A Sign

It was just another day. Just an ordinary, run of the mill day. The kids were destroying the house playing, the laundry was running, the the morning dishes were still waiting for me to clean them. Just another day. I took a moment to put in some jeans and a shirt that was less t-shirt than the one I was currently wearing. I proceeded to put on just enough make up to feel human look refreshed. 

Enter Jayce.

"Mommy, are we going to church?"

Enter epiphany. 

Apparently I need to put real clothes on and fix my make up way more often. 

Kids. They say the darnedest things. Where does the honesty go I wonder? 

God Laughs While We Play Scrabble

Please just take a look at what I had to work with the other night while playing Scrabble with my Hubster. This was my rack 3 turns in a row....

One vowel....

 Replace second V with a G....

Replace G with X....

Are you serious?


(insert God laughing here)

Repetitive

 I pick up lots of toys throughout the day. No big deal, it's my job. But this particular mess drives me nuts. I pick it up at least 20 times a day. I kid you not,

Can you guess why? Because the basket that all the food lives in makes a perfect stool for a certain short little guy I know.

Buddy boy, get use to stools, cause it sure is looking like you are gonna be a shorty like your mommy. Sorry dude. I'm just praying you hit 5 feet. Lord please just let him get past 5 feet!



Anyone else worried he is gonna have major little man syndrome? sigh.

What I Noticed While People Watching At Disney World

Fanny packs are making a come back.... sadly.

I counted nearly 10 people with mullets. Are they coming back? I would say that is worse than the fanny packs.

Super high side pony tails are working their way back onto the scene. Can we call say..... OH NO! Ladies, just say no. Just say no to the horrible look of the late 80's and early 90's, especially the side pony. Don't you dare.

While on the subject of late 80's and early 90's fashion.... all the neon colors are not cute on anyone. Some fashion should not be brought back. I guess this is another year where I will look out of style cause there is NO WAY I will wear the big baggy off-one-sholder shirts in traffic cone orange. You may as well wear a trash bag ladies, it is just as attractive!

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Life With A Literal Child

I have mentioned before how literal Lula Mae is, and I just want to give you a little snap shot of what I mean.

On our trip together we stopped in to see Esther and Scott. Scott was leaving for work and said he had to hit the road:

Why would you hit the road Scott?

I'm sure in her mind she wanted to know what the road did to Scott to deserve to be hit.

We worked on a some rhyming and spelling this past week at school:

Mommy, what rhymes with monkey. Hey, donkey looks like monkey! Mommy, you have been saying donkey wrong. It looks like monkey so they have to rhyme.

I know one little girl who is NOT going to enjoy learning the rules to the english language!

Lula Mae has been taught since birth that we invite Jesus to live in our hearts and today she asked me:

Mommy, does Jesus wiggle around in there when I dance? Does it make him dizzy and fall down?

A few moments later:

When I get a boo boo on my toe does he swim down to make it better? How does he get to my toe to heal it if he is in my heart? Or on my head?

Life with a literal child is quite interesting, to say the least.

Look Out Babe!

Hey

Babe

Don't

Move.

There

Is

Something

Behind

You

A

Giant

Shrimp!

No worries, he's friendly!

Who Needs A Laugh?

Got like 5 min. to spare? Then you must watch this!

Not saying I would have done this at my wedding, but I would really enjoy being invited to one of them! I mean even if you are super traditional, you can't say that doesn't look like the funnest wedding ever!!!!

I have recently learned of my husbands pretty-darn-close-to-a-love-affair with the Thriller video. I am pretty sure he would have been game for doing this.....



I'm too young for all the Micheal Jackson hoopla. And that just tears me apart (insert sarcasm here).

I just wanted to swing dance at my wedding. When you go to theater competitions in high school there is always, and I mean ALWAYS a swing dancing workshop. Needless to say I took several of them and I just loved it! Swing dancing is one time where being very tiny is a huge plus. The smaller you are, the higher the guy can toss you. But alas, there was just too much dress for all that when we got married. Oh well, there is still the vow renewal.... better yet we may just bust it out at one of our kids weddings. That is sure to go over well.

If this didn't make you smile then you may need to check your pulse, just saying ;-)

Break It Up

Lately, my blog has been pretty serious. Our lives go through seasons, and right now our season has been a bit serious. So to break up all this serious mess I thought I would bring you a nice uplifting post, because lets face it.... we could all use one.

