The Good Life: November 2011

November 29, 2011

30 Days: Day 29

Day 29: 3 WISHES

This one I can totally do, no hesitation.

Wish #1- I wish for my kids to grow up and be happy. I wish they choose good careers and spouses and lives so they can just be happy and content and successful and never want for anything.

Wish #2- I wish for us to be able to actually find our dreamhouse and purchase it. I know I have mentioned this before, but it's a big deal. I wish for our house to sell really fast and for a great price and THEN for us to be able to purchase said dreamhouse. And to live there for a really long time because heaven knows this moving stuff SUCKS! And to be oh so very happy and fulfilled.

Wish#3- I wish for 3 more wishes.

Ha ha no I'm totally kidding.

Um, let's see.

I wish to be hot and skinny and totally rich.

Yup, that's what I'm going with.

Deal with it.

What about you? What would YOU wish for?

November 28, 2011

30 Days: Day 28

Day 28- SOMETHING THAT STRESSES YOU OUT

You wanna know what stresses me out?!

I'll tell you what stresses me out.

Moving.

Not only moving, but moving and trying to get a house ready to sell and having your husband in one place and you and your kids in another.
Being alone with three kids.
All day, all night. No Daddy.
And trying to get Christmas shopping done.
And trying to figure out where all the money is going to come from to pay for Christmas and the hospital bills and fixing up the house and moving. Gas isn't cheap.
And leaving your friends.
AND LEAVING YOUR FRIENDS!
And transferring schools.
And sleeping alone.
And worrying about bad roads for the moving trailers and trucks.
And having to pay state taxes again.
And coordinating who's going where in which vehicle and how we're going to get the trailer here and there and then back again and if we're going to need to get a U-haul.
And where the heck did all this stuff come from?!
And how many more boxes am I going to have to scrounge up?!
And leaving your friends.

It's kinda going to be a nightmare I fear.
I'm a little stressed.

November 27, 2011

30 Days: Day 27

Day 27- ORIGINAL PHOTO OF THE CITY YOU LIVE IN

That's right. R-town. Rivercity. My home of two years and then five years. Soon enough we will be leaving this fine city, the only home my kids have known. Where I got my degree, where I turned into an adult. The place where Thor and I met. Our home. Our friends. Where we live. It's been amazing.

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An Off Sort Of Day

No one wanted to cooperate today.

Too much going on.

Gramma is here

Boxes are everywhere

Daddy leaves next week.

One week from today, as a matter of fact.

Ug.

Izacc is practicing his "hey there, ladies" look.

Milli is trying to gag herself, as if she needs any help barfing all over the place.

Ian is practicing his audition for "A Chorus Line"

Still cute though, even if they all look a little special.

November 26, 2011

30 Days: Day 26

Day 26- SOMETHING YOU CRAVE A LOT

I don't necessarily crave a certain food all of the time. When I'm pregnant and/or nursing, however, yes. I have a few repeat offenders for sure.

Starburst Jellybeans

It's a problem. We stock up at Easter time as to have enough to last the whole year. If that means filling up four Walmart bags with them or clearing out the entire clearance section, so be it.

Vanilla Ice Cream

Holy crap, love the stuff. Plain, in a cup, just before bedtime.

Vanilla Shake

Can I get a HOLLA?!?!?

Cadbury Mini Eggs

It's just not Easter without a bag or seven of these bad boys. And guess what else, ya'll!?

They've made a Christmas version!!!

Save me.

Doritos

Suddenly, I'm all about the Doritos. They're cheesy, they're delicious, they're crunchy, they make a sandwich oh so yummy.

Oreos

I never used to care about these cookies. I mean they were good, but meh. But after I had Amelia, man I couldn't get enough!

Ritz Crackerfuls

I love these. More than anything. And I want them. Always.

Fig newtons

Mmmmm. None of that Strawberry crap for me! I want the GOOD stuff!

Nutri Grain Bars

Lately these have been hitting the spot. So yummy and sorta good for you too!

Diet Mountain Dew/Diet Dr. Pepper

Mama likey. I know the picture isn't diet, but uh, either way they are so SO good.

Pink Rockstar

That's right. It's pink. It's pretty. It's delicious. It's sugar free. It makes me happy.

Judge me.

Like I care.

You know you like crap too!

November 25, 2011

30 Days: Day 25

Day 25- PUT YOUR IPOD ON SHUFFLE. WHAT ARE THE FIRST 10 SONGS?

My ipod is currently out of commission, sadly. So I will just do it on iTunes, yes? Yes. Okay here are the first 10 songs, just for you...don't judge.

#1- You're A Mean One, Mister Grinch by Straight No Chaser

It is Christmastime, after all.

#2- Disco Inferno (Clean Version) by 50 Cent

I SAID no judging!!

