I've Concluded It's Genetic

The Difference Between Men and Women

These are our thoughts on any given Sunday....

8am

WIFE: 

What will I do with the kids today? Maybe I'll take them over to visit family. 

What will I cook for breakfast? 

What will I need to do now to prepare for dinner tonight? Thaw out meat? Slow cook it? Marinate it? Do I have all of my ingredients?

I need to make sure the kids clothes are clean for the week. 

When am I going to do my grad schoolwork since it is due tonight?

I wonder if naptime is going to be difficult today?

8am

HUSBAND:

I hope the Cowboys win.

I hope my fantasy football teams win.

I hope the other NFC East teams lose.

Coastal Life Here I come

Surely, all four of us could fit into 388 square feet just to sleep right? I mean, the beach is at our door step...at least according to these photos.  How much do you think I'd have to pay for a piece of land in NorCal for this to fit?  And, do you think it would be awkward for the girls to have friends over?  

See more on this site: http://www.studiomama.com/chalet.html

Waylon the Dog Wears Me Out

This is a documentary post of how my house looked when I got home from work one day.  The first picture is when we walked in the back door we saw all this torn up carnage:

This picture is of Scout's "baby brooke." Notice Waylon chewed the feet and fingers off:
Here is one of Scout's toys. It was a giraffe.  Now it looks like the Hannibal Lecter of giraffes:

And, here is Scout's recently favorite stuffed animal "kitty-cat" and yes, her face has been removed:
Yes, we had to throw everything away, even the tiny baby boppy.  Scout initially looked around and started bawling at all her favorite things destroyed (she had them all on the couch that morning and I forgot to secure the).  But, she regrouped to make this video.

NEEDLESS TO SAY, WAYLON STAYS OUTSIDE DURING THE DAY NOW.

THANK YOU FOR PLAYING.

"Campy" Website Reviews

If you want to see lots of outdoor fun stuff and reviews, check out this site: http://www.travelizmo.com/

Crazy Website Antics

You can make yourself go back in time. This particular picture of me is from if I wasn't in elementary school in 1984.

www.yearbookyourself.com

House Hunters International is The Devil

I know I put too many posts up here about TV shows, but that is about all I have interesting in my life after my adventures in motherhood. So, let me just tell you that if you want to be disillusioned with your life or if you want to second guess your current living status, then watch House Hunters International on HGTV.

Once you watch a few episodes of this show you too might start to think about a geographic relocation where the sun always shines or the city never sleeps.

This film crew will take you to new builds in Central America (picture at the bottom - Honduras); flats in Europe including some of my favs like Sweden and other Scandinavian countries (middle pic below); and of course they will temp you with beach front properties in Latin America (top pic is Cabo) and the Caribbean.
My mind starts to turn as I think of what our budget would be and what we could afford south of the border. I've thought of how we'd home school the kids, but really just snorkel everyday while practicing our new language to communicate with the locals.

So, don't watch this show unless you want to see some really cool places. Leave a comment letting us know where you would move outside of the U.S....where would you move and live the dream? (I already know my sister desires Italy!)

A Special 2-Hour TV Show You HAVE to See

Nuts and Bolts:

*Please look on the Style Network if you have it on satellite. They are running the Clean House annual "Messiest Home in America" contest winner show. They show it like everyday. Set your TIVO!

Anyway, these people are filthy and it makes for great entertainment. I want everyone to see it, then comment here and tell me what you think! Are you happy for the people or do you wish they would have suffered more? Are the disgusting lazy pigs or just in need of a kick-in-the-pants?

Want a preview...

Click here for a story and video clip!

Living The Dream? Um, no.

For those of you out there that don't have kids, and are wondering if you should have them, I present you this:

Summer used to be just a ball of fun and freedom....I would travel (pic above is from Mexico) and read and sleep late and stay up late and go to happy hour a lot and travel and watch every movie that came out. However, Summer has now become like being in in-school-suspension. Trapped. Under someone's control.

Yeah, I'm a mother now. I spend my summer days picking up poop off the floor, wiping it off butts, and keeping the dogs from eating it. I go to bed at 10pm and wake up at 6:30am to manage the house and entertain the child. I bribe my kid with chocolate milk to get in the car so I can just go to a mall (pic above is from this mall food court) and watch her play in the "birth control center" --- play area.

I can't believe I've let myself get here. Don't feel sorry for me, just save yourself.

And for all the mothers that think I'm sick, and you love being a mother, and you can't believe how awesome your life is now that you have children. Well, I say congratulations on finding your passion.

Salmonella-Free Tomatoes

I'm so excited about the first tomato I've ever grown myself that I took a picture of it and I'm blogging it. Here are pictures of my tiny garden which also includes jalapenos, and parsley. I picked the four jalapenos I had this weekend and they became integrated into pico de gallo by Aunt Dianne. I haven't used the parsley yet, but the first tomato ended up on our sandwiches this week, and it was delish. The following picture is from this morning showing the up and coming tomatoes...

Next time, I'm going to spread my plants out more and offer better support. But, they are doing pretty well in their masses right now. I see how gardening can be addictive.

Our Pudge - 10 Years

Pudge a.k.a. "Francis; Walter; and Old Man River" went to doggie Heaven last week. He loved following his big brother Emmitt around, but in his later years he was pretty much content to just sleep all day. He was a good dog that only wanted to be scratched and loved. We brought him home from Canton's Trade Days ten years ago, and we've enjoyed his Pudginess ever since.