i knew it was time for an update since my last post included the word 'sun' and there is absolutely no sign of my friend, the sun, here in michigan. alas, winter has arrived. since our last visit, i have hosted thanksgiving, made my first turkey ( with the help of my hubby), and completed my christmas shopping and wrapping. whew. my friend and i headed out last friday at 3:45 a.m. to do some shopping. there was nothing we really needed, but decided to go anyway. the lesson I learned from the lady in line at kohls was to take an extra 5 minutes and brush your hair and teeth before heading to the mall, even at an early hour. it just doesn't take that much time. walmart was its own freaky beast. the woman in front of me had kleenex stuffed up both nostrils... and chatted with me like she had no idea or she was glad they were there! in conclusion, I loved it and intend to do it every year. we did make a safety plan and decided to avoid walmart when they first opened, for fear of death by trampling. we will take what we gleaned from this year and avoid walmart all together next year. the crayola bucket is just not worth it. i have a deepish wound on my hand from one aggresive walmart shopper who wanted the high school musical furry crocs something fierce.
I hope you had a great thanksgiving. I was going to share what i am thankful for, but Lauren's whining and hurling herself on me is diminishing my thankful spirit.....
happy december, friends.
Monday, December 1, 2008
Sunday, November 9, 2008
florida sun......
I would update this blog, but the ocean is a bit loud and the sun is a tad too bright. guess I will have to just go back to reading my book and watching porpoises jump in the ocean. I will try to cope......
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
jen, jen - the birthday girl!!
happy birthday, jen!! may you feel loved on your day. may this next year be one of more sleep, better health and lots of memories!!
lh
lh
seriously dull.
i wish i had some goods for you. it's not that nothing funny has taken place...because you know it has. i don't know what is wrong with me. am i done blogging or just on hiatus? while i decide, here is a quick story:
the girls and i were at the local spectrum lab. it was super busy and i was playing a rousing game of i spy to keep the kiddos entertained and keep the book/magazine touching to a minimum. the following is true and without exaggeration- I SWEAR!!
this late sixties gentleman (if you could call him that) was sitting across from us and smiling at us. not all that unusual. lauren was having a hard time not staring (as was her mother) because he had on the tightest jean cut offs i had ever in my life seen. seriously, there was unnecessary body outlining going on. gag. gag. then he had on a tank top that hung very low under his arm pits. he topped off his scruffy beard with a veterans hat that had random additional pins on it. (think t.g.i fridays pin bling). he catches my eye, smirks and carefully pulls over his unfortunate tank top and exposes his nipple. i could not believe it. lauren turned and laid her head on my shoulder (therapy, i know). i thought "this cannot be happening. why in the world would he think i want to see that?" sure enough, he is gazing down at the sight himself, his eyes wander up and he smirks at me again, while touching it. honestly. i have never been so appalled. nasty old man. gross.
folks, that's what you get when you ask for an update. hope you ate supper already.
lh
the girls and i were at the local spectrum lab. it was super busy and i was playing a rousing game of i spy to keep the kiddos entertained and keep the book/magazine touching to a minimum. the following is true and without exaggeration- I SWEAR!!
this late sixties gentleman (if you could call him that) was sitting across from us and smiling at us. not all that unusual. lauren was having a hard time not staring (as was her mother) because he had on the tightest jean cut offs i had ever in my life seen. seriously, there was unnecessary body outlining going on. gag. gag. then he had on a tank top that hung very low under his arm pits. he topped off his scruffy beard with a veterans hat that had random additional pins on it. (think t.g.i fridays pin bling). he catches my eye, smirks and carefully pulls over his unfortunate tank top and exposes his nipple. i could not believe it. lauren turned and laid her head on my shoulder (therapy, i know). i thought "this cannot be happening. why in the world would he think i want to see that?" sure enough, he is gazing down at the sight himself, his eyes wander up and he smirks at me again, while touching it. honestly. i have never been so appalled. nasty old man. gross.
folks, that's what you get when you ask for an update. hope you ate supper already.
lh
Saturday, September 13, 2008
who does that???
i read a blog where this lady posted the less than great things she did that day (or recently) but stated them in denial form...ok, bad explanation- but you are smart and i know you will catch on. then let me know what you "have NOT done" lately!!
* i did NOT tell lauren to go ahead and eat the sucker she dropped on the floor at costco because the floor there is really clean.
* i did not tell my children that there are children with no food who would be thrilled to eat their supper (because i swore i would never say that..)
* i did not tell emma that if she did not eat her turkey, she would not be going to school that day.
* i did not streak down the stairs to the laundry room in the buff because i was not content with the underwear options in my drawer.
* i did not tell my children that if they keep waking up during the night, their brains will not grow.
* i do not have an unusual love of junk food and i do not, on some days, eat all junk, all day.
that is all i can think of for now..i had a lot more but my brain is not working...i hope i am not the only parent who does not do these things.
* i did NOT tell lauren to go ahead and eat the sucker she dropped on the floor at costco because the floor there is really clean.
* i did not tell my children that there are children with no food who would be thrilled to eat their supper (because i swore i would never say that..)
* i did not tell emma that if she did not eat her turkey, she would not be going to school that day.
* i did not streak down the stairs to the laundry room in the buff because i was not content with the underwear options in my drawer.
* i did not tell my children that if they keep waking up during the night, their brains will not grow.
* i do not have an unusual love of junk food and i do not, on some days, eat all junk, all day.
that is all i can think of for now..i had a lot more but my brain is not working...i hope i am not the only parent who does not do these things.
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