Carsick Much?

Are you a carsicker person?  Because I tend to be.  It actually depends on who's driving, but I'm not going to get into calling people out on their driving skilz, so we'll just say that SOME people make me totally and absurdly sick.  And I actually think that I'm one of the people that make people sick, because I'm a self-professed bad driver.  I just want to get where I'm going...and if I have to take a curve slightly too sharp, then so be it. 

There's your PSA for the day.  Don't ride with me.  You're welcome.

And in keeping with the theme for the day, this post also is most assuredly going to give you the queaves and quakes in the tummiculur region.  My sincerest apologies....but buck up, take a Dramamine, and hang on...

First curve in the road:   Endure looking at my family's Easter pictures.

Now sharp right:  Look at the eggs we dyed.

Slam on the brakes at a stoplight:  Look at my kids showing off the eggs they found in the hunt.

While you're waiting at the stoplight:  Ponder that the oldest kid looks less than thrilled to be alive that day, let alone about having his picture made.

Green means "Go."  Foot on the gas:  Look what I've been eating.  But don't tell my bootcamp trainers.  They're scary.

Big turn ahead.  Brace yourself:  Look what I've been reading.

Hang on.  Going around curve on two wheels:  Listen to me tell you that that book is probably the funniest thing I have ever read.  Ever.  Ever ever ever.  But only read it if you are okay with making fun of yourself.  If you aren't....then pretend like I never said anything.  (Go here to read Jon Acuff's blog...just as funny as the book!)

Screeching halt.  Random vermin in the road.  And our car doesn't look good dressed in vermin:  Listen to me tell you who my top pick for American Idol is.  Yep.  It's Lee.  I likey him very muchly.

Big dog-ear turn to the left:  You mentioned a trainer?  Yep.  I'm in this crazy outdoor bootcamp that I joined during a momentary lapse in sanity.  I now have my own Jillian and Bob.  And I'm eating stuff that resembles horse food....because they told me to. 

What?  Wanting to throw yourself from this moving vehicle?  I don't blame you.  Go ahead jump.  But if you do, you'd miss this:

That's right.  Another look as the husband modeling the Savior of the World's hair.   

That never gets old.

Ever.

That's all.

Sick Days

I had big plans for this past weekend.

My house was going to sparkle.  The closet that holds the bowels of our existence and the depths of our memories...read: JUNK...is way past the need for the purging/cleaning/organizing/straightening stage; it just needs to be torched and readied for new memories to collect themselves.  My bedroom is on my nerves and needs to be emptied and deep-cleaned, and the furniture is screaming to be rearranged.  The dirty laundry has been in such close quarters with itself for so long now, it is now beginning to breed....I swear I am finding clothing that I didn't even know we owned. 

And this weekend was going to remedy all of those issues.  It was going to be 48 hours of broomsticks and mop puddles and dust rags and rubber gloves.  I was going to go through enough garbage sacks to cause Hefty to take the plastic stock spotlight from TupperWare, and for the first time in forever every stitch of clothing that we own would be washed, folded, and put away. 

And the world would stop turning.  And the skies would open up and angels would sing.

But....the world didn't stop.

And my house didn't get cleaned.  In fact, it got even more nasty.

Because the menfolk did nothing except traipse their manly muddy boots through the house and crumble their manly man-food all over the floor and change their manly clothes 382 times a day.

All because I was laid up on the couch.  With some funky throat and ear thing.  And the most energy I exerted all weekend was walking to and from the kitchen.

On the upside....

~~~ I did get to watch a gaggle of girl movies.  Ones I hadn't seen in ages.  The DVDs that have been lost for centuries behind the mountains of Looney Tunes, VeggieTales, and Disney classics.  Like Legally Blonde, The Lakehouse, and The Notebook.  All the movies that the husband whines about having to watch, but his opinion becomes null and void if I have a fever.

~~~ I now know how to properly make tiramisu and banana pudding should the need ever arise.  I can assure you...it won't.

~~~ I'm not sure if it is a good thing or not, but I actually bored myself with Olympic coverage.  I didn't think it could happen, but it did.  Hours on end of ski jumping Swiss and curling Canadians might just be enough. 

