T-Ball

Back to baseball day for Brothers fist season of T-Ball was a success. I can now add t-ball Team Parent to my resume. I always get succered into the job with the most responsibilities. Having your kids involved in recreational activities always involves more work for mommy. It's not that I don't enjoy volunteering the work just seens to add up fast. Before I know it I have too much on my plate. This should be fun I told Hubby he had to do 1/2 the work this time, let's see if he can rise to the challenge. At least voulenteering kind of make up for my outspoken kids. They are so opinionated it's bodering on obnoxious.
I sure do wish my children had filters though. My son was NOT very happy that he was not on the Dodgers team and made sure that everyone knew it too. I mean EVERYONE...

Shopping Cart War's

After arriving at the grocery store this afternoon with two kids 5 and under I found myself in a stare down with another mom over a plastic race car shopping cart. Let's just say I won that battle. Probably because her child looked to be about 8 or 9, witch is way to old to be taking a kiddie cart away from my precious little 4 year old. Parents of small children are all too familiar with these inventions. They are bulky, cumbersome shopping carts designed to entice your children with their nascar looks and sticky germ infested steering wheels. They are both a godsend and a major pain in the ass at the same time. People who don't have kids give you that irritated get the hell out of my way look as your child climb's on top of the car, giving them the ability to scope out and barley grab the strategically eye level placed toys and candy. Thus sending the children into a frantic rage when you tell them they can't have the cheep and over priced plastic toy or candy items. Let me add pushing a giant plastic cart around the grocery store to the list of thing's I swore i'd never do as a parent. As if the grocery store aisles are not difficult enough during peak hours just add a giant plastic hard to turn cadillac of shopping carts to the equation. That's fun. If you are lucky and I use that term lightly, all the car carts will be gone and your child will be forced to sit in a regular old boring metal shopping cart, just like we did as kids. However if your children are stubborn as hell and as hard headed as mine are, they refuse to ride in anything but a race car cart. The fun begins before we even get out of the car. My son will spot the RED RACE CAR CART from the traffic light a half a mile away from the grocery store and start screaming "I want the red car cart mama," "mama I want the red car cart," "MOMMY I WANT THE RED CAR CART." Then you will start praying fervently that the mini van mom in front of you is going to the bank, and is not for the love of GOD also eyeing the coveted red car cart. Today's trip of navigating through the store was relatively accident free. I only knocked down three jumbo cans of soup and one senior shopper with THE cart.

Say No To Rugs

I am not sure how I feel about red ribbon week for preschoolers. My four year old son came home from school and when to the kitchen grabbed a trash bag and headed to his room. Wondering what he could be up to I followed him in only to find that he had his ABC rug wadded up in the trash bag. "What are you doing I asked." "I'm froing my rug away mommy, I want to be healthy and my teacher said say no to rugs they are bad for us."  I guess that's why the D.A.R.E. program isn't working everyone is throwing away their rugs instead of their drugs.

Scarfs Are So Lame Mommy

While getting (sister) ready for school the other day I try to fines her adorable outfit off with a warm scarf since it was cold outside.  She looks at me and says "Mom I can't wear a scarf to school, they are so lame" I  said scarfs are not lame they happen to be very cool and more importantly they keep you warm.  Let's just say I lost that argument. After arriving at school she run's up to her friend and say's "Oh my gosh Ava, my Mom is SO LAME  did you know she thinks scarfs are cool" Then they both laugh.  I'm sorry I was under the impression I had a daughter in kindergarden not high school.  She is 5 going on 15 and going to make me and my husband sorry for every bad thing he did to his parents.  She is a good girl but has such a strong personality way beyond her years.

I'm Back... Finally

After over a month with out a computer, I finally have it back.  So Happy to be back on line with the rest of the world.  That is without the use of my tiny phone screen, thank god.  Wow its been a crazy month here, and I have lot's to share.  I'm talking manic mom days at their best.

I Played With My Kids Instead

My hair may not be brushed, my house isn't perfect and that's okay,  I spent my day off playing with my kids.  That's what really matters right?  Except when unexpected guest's show up.  Guests that talked to the hubby, and made plans that he conveniently forgot to tell me about let alone remember.  Then I am absolutely mortified, and oooh is my hubby in trouble.  I don't know how people with kids keep their house in perfect showroom condition all the time.  I try I truly do, but I can barley find the time to shower between work and being a mom.  Is their something wrong with me or is it all just a facade to make the rest of us feel less than adequate?  I know that if today was my last day on earth I would want to spend it playing princess castle, getting saved by my white knight (brother), not  yelling at them to help clean their rooms.  Being a mom is a beautiful gift and I  try to embrace it everyday.  Why do I feel like a desperate housewife's drop out?  Their are so many things I need to do, but I played with my kids instead.

Kids Say The darnedest things Part 2

Note to self: Have a pep talk with kids before visiting a new mom and her baby.  We went to see a friend who had just had a baby a week before.  I was trying to explain to sister,  that the baby was in Jen's belly, but now she came out and is the new baby.  Sister  proceeds to ask "when the other baby is coming out?"  I said their is no other baby just this one.  Sister then asked Jen "Why is your belly still REALLY BIG, what's in their now?" Sister has moments like this all the time you would think i'd be use to it by now.