Also, I could not find the clean version on YouTube and I'd like to keep my blog at it's regular PG-13 rating sooo.....moving on.

#3-I Can't Be Tamed by Miley Cyrus

Yikes. So much for my PG-13 rating! Ha ha! I don't even know how this song got on my iTunes to begin with...*ahem* It's not mine, baby...

#4- Everyday is Exactly The Same by NIN

Come on! Who doesn't love a little Trent Reznor now and again, am I right?
Wait, what?
Just me?
Alrighty then...
Next.

#5- Apologize by OneRepublic

Man I used to really love this song. Brings it all back, know what I mean?

#6-You Belong With Me by Taylor Swift

So what if I likes me a little Swifty sometimes...who doesn't?! Plus she just so cute!

#7- Do You Right by 311

Oh 311! How I love thee...

#8- My Humps by Black Eyed Peas

Yeaaaahhhhhh...uh...

#9- Bandages by Hot Hot Heat

What the crap ever happened to these guys?!?

#10- All The Small Things by Blink 182

Bwa ha ha! Oh Blink...
Back before I was married and had kids, we used to joke that this song was about my butt and chest...
yeah think about it for a sec...
it no longer applies...

November 24, 2011

30 Days: Day 24

Day 24- SOMETHING YOU'VE LEARNED

That's a pretty loaded statement, for you see I have learned a whole lot in my 29-ish years on this earth. But seeing as how it's Thanksgiving and all, perhaps I will share with you what I have learned TODAY.

I have learned...

That early to bed, early to rise holds no bearing on excited sugared-up kids. More like late to bed, butt crack of dawn to rise.
That it's a production to get 6 adults showered and ready to go in a house with one bathroom, two potty trained kids and a toilet troll.
That having all the cousins together is so much fun and makes for some cute pictures.

That my mom's cooking still takes the cake every time.
That my little brother STILL makes the best gravy ever.

That Thanksgiving dinner is NOT the best time to give a baby their first food that isn't rice cereal.

That plain avocado and potatoes make a 5 month old baby girl turn into a milk volcano.

That even cute turkey shirts are susceptible to the up-heaved baby lunch, sadly.
That when you eat just a tiny bit of everything, you still end up with a full tummy.
That there is NOT always room for pie.
That if there is not room for 1 piece of pie, you should especially not try and fit four, albeit small, pieces of pie.
That a food coma is a very real and serious matter.
That Nicole makes the yummiest and most delicious and edible sweet potatoes on the planet!
That Thor can put away not one but TWO pecan pies over the course of two days.
That when you make a bow for your baby
That all intentions of black friday shopping can be easily defeated by too much food, a two hour drive and too little sleep.
That Thanksgiving this year was pretty near perfect.
That it wasn't the same without Ben, but there's always next year.
That I love my family more than anything on this Earth.

How about you, friends?! How was YOUR turkey day??

November 23, 2011

30 Days: Day 23

Day 23- FAVORITE MOVIE

This one is hard, because again, it's like picking my favorite child! I can't do it! So here are a few of my favorites that I could watch over and over...and over again...and DO a lot. And sometimes I cry and cry at the same times EVERY time. And some just make me laugh...I know, I'm basically a 12 year old boy inside. Whatever, here's my list in no particular order.

Ah. I need to go watch some of these right now!!

How about you? What are some of your favs?

Izacc's Words of Wisdom

August 15, 2011- While playing with Amelia he wrapped her up in a blanket and said, "Look mom! She's all snuggled up like a bug in a carpet." I think he was trying to say snug as a bug in a rug, but I get it.

July 2011- After church Izacc couldn't find me for a few minutes. On the drive home he said "If you had Life Alert I would have found you faster."

June 12, 2011- "Her ears are so cute! If I see them again I'm going to die!"

April 8, 2011- "Mom, guess what. I have a girlfriend named Anna. And when we get bigger we're going to get married. And then she'll have babies. And they will call you Grandma. But you'll still be my mom."

My life just flashed before my eyes.

March 2011- Izacc won't let me cut his hair. He wants it to look like "Justin Beaver" of whom he refers to as "Beaverton"

March 2011- I was listening to the radio and Izacc came into the room head banging his little heart out. I asked him if he like this song. He said, "No, mom, I don't. My brain is plugging it's ears."

February 2011- On a drive back home, my mom was trying to entertain the boys by putting Cheetos on a straw and told Izacc they were shiskabobs. Izacc then took a marshmallow bunny, skewered it and proclaimed "Shiskabunny!"

October 4, 2010- I said that I think I have the cutest kids around. Daddy said "I think Mommy's biased." Izacc said "No Jesus buyed us."

September 2010- Izacc's favorite songs to request are Nightmare by Avenged Sevenfold, Your Betrayal, by Bullet For My Valentine, and Airplanes and the night sky and shooting stars by "that singing M&M." Oh and Follow the Prophet. At least he's well versed in all genres!