~~~ I am up-to-date on all things Kardashian.  Thanks to the rousing marathon of Keeping Up With.... that was on the other night, I am now an expert on this fabulous train wreck.  Could.Not.Look.Away.

~~~ And I slept.  A lot.

Thankfully, I'm on the upswing now.   About time.

The boys, however, are wishing me back to the couch.  Apparently I'm a much more fun mom when I'm laid up. 

Because much to their chagrin, all nagging and harping has returned to its regular scheduled programming.

Tuckered

I forgot to set my DVR.

On Idol night.

Who does that?

Luckily, I walked in the door just in time to catch my beloved Danny belt out some Earth, Wind, & Fire.

Whew! I might have had to cry if I had missed my Danny Boy.

And I still want to chunk my flip flops at the tv when Adam comes on...

So sorry for the blasphemy, Tiffani...but I'm just trying to keep it real.

And this guy....

He's the reason for my late entry into Idol Land. Because only something this cute could give me reason enough to miss the first half of Disco Night. I mean, c'mon....it was Disco Night! I heart Disco almost as much as I heart vampires.....

Back to this guy....

Couldn't you just eat him with a spoon?! He is just that delicious!

His little T-Ball team played their little hearts out tonight. According to Tate, the final score was 61 - 0! Isn't that some incredible score-keeping?! Apparently he gets his math skills from his mama.

All those homers tuckered Little Man out.

Go on. Tell me how cute he is. I'll agree with you.

61 times.

Friday Free-For-All

Here is a random mess of useless information....all for your Friday reading pleasure.

1. Meet Mary Elizabeth.

Isn't she pretty? Her mama is one of my oldest friends. And I just want to squeeze her cheeks. And then I want to bless her heart because she came home from the hospital on Wednesday to a house of 4 older brothers. That's right. I said 4. Miss Mary Elizabeth doesn't have a chance in the world. But she sure is cute. And her mama is going to need medication.

2. This is the love note that I found in Sawyer's backpack. And it isn't written to me.

After I got over being highly-offended, I cried. Because all my visions of Sawyer being a lady-killer are coming true. And he's only 7. But at least he was romantic enough to use his best handwriting.

3. My rendevouz with Edward Cullen is now officially over.

I now have to get back to reality and realize that I, in fact, am not a vampire. Have never been a vampire. And will never be a vampire. *sigh*

4. My apologies are heavy tonight. And they are going out to all the poor people at Pizza Hut this evening that were subjected to the obnoxiousness of my children. And to Stephanie. Because she is my hero for actually wanting to remain my friend even though I parent monkeys. (I did have tons of fun visiting with her though....even if it was amid flying ice cubes and spit wads.)

5. My husband is sick. Like came home from a camping trip and put himself in bed at 6:30 sick. Ugh. He is a terrible sick person. I'm in for a long weekend. He's going to want to hog the remote all weekend. And that means less What Not To Wear and way too much Ax Men. *growl*

6. I have a TON of laundry to do, y'all. I have so much laundry that it has actually outgrown the laundry room hampers. There are piles of clothes separated into their respective loads lining the entire wall of my hall. I'm not kidding. Well....at least they were separated. Before the insanely fun game of Hall Hurdles started. Now there are socks and pjs strewn from bathroom to kitchen. Awesome.

7. I have a new favorite TV show. As if I don't watch enough reality tv as it is. Have you seen this show? It is extreme cake decorating. And it makes me want to bake. And frost. And learn how to make penguins and giant dinosaurs out of fondant. And then eat it. All.

8. I really want to see this movie.

And I really want a date with my girlfriends to go see it. Because a husband can't truly appreciate the magnificence of Matthew McConaughey. So....who wants to go?

Welp. That's all you get. That's all the random randomness I can think of for one night. Tomorrow is a PJ day for me. In my jammies All. Day. Long.

Too bad I'm going to have to share my remote with a boy.

R-A-N-D-O-M Spells Random

It finally happened for Sawyer. He's been waiting several years, and it finally happened. Last night, he lost his first tooth! You couldn't have made him a happier camper if you had handed him a $20 bill. The tooth fairy visited last night and swapped him $5 for his tooth. (We're pretty cheap when it comes to the tooth fairy, but first teeth earn "big" bucks!) You can imagine his excitement this morning when he found his cash! He was so thrilled with the moolah, that he preceded to yank out another loose tooth...."because it is an easy way to get money." Excellent.

Too bad he'll be super disappointed when he only finds $1 under his pillow in the morning.

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Kirk hijacked my computer today so that I could concentrate on cleaning the house. It was N.A.S.T.Y. Like I'm surprised my house wasn't condemned nasty. So without the distraction of all you sweet people, I was able to make it all sparkly. I borrowed Sawyer's iPod, and because his selection of music is limited to what you can find on the Disney Channel (except for that one NickleBack track that he sets on repeat and sings all the wrong words to), I scrubbed my way through the house with the Jonas Brothers. I never thought I would say this, but they have just surpassed InSync as my favorite boy band ever.....move over Justin Timberlake.

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Speaking of cleaning...I'm doing something I thought I would never do. I'm going to start hanging out with this hot chick.

Ahhh...The FlyLady. I am starting to get all psyched up about hot spots, zoning, and email reminders. And now I'm even more excited about starting this whole cleaning frenzy because my house is starting clean. So...I'm going to bed tonight with a shiny sink (that still cracks me up!)!!

