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October 31, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Yes, this is what happens when during the chaos of getting prepared to head out Trick or Treating mom didn’t snap a “before” photo. To busy running around finding the costume pieces biting my lip to keep the words “I told you to put it here so we wouldn’t be doing THIS”
So this is a picture of my little army man, devil and fireman once we arrived home and the fireman threw his hat and hose to the floor and the army man decided to strike photos.
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Pumpkin Carving
October 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Look at what a great job my 7 year old did on her pumpkin.
Our fun day of pumpkin carving turned out a bit different then expected. Drew ended up gagging every time he smelled or touched the inside of the pumpkin so I ended up having to clean his out. The three year old could care less about the process, totally surprised me… so I ended up cleaning his out as well.
Taylor really enjoyed getting in and dirty, thank goodness since she did her own and helped with the boys. Of course, the boys kept arriving to ask if we were done yet….. then they helped with carving.
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October 26, 2007 | Leave a Comment
I guess I shouldn’t complain, in my seven years of parenthood tonight, or last night, depending on how you look at it was my first time rushing one of the kids to the emergency room at 2:30 a.m..
The disappointing thing? Besides him still being sick….is that he had a good day. I know that’s normal with the croup, good days+tough nights, but I really thought we were over the hump. Temp was gone, cough quiet, perking up a bit until I could here every breath he was taking as he walked down the hall to my room at 2:00 a.m.
Direct into the steamy bathroom with no fix. Quick move to the cool outside air.. no difference. The poor little boo just could not get the air in and once he started coughing..well it just makes you feel helpless. So I threw on my sweatpants and packed him in the car for the emergency room.
Once we arrived I was lucky that the nurse heard us - ok, him, coming in and wisked us directly into a room where we started with more drugs right away to help his airways open. We needed to wait for another couple hours to make sure there was no rebound so he slept on my chest while I held the tube bellowing a fine mist into his nose and could feel his chest begin to relax against mine.
I have to admit I started falling asleep a couple times and nap jerked myself back to the present afraid the mist would be too far from his little nose. I just sat and held him and kissed his head and thought about how long it had been since that was all I had to do- sit and hold him, not distracted by other kids or chores, just sit. I wish it was under better circumstances but we made it through.
We arrived home at 6:30 a.m. after we were cleared to head home. One good thing about the dark mornings- little boo and I climbed into the big warm bed next to my husband and we were able to catch a couple more zzz’s before the house awoke and started to buzz. Keeping fingers crossed that baby Tanner doesn’t get it.
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October 23, 2007 | Leave a Comment
What’s for dinner tonight? A Pot Roast in the crockpot of course!
You will need:
- 1 can beef consomme
- 1 can french onion soup
- 2-3 lb pot roast
- 6-8 small red potatoes
- 2 sweet potatoes
- diced celery and carrots diced
Add beef consomme, soup and beef to crockpot. Turn on high for 1 hour, then turn to low. Add water to cover roast. Allow to cook for 5-6 hours; add veggies and cook for an additional 1 1/2 - 2 hours. Voila! Dinner is served.
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October 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Today is monday and it’s back into the routine of the week. I promised the kids a trip to the playground after school as long as their homework was completed without complaining right after school. They did and I was happy so off we went.
We arrived home around 5:30 p.m. and I started dinner and of course, the inevitable crankies came upon us. My husband was home at a decent hour and I was happy that he would be home to help double team the kids and get them in bed on time if not sooner.
So as I herded the group upstairs for showers and pulling beds of course playing referee with baby on the shoulder I suddenly wondered where my partner, who I thought would be helping move this process along, was. I asked the kids and everyone shrugged their shoulders- I took a quick peek down the stairs and thought he must have run outside for something. Finally showers were finished, kids in jammies and books picked out and still no husband…..hmmm…
I came downstairs and went to look outside and POOF! There he was… ready? HIDING ON THE KITCHEN FLOOR BEHIND THE COUNTER READING THE PAPER! Oh KAYYY!
