I had always wanted to have a little girl. The desire was so strong that there is a "no male pets" rule in this house. Remind me to add that to the house rule list-it must be in writing. The result of this desire is a spoiled rotten princess that gets to do what ever she wants. Yes, she has her own couch. Yes she does get more treats then she should. Princess mmmhmmm.
I think God must have known what he was doing (duh girlfriend!) A girl for me would be a disaster-a spoiled princess that could talk. Thanks for being so smart Chief!
Maybe he thought he made a mistake. (although I doubt this completely). What I have experienced recently is the dangling of a carrot in front of me. Quite frankly, I am not interested. My sweet cherubs are bickering, bickering and yes MORE bickering. Jasper and Leo may get a name change. Josephina and Laurie. If I call them this by mistake my subconscious has taken over.
I am ready to purchase pink frilly dresses and patent leather shoes-can't forget the accessories to match. Hair bows, purses, and a little jewelry. I wonder if they make it to fit in a buzz cut? Wigs are ALWAYS an option. I just remembered-I have two! Just enough. They are leftover from Halloween. I make sure Bubble has hair once a year. Jasper could be Peg Bundy with a bleach, and Leo could be Lita Ford. Wait those are not the little princesses I imagined!
At any rate, I am not ready to exchange them for girls just yet. Perhaps maybe we need another spoiled princess to go with my boxer baby?
Josephina and Laurie-change back to Jasper and Leo or Slash and the lead singer of Whitesnake-we would only have to color one wig.
Did I mention the box of wine on my fridge-I think I MIGHT have.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Monday, January 18, 2010
#9
Shut up and yelling at each other are not OK. We will speak respectfully to and of each other. We are family, whether you like it or not. Hands will be kept to yourself unless you are hugging. Only warm fuzzies please.
Seems like such a simple rule, right! I could not be more wrong. I love Jasper and Leo with all my heart-and they help make my life complete......but OMG REALLY????? A trip to the park with my brother and his daughters-it sounds so pleasant. I mean that, I really do.
I have one warning for the two-stay in check at the park. Show your nieces, brother and the other kiddos a good example. If you don't I will bring you home. HMPH! I have found that my definition and their definition of good example are two very different things. Hot and cold, sweet and sour, polka dot and zig-zag-Yep very different.
Jasper is climbing all over the top of the play palace instead of inside, as well as going up the down slide-ewwww breakin' the law! A polite reminder of the small children watching them-are you setting a good example? "Yeah." Ugh! "no your not-off the palace and find something else to do." That was a big mistake. What followed between these two boys was just short of a fist fight. How could they misunderstand me? First they were sent to the car-simple task, uh no! I see and orange and grey shoe in the air, then a black and white. An awkwardly been spine as Leo is running from Jasper-"I did Nothing!!" mmmmhmmmm sure you did. You both did. No he did-no it was him. Aye yi YI! time to go home boys.
They noticed I was leaving little biddy in the park and I was getting in the car with them. Yes, I did say leaving little biddy in the park. Have no fear my brother is still there-although that would have scared the crud out of them if he wasn't. Put that one in my pocket. Seriously, I would NEVER leave him there on his own.
We are driving up the hill. Leo says "I did nothing-why do I have to go home?" Jasper says "you pushed me off the toy to the ground." l- "no, you were already falling. I just put my foot there. See mom? Nothing." Nothing my fanny. This is a constant battle with these two precious cherubs. Can I just go back to work?
I will leave them alone to make each other miserable. They caught me off guard and listened. They stayed in there. Didn't even argue all the way up the stairs. They know they pushed the limit. I went back to the park and had a blast with the rest of my family.
Why must simple rules be so difficult to follow?
Yep-there is a box of wine of my fridge
Seems like such a simple rule, right! I could not be more wrong. I love Jasper and Leo with all my heart-and they help make my life complete......but OMG REALLY????? A trip to the park with my brother and his daughters-it sounds so pleasant. I mean that, I really do.
I have one warning for the two-stay in check at the park. Show your nieces, brother and the other kiddos a good example. If you don't I will bring you home. HMPH! I have found that my definition and their definition of good example are two very different things. Hot and cold, sweet and sour, polka dot and zig-zag-Yep very different.
Jasper is climbing all over the top of the play palace instead of inside, as well as going up the down slide-ewwww breakin' the law! A polite reminder of the small children watching them-are you setting a good example? "Yeah." Ugh! "no your not-off the palace and find something else to do." That was a big mistake. What followed between these two boys was just short of a fist fight. How could they misunderstand me? First they were sent to the car-simple task, uh no! I see and orange and grey shoe in the air, then a black and white. An awkwardly been spine as Leo is running from Jasper-"I did Nothing!!" mmmmhmmmm sure you did. You both did. No he did-no it was him. Aye yi YI! time to go home boys.
They noticed I was leaving little biddy in the park and I was getting in the car with them. Yes, I did say leaving little biddy in the park. Have no fear my brother is still there-although that would have scared the crud out of them if he wasn't. Put that one in my pocket. Seriously, I would NEVER leave him there on his own.
