Sweet pea is such a little character. She has started telling me things "aren't working" when they aren't doing what she thinks they should be doing.
For example, the other morning Sweet pea was eating a bowl of cheerios. She was getting close to the bottom of the bowl. She was having trouble getting the last few cheerios onto her spoon. She was very exasperated! She looked over at me and said, "Mommy, cereal is not working!"
Hahaha! She's a nut. Gotta love the way their little minds work.
Have a great day!
Ms. T
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Monday, July 28, 2014
Legoland
Firecracker has been begging to go to Legoland since his friend, O,
went for his birthday about 2 years ago. Finally, last week My Mama and I took him. Well, actually we took Firecracker, Sweet pea, Princess and Tank. Oh the fun they had!
They got to visit the land of Chima, which I'm still not entirely sure what that is. Obviously it's some kind of Lego thing, but since Firecracker isn't THAT into Legos yet I am happily out of the loop on that one. They got to ride a real roller coaster. They got to play in a splash park, and drive real(ish) cars and boats!
The 4 kids had a fantastic time. My Mama and I had fun watching them have so much fun. The not great part was the heat. Man was it hot.
Here are some pictures of our fun day:
Good times!
Have a great day!
Ms. T
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went for his birthday about 2 years ago. Finally, last week My Mama and I took him. Well, actually we took Firecracker, Sweet pea, Princess and Tank. Oh the fun they had!
They got to visit the land of Chima, which I'm still not entirely sure what that is. Obviously it's some kind of Lego thing, but since Firecracker isn't THAT into Legos yet I am happily out of the loop on that one. They got to ride a real roller coaster. They got to play in a splash park, and drive real(ish) cars and boats!
The 4 kids had a fantastic time. My Mama and I had fun watching them have so much fun. The not great part was the heat. Man was it hot.
Here are some pictures of our fun day:
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| One of the best parts was that most rides had a little area like this for the kids to play in while the adults waited in line for the ride. The kids were MUCH happier playing for 20 minutes than standing in line for 20 minutes! |
Good times!
Have a great day!
Ms. T
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Friday, July 25, 2014
A Special Kind of Stupid
We've already talked about how I'm an idiot.
Well, I have taken my stupidity one step further. The other day I was multitasking like any good mommy does. I was in a hurry and I needed to super glue something, and I needed to eat something so I was eating a sandwich.
I had the sandwich in one hand and the super glue in the other. The glue started to drip so I wiped it up. Right about then my sandwich started to slip so I stuck it in my mouth. I finished the gluing and went into the kitchen to put every thing away.
About that time I thought, "hmm why is the bread sticking to the back of my teeth?" After further inspection it turns out that it wasn't bread stuck to the back of my teeth, but super glue! I guess some how I managed to get some super glue on my sandwich!
This kind of stuff can only happen to me!!
On the bright side, I now know that if you get super glue on your teeth you can get rid of it by letting butter sit on it and then scrub it with a cloth. However, you have to repeat this LOTS of times. Ugh, last night I ended up eating more butter than even Paul Dean would even want!
Have a great day... And steer clear of sandwiches with super glue on them!
Ms. T
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Well, I have taken my stupidity one step further. The other day I was multitasking like any good mommy does. I was in a hurry and I needed to super glue something, and I needed to eat something so I was eating a sandwich.
I had the sandwich in one hand and the super glue in the other. The glue started to drip so I wiped it up. Right about then my sandwich started to slip so I stuck it in my mouth. I finished the gluing and went into the kitchen to put every thing away.
About that time I thought, "hmm why is the bread sticking to the back of my teeth?" After further inspection it turns out that it wasn't bread stuck to the back of my teeth, but super glue! I guess some how I managed to get some super glue on my sandwich!
This kind of stuff can only happen to me!!
On the bright side, I now know that if you get super glue on your teeth you can get rid of it by letting butter sit on it and then scrub it with a cloth. However, you have to repeat this LOTS of times. Ugh, last night I ended up eating more butter than even Paul Dean would even want!
Have a great day... And steer clear of sandwiches with super glue on them!
Ms. T
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Wednesday, July 23, 2014
The Bath Tub
The bath tub is a magical place. The kids LOVE to take baths. However, I'm not excited to deal with 30 minutes of bath time right before bed. By the time it's 30 minutes til bed time I'm more than ready to get the kids showered and into bed.
The solution? Bath time in the morning. I know they are not squeaky clean at night time right before they get into their beds, however, they are happy because they get nice looooonnng bath times and I get close to an hour (each kid gets around 30 minutes of tub time, including the actual washing of themselves) of no fighting.