Now, he is a good husband and dad don’t get me wrong and he does more then many dads when it comes to bed routines so that’s not my point. But was I ready to ring his neck? Yes. Of course, all I could do was laugh at what a sad sight this was- like one of the kids caught red handed. He swears his back was sore and he was just trying to stretch while reading the latest synopsis on the Red Sox games but come on… I’m the mom, I’ve heard them all. And really, he couldn’t hear all the screaming and banging upstairs and think “hmm, the kids will be in bed in a half hour THEN I’ll read the paper?” He did pull himself off the floor and help read stories but I think he felt guilty because he volunteered to finish cleaning the kitchen.
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October 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment
This month conceive online magazine is running a contest for the same Celebrity Baby Goody Bags that were given out at Trista Sutters Baby Shower this summer. Yes, they have the Tubby Bundle in them! Register online today for your chance to get one of these amazing bags- click HERE.
If you missed my news about the celebrity baby shower you can view my release below:
Celebrities Choose Rising Star, “Mompreneur’s” Handiwork
Tubby Bundles help parents stay dry and keep both hands on her baby during bath time. The plush oversized towel fits comfortably around the neck and ties securely in back. When bath time is over, simply lift baby from tub to your chest and bring the bottom of the towel up to cover baby. The towel’s length protects legs from splashes and cushions knees when kneeling tub side.
The A-list crowd receives pricey baby couture, cashmere booties, and sterling silver frills galore. “My motherhood qualifies me to be a ‘bathing baby specialist,’” quips Arnold.
As an expert, Arnold concludes her soft cotton, functional Tubby Bundle to be a bath time necessity. This remarkably popular baby shower gift is making a splash in million dollar estates and small homes too.
The event was covered by several media outlets including US Weekly and Celebrity Baby Blog.
For more information about Kristen Arnold or Tubby Bundle visit www.tubbybundle.com For more information about The Hot Moms Club visithttp://www.hotmomsclub.com/ or to read all about Trista Sutters Baby Bash visithttp://www.celebrity-babies.com/2007/07/win-trista-sutt.html
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October 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment
I was thinking about what to post today since I have so many things I could post about. But as I just sent my mom an email with our family update since I haven’t talked to her in a couple days I looked at it quick and thought it would be a great summary of how the last couple days were around here:
Hi Mom- Ughh can’t remember what email i was supposed to use for you since you are changing them all around, so if you get this you get it if, no biggie. Been busy here, had to pick T up from school yesterday at noon after I got a call from the nurse saying she had LICE! Had to hold my tongue in the car from saying just about every naughty word I could think of since Dylan was with me. Loud music was the only answer. Just one more thing for me to start stripping beds and doing another ten loads of laundry. She was cleared to return to school today after I picked any live bugs (only 1) and 2 nits out last night and now just need to keep checking. so far no signs in anyone else, keep your fingers crossed. several kids in second grade have it maybe she picked it up at her sleep over birthday party??? I still can’t understand why in this day and age it is still such a problem with these little buggers- they have gone through her classroom three times since they have been back in school.
All the kids made out well at mias house today and I picked up just after 6 and still got home before andy so nothing to a miss in our schedule with some quick burgers on the grill even after they ate brautworst (spelling??) at mias house- she told them they were hot dogs.
As I was on the phone with her to let her know I was on my way for pickup it occured to me that I had nothing to eat or even drink since my cup of morning coffee. Made a small note to myself to drink a couple glasses of water as soon as I got home and be sure I eat dinner.
Friday I’m finishing up some orders and packing/shipping and cleaning the house. Dylan had an awesome day at school, no crying this morning during seperation. Hoo Rah! Of course, it was school picture day and the poor kid had already gotten dirt all over his shirt somewhere between here, dropping the kids of at school and getting to pre-school… oh well poor child number 3 with a dirty school picture hope they could focus on his shoulders up! Could have been worse, while running around in the yard at mias he ended up diving and rolling right thru a pile of dog poop. Good thing I had an extra shirt in the car… darn why didn’t I think of putting that on him this morning?