We are driving up the hill. Leo says "I did nothing-why do I have to go home?" Jasper says "you pushed me off the toy to the ground." l- "no, you were already falling. I just put my foot there. See mom? Nothing." Nothing my fanny. This is a constant battle with these two precious cherubs. Can I just go back to work?
I will leave them alone to make each other miserable. They caught me off guard and listened. They stayed in there. Didn't even argue all the way up the stairs. They know they pushed the limit. I went back to the park and had a blast with the rest of my family.
Why must simple rules be so difficult to follow?
Yep-there is a box of wine of my fridge
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
House Rule #11
#11 - You may be asked to do other small jobs besides your chores. Please do them without complaining or telling me why YOU don't think it is fair. Remember, I wash your underwear, clean your pee off of things and some other things that I am sure you would not like to do. I will trade you ANY day.
Tuesday-the dreaded "prepare for garbage day" day. Taking out the garbage-such a simple task-uh, okay. Princess Plastic has arrived. I am recycle crazy...yep I tend to go fishin' in our trash to find what recyclables the axis powers have thrown away that clearly goes in the blue bin. I love the eye roll I get when I save the disposable coffee cups and paper plates for yard waste. My boys are opportunity offenders-if it is easier to throw it away they will.
I am thinking about gettin' one of those cute sealed compost cans that sit by the side of the sink. Then I look at the window above the sink and think about it just being another thing I will have to clean when the boys turn the sprayer on from the faucet. MAN, I hate that. Messy. Messy. Messy!
Anyway......So Leo is asked to do his regular Tuesday chore-empty the small trash bins around the house and place them and the recycle bins by the door so Jasper can take it outside and to the curb. Bubble - Leo grab the diapers too- Leo -unh!! The diapers, all I am supposed to do is the small garbage and nothing else. Bubble-Rule #11 please. Leo-but....but...and throws down the trash. Yep that's why we made up the rules. To make you miserable. That's our job. Guilty as charged.
On another note-have you ever thought that your favorite celebrities would stand still in time? Well of course, we aren't getting any older. Right??? I admit I used to watch wrestling with my husband before kids. Yes I picked a favorite so I could feel like I belonged in the sports entertainment business. After 15 years he is back-wow, he has aged. It is in a good way-handsome with long grey hair. To some he is Kevin Nash, but to me he will always be Big Daddy Cool Diesel. " I ain't as good as I once was-but I'm as good once as I ever was" - Tobey Kieth
Tuesday-the dreaded "prepare for garbage day" day. Taking out the garbage-such a simple task-uh, okay. Princess Plastic has arrived. I am recycle crazy...yep I tend to go fishin' in our trash to find what recyclables the axis powers have thrown away that clearly goes in the blue bin. I love the eye roll I get when I save the disposable coffee cups and paper plates for yard waste. My boys are opportunity offenders-if it is easier to throw it away they will.
I am thinking about gettin' one of those cute sealed compost cans that sit by the side of the sink. Then I look at the window above the sink and think about it just being another thing I will have to clean when the boys turn the sprayer on from the faucet. MAN, I hate that. Messy. Messy. Messy!
Anyway......So Leo is asked to do his regular Tuesday chore-empty the small trash bins around the house and place them and the recycle bins by the door so Jasper can take it outside and to the curb. Bubble - Leo grab the diapers too- Leo -unh!! The diapers, all I am supposed to do is the small garbage and nothing else. Bubble-Rule #11 please. Leo-but....but...and throws down the trash. Yep that's why we made up the rules. To make you miserable. That's our job. Guilty as charged.
On another note-have you ever thought that your favorite celebrities would stand still in time? Well of course, we aren't getting any older. Right??? I admit I used to watch wrestling with my husband before kids. Yes I picked a favorite so I could feel like I belonged in the sports entertainment business. After 15 years he is back-wow, he has aged. It is in a good way-handsome with long grey hair. To some he is Kevin Nash, but to me he will always be Big Daddy Cool Diesel. " I ain't as good as I once was-but I'm as good once as I ever was" - Tobey Kieth
Sunday, January 3, 2010
My Village
So I should have told you that the names of myself and family members are completely false. They are actually in my family-but the names have been changed to protect the innocent(or not).
I believe that it truly takes a village to nurture your family and relationships. No-I am not on the HC bandwagon. Without this village I could not be complete and fulfilled. They are wonderful people and my Rock. I've introduced you to my family-now my friends. I have named them after snack cakes that give me sugar and preservative therapy. Yep their my girls!
Chocolate Cupcake -CC- Everyone loves cupcakes! We been through a lot together AWESOME things and some bad stuff too-can't have all of one and none of the other (darn it!).
Snowball -SB- named after the delightful PINK marshmallow and coconut chocolate cakes. She keeps me real. Has helped me set goals and stick to 'em.
