A Toast

Twas the week before Christmas and in our new place
We had another new tree, the other one being too big for the space.

We have a beautiful new fireplace that we never will use
Because it uses gas logs, causing higher utility dues

But it was nice to have a real mantel to hang our stockings up where
St. Nicholas could put a few knick-knacks in there

Three presents for each, wrapped with love and care
Except for the husband, who had one gift to spare

On this day he was born, as I’m sure you were already aware
since he believes this momentous day to be a very special affair
In fact, according to him, we should all have a t-shirt to wear ;)

If you did not receive yours please be sure to let him know
As I’ve tried explaining to him before that it just isn’t so

So babe, I apologize for this late birthday post
And ask you all to raise your glass for a belated birthday toast
To this husband of mine, whom I love the most

Happy Belated Birthday, Babe, I love you!

Life's Little Lessons

Today I turn 37. Hmmm??? Let me see 2008 - 1971 = Yep...I'm 37 today! (sometimes I forget)

I'm certain that I've learned MANY lessons throughout my 37 years of life. Some are very memorable, others notsomuch. But ALL have been important - even if they were only important at that time.

Some of the big lessons I've learned are:

1. You can't live your life trying to make other people happy.
2. Not everyone who says they're your friend is really a friend.
3. Time passes by quickly when you have children.
4. Life is not guaranteed.
5. Being loved is a gift you should treasure.

Some of the not so big lessons I've learned are:

1. You should always check to make sure there is plenty of toilet paper BEFORE you sit down.
2. Black, Brown and Blue look the same in the dark.
3. Dark carpet is the way to go if you have kids and/or pets.
4. It's more fun to read a book, blog, or go to the movies than to clean house.
5. There's no need to look for the phone when you're talking on it.

As you can see, some of these lessons are BIG while other's.....not really. But, as I said before, all have been important. And here are a few lessons that I've learned just recently.

1. An elevator doesn't know where to go if you don't push the button.
2. You shouldn't listen to your iPod while you're soaking in your Jacuzzi tub. Once they get wet, they don't work so well anymore.
3. One shouldn't wear Spanx if they are going to be laughing so hard they might pee just a little.
4. When eating Kellogg's Raisin Crunch, you should make sure to chew all of the "crunch" before swallowing the milk. Otherwise, it may get logged in your throat; thus causing severe pain - every.time.you.swallow - until you finally figure out how to get it to go down. This particular lesson is much the same as accidentally swallowing a large cube of ice, except without the benefit of it finally melting.

Is it possible for your throat to bleed?? If so, I feel certain that mine is doing just that. Seriously, I think I have a puncture wound in my throat.

The Party

Yesterday was the big day, and I'm happy to announce it was a huge success! The smaller kids didn't enjoy it as much as I had hoped they would, they didn't like the water splashing them in the face, but they still had fun and the older kids had a BLAST! No one wanted to stop to eat, not even for cake and ice cream.

The plan was for Spice to open her presents when they finished the cake and ice cream, since everyone was already inside and relatively dry; I made this huge announcement about how NO ONE was to get back in the water until I was outside to supervise, but that plan got foiled when a couple of little rebels decided to sneak back out. When I went to check on them the others soon followed and the next thing I knew, everyone was back in the water! So, I had to round up the troops, again, and get them all dried off to go back in and open presents.

They got to play for a few more hours after the presents.....Oh well, I guess it was inevitable that I wouldn't be able to remain the "coolest mom in the world" forever, right?!?! ha!

I hope everyone who came had a good time and I would like to thank you all for helping to make this party such a huge success. Below are a few pictures of the big day: Enjoy!

Happy Birthday Spice!

Today's the day....my baby turned 3!! WOW! It's hard to believe that she was born three years ago today; they grow up SO FAST! She had spend the night tonight and they had tons of fun! They played Dora memory, watched Monster House, and ate McDonalds. Later that evening, they had fun playing on the bed while Sugar slept. Ha!

Funny story: Yesterday, when we were driving to Ms. Juwal's, Spice was telling me she wanted dolphin. Not really sure what she was talking about or where that was coming from, I just replied with my usual, "oh, okayyy!" Then she told me she didn't want to go to "Duwa's", instead she wants me to call her "drandaddy" and tell him she wants to go "dolphin".

Tee-hee! I LOVE IT!!!

This is not the first time that she has told me to call her grandaddy and let him know that she wants to play golf. Grandaddy, you better get on top of that; we may have ourselves a little, female Tiger Woods here!

I digress: I've been running around all week trying to get everything ready for the big birthday party tomorrow. She woke up this morning letting me know that she was ready for her party. Ha! How cute is that?!?!


They brought the water slide tonight and set it up - man, that thing is HUGE!!!! The kids are going to have SO MUCH FUN!! I can hardly wait....I guess I better go now; I've got to get up early in the morning for the final touches around the house. Plus we've got to run to the store to pick up the cake and ice cream - what's a birthday party without those???

I hope to have lots of great pictures to share soon!

The Plan

It dawned on me yesterday that my baby's birthday is right around the corner, not even two weeks away, and I hadn't done anything to plan for this special event. I had a few ideas but nothing concrete: at first I was thinking of going with the trusty Chuck E Cheese, then I thought about renting a moon bounce, she LOVES to jump in those!

The plan takes shape: I jumped online to look at pricing when I suddenly remembered that a friend of mine rented one several years back; so, I picked up the phone and gave her a call. Sure enough, she had done her homework and knew the best place in town. (Thanks Kim!!)

The plan is formed: Sadly the Dora Space Walk was already reserved for the weekend that we needed, so I had the daunting task of choosing something else. I was finally able to decide on something that everyone would love.


The plan is finalized: We're having a birthday party!!


The party is on: I don't normally do large parties, but I am so excited about this one that I have invited everyone that I know with children.

What's left: Order a cake, clean the house, invitations, buy supplies, etc. WOW!! There is still SO MUCH to do and not that much time to get it all done, so I guess I better get off of this computer... But before I go, I have intentionally left out the details so stay tuned for more to come.....

PS. Below is the link to Space Walk, if you're interested...

http://www.herecomesfun.com/