"No fighting? Ms. T, how do you manage that?" You may ask. Well, if you think about it, there can be only 1 child in the tub at a time. Therefore, one is bathing and playing and having a grand ol' time, while the other is playing with toys and such all by themselves. Voila! No fighting!!!
At this point in the summer, the kids are sick of each other. They are fine if we are busy going somewhere, or they are doing a craft. However, it's just not feasible to be able to go somewhere every single day. And there are some days I just plain don't want to deal with a craft or some other activity that I have to set up, over see and clean up. I know I'm a terrible mother.
Anyway, every once in a while a nice bath day is just what we all need! =)
Have a great day!
Ms. T
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The solution? Bath time in the morning. I know they are not squeaky clean at night time right before they get into their beds, however, they are happy because they get nice looooonnng bath times and I get close to an hour (each kid gets around 30 minutes of tub time, including the actual washing of themselves) of no fighting.
"No fighting? Ms. T, how do you manage that?" You may ask. Well, if you think about it, there can be only 1 child in the tub at a time. Therefore, one is bathing and playing and having a grand ol' time, while the other is playing with toys and such all by themselves. Voila! No fighting!!!
At this point in the summer, the kids are sick of each other. They are fine if we are busy going somewhere, or they are doing a craft. However, it's just not feasible to be able to go somewhere every single day. And there are some days I just plain don't want to deal with a craft or some other activity that I have to set up, over see and clean up. I know I'm a terrible mother.
Anyway, every once in a while a nice bath day is just what we all need! =)
Have a great day!
Ms. T
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Monday, July 21, 2014
867-5309
Firecracker has reached that age where he needs to start memorizing phone numbers and street addresses. We started working on memorizing my phone number the other day and he wasn't getting it. He would get the numbers mixed up or forget how to start.
After several tries I had an idea. I remembered learning that if you learn something through song it sticks in your memory. Using this theory, I decided to put MY phone number to the tune of 867-5309. You know what? Within 10 minutes Firecracker could sing my number to you!
Thank you, Tommy Tutone, for making a song with a phone number already in it so I didn't have to try and make one up on the fly!
Have a great day!
Ms. T
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After several tries I had an idea. I remembered learning that if you learn something through song it sticks in your memory. Using this theory, I decided to put MY phone number to the tune of 867-5309. You know what? Within 10 minutes Firecracker could sing my number to you!
Thank you, Tommy Tutone, for making a song with a phone number already in it so I didn't have to try and make one up on the fly!
Have a great day!
Ms. T
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Friday, July 18, 2014
Little Kid Dictionary 3
Sadly, my kiddos are getting so grown up that they don't say as many messed up words in their little kid language. However, there are still a few that are still around. I will mark F after a word if Firecracker uses it or S after a word if Sweet pea uses it. Without further ado here they are!
*Wargin( pronounced war- gin)- Orange
Usage- "I like the color wargin" (F & S)
*Pink my toes- Paint my toes. This is more of a phrase rather than a singular word, but it was too cute not to include. (S)
*Chop stick- Lip balm
Usage: "Mommy, may I have some chop stick?" (S, F used to say it, but he says it right now =(
* Coconuts- scattered dots
Usage: "I like those coconuts on your dress" (S)
*Asausted- tired
Usage: "I'm so ausausted!" (F)
*The Branch- A green, mean, Dr. Seuss character
Usage: "Can we please watch the Branch who stole Christmas today?" (S)
*Mana- A yellow fruit
Usage: "Mommy, I'd like to eat a mana, please." (S)
*Hambaid- A band worn on the head
Usage: "Mommy and I wear hambaids to church."(S)
*Lotion- A large body of water that has waves and a sandy shore
Usage: "When I put this shell to my ear I can hear the lotion." (S)
Have a great day!
Ms. T
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*Wargin( pronounced war- gin)- Orange
Usage- "I like the color wargin" (F & S)
*Pink my toes- Paint my toes. This is more of a phrase rather than a singular word, but it was too cute not to include. (S)
*Chop stick- Lip balm
Usage: "Mommy, may I have some chop stick?" (S, F used to say it, but he says it right now =(
* Coconuts- scattered dots
Usage: "I like those coconuts on your dress" (S)
*Asausted- tired
Usage: "I'm so ausausted!" (F)
*The Branch- A green, mean, Dr. Seuss character
Usage: "Can we please watch the Branch who stole Christmas today?" (S)
*Mana- A yellow fruit
Usage: "Mommy, I'd like to eat a mana, please." (S)
*Hambaid- A band worn on the head
Usage: "Mommy and I wear hambaids to church."(S)
*Lotion- A large body of water that has waves and a sandy shore
Usage: "When I put this shell to my ear I can hear the lotion." (S)
Have a great day!