August 2010- Izacc's clock on his wall ran out of batteries. One night, as I was putting him to bed, he gasped and said, "Mommy! Quick! My clock is going to run out of time! Find some batteries!"

June 15, 2010- While driving to Ikea, I pointed out the temple on the hill. When Izacc saw it, he asked me, "Was it built by the wise man or the foolish man?"

May 2010- Izacc made about 10 funny faces in a row and then proclaimed, "Those are my all my species."

May 2010- We were driving around and I commented on how pretty the moon was. IZ said "Are we going home? Because I want to keep driving and look at the beautyness!"

April 2010- Upon seeing that I had put away the toys he was playing with, he came into the room and proclaimed, "What the hell, mom?" He also informed me that I "scared the hell out of him" in Wal-Mart. Again, not sure where he's getting it from but I have to give him props for at least using it correctly.

February 21, 2010- We were listening to Kid's Place Live and the song "Heigh Ho" came on. IZ said, "Mom, they're saying 'pie hole' that means there is a big hole in their pie! Why is there a hole in their pie?"

February20, 2010- "Hey mom! Nice socks. What are those? Monkeys? Hey, speaking of which, I gotta get these bad boys off!" as he ripped his own socks off. Not kidding, that is exactly what he said...I almost died.

January 28, 2010- "Mommy, you make the best cookies and the best noodles."

January 27, 2010- IZ was pushing the cart at Walmart, he said, "Look Mom. Am I pushing the cart?" I said, "Yeah you are! Good job!" He then said, "Yeah, I'm pushing the hell out of this cart!" Yeeeaaaaaahh...uh...not 100% on where he picked that one up...really.

January 1, 2010- While sledding around the neighborhood, we crashed. IZ stood up and turned around, his glasses crooked on his face and simply said, "What'd we hit?". He later crashed with Gramma and stood up and said, "That's it. I'm done. I'm going back to Gramma's."

December 25, 2009- My Aunt, Uncle and Cousin and their kids came over to our house to check out our Christmas loot. IZ was very eager to show off everything he got and tried to get everyone to follow him down the stairs. When everyone left, he came up stairs and said, "Where did those humans go?"

November 18, 2009- IZ was watching a movie and I told him it was time to take a bath. He said, "Okay, let me go square my movie." I asked him what that meant. He said, "A square makes it stop and a triangle makes it go." So smart that kid.

November 11, 2009- EB has started saying "ma ma ma ma" and when IZ heard this, he continued EB's song by singing, "My my my poker face."

November 5, 2009- Ever heard the song "Say Hey (I Love You)" by Michael Franti & Spearhead? There is a part that goes, "The more I see the less I know. But I know one thing, That I love you (baby girl) I love you
I love you I love you." IZ, instead of singing "Baby Girl" sings "DIRTY BIRD!"

October 20, 2009- IZ was looking at a place mat with dinosaurs and their names. He then stated "This is a quadruped. He has four legs and a long neck and a big nose and red eyes and his name is Broccoli-saurus."

October 10, 2009- IZ was using the potty after eating a big meal and said, "Those French fries made me poop! Look! Lets go get some more so I can poop again!"

September 30, 2009- IZ and I were taking a bath and he informed me that I was Free Willy and he was the tiny, tiny boy. I think it's time to go on a diet.

September 16, 2009- We were walking to the park and saw some little kids playing peewee football. I asked IZ if he wanted to play football someday. He said no. I asked him what he wanted to play, expecting him to say soccer or baseball. He, with out even thinking, said "Duck duck goose!"

August 5, 2009- We went to the county fair and decided to ride a few rides. The Ferris wheel was closed so IZ and I rode another circle ride. It was too much for him and he cried through the entire thing. He shouted things like, "This ride makes me creepy" and "I'm just a little boy! I want to go home!" Bad mommy.

July 3, 2009- IZ climbed into bed with us at 6 am and was snuggled up watching cartoons. I was nursing EB and Thom started snoring. IZ looked at me and said, "Daddy is sleeping crazy! Listen!"

June 30, 2009- After walking through the house to find several places where a marker had been used, on walls, on the stove, on the TV, on the Wii, I asked IZ if he did it. "Yes" was his reply. When I inquired why he said "But it's my job!" I should have figured it out when earlier he said he was going to work.

May 23, 2009- IZ wanted to watch a DVD and so I took the one I was watching out, which was a Friends season, and when he saw it said, "Mommy, I am sick and tired for Friends."

May 14, 2009- When IZ is doing something, he will often say, "faster, faster, evil faster!" (Evil instead of even)

March 2009- While visiting my parents, IZ got to try his first marshmallow bunny. He took a bite and put it on a chair. A few minutes later, we heard his shriek, "My rabbie!" upon seeing it stuck to Gramma's unsuspecting bottom.

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