Weird!

Something happened in our home last night that is really weird to us. Some time during the night, our gold fish, who the girls named Shannon Dorothy...don't ask me why, committed suicide.

This past summer, our church had a small carnival and the girls won 6 goldfish! Within a few days, all but one of the fish had died. But that one little sucker was determined to live. It stayed with us for months.

Skip to this morning. I went downstairs to the kitchen to make my 3rd grader's lunch and was going to feed the fish. I looked at the tank as I walked toward it and thought it was time to change the water again, as it was cloudy. Upon further inspection, I noticed, the fish was NOT in the tank! What they hay?!!!!

I started wondering if the fish had died and guru noticed this morning and "fished" it out of the tank with the net and flushed it. I would ask him when he got out of the shower. But why, I thought, didn't he just dump the entire contents of the tank, water, dead fish and all down the toilet? Whatever. I continued on and packed the lunch.

I heard guru upstairs and knew he was out of the shower. I went to the bottom of the stairs and called up to him "what happened to the fish?"

He looked down the stairs at me and replied "what do you mean? What happened?"

I asked, in disbelief that he didn't know, "did you flush it?"

He looked at me seriously and said "I didn't do anything to the fish"

Me: "seriously?"

Him: "I'm serious"

Me: "it's not in the tank."

Him: "are you serious?"

I started walking back toward the kitchen again and something caught my eye. There, under the table, was a dry, dead goldfish.

"What the....? How in the world....? How did the fish get under the table?"

We figure it must have jumped out of the tank and landed on the floor and wiggled it's way under the table until it died. There was no water on the counter by the tank, so it must have happened sometime in the night, and the water had time to evaporate.

I suppose it was tired of living all alone in the tank and just decided to end it all. Couldn't take the loneliness.

We did not, however, have the Rudy Huxtable, ceremonious goldfish funeral where the entire family got dressed up and stood around the toilet remembering all the good times we had the fish and listing all the things we liked about it. Instead, guru got a paper towel (he wanted me to do it, but I told him it was more of a job for daddy) scooped it up and tossed it in the commode. Flush.

We are once again petless.

Mommy/Baby Time

I just love my mornings with my boy! While both of my girls are in school, I get to spend some one on one time with the baby boy. I just love it! He wakes up around 7:00 every morning and by around 9:00, he is starting to get sleepy again. He will usually just let me hold him, while he sucks on his "sleepy finger" and we just look at each other. He usually doesn't actually go to sleep until somewhere between 11:00 and 12:00 but I think he just enjoys his time with mommy without his big sisters around. He gets all my attention.

He will offer me his finger and laugh. I will sing to him and hug and kiss on him and tickle him. I just want to eat him up! I love his little giggles! Then my younger daughter gets home from Kindergarten at noon and he is usually asleep then. So I can spend a little time with just her until he wakes up.

I am so glad to be able to be at home with my kiddos and give them individual time! I really wish I could of had this kind of time with my girlies when they were babies. But, alas, I had to work full time.

Well, the girl's home, so I gotta go love on her for a bit. Then take them up to visit guru on his lunch break!

Blue Booties!

Some of you may remember my blogger friend that I went to high school with, Sweetiepie! I got an email from her the other day letting me know that she had her baby! Another BOY! He was born 10/11, weighing 6 pounds 14 ounces and was 20 1/2 inches long. Congratulations Sweetiepie and Fatdaddy (who, btw, is SO not fat)!!

Yesterday, my Sunday school class threw a baby shower for one of our members. She is due in December. (However, she is measuring 4 weeks further along than she is and usually goes on bedrest at the end of her pregnancies.) This will be number 4 for her, but it is her first boy. So we wanted to do something special for her and help her get a head start on some boy things.

Our class leader's father does woodworking, and made her a cradle from scratch! And her mother made the bedding for it. It was really beautiful and she, of course, cried. She was so suprised and happy and said it matched her baby funiture exactly! How cool is that?!