Ms. T
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Wednesday, July 16, 2014
The "Branch"
Recently, Sweet pea has become addicted to "How the Grinch Stole Christmas". We watch the movie, read the book (and when we get to the parts where they sing in the movie, we have to sing the songs... which doesn't go all that well considering we don't know all the words... Yet...)
Anyway, Sweet pea can't pronounce Grinch right. She calls him, the Branch. And while we're watching the movie and the "branch" starts stealing things she tells me, "Mommy, the branch doesn't please Jesus!!" Things like that make my heart sing. I love my munchkins so much!
Have a great day!
Ms. T
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Anyway, Sweet pea can't pronounce Grinch right. She calls him, the Branch. And while we're watching the movie and the "branch" starts stealing things she tells me, "Mommy, the branch doesn't please Jesus!!" Things like that make my heart sing. I love my munchkins so much!
Have a great day!
Ms. T
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Monday, July 14, 2014
Ice Skate Sticker
The other day, Sweet pea got an ice skate sticker from some where. She was playing with it and then said, "Mommy, look at me! I'm skating!" When I looked over she had put the sticker on the bottom of her foot and then was pretending she was ice skating across the room. Sweet baby! I love how their little minds work.
Have a great day!
Ms. T
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Have a great day!
Ms. T
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Friday, July 11, 2014
Pink Eye
A few weeks ago, I took Firecracker and Sweet pea to the doctor's office for their yearly check ups. The next day I got pink eye. Coincidence? I think not. Anyway, I steered as clear as possible away from people so that I didn't give it to anyone else.
My niece's birthday party happened to fall on the Saturday of my self quarantine. Unfortunately, the Hubs couldn't take the kids to the party because he had another obligation. Thankfully though the party was at my Mom and Dad's house. So I took the kids and quarantined myself in my parent's bedroom.
When I came out of the room to tell someone something (yeah, I don't remember what it was or who it was addressed to... my memory is AWFUL). My older brother, Mr. Pickles, started yelling, "Ahhh! Unclean! Unclean!" He thinks he's hilarious...
My family took care of my munchkins for me during the party. When it was time to go home, I got clorox wipes and wiped down every thing I had touched in my parent's room. Then the kids and I left.
Needless to say, having pink eye is for the birds! I felt like a 7 year old. I mean it's not extremely common for adults to get pink eye. So really this just confirms that I'm not normal! =)
Have a great day!
Ms. T
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My niece's birthday party happened to fall on the Saturday of my self quarantine. Unfortunately, the Hubs couldn't take the kids to the party because he had another obligation. Thankfully though the party was at my Mom and Dad's house. So I took the kids and quarantined myself in my parent's bedroom.
When I came out of the room to tell someone something (yeah, I don't remember what it was or who it was addressed to... my memory is AWFUL). My older brother, Mr. Pickles, started yelling, "Ahhh! Unclean! Unclean!" He thinks he's hilarious...
My family took care of my munchkins for me during the party. When it was time to go home, I got clorox wipes and wiped down every thing I had touched in my parent's room. Then the kids and I left.
Needless to say, having pink eye is for the birds! I felt like a 7 year old. I mean it's not extremely common for adults to get pink eye. So really this just confirms that I'm not normal! =)
Have a great day!
Ms. T
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Wednesday, July 9, 2014
Worst Aunt Ever
Last night was too eventful in a bad way. Around 6:30 my pregnant SIL, Mrs. Pickles, called and asked if we could watch her kids while she and my brother went to the E.R. . Mrs. Pickles had been stung by a scorpion and the midwife had told her to go into the E.R. and have them look at it just to be safe.
It was ironic, because earlier in the day I had told Mrs. Pickles that I wanted to have my niece, Princess, and nephew, Tank, over for a sleep over before school started back. Now, these were not the circumstances I wished for, but it was time for a sleep over!
I met them at the hospital and picked up Princess and Tank. The kids played for awhile and then I told them to pick up the toys for bed time. I was in my room when I heard a loud thud. Never a good thing coming from a room filled with children. Then I heard a blood curdling scream. Mind you I was already running down to Firecracker's room to see what the problem was. When I got into the room Tank's head was bleeding A LOT! He was on the top bunk, one of the kids turned the ceiling fan on and one of the blades caught him. And the World's Worst Aunt Award goes to.... Ms. T!! Thank you, thank you, I'd like to thank all the little people that get injured around me for the chance to receive this embarrassing award. (please read this with extreme sarcasm)
Another bit of irony for you, Mrs. Pickles texted me that they were leaving the hospital just as I was about to call her. 20 minutes later Tank was calm and watching The Incredibles on the Hub's phone while Mr. and Mrs. Pickles got the kid's stuff together and got ready to leave. By the time they were ready to leave Tank said, "I'm not bleeding does that me we can sleep here?" HA! Talk about resilient! I promised Tank that we would have a sleep over soon.