The kids borrowed roller blades and we were not in the house for five minutes when they all had them on and were falling all over the kitchen/living room. Of course, mr. drew ended up in tears after a crash and burn. The skates were banned after not long since I couldn’t handle the chaos while I was trying to make dinner and get everyone to do homework.
My meeting went well today at the center and I have a game plan. Of course I had little miss tanner with me who slept all day and was wide awake for the meeting while I was trying to think and bounce her on one knee then decided to bless me with one of those diapers that leaked everywhere and I needed to excuse myself and go into another conference room and do a 100% change of clothes. Only to discover I was out of the dirty diaper bags I keep in the diaper bag so thankfully one of the kids had left their bag of chips in there so that saved everyone else from the wonderful smell/sight while I hid it in the bottom of the diaper bag zipped up. She finally fell asleep five minutes before the end of the meeting but everyone loved her- how can you not love such a little innocent baby?
I don’t think we have much planned for the weekend. Amy and Ray invited us over for her infamous fish chowder and homemade pizza in her new kitchen but eddie has his kids this weekend so I don’t know if we’ll wait for another weekend.
End of Email.
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October 16, 2007 | Leave a Comment
This afternoon I was doing a couple quick housekeeping chores before the big kids arrived off the bus including trying to hit a couple kitchen windows with window cleaner so the sun could actually come thru the finger smuges. When the following chain of events occured:
Three year old yells for help from the bathroom
- Check the baby who is happy in the swing and go to bathroom aid
- Help with “finishing duties” and uhhh need to clean the toilet after someones good attempt
- He leaves the bathroom, I grab the cleaner and start to clean the toilet
- Phone rings
- Wash my hands quick quick
- Grab the phone while checking baby
- Teacher explaining that 6 year old decided to cut his hair with friends during school - baby starts to cry- pick up baby and place on breast so I can hear the teacher as she explains that he wasn’t the master brain but merely succumbed to peer pressure.
- With phone in crook of neck, baby on breast, grab the cleaning supplies to put back above washer
- Get off phone, sigh and think how I should approach son when he returns from school about cutting hair with school scissors when I KNOW HE KNOWs better.
- Return to kitchen- three year old had picked up my windex- yes where I had left it to go help him in the bathroom and he has officially COVERED the kitchen door with half a bottle of window cleaner that is now dripping down the door and puddled on the tile. “I helping mommy”.
hmm… my fault for leaving the window cleaner and I do let the kids help clean the windows at times so I keep my cool and thank for his help but state that we need to save some cleaner for the other windows. I put baby down and grab some paper towels to start mopping the door when I realize that the window cleaner was actually making the paint peel off the door! Yes, the door now has stripes where the drips flowed and as I wipe as gently as possible all the paint starts to peel off.
How will I explain this one to my husband? I wonder if I can get the door repainted before he gets home in five hours and decide that it just won’t happen. Add that to my list for weekend chores and tell him I had wanted to change the color anyway.
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October 13, 2007 | 1 Comment
Grocery shopping with kids can be a challenge. Gone are the days you can run in and pick up exactly what is on your list and check out within 20 minutes. Shopping with kids can be a fun and educational experience for all ages, but yes, it does take work and you must be committed.
First, make a Grocery List just for your kids. Have them cut out pictures from magazines of their favorite foods or use expired coupons of items you frequently shop for. Glue the pictures on a sturdy piece of stock paper and presto you have a personalized Treasure Hunt. Provide your child with a pencil to check items off as you find them for another level.
As you place your produce bags count the items outloud with your kids or ask them about colors and shapes of fruit and veggies. Make it interactive and you will not have to spend as much time nagging them.
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