold on

It won't be like this for long

Someday soon she'll be a teenager

And at times, he'll think she hates him

And he'll walk her down the aisle
And raise her veil,

But right now she's up and cryin'
And the truth is that he don't mind

As he kisses her goodnight

And she says her prayers

He lays down there beside her

Till her eyes are finally closed
And just watching her it breaks his heart
'Cause he already knows

It won't be like this for long

One day soon that little girl is gonna be
All grown up and gone

And this phase is gonna fly by

So he's trying to hold on

It won't be like this for long

It won't be like this for long

Happy Mothers Day!!!!

I hope all the mommys out there are having a great day! There is definitely a lot to celebrate today especially for all those mommys that are having there first Mothers Day!

New Mommys

Jenna

Amy-Jo

Ginger

Alice (soon-to-be :))

&

Seasoned Veterans

Kelly

Barbara

Laine

Amy

Angela

Candice

Nicole

Cindy

Cranky Twin Mom

Rachel

Still Here...

Sorry for the lack of posts but we have been dealing with illness and potty training...yes potty training!!! We all have had a yucky cold and now poor Ella has Fifth Disease (or slap face..I know lovely right!). And both kids have decided that they are ready to potty train which I am and I'm not ready for since it adds extra stress to my already stressful day. Hopefully, I can get some pics up soon and have a longer post. Maybe I can get some me time in this weekend since it is Mothers Day. :)

Up On My Soapbox

So yesterday afternoon the family and I are enjoying a relaxing afternoon in the comfort of our air conditioning since it was 90+ degrees when we hear a horrible racket outside. So the hubby looks out to find out was going on but didn't see anything immediately except a bunch of our neighbors standing near the street and a lot of cars stopped. After a few minutes of being completely oblivious to the fact we finally realize our mailbox is gone! Our neighbors saw the whole event unfold before them. One of the lovely drivers that like to speed down our street had gone off the road, tried to correct, went airborne, took out our mailbox and our neighbors mailbox, then managed to regain control and came to a stop sideways on the road out front. He then proceeded to back up and go along his way. Luckily one of the nice people in our neighborhood saw it happen got his license plate and I believe said something to the guy who eventually turned around and came back almost 5 minutes later. This driver was very lucky that he did not hit that guardrail you can see in the first picture because he likely would have ended up down the embankment in the creek.

Now here is my soapbox, or I guess you could call it that. We have been living in this house for about 3 1/2 years now, it is nice family neighborhood with an elementary school and high school and although you see the double yellow lines in the picture the speed limit is 25. I think maybe 50% of the people that travel this road daily go the actual speed limit which completely infuriates me. And many of those drivers speeding are actually the bus drivers that carry the children to and from school everyday, or the parents trying to get their kids there on time. Even though there have been several incidents like this to happen on our street the police presence has not increased. I even felt like one of the officers we spoke to yesterday could have given a hoot about the incident and was ready to get on with their day.

So what is a law abiding, tax paying resident supposed to do? Well, for the time being I guess I must not allow the kids to play outside or get the mail when there is any traffic coming. Who knows when some wackjob on their cell phone, going 10 to 20 miles over the speed limit around a pretty decent curve is going to plow you over. So here is my PSA for the day ~ If you or anyone you know likes to speed in residential areas, where children play, slow the F*&% DOWN!!! Thank you, and we now return you to our regularly scheduled program already in progress.

Reasons Why Crayola May Not Be That Wonderful

So we bought a big bag of Crayola products a couple weeks ago and one of the the things in the bag is color explosion paper in black. Basically you are just using the markers for their moisture to take away the black and reveal the color underneath. Cute idea but the black does come off when it gets wet. Case in point, my lovely children that thought they needed a little more fiber in their diets.

Thank goodness it is non-toxic! And yes I know it says 6+. Never been much for following directions. ha ha

Remembering

This week weighs heavy on my heart. Thursday April 16th marks the second anniversary of the horrible events that took place at Virginia Tech. While I am not an official Hokie, I graduated from Radford, my blood will always run maroon and orange. I lived in Blacksburg, VA for six years and VT was a huge part of my life. My husband actually attended VT for the first part of his college career and was actually a VT cheerleader...no laughing. :)

While life continues to go on I don't want anyone to forget the special people that were lost that day. If you would like to learn more about the individuals on the list below you can read about them here. Please keep the family and friends of these individuals in your thoughts and prayers throughout this difficult week.

We Remember

Ross A. Alameddine
Christopher James Bishop
Brian R. Bluhm
Ryan Christopher Clark
Austin Michelle Cloyd
Jocelyne Couture-Nowak
Kevin P. Granata
Matthew Gregory Gwaltney
Caitlin Millar Hammaren
Jeremy Michael Herbstritt
Rachael Elizabeth Hill
Emily Jane Hilscher
Jarrett Lee Lane
Matthew Joseph La Porte
Henry J. Lee
Liviu Librescu
G.V. Loganathan
Partahi Mamora Halomoan Lumbantoruan
Lauren Ashley McCain
Daniel Patrick O'Neil
Juan Ramon Ortiz-Ortiz
Minal Hiralal Panchal
Daniel Alejandro Perez
Erin Nicole Peterson
Michael Steven Pohle, Jr.
Julia Kathleen Pryde
Mary Karen Read
Reema Joseph Samaha
Waleed Mohamed Shaalan
Leslie Geraldine Sherman
Maxine Shelly Turner
Nicole Regina White