At least the fact that Tank still wanted to stay at my house proves he still loves me.... Or maybe he just loves the Hubs, Firecracker and Sweet pea...
Have a great day!
Ms. T
P.s. The Hubs has removed all the blades off the ceiling fan in Firecracker's room to prevent this from happening again. So pretty much it's just a really ugly light fixture, but no one should end up with a head wound again! That's a big ol' plus!!
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It was ironic, because earlier in the day I had told Mrs. Pickles that I wanted to have my niece, Princess, and nephew, Tank, over for a sleep over before school started back. Now, these were not the circumstances I wished for, but it was time for a sleep over!
I met them at the hospital and picked up Princess and Tank. The kids played for awhile and then I told them to pick up the toys for bed time. I was in my room when I heard a loud thud. Never a good thing coming from a room filled with children. Then I heard a blood curdling scream. Mind you I was already running down to Firecracker's room to see what the problem was. When I got into the room Tank's head was bleeding A LOT! He was on the top bunk, one of the kids turned the ceiling fan on and one of the blades caught him. And the World's Worst Aunt Award goes to.... Ms. T!! Thank you, thank you, I'd like to thank all the little people that get injured around me for the chance to receive this embarrassing award. (please read this with extreme sarcasm)
Another bit of irony for you, Mrs. Pickles texted me that they were leaving the hospital just as I was about to call her. 20 minutes later Tank was calm and watching The Incredibles on the Hub's phone while Mr. and Mrs. Pickles got the kid's stuff together and got ready to leave. By the time they were ready to leave Tank said, "I'm not bleeding does that me we can sleep here?" HA! Talk about resilient! I promised Tank that we would have a sleep over soon.
At least the fact that Tank still wanted to stay at my house proves he still loves me.... Or maybe he just loves the Hubs, Firecracker and Sweet pea...
Have a great day!
Ms. T
P.s. The Hubs has removed all the blades off the ceiling fan in Firecracker's room to prevent this from happening again. So pretty much it's just a really ugly light fixture, but no one should end up with a head wound again! That's a big ol' plus!!
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Monday, July 7, 2014
Anniversary Celebration Weekend
I had told you that June 29th was our anniversary. Well, my wonderful parents watched the munchkins overnight for us this last weekend so we could have some time to ourselves. It wasn't a typical "get away", but we had a great time nonetheless.
Friday morning, we dropped off the kids with my parents and headed to IKEA. I'd been wanting to go for awhile, and the Hubs wanted to make me happy ;). He's such a smart man! Plus he likes their hot dogs... After IKEA we went to Outback for an early dinner. Mmmmm it was good! Then we headed home to watch a movie.
Saturday, the Hubs and I got up and went to the gun range! I'd say that we did it, because he likes that stuff, but I wanted to go just as much as he did. =) We did our shooting, and then looked at some guns. Did you know that they now make guns that are PINK?! Cray-Cray! I thought about buying one, I'm not gonna lie. Then we went to get the munchkins.
Like I said, not a typical "get away", but it was fun for us. It was great to have some time to reconnect. Every couple should take some time to themselves every once in awhile.
Have a great day!
Ms. T
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Friday morning, we dropped off the kids with my parents and headed to IKEA. I'd been wanting to go for awhile, and the Hubs wanted to make me happy ;). He's such a smart man! Plus he likes their hot dogs... After IKEA we went to Outback for an early dinner. Mmmmm it was good! Then we headed home to watch a movie.
Saturday, the Hubs and I got up and went to the gun range! I'd say that we did it, because he likes that stuff, but I wanted to go just as much as he did. =) We did our shooting, and then looked at some guns. Did you know that they now make guns that are PINK?! Cray-Cray! I thought about buying one, I'm not gonna lie. Then we went to get the munchkins.
Like I said, not a typical "get away", but it was fun for us. It was great to have some time to reconnect. Every couple should take some time to themselves every once in awhile.
Have a great day!
Ms. T
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Wednesday, July 2, 2014
Me 3
You know the phrase "me too" and every once in awhile some one will pipe up with "me three". Well, Sweet pea has latched onto the "me three" phase. If someone says, "I want ice cream." She pipes right up with "me three!"
I really have no idea where it came from. I must say though, it's cute. =)
Have a great day!
Ms. T
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I really have no idea where it came from. I must say though, it's cute. =)
Have a great day!
Ms. T
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