One of Lula Mae's new things to say to me is..... "But give me a because Mommy!"
Basically she has reached that all to fun stage of "But why?".... gotta love it! Well, when I say "Because sweetie." she likes to come back with "But give me a because Mommy!" What can I say, the girl wants to know every.last.thing ... she is an information junky ;-)

Evey now and then you take a picture that you just know is a keeper. It's a picture that you know someday your kids will hang their heads and say "Mom did you really do that to me? You were terrible parents you know that right?". And when Jayce sees this picture he is sure to say that, and much more....

And I will be rolling on the floor laughing in hysterics.


Lula Mae has once again shown me how much of my OCD she has inherited.




She made all of her figured take a nap the other day. She was sure to make all the Toy Story figures nap together and all of the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse figures nap together.

For the record, we don't just put Jayce in a wig all the time. He loves to play with Lula Mae's dress up stuff sometimes. Tell me he is going to turn out normal? Right?

Identity Crisis

I shop at Aldi. I love the savings on my grocery bill by shopping there. Pretty much all of their brands are just as good (if not a little better) than most big brand names. On my last trip I grabbed these to try. We love Sun Chips so I figured these would be great for us. They aren't bad, but they are having a slight identity crisis.

They taste like these. No joke. Just like them!

Luckily, I like Bugles just fine (yes I am a junk food junkie *hangs head in shame*) but when you are expecting Sun Chips, it is a bit odd.

My Day So Far....

Lula Mae needed a dose of medicine this morning.
Luckily it was not a dose of some crazy life saving medication because this...

defeated me. After nearly half an hour of fighting, I waved the white flag.
Yep, I was defeated by a childproof top.
What a way to start the day!



And then...



Our little man got his very first busted lip!

The first of many... trust me!

How in the world did he bust his lip to the side. Jayce, only you boy!

Just For You Rachel!

My buddy Rachel posted about some interesting things her sweet Itty Bitty had said, so to make her feel better I feel the need to share a quick story with you.

Would you like to know the first words Lula Mae said to me the other morning? Here is how
our conversation went....

Mommy, you're fat.

No I'm not Lula Mae. That isn't very nice to say!

Oh, but you do look kinda fat though.

Okay, you can leave now.

Later, while I was gone, she had another encouraging conversation with her Daddy.

(Charlie was getting dressed)

Daddy you're fat.

No I'm not.... YOU'RE FAT!!!

No Daddy, I'm not fat. But you are fat!

So who is in need of a little bit of diet motivation? Just come to our house! Lula Mae is handing out "You're Fat" ' s like they are going out of style! She is just the sweetest, isn't she?

Little rascal!

So don't worry Rachel... kids will just say some of the most horrible things! Girls too... not just boys! And please let me clarify that we have never told Lula Mae she was fat, nor do we tell each other that we are fat so I have no idea where she got that from! No clue!

Spring Is In The Air

These delicious, horribly bad for you treats are on the shelf. Alas, spring is near!

Every year I tell myself...

.... that I shouldn't buy them.

I tell myself I really don't need them...

... and that they are so incredibly horrible for me.

Yet, every year I buy one box and watch it disappear one by one....

Hello spring! I welcome you with open arms and an open mouth!

Excuse the extra 2 pounds but those stupid treats are just irresistible!

Good To Know

While in the process of turning our new house into a home, I am learning lots of random things. The first thing I am learning is that I could have my own home improvement show. It would be more like Tool Time from the show Home Improvement, but hey, it's a show! Today I wanted to finish up the master bathroom by caulking around the tub and such. I know what caulk is, I know what a caulk gun is, I know that you have to spread it, I know that you have to put a nail in it when you are done so it won't dry out.... so somethings I know. I mentioned that I know what a caulk gun is, but I failed to mention that I didn't know how to exactly use it. I mean, generally, I knew what I was doing. But there were a few vital facts I was no so clear on before starting the job. Charlie has some what explained it to me, but I am a hands on learner. Lets look at what happened.




Okay, so when I was done.... the gun wasn't. So there was some.... well excess..... I was unaware that I had to squeeze the lock and pull the trigger back out. I will spare you (and myself) the rest of the embarrassing details of my mishap. Good news though, the caulk is done and looks amazing..... well, it looks great..... okay, good, it looks good..... fine it just looks presentable! Good thing presentable was what I was going for. Just wait until I bring you the latest news on how the popcorn removal is going from the future playroom. Oh, it's a hoot I tell you.... a HOOT!

Don't Trust It!

Don't trust the picture on the package! I bought 2 curtain panels a while back and tried to hang them in the living room. Well.... this is how it turned out....



Charming isn't it? Totally modern, right?

Clearly ONE of them did not match the picture! So now, I am waiting on my new curtains I ordered off of Ebay. They may or may not be the exact same curtains my best friend has in her living room.... just saying. It's one of those "if it ain't broke don't fix it" kinda things, ya know?. I can't wait to get them up!

