Random politics

I just read that John Edwards is probably going to pull out of the presidential race. I am so bummed. I was really hoping he would get the democratic nomination. I definitely think he was the top candidate. On a related note, I read a few days ago that George W. made over 950 false statements about the weapons of mass destruction after the 9/11 attack! Someone actually counted them, I swear it was on Yahoo news! Anyway, I never thought they existed in Iraq but they do in my house....

Here is Zoe and her weapons of mass destruction: her total cuteness and awesome fashion sense. Look out boys (in about 10 years) you'll be wrapped around her little, pink manicured finger.
And here is Parker with his weapons of choice: pretty much anything long and cylindrical (is that the right spelling?) in shape. He prefers plastic baseball bats and saws. I'm trying to teach him to only hit balls but sometimes he misses and we get whacked in the head or our walls get more scratches.

So George W. the weapons do exist, you were just looking in the wrong place! Please don't send any troops, I got this situation under control.

Woe is me

Being a mommy is such a thankless job. I have been up since 4AM with Zoe and a nasty bout of the stomach flu. The one saving grace is that she is old enough to make it to the toilet except at 4AM when she is roused from her sleep because she is sick. I was woken up by screams of "MOMMY HELP" and then when I saw her looking like a gooey zombie from "Night of the Living Dead" I wanted to scream too. So today I have been laundering all the linens from all our beds, (she somehow managed to get all of them), disinfecting all the bathrooms, mopping the floor, digging Popsicles from the bottom of the freezer, and watching Sesame Street. So here's a tip for today: call your mom and tell her "thanks" for taking care of you. She deserves it!

Monday morning

Yeah, look at my clean desk! Ready for the next project to begin...

I am an optimist. I see the glass as half-full. I see the good in people. I find the good things in the people that others gossip about. I love to start a new project. I love the first day of school, not the last day, as most teachers do! And, I love Mondays. Ahh, the start of a new week. Everything fresh, ready to begin again. I usually go crazy and try to do all my laundry, clean the whole house and attempt to create all the crafts I saw on Martha Stewart the previous week. Inevitably, I fail to accomplish all I hope to, but that doesn't stop me from getting excited every Monday morning. Today was just like all the others, I finished up my laundry, all 9 loads, boxed up some clothes too small for Parker, made some cute Valentine hearts with the kids to hang up (complete with glitter!), cleaned some random things (our kitchen clock, glass cabinets, dusted pictures), mailed out some cards and pictures to some friends, cleared off my scrapbook desk, and the best task of all was cleaning under the couch. Why might you ask was that the best? Well, it was the one thing today that made me laugh. Under our couch was a treasure trove of objects that weren't necessarily missed or sought after but nonetheless very interesting.

Objects found under the couch today- Jan. 28

1. 1/2 fluorescent pink crayon- the pointy end so we could still color with it

2. a piece of a Bionicle toy from McDonald's that Parker likes to play with but can't do on his own so he throws a fit when he can't do it, wish I hadn't found that one

3. a plastic lemon from the toy kitchen

4. 2 pieces of old popcorn, Max ate these

5. a Polly Pocket shoe, pink, tiny and cute

6. a granola bar wrapper

7. a dried up chunk of a cookie

8. dust- load of it

9. lots of dog hair

10. a bird feather

There it is, our life in a three inch space under the couch: toys, snacks, dirt, and pets. I wonder what will turn up the next time I get a wild hair to clean under there?!

Let's go Daddy!

The kids and I went to see Daddy play in the staff vs. students basketball game last night which was benefiting a school in Uganda. It was fun for the kids to see their Daddy shooting and running on the big gym floor, just like he did back in day-yay. Being the big silly he is, he made his team do some warm ups, slides and high steps! Parker got a turn to shoot too. But mostly the kiddos just wanna play on the bleachers and hang out with Daddy. Oh and snacks, gotta have those too. The staff won but there was some serious questionable playing going on! (too many players on the court and 4 point shots!) Being that it was only 7 degrees outside it was a great way to spend the evening.

Laughter all around

There is nothing better than the sound of children's laughter. We just finished a very spirited game of hide and seek and Parker was cracking up, making it so easy to find him. Zoe on the other hand didn't laugh until we screamed, "we found you!" Nonetheless, laughter is the best medicine. Live, love, laugh!

Playin' in the Ariel makeup

It was such a nice morning, until my kids got up... I was showered, dressed, and ready to go before they got up. I even had time to make a simple scrapbook layout, yeah me! Then they woke from their slumbers... I had to tell Parker about 300 times "we don't say poo poo unless we are going potty." Zoe spilled pink nail polish on her carpet last night which I didn't clean up then so she wouldn't have to sleep in a fumed room. On my way to her room armed with Goof Off, I find her using her Barbie hair curler pretending to curl her hair. It is stuck in her hair and she needs help untangling it, lo and behold, I find nail polish in her hair! Oh my goodness, I was so mad, but good for me I held it together, I didn't even yell at her. I half think she was trying to put it in her hair, like a rock and roller, she said she didn't but mommies always know when their daughters are fibbing! So after putting nail polish remover on her hair and then washing it, I think we got most of it out. Did I mention the heating/air conditioning guy was here during this whole time? This is not normally a big deal but we have to put Max in his cage (our overly friendly pug) and he screams/barks the whole time, he just wants to say hi too! It is extra annoying when he does this. Then Parker was sneaking around with his scissors trying to give us "cut cuts", he must have heard me say we might have to cut Zoe's hair. So he starts throwing a fit because I took the scissors away. What did you say heating man, "oh our pipe is not glued? Sure fix it, just ignore my very own episode of Supernanny." Just another morning around our house, nothing special.

Game time

I took the kids to see a basketball game where my husband is a principal, supportin' the team, you know? I was quickly reminded why I stay home and do home stuff while he is at all the events that take place at the high school. Within about 10 minutes both of them were climbing up and down the stairs and Parker was trying to scale the wall a' la Spiderman. OK, so I tried to set some boundaries, "you can climb here, but not here." Didn't work. The whole time I am thinking two things: 1. Parker better not get hurt requiring more stitches (it's the new year and so deductibles haven't been met yet!) 2. All these people are watching the Principal's kids be really wild saying, "uh huh, the boss's kids are always the worst." So by the time the varsity game started, I was beginning to sweat. We made it through two fast quarters (lots of running and not much fouling- thanks guys) and I was out of there. Of course, Zoe was crying because I didn't get her a treat and Parker was crying because he wanted "mo ba-ball" (more basketball). So I got them each some fries from McDonald's and enjoyed my ride home, they were quietly noshing their grub. So I just reaffirmed to myself that I will be staying home and Paul can go support the team.