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.
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Sunday, August 31, 2008
welcome #5
we just arrived home from camping...so this will be brief.
just wanted to inform all of you that we have an addition to our family!! before the rumor mill goes bonkers, let me clarify that he is a 16 year old exchange student who will be living with us for 10 months. we found out he was coming for sure on wednesday and he arrived yesterday. we thought we would break him in to some classy american style by bringing the poor kid camping on his first day in america. he thought ludington was a "beautiful and joyful place"...i asked if he thought he would like to go camping some time and he said "i did not say that much." funny. anyway, i have lots of summer pics to show you now that summer is over...
maybe tomorrow i will get those on here.
HAPPY LABOR DAY!!
just wanted to inform all of you that we have an addition to our family!! before the rumor mill goes bonkers, let me clarify that he is a 16 year old exchange student who will be living with us for 10 months. we found out he was coming for sure on wednesday and he arrived yesterday. we thought we would break him in to some classy american style by bringing the poor kid camping on his first day in america. he thought ludington was a "beautiful and joyful place"...i asked if he thought he would like to go camping some time and he said "i did not say that much." funny. anyway, i have lots of summer pics to show you now that summer is over...
maybe tomorrow i will get those on here.
HAPPY LABOR DAY!!
Thursday, August 7, 2008
is this a bad sign?
so, the girls and i decided to bake some cookies this morning. (butterscotch oatmeal for those who are curious.) i get all the ingredients into the bowl, plug in my hand mixer and get to mixing. seriously, 3-4 minutes later i say to the girls "what is the deal, these are not mixing very well (or not at all!) i look down and see i never put the beaters into the mixer. it might be a long day around here.
Sunday, August 3, 2008
Q & A 1st round answers
jen came up with some good questions, so instead of a lengthy answer in comments..here is a new post.
A: i have not played any recent practical jokes. though i do have one in mind for my neighbor. i do feel as though i get, on average, one joke played on me by life daily.
A: did the stains come out? i am sort of a rock star of stain removal. you know they did, with the help of some strong (non-toxic) cleaner and a few rounds of me and the rag vs. the carpet, mattress, etc. i did just notice a few more blue glue clumps that i need to cut out of the carpet. another hidden perk of being a hairstylist. :)
A: how is brian's job going? great. this is brian, however, who never complains and enjoys everything he does. he misses some of the old people (i.e. jeff) but overall feels he made the right choice for himself, our family and his future. go b!!
A: what is the noise level in the house? at any given moment if you were to put a glass up to the door ( who am i kidding, you do not need a glass!) there is noise of varying levels of intensity. i will say, it is never quiet. if it was quiet...it would mean a big problem like unconsciousness or weak attempts to get the wood glue off the dresser. there is almost always someone whining, someone crying, someone screaming and someone tattling, and someone hiding smugly. 95% of the time 1 person (starts with an E..) can be making all of the above noises, all by herself. there are good noise days, like when they are outside and getting along, or when they are putting on a show or gymnastics routine. or when all you here is small girl breathing while listening intently to a story i am reading. i love those days.
A: would i be on a reality show? oh sister, you know i would. not even a question. i want to be on the mole the most. i would not do survivor because i have a gag problem and refuse to eat bugs. anything else, i would be up for. i would also like to host wipeout. i truly enjoy watching people wipe out. they would not even have to pay me.
A: my perfect day.....any day on vacation (ok, vacation w/o the kiddos) ..not forever, just a week or so. slow starting mornings, delicious coffee. a quiet shower where i get to shave above the knee and my armpits all in the same day. a good book (or 7 of them) a slight breeze...a yummy drink...a delicious supper...my favorite friends and our spouses... money to do what we want on vacation...perfect weather...a night of great sleep. that would be a great day. i would not come right home after that day. i need 7 of those days in a row.
A: jen, i think you would agree...there is no way i could pick just 1 food to eat forever. some of them (if i would never gain a pound doing it) would be my sister's homemade chocolate cake, pizza (different types, from different places) some yummy fish dish that i did not prepare...brownies (in case the chocolate cake was not enough) fruits and veggies (again not prepared by me) any sort of pasta.....
there you go. i am sure you feel more connected to me than ever before. this is kind of fun...if you think of anymore, i will answer them!!
A: i have not played any recent practical jokes. though i do have one in mind for my neighbor. i do feel as though i get, on average, one joke played on me by life daily.
A: did the stains come out? i am sort of a rock star of stain removal. you know they did, with the help of some strong (non-toxic) cleaner and a few rounds of me and the rag vs. the carpet, mattress, etc. i did just notice a few more blue glue clumps that i need to cut out of the carpet. another hidden perk of being a hairstylist. :)
A: how is brian's job going? great. this is brian, however, who never complains and enjoys everything he does. he misses some of the old people (i.e. jeff) but overall feels he made the right choice for himself, our family and his future. go b!!
A: what is the noise level in the house? at any given moment if you were to put a glass up to the door ( who am i kidding, you do not need a glass!) there is noise of varying levels of intensity. i will say, it is never quiet. if it was quiet...it would mean a big problem like unconsciousness or weak attempts to get the wood glue off the dresser. there is almost always someone whining, someone crying, someone screaming and someone tattling, and someone hiding smugly. 95% of the time 1 person (starts with an E..) can be making all of the above noises, all by herself. there are good noise days, like when they are outside and getting along, or when they are putting on a show or gymnastics routine. or when all you here is small girl breathing while listening intently to a story i am reading. i love those days.