In case you are wondering, I did not leave the curtains. I put up the old curtains from the condo up. They don't exactly match, but they work. Once the curtains are up I will take some after pictures of the main area of the house and post them. The house is really coming together nicely!

Sumbliminal Messages

Someone has a birthday coming up. I'm not going to name any names but.....

ME! Amy! It's me!

I will gladly give you my address so that you can send me something fantastic! Just send me a message!

;-) I'm totally kidding.... kinda....

Time Warp

This post is for everyone who has ever said....

"Jayce looks just like his Daddy!"

Sorry folks, but this boy looks like his Momma! A lot! This is only one of the many pictures that shows just how much he looks like me. Yep, that is a picture of me on the left. Looks like Jayce, huh? I guess I can see why everyone though I was a boy when I was a baby. I did look like a boy.

So Here It Is....

Lula Mae's cow ornament, bell and all!
Although this picture doesn't show the lovely utters. It also doesn't show you just how BIG this ornament is! It is one of the biggest on our tree for sure. Lula Mae loves her some animals!

In The Words Of Lula Mae

Lula Mae woke up just in time to hear Charlie pulling out of the drive way this morning. The following conversation then took place....

Lula Mae: "Mommy, where's Daddy going?"

Me: "He is going to work."

Lula Mae: "No, he's going golfing." ( I have to add that Charlie has only been golfing once that she can even remember!)

Me: "But it is raining outside so he can't go golfing. I promise he went to work."

Lula Mae: "Oh, it's raining outside. Can we go to Disney World instead? Please Mommy?"




Do you have any idea how hard it was for me to not pack some bags and leave a note on the counter for Charlie that said....

Hey Babe.
Went to Disney World.
Be back....at some point.
Dinner is in the fridge.
Love you!

Oh, it was hard! The girl talks about Disney World all the time. Not a day goes by that she does not ask if we are going to Mickey Mouses house or to see Cinderellas castle. She can't help it. Loving Disney is just in her blood. She is just like her Momma! I can't wait to see her face when we go for Jayce's birthday! She is going to LOVE it! This will be her 4th trip, but her first time really being able to remember any of it. It is going to be a blast for all of us! Be prepared for a bazillion pictures.... this is your warning!

The Missing Piece

There is a blog world puzzle among us dear followers. My sweet Rachel is on the brink of an "Ah Ha!" moment everyone. Let me explain before you are all confused. Here are the pieces to the puzzle:


My name is Amy and I am the writer of this blog (Captain Obvious is my super hero name!)


Heather is the writer of Reach In, Reach Out, Reach Up which is a blog that I follow


I recently went to Savannah Georgia on a lovely trip


Heather also went to Savannah and had a great time (minus the camera and contact solution)


Rachel is awesome and happens to follow both mine and Heather's blog


When I got home from my fantastic trip to Savannah I posted some lovely pictures of the historic city


Heather posted this when she returned from her trip to Savannah:

do a happy dance...

...because I'm back! I know I left you for 4 whole days with a pretty deep post. I am sorry about that. My mother-in-law and her three sisters and my cousin-in-laws (one who happens to be my friend Amy) all went to Savannah, GA for a long weekend get together. I can't post pictures as of yet because I may or may not have forgotten my camera. And my contact solution. I'll post pics later when I steal them from her (because I need to delete an impromptu photo shoot on her camera anyway...) To sum up our trip: coffee + laughing + shopping + walking + desserts + food + no boys = weekend in Savannah with seven women! I'll be back to my regularly scheduled posting asap ;) PS - I didn't suddenly become uber-popular on my last post. I joined ICLW, which is on my sidebar, you should check it out!

Rachel left this comment on Heather's post (because Rachel is the best at leaving comment love):

One of my friends just posted pictures of her Savannah trip and I am uber jealous of how beautiful it looks! So glad you had a fun trip!





Rachel, get ready.....

Heather & Amy... in Savannah, GA... together!

Yep, we went to Savannah together! We are best of buds and are actually related. Heather is married to my cousin (brother is more appropriate) Eric. So folks, there you have it. This puzzling Savannah trip mystery has been solved!


Rachel, my favorite part is that you referred to me as your friend. That touches me! You are such a wonderful blogging buddy and I hope someday we can see one another face to face! I am already trying desperately to plan a trip Colorado to visit the lovely Tiffany, so perhaps then we can work something out!

Ironic

When this Ninja Mommy actually finds time to make herself a sandwich for lunch, what is the only thing she doesn't eat? The crusts. I guess the 6 days of only-eating-crusts-for-lunch makes them unappetizing that one day when I actually get my very own sandwich.