May 25, 2010

just a frog...

thought i would post a few pics of the kids from the other day. my kids found a frog in the pool (good thing that doesn't freak me out...we've actually found a lot worse in there) and that poor thing was tortured for 20 minutes before it finally escaped. and by escaped, i mean one of the dads took it across the street to the creek to freedom! it was crazy how excited all the kids were to throw it in the pool hold it and have there picture taken. i think all but 2 of the 9 kids we had over had their picture taken, and not a single one of them washed their hands (sorry moms).
(my fave pic of the day - thanks D)
(P-Donculous was so excited to hold the frog)
(NoNo was a little skittish)

May 18, 2010

getting lazy...

i promise i'll come up with something catchy to talk about, but i've just gotten so damn lazy. i did have to post that i made dinner tonight and for the first time in over 2 weeks did not have anything left to put away in tupperware (to sit in the fridge and grow disgusting green hairy blobs). my kids ate every stinking last bite! i'm not saying that every kid will eat what i prepared, but mine did and it's a freaking miracle! i should have taken a picture, but it was honestly gone so fast i didn't have time to find the camera. i'll have to make the dish again just so i can post a pretty picture along with the recipe. trust me, it was super easy and actually pretty cheap (shrimp was on sale today). you're probably wondering what i made...i call it Shrimp & Lemon Pasta. it's a variation of something i've had in the past, but since i didn't have the recipe, i just threw some stuff together and it turned out fabulously. like i said before, i will post "my" recipe later. i promise to update when i get a chance...

May 7, 2010

mother's day...

i'm stealing this idea from Jess (and since she's one of the oldest longest friends i have, she won't care). this sunday is Mother's Day, but honestly it's just like any other day to me. yes, i am a mom, and have been for 8 years now (3x over), but to me Mother's Day should actually be a MOM-FREE Day. like x-mas, everything is closed for business. no mom duties all day! i'm making signs and forming a picket line in my yard right now. i'm officially calling for no diapers, no cooking, no cleaning, no soccer games, no kissing boo-boos, and if i feel like having a drink at 10am I WILL!! it's "mother's day" every day at my house, so, when they make an official holiday, it should be a freaking holiday! i don't want wilted flowers or half eaten candy, i want a day off!

now that being said...it is still a holiday reserved for mothers, which i have 2 of (second by marriage, but i've known her almost half my life now, so that counts for something). since they both put aside their motherly duties a long time ago, it is only fair to reward them now with a showering of gifts and love notes. they both now have the joy of being a "GRAND"mother, which, from what i hear is pretty darn rewarding in itself. so, this mother's day is for them (not me)....
*thanks mom for being who you are and not judging me for who i am

(click on the pics to see them even BIGGER)

*to my mom-in-law - thanks for being who you are and for giving me my gift (babycakes)

May 5, 2010

Old Spice Power...

it was late one night while i was just about to fall asleep and i caught one of these commercials. can i just say that i almost pee'd my pants when i found this, a compilation of ALL the Old Spice commercials! yes, i still love the one with the guy on the horse, "because i smell like a man!", but these are hilarious. odor blocking power for 16 hourrrrrs.....