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While I was cleaning, I decided that I was in need of some new candles. Something about clean houses scream candles to me. Since I'm out of luck in the easy access to a store that sells fancy schmancy candles department, I bought several of these at WalMart tonight. This is my new favorite scent. Yummy. Is it bad that I want to eat it?

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I also got this at WalMart tonight, and we ate the whole jar. Cheesealiscious, I'm telling ya.

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Can I tell you how scary it is that I have Britney Spears' song "Circus" stuck in my head? She scares me just a little bit.

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I'm a reality tv junkie. So my favorite kind of tv to watch.... It is no big secret that VH1 has the trashiest shows on the planet, but one has totally caught my interest. Tough Love is totally a train wreck. Totally addictive. Nothing like a matchmaker trying to set up whacked out girls with hot guys that think the chicks are psycho stalkers....

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Spring Break is over. I'm so not ready for it to end. This past week was so busy and so exhausting, but it was so much fun! And I'm not ready at all to get back to routine. Luckily these last weeks of school usually fly by.....Summer, I'm ready for you!!

(Obviously that is not me in that picture. Because no way would I be caught dead doing any of those 3 things. Boogie boarding? Uh-uh. Wearing that swim suit? No. No. Running while wearing a swim suit? You have lost your mind.)

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I'm off to play tooth fairy before I fall asleep and forget. Wonder if he'll yank another tooth tomorrow....don't think he won't try!!

Randomness Run Amuck...In List Form (Because It Is the Only Piece of Organizational Heaven In My Week Thus Far)

(Should have warned you that you would have needed a snack and a bathroom break before starting in on that title...so sorry.)

On to listy goodness....

1) The plague is departing. Finally. Apparently our viral pharaoh has finally decided to let our people go. Hallelujah.

2) Because nothing ever good comes from everyone in a house being infected with the nasties, my house is gross. Not only is it germ gross, but it is 3 boys and a grouchy mom stuck in a house for 4 days straight gross. Not sure when time is going to stand still in order for me to clean it, but I'm working on it. Kinda.

3) Prom is this weekend. And I'm just a little freaked out. No normal 31 year old girl (is that how old I am?) should wake up with panic attacks about a high school prom. Good thing I'm not normal. Bad thing is that I am that girl. (For those of you who don't know....I lost my mind back in the Fall and agreed to be Prom Sponsor. And, yes, I am medicated....now.)

4) Dancing With the Stars made me blissfully happy when they brought Melissa back Monday night. Too bad her outfit was u.g.l.y.

I do have to say that Kirk smiled a little bigger when they announced the dancer replacing Jewel.

(Sorry for the picture with Hef...but seriously, I couldn't find another picture where she was wearing this many clothes.)

5) And what about American Idol? I already have my favorite. I have had him picked out since his audition, so it made my heart smile when Paula predicted last night that he gets to the finals.

This one, though....on my nerves.

6) I found a new favorite thing. So what if I ate an entire box at one sitting? And so what if I had bad breath for a day because of it? Whatev.

7) The English class that I sit in on in the mornings is reading A Raisin In The Sun. Let me tell you that I have never heard anything funnier than a bunch of countrified white kids reading that play. Still gigglin'.

8) And just because it irritated me, and I can't say anything in detail about it, but have to vent somewhere....someone was mean and ugly to one of my sweet friends today. I'm not one who comes unglued very often, but ya don't need to be messin' with my peeps. Thanks. Feel better.

9) Oh....almost forgot. I'm almost done with this....

Mah-va-lus, dahling. Mah-va-lus.

So I'm off to de-funk the house. Then off to take a Zanex before I have another prom attack.

I Bought Crush Cups...I've Lost My Mind

Still sick with the plague.

Ugh.

Luckily, we stopped by The Good Doctor's this morning, and he fixed us all up with meds. He also giggled and said I had a good cough medicine when I pulled out the one with codeine in it that I had brought from home. Gotta love a doctor who agrees with sleeping kids!!! :)

We headed to the store to pick up our prescriptions and, of course, had time to do other shopping. This is always dangerous for me. I end up buying the craziest stuff while I'm waiting for medicine to get filled. Why is that?

We came home with 4 different types of ice cream, 3 types of yogurt (including those nifty Crush Cups which the boys have been begging for thanks to the commercial), and 2 types of sodas that we NEVER buy. I'm a sucker for sick kids....I turn to mush when they are all pitiful and sad-faced.

Because the boys were sleepy and lazy this afternoon, I caught a 4 hour nap. I don't think I've had a 4 hour nap since....well, ever. It was pretty amazing. The only un-amazing part was that Tate got ahold of a pink Sharpie while I was snoozing and gave himself some pretty swanky tatoos. Guess you are never too sick for a tatoo.

On a totally unrelated note....can I tell you how excited I am about the start of Dancing With the Stars tonight? Hoping that this won't involve quite as much drama as The Bachelor did on my Monday nights! But, I did hear a little rumor that Melissa is supposed to be coming on DWTS!!

Could it be? Be still my heart!!