Well, the deed has been done. The warriors took their ammo with them. They went equipped with toilet paper, crepe paper, plastic forks, shoe polish, and glitter!
I was in shock when Cowboy and Miss B came home from Wallie World with that big bottle of glitter and I begged and pleaded with them NOT to use the it. Seriously, can you imagine the havok that glitter is going to wreak for months to come? You know, glitter is the herpes of craft supplies. Once you get it you can't get rid of it.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Monday, March 30, 2009
A Congressman Takes up Residence in our Home
Do you remember that a few days ago Little I went #2 on the toilet and his prize was going to be a Webkinz fish he was going to name Bubbles? Well...when Cowboy went to purchase the already-named Webkinz, there were NO Webkinz fish in the store. So he called us with the next-best options.
Little I, being raised in our wonderful home, did the "right" thing. He chose the elephant. When I asked him what the name would be he said "Senator". Cowboy said, "Well I certainly wouldn't have let him give the name Senator to a Webkinz donkey."
That's how a Republican Senator came to live in our home. The only problem now is that we've had to place our Senator on the shelf until Little I chooses to use the toilet again. Senator looks very sad and lonely perched so high up in our kitchen, don't you think?
Little I, being raised in our wonderful home, did the "right" thing. He chose the elephant. When I asked him what the name would be he said "Senator". Cowboy said, "Well I certainly wouldn't have let him give the name Senator to a Webkinz donkey."
That's how a Republican Senator came to live in our home. The only problem now is that we've had to place our Senator on the shelf until Little I chooses to use the toilet again. Senator looks very sad and lonely perched so high up in our kitchen, don't you think?
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Neighborly Love
If you send out 3 sweet middle school girls like this...
You should be prepared for something like this in your near future...
I truly appreciate the creativity with the Oreos on the car and the Trix on the front porch, but clearly these pranksters don't know Cowboy. All I can say is, "It's ON!!!"
You should be prepared for something like this in your near future...
I truly appreciate the creativity with the Oreos on the car and the Trix on the front porch, but clearly these pranksters don't know Cowboy. All I can say is, "It's ON!!!"
Proof That God LOVES Me!
It's been one of those crazy weeks! You know the kind...I'd felt LOUSY for days due to this ridiculous cold I've had, I'd felt a heavy burden for one of my friends, Cowboy turned 38, and well, you know...life in general. Anyway, I opened the pantry door for something and what caught my eye?
Do you notice the dark brown thing on the top right--below the cobweb? It called out my name. I'm not very tall and don't remember seeing it before, but I had to know what it was.
Well...
I immediately checked the expiration date and was SO relieved to see I still had time.
I very selfishly thought, "Thank you, God. I needed chocolate today." Then, my munchkins smelled the candy in the air. So...I did what any good homeschooling mom does, I used candy to quiz them about the history I was reading to them. We've been learning about the reconstruction of our nation after our Civil War and about the many changes to our nation after this war.
C-Man and I were reading about a contest that was held for the best tenement plan for NYC in the early 1900's. The $500 prizewinner's plan was called the dumbbell plan because of its shape. They thought it was this incredible plan to safely house more people in a small amount of space which would be airy and filled with light. HUGE mistake--the buildings were built right next to each other, with only 28 inches in between them. No privacy, a great amount of stink, huge fire dangers, and little light! Using the Tootsie Roll wrappers we were able to recreate the dumbbell tenements and rearrange them in a way that would have been safer and healthier for the people living in them.
When C-Man's in architect school someday at OSU I'll bring him Tootsie Rolls to help him on his projects. He'll be so appreciative!
Do you notice the dark brown thing on the top right--below the cobweb? It called out my name. I'm not very tall and don't remember seeing it before, but I had to know what it was.
Well...
I immediately checked the expiration date and was SO relieved to see I still had time.
I very selfishly thought, "Thank you, God. I needed chocolate today." Then, my munchkins smelled the candy in the air. So...I did what any good homeschooling mom does, I used candy to quiz them about the history I was reading to them. We've been learning about the reconstruction of our nation after our Civil War and about the many changes to our nation after this war.