We all got her some baby bath items and some blue outfits. We had some fruit, danishes and orange juice to snack on. It was really nice. Very relaxed and comfortable (since our class is pretty small and close-knit: 5 of us!). I am so happy to be a part of such a great group of friends, and it's always a good time catching up with what's going on with each of them every week and learning to be the mothers God wants us to be.

Play Date

Today, while my hubby went to the Buckeye game, the girls and I had a play date. We had lunch at McDonalds and headed up to the Lynd Fruit Farm for some Fall fun!


Here are a few pics from that:



There were 4 moms and 6 girls. Two of the moms took their girls in the giant corn maze. Since the mom I invited had a 2 and half year old, she opted not to go through the corn maze because of how big it was (took the others at least 2 hours to complete). I stayed with her even though my daughters were disappointed not to be able to do the maze. I had to explain to them that it would have been rude for us to go with the others through the maze and leave behind the people we invited. My oldest was still pretty upset about it, but she got over it, as you can see from the above pictures.

They played for quite a while in the corn pit. That was a lot of fun with a big slide into the pit. I felt bad for the youngest girl. She has a very similar problem to what my youngest daughter had at that age...she has no bum! So her pants kept falling down and showing her "plumber's crack" and she kept getting corn down her pants. Poor kid. That couldn't have been comfortable!

We also went on a hay ride. The girls really liked that. And finally, after hooking back up with the ones that went through the maze, we went and picked a ton of apples. I don't bake, but it looks like I'm going to have to bake an apple pie or apple crisp or, maybe both! We'll see how that turns out :).

Cloning Questions

-If you cloned Henry IV, would he be Henry V or Henry IV, Jr. or wait, Henry IV, part II?

-If Michael Jackson is cloned, is it against the law for him to play with himself as a child?

-Would there be a market for genetic "factory seconds" and "irregulars"?

-Could they clone Al Gore, or would he have to be grafted?

-Is it possible to make a clone of Kate Moss and then attach the two together to make a regular-sized person? Sure, she'd have two heads, but that would still be way more normal.

-Would it work if I binged and my clone purged?

-Would it be ethical to dig up the remains of our founding fathers, create clones from the bone cells, and place them in a theme park called Colonial Williamsburg?

Lolo needs...

I stole this from Jemmers, who stole it from someone else, who stole it from someone else. You go to google, type in "your name needs" (only you actually fill in your name there) and list the top five things you need. Here are mine...

1. Lolo needs new parks, but also needs help with existing ones.

2. Lolo needs a date, Yes she does.

3. Lolo needs support to rebuild her life. (It actually said "his" life, but I changed it.)

4. Lolo needs to reset recognizers before they can be started again.

5. Lolo needs a land use plan in distinct language, not fluid. OPG language, not
written by OPG but by the citizens.

Ok, mine were pretty boring. Lets see what kind of results you all get.

Dine Out For America

Check out this site. Let me know if you plan to participate.




In my area, at least, Olive Garden and O'Charley's are both donating 100% of profits. And OG has their all you can eat pasta bowl for $7.95 special going on right now. At O'C's, kids eat free on Wednesdays. Those are my suggestions in case you care, but there are tons of other restaraunts participating, so check them out!



Ok, so I don't know if this qualifies for an actual post or not, but it's the best I can do. Sorry for being such a slacker lately!

Who's Rotten?

You take your eyes off 'em for one second....



At this point, he'd had all the blankets out of the basket and had put some back in. I just refolded all of those blankets a couple of days ago because he'd done the same thing! GRRRRRR! Have I ever mentioned how I hate doing the same things over and over again? Cause I do. I don't mean stuff everyone has to do every day like brush my teeth, take a shower, load the dishwasher. I mean clean up the same messes over and over cause your kids go behind you and undo what you just did. I hate that!!



But then they look at me like this and I can't stay mad!

Tag

I was tagged by Jemmers!!

