Under the Bridge Downtown