C-Man and I were reading about a contest that was held for the best tenement plan for NYC in the early 1900's. The $500 prizewinner's plan was called the dumbbell plan because of its shape. They thought it was this incredible plan to safely house more people in a small amount of space which would be airy and filled with light. HUGE mistake--the buildings were built right next to each other, with only 28 inches in between them. No privacy, a great amount of stink, huge fire dangers, and little light! Using the Tootsie Roll wrappers we were able to recreate the dumbbell tenements and rearrange them in a way that would have been safer and healthier for the people living in them.
When C-Man's in architect school someday at OSU I'll bring him Tootsie Rolls to help him on his projects. He'll be so appreciative!
Friday, March 27, 2009
Oh Happy Day!!!
Well, today it FINALLY happened. Little I pooped in the toilet!!!
Rejoicing was heard throughout the house and a fish Webkinz will be purchased to seal the deal! It has been decided that the fish will be a girl (grule as Little I says it) and her name will be Bubbles.
Oh Happy Day!!!
Thanks for letting a proud mama indulge herself by spreading the news!
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Rites of Passage
We were heading home from C-Man's drum lesson a few minutes ago and Miss B asked the question she's asked 4,376,249 times in her life, "Mom, can we drive through McDonald's for lunch?" My answer was the same as it has been approximately 4,376,149 other times in her life, "No, we're not having McDonald's today."
Then, she asked me if I thought there were any kids who never got McDonald's. Obviously, she was talking about kids whose lifestyles were similar to hers. I told her I felt fairly certain that Kate Gosselin's brood of kids had never had a Happy Meal.
She said, "That's just wrong. Having McDonald's is part of growing up. Everyone picks their noses, poops in the bathtub, and has McDonald's when they're little."
Well, she's pretty much right about the kids in our home. My 3 forever kids have all experienced these rites of passage.
Have a day free of nose-picking, bathtub-pooping, and McDonald's-eating!!!
Then, she asked me if I thought there were any kids who never got McDonald's. Obviously, she was talking about kids whose lifestyles were similar to hers. I told her I felt fairly certain that Kate Gosselin's brood of kids had never had a Happy Meal.
She said, "That's just wrong. Having McDonald's is part of growing up. Everyone picks their noses, poops in the bathtub, and has McDonald's when they're little."
Well, she's pretty much right about the kids in our home. My 3 forever kids have all experienced these rites of passage.
Have a day free of nose-picking, bathtub-pooping, and McDonald's-eating!!!
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Life Insurance
OK, I know I have the VERY BEST life insurance policy--a relationship with Christ on earth that will give me a life with him in eternity. Recently, though, I discovered that Cowboy and I inadvertently cancelled my "big" life insurance policy a few years ago. We discovered this when we went to our life insurance guy to FINALLY get a policy on Little I. I went around in a bit of a panic until the policy was signed and the initial payment was made.
Two weeks ago the lab lady came to our home to get my weight, height, blood pressure, blood, and urine. Cowboy decided to change his policy, so the 2 of us both had to endure all of this together. This is always a bit depressing for me because Cowboy is tall and thin and I'm...well, I'm not. I've been curious how our cholesterol and other levels would be.
The lab results came in today and I'm confused. If I were the one sending the results out to people, I would put a "normal" range on there to give people a point of reference. There's no "normal", only our numbers. So...what does an alkaline phosphotase level of 77.00 U/L mean? Or...a protein/creatinine ratio of .03 MG/MG mean?
It's a good thing that I LOVE to research stuff--I'm a nerd that way. :)
Oh, the part of the results I understand are all awesome! I do not have HIV and I tested negative for cocaine! WOOHOO!!!
I'm off to research my levels now.
Two weeks ago the lab lady came to our home to get my weight, height, blood pressure, blood, and urine. Cowboy decided to change his policy, so the 2 of us both had to endure all of this together. This is always a bit depressing for me because Cowboy is tall and thin and I'm...well, I'm not. I've been curious how our cholesterol and other levels would be.
The lab results came in today and I'm confused. If I were the one sending the results out to people, I would put a "normal" range on there to give people a point of reference. There's no "normal", only our numbers. So...what does an alkaline phosphotase level of 77.00 U/L mean? Or...a protein/creatinine ratio of .03 MG/MG mean?
It's a good thing that I LOVE to research stuff--I'm a nerd that way. :)
Oh, the part of the results I understand are all awesome! I do not have HIV and I tested negative for cocaine! WOOHOO!!!
I'm off to research my levels now.
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