A: would i be on a reality show? oh sister, you know i would. not even a question. i want to be on the mole the most. i would not do survivor because i have a gag problem and refuse to eat bugs. anything else, i would be up for. i would also like to host wipeout. i truly enjoy watching people wipe out. they would not even have to pay me.
A: my perfect day.....any day on vacation (ok, vacation w/o the kiddos) ..not forever, just a week or so. slow starting mornings, delicious coffee. a quiet shower where i get to shave above the knee and my armpits all in the same day. a good book (or 7 of them) a slight breeze...a yummy drink...a delicious supper...my favorite friends and our spouses... money to do what we want on vacation...perfect weather...a night of great sleep. that would be a great day. i would not come right home after that day. i need 7 of those days in a row.
A: jen, i think you would agree...there is no way i could pick just 1 food to eat forever. some of them (if i would never gain a pound doing it) would be my sister's homemade chocolate cake, pizza (different types, from different places) some yummy fish dish that i did not prepare...brownies (in case the chocolate cake was not enough) fruits and veggies (again not prepared by me) any sort of pasta.....
there you go. i am sure you feel more connected to me than ever before. this is kind of fun...if you think of anymore, i will answer them!!
Friday, August 1, 2008
Q & A
hello folks..i am here, but feeling a bit brain dead. i decided to use jen's blog idea and allow you all to ask questions about me, the girls, anything you are wondering about....ask away and i will answer as best i can.
hope you are all enjoying this last month of summer!!
lh
hope you are all enjoying this last month of summer!!
lh
Thursday, July 10, 2008
lauren.
happy thursday morning to you. on this blessed, sunny morning- my beautiful daughter walked into my room and informed me that i need to wash her sheets. "an accident?" i ask. she replies "not so much." the light through the curtains allows me to see that her skin appears raw and red.
"what happened?" i sit straight up in bed.
"not much" she replies calmly, yet sheepishly.
"lauren elise...what is up?"
"my ice pack melted, and my sheets are all wet."
(lauren needs an ice pack for one thing or another almost every night.)
"no big deal..i will wash them today."
fast forward 20 minutes. i am now showered and dressed and retrieving my coffee from the freezer. sitting on top of my coffee is a soggy, drippy plastic bag of pureed beets. my stomach contracts.
"lauren....is this what you used for an ice pack?"
"yeah, it melted..."
i can see that. i slowly descend the stairs to assess the damage. though beets on an almost new bedding set does have a lovely color...it is a mess like you have not seen in your life. drips on the carpet. soaked through to the mattress. spread out over the sheets, pillowcases and comforter.
"f.y.i. lauren. beets are not an ice pack."
"but it's my favorite color!"
"that's great...because i am guessing it will be here for a bit."
so help me, child.
"what happened?" i sit straight up in bed.
"not much" she replies calmly, yet sheepishly.
"lauren elise...what is up?"
"my ice pack melted, and my sheets are all wet."
(lauren needs an ice pack for one thing or another almost every night.)
"no big deal..i will wash them today."
fast forward 20 minutes. i am now showered and dressed and retrieving my coffee from the freezer. sitting on top of my coffee is a soggy, drippy plastic bag of pureed beets. my stomach contracts.
"lauren....is this what you used for an ice pack?"
"yeah, it melted..."
i can see that. i slowly descend the stairs to assess the damage. though beets on an almost new bedding set does have a lovely color...it is a mess like you have not seen in your life. drips on the carpet. soaked through to the mattress. spread out over the sheets, pillowcases and comforter.
"f.y.i. lauren. beets are not an ice pack."
"but it's my favorite color!"
"that's great...because i am guessing it will be here for a bit."
so help me, child.
Monday, June 30, 2008
a little truth about me.
my friend, emily, played a blog game of guess the one that is not true. her loyal blog readers were instructed to do the same. my options are not going to be nearly as exciting as hers...but here goes!
**while all of you give your guesses in the comment section of this blog, it would also be a grand time to quench a long time curiosity of mine by letting me know you read this blog. it is fun to see how many times this silly blog gets read, but it would be oh-so much more fun for you to sign your name!! c'mon people...for me?? for instance, alison- i know you read this. if you do not comment...it will be like a knife to your baby sister's heart.
you can do it!! you can do it!! roll call. sign the blog! sign the blog! sign the blog!
wooo-hooo!!
on to the game. guess the one that is not true.
1. most of the car accidents (minor, of course) i have been in, my parents did not know about. (with 89% of them being in my 16th year.)
2. anna was a twin.
3. i was engaged when i was 18.
4. i am addicted to nuts.
5. i am left handed.
6. i can change a diaper while hypnotized.
7. i was hit in the head with a tree.
**while all of you give your guesses in the comment section of this blog, it would also be a grand time to quench a long time curiosity of mine by letting me know you read this blog. it is fun to see how many times this silly blog gets read, but it would be oh-so much more fun for you to sign your name!! c'mon people...for me?? for instance, alison- i know you read this. if you do not comment...it will be like a knife to your baby sister's heart.
you can do it!! you can do it!! roll call. sign the blog! sign the blog! sign the blog!
wooo-hooo!!
on to the game. guess the one that is not true.
1. most of the car accidents (minor, of course) i have been in, my parents did not know about. (with 89% of them being in my 16th year.)
2. anna was a twin.
3. i was engaged when i was 18.
4. i am addicted to nuts.
5. i am left handed.
6. i can change a diaper while hypnotized.
7. i was hit in the head with a tree.
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