HoHo -HH-She makes me laugh so hard-she is the newest to my girls-I am so glad I met her. Thanks SB for introducing us!
These ladies make me cry, smile, laugh and keep going on the tough days. Out of all of that we laugh the most-to the point of not breathing, yeah I love to laugh. Did you notice they are named after chocolate cakes-mmmmmmmchocolate.
I believe that it truly takes a village to nurture your family and relationships. No-I am not on the HC bandwagon. Without this village I could not be complete and fulfilled. They are wonderful people and my Rock. I've introduced you to my family-now my friends. I have named them after snack cakes that give me sugar and preservative therapy. Yep their my girls!
Chocolate Cupcake -CC- Everyone loves cupcakes! We been through a lot together AWESOME things and some bad stuff too-can't have all of one and none of the other (darn it!).
Snowball -SB- named after the delightful PINK marshmallow and coconut chocolate cakes. She keeps me real. Has helped me set goals and stick to 'em.
HoHo -HH-She makes me laugh so hard-she is the newest to my girls-I am so glad I met her. Thanks SB for introducing us!
These ladies make me cry, smile, laugh and keep going on the tough days. Out of all of that we laugh the most-to the point of not breathing, yeah I love to laugh. Did you notice they are named after chocolate cakes-mmmmmmmchocolate.
Rule #1
During the long winter holiday break i found myself ready to try being bald. I would never shave my head but ripping it out had crossed my mind. I didn't sign up to raise bickering girls, and I know they came with outside plumbing-why did I think over night they had grown ponytails and put on dresses? Yep-my oldest boys sounded just like little girls. The baby just gleefully chased them as they fought about petty things. MANY petty things.
You smell-you smell worse. I hate you. I hate you more. Well at least I don't.........but you did this........ Oh my goodness, can January 4 get here quickly? MOOOMMMMMMM! He is a thief-the worst kind, a sneaky thief! He got this out of my room.....he didn't knock......See, he ruined it. Yeah but he........
OK Mommas DONE! I have always been a fly by the seat of my pants parent-not necessarily the best option-but for the most part has worked for me. No longer-I am back to work after 10 years of staying at home. We needed guidelines and needed them now! Have a mentioned I couldn't wait for winter break to be over? The older ones can go back to school, baby to daycare where he gets to play with the other innocents little souls who haven't decided that their brothers smell and they hate them. I will be going back to my work place and celebrate the milestones of the students I work with.
Rule #1
Respect all members of this family-even if you don't like them or think they smell.
As simple as it seems, this rule is the hardest to follow for my boys.
Jasper, my oldest (and smelliest, as he is going through puberty) Leo, the middle man. He has a heart bigger than Alaska-but a fiery temper twice that size when he is pushed. Little Biddy-dang he is cute. The leader of the Pack is my main man Bubble. I keep the show running-they call me Big Mac.
Big Mac is tired, weary from the battle of winter break. Yes-it is over tomorrow, we all go back to school. Our routine begins again. I look forward to each new day to see what it has to offer and the opportunity to love my guys even more. Yes, they smell, they hate each other, but all 4 of them are mine-and I love them sooo much! They are the best even at their worst. My guys.
You smell-you smell worse. I hate you. I hate you more. Well at least I don't.........but you did this........ Oh my goodness, can January 4 get here quickly? MOOOMMMMMMM! He is a thief-the worst kind, a sneaky thief! He got this out of my room.....he didn't knock......See, he ruined it. Yeah but he........
OK Mommas DONE! I have always been a fly by the seat of my pants parent-not necessarily the best option-but for the most part has worked for me. No longer-I am back to work after 10 years of staying at home. We needed guidelines and needed them now! Have a mentioned I couldn't wait for winter break to be over? The older ones can go back to school, baby to daycare where he gets to play with the other innocents little souls who haven't decided that their brothers smell and they hate them. I will be going back to my work place and celebrate the milestones of the students I work with.
Rule #1
Respect all members of this family-even if you don't like them or think they smell.
As simple as it seems, this rule is the hardest to follow for my boys.
Jasper, my oldest (and smelliest, as he is going through puberty) Leo, the middle man. He has a heart bigger than Alaska-but a fiery temper twice that size when he is pushed. Little Biddy-dang he is cute. The leader of the Pack is my main man Bubble. I keep the show running-they call me Big Mac.
Big Mac is tired, weary from the battle of winter break. Yes-it is over tomorrow, we all go back to school. Our routine begins again. I look forward to each new day to see what it has to offer and the opportunity to love my guys even more. Yes, they smell, they hate each other, but all 4 of them are mine-and I love them sooo much! They are the best even at their worst. My guys.
Saturday, January 2, 2010
THE House Rules
Hi everyone and welcome to my Blog! I am a mom of 4 boys (including my wonderful husband) that is trying to survive a testosterone filled world. It is a great life-each day is full of laughs and really????? Keeping my head above water in this household can be a challenge. Without amazing family and friends this would be difficult. You are my rock!
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