THE RULES:
1. Go into your archive.
2. Find your 23rd post.
3. Find the fifth sentence.
4. Post the text of the sentence in your blog along with these instructions.
5. Tag five people to do the same.

"Especially at my kids."

Ok, so I don't always blog in complete sentences, I see! I was talking about how I wanted to stop yelling so much. I'm a yeller. I don't like it, but my mom was a yeller, I'm a yeller, and my girls (especially the oldest) are yellers. I'm glad I did this, cause I had forgotten about that post and it was a nice little reminder that I need to keep working on this bad habbit!

5 people I tag:

1. If
2. you
3. wanna
4. go
5. forit!

Desperate For Desperate

Housewives that is! I can't wait! Season premiere is tonight! Yeah!! I have been SO looking forward to this! Here is what's going on in tonight's episode. Gonna be a great season!!



And we can't forget about the OTHER hot Jesse...


(Jesse Metcalfe)

The Big Reveal

1. I cannot drive the speed limit. Ever!-True. I must always go at least 5 mph over!
2. I can't carry a tune in a bucket.-False. I can carry a tune if the bucket's big enough.
3. I worked at a bank for 4 years.-True.
4. I used to sell Avon.-True. Not very successfully, I always spent any $ I earned on discounted products for myself.
5. I love to cook!-Big Fat False!

6. I was in 4 musicals in high school.-True. 2 Freshman year, 2 Sophmore year (and some plays too).
7. I once sent an email to my boss that was meant for a co-worker and it made me look bad.-True, unfortunately! That was at the bank.
8. I am extremely computer savvy.-False. If a button doesn't do what it's supposed to, I'm lost!
9. I have a child in 2nd grade.-False. I have a 3rd grader and a kindergartener (and a 1 year old).
10. I only have one piercing in each ear.-True.

11. I have 2 daughters and 1 son-True
12. I am 5'5" tall.-True.
13. I'm not a natural blonde.-Like False, duh!
14. I have a tattoo.-False, though I've considered getting an ichthus on my ankle (but I HATE needles!)
15. I like being a "minivan mom".-True, indeed.

16. I wear glasses/contacts.-True. Can't see without 'em!
17. I'm a great dancer.-False. I gots no rhythm.
18. I played varsity tennis in high school.-True. Ok, so we didn't have the best team if I played varsity, but I did get my letter.
19. I don't shave my legs in the winter.-False. (chica chica wah wah!)
20. I love staying up late and hate waking up early!-SoTrue!


(Ichthus)


(Pic of me from my 10th grade yearbook at tennis practice)

Latest Celeb Crush

Gotta be Jesse Spencer (Dr. Robert Chase) of House, M.D. I had not seen any of the movies he had been in. Well, actually, I think I started watching Uptown Girls, but it was kinda boring, so I didn't finish it.

What a cutie patootie bootie!



(HOT! HOT! HOT!)

And that accent...just yummy!

Interesting fact about him: He has 2 brothers and 1 sister, all of whom are medical doctors, as well as their father, and he....well....plays one on t.v.

Just for Fun!

Here's a little quiz for you (about me). I've done similar things before, I think, but it's fun anyway. Leave your answers in the comments and make your own True of False quiz on your own blog...if you wish to play along. To make it quicker, you can just leave the #'s of those you think are false. Have fun!

1. I cannot drive the speed limit. Ever!
2. I can't carry a tune in a bucket.
3. I worked at a bank for 4 years.
4. I used to sell Avon.
5. I love to cook!

6. I was in 4 musicals in high school.
7. I once sent an email to my boss that was meant for a co-worker and it made me look bad.
8. I am extremely computer savvy.
9. I have a child in 2nd grade.
10. I only have one piercing in each ear.

11. I have 2 daughters and 1 son
12. I am 5'5" tall.
13. I'm not a natural blonde.
14. I have a tattoo.
15. I like being a "minivan mom".

16. I wear glasses/contacts.
17. I'm a great dancer.
18. I played varsity tennis in high school.
19. I don't shave my legs in the winter.
20. I love staying up late and hate waking up early!

At The Convent

The nuns at the local convent had their daily announcement session. The mother superior walked out in front of the 100 nuns with a very serious frown on her face. She began to speak...

Mother Superior: There had been a sinful deed committed here yesterday.

99 nuns: Oh, no!
1 nun:Hee,hee,hee.

Mother Superior: Today I found a pair a men's underwear.

99 nuns: Oh, no!
1 nun: Hee, hee, hee.

Mother Superior: And I also found a condom.

99 nuns: Oh, no!
1 nun: Hee, hee, hee.

Mother Superior: And it has been used!

99 nuns: Oh, no!
1 nun: Hee, hee, hee.

Mother Superior: And there was a hole in it!

1 nun: Oh, No!
99 nuns: Hee, hee, hee, hee, hee, hee!...

Bad Blogger Etiquette

Ok, so I am getting a little tired of blogging. Here's why. At first, I was blogging just to do it. Then a few weeks ago, I was like "why do I do this, no one really reads it". So I start commenting on more blogs. Lots of them, to see if I could get more people to come check out my site. I realize I am kinda boring, but so are a lot of other people's blogs!

You know how many people came back and commented on mine? Maybe 2! I mean, come on people, at least a return "Hi" comment or something!

Now, I know what you're thinking...lots of people don't return comments. But here's the thing. I've seen those bloggers that I have made several comments on their blogs return comments to other bloggers who visit their site, but not mine.

Am I really so uninteresting that I don't even deserve a "hello, thanks for visiting my blog"? I guess so!

Good Weekend!

I found a new diaper bag. I looked many places over the last few days desperately searching for just the right one. I looked at Babies R Us (where I found one and bought, but couldn't decide if I wanted to keep), Big Lots, WalMart, Target, JC Penney's Outlet, among several others. My final stop was at Marshalls. I figured if I couldn't find anything there, I would just keep the one I got from BRU and get on with my life. I looked around and found a couple diaper bags, but no backpack ones like everyone suggested to me. So I thought, there's no reason I couldn't just get an actual backpack to use. So I headed over to the backpack area. I found this one:




It was only slightly more that I paid for the one from BRU and lots bigger. So I bought it and took the other one back. I've only used it for 2 days now, but am already loving it! I am so not good at making decisions. For goodness sakes, I have to lug this bag everywhere I go, I need to like it!

Saturday, of course, was the OSU Buckeye game with the hubby. You can read all about that here. It was a BLAST!!!!! Now, I am not the biggest football fan in the land, but I do like the Bucks! I have no choice really living here in Columbus (unless I WANT to be declared a traitor and be hunted like a wild animal...a wolverine perhaps?!!!). But if ever a great team existed that you were forced to root for, it would indeed be, the Ohio State Buckeyes!! Go Bucks!!! We had an awesome time!!! It was exciting from start to finish!!! Definitely want to go again sometime!! Maybe when we're old and rich (ha) we will purchase season tickets!

Today went fairly well also. It started early with praise team practice at 7:30. That was, of course, sucky! The guys running sound have even less of a clue of what they're doing than the worship leader! For second service, my mic was not even turned on AT ALL!! I tapped my finger on it to try to give them a clue that it wasn't on to no avail. They were back there lifting their hands as if to tell the team to sing louder. Here's a clue, buddy, turn the mic's on and maybe we'll sound louder!!!! Sometimes I just want to quit (again), it's not worth it. But I do enjoy the adult time I get while at practice, and I enjoy singing, and the friendships I'm building. I suppose as long as God can hear us, it doesn't really matter if the congregation can! So I'll stick it out for a while longer at least.

After church, we ate lunch with my dad at BW's (B-dubs). Very yummy! Their wings were excellent today. We don't go there often but have been wanting to go for a while, so we did.

That's pretty much it. May watch a movie we borrowed from the library later after getting the kids all in bed. Overall, a good weekend!

Any Suggestions?

I need a new diaper bag. I have been using the one I got free from the hospital for about a year now. (before that I was using a bigger one I'd received as a gift).

The one from the hospital is still in good shape, however, this past week sometime, I left a sippy cup of chocolate milk in it and left the whole bag in my van as I usually do (because I would forget it if I didn't do that). Well, somehow, the sippy got turned upside down in the bag and leaked all over everything that was in there. So, of course, now the bag reeks of sour chocolate milk!!! I cleaned it out with lysol disinfectant wipes and even sprayed some lysol in it and let it dry out. Well, now, it just smells like mountain fresh soured chocolate milk. So, to the dumpster with that bag. At least it was free!

Anybody have any good suggestions on where I can find a small-medium sized diaper bag or backpack that's well made but inexpensive? I checked wal-mart and will be checking Target and possibly Babies R Us today. Anywhere else I should look?

Tech Support for Etch-A-Sketch

Q: My Etch-A-Sketch has a distorted display. What should I do?
A: Pick it up and shake it.

Q: My Etch-A-Sketch has these funny little lines all over the screen.
A: Pick it up and shake it.

Q: How do I turn my Etch-A-Sketch off?
A: Pick it up and shake it. Set it down.

Q: My Etch-A-Sketch has lines that prevent me from doing my art project.
A: Pick it up and shake it.

Q: How do I delete a document from my Etch-A-Sketch?
A: Pick it up and shake it.

Q: How do I keep from losing my Etch-A-Sketch document?
A: Stop shaking it.

Sorry!

I gots nothin'!

Concerned

I just had an IM conversation with my dad. I am worried about him. It just doesn't seem like he knows some stuff that he needs to know and he doesn't want to take advise from a young whippersnapper! It is so frustrating!!

For example, he's been working apartment maintenance for 25 years. He is currently 49 years old, widowed, and at the top of his pay band. He just refinanced the house, that he and my mom bought over 8 years ago, not quite 2 years ago (just before my mom died). So now he is just over 1 and a half years into his 30 year mortgage.

He was talking about his day and the stresses of his job. I asked him why he doesn't just take a supervisor position and be able to get paid more. His excuse is that being a super is more stressful. From how he talks, I don't know how it could possibly be more stressful than his current postion. He makes it sound as though the boss has a cake job and he and the rest of the crew do all the dirty work.

Keep in mind that he is not in the best of health or physical condition. Read, he has diabetes and is at least 100 lbs overweight. I asked him if he thought he was still going to be able to do his job 10 years from now. I think he has a better chance now of getting another job than he will at 60 and most likely in worse condition than he is in now.

He said something about hoping to have his house paid off and working at McDonalds or something. Does he seriously think he's going to get his house paid off in 10 years?!! I reminded him that he still has over 28 years left on his mortgage. He was dumbfounded at where I came up with 28 years. He thinks that since he originally purchased the house 8 years ago, that he's already that far into his 30 years. He has no clue about any of this. My mom always took care of that kind of stuff.

Nevermind the fact that I worked in a bank for 4 years and learned a lot about mortgatges and that my hubby worked for banks for nearly 10 (some of that with an actual mortgage company!) But we're just kids! We couldn't possibly know more about something than he does.

So, be forewarned G, he'll probably say something to you about how I "attacked" him online or something. I want to make it perfectly clear, no matter how much he embelishes, that I was not attacking him, but was asking questions of him because I am truly concerned for him and his future. He has almost no retirement plan. He owes on his house til he's almost his own father's current age, asuming he doesn't refinance again at the end of his 7 year balloon, and we both know the kind of condition his father's in. And as far as I know, he still doesn't have his house insured to where it will be paid for if something happens to him (regardless of how it happens).

But, I can't bring it up with him anymore, because he is obviously not going to listen. But that will not keep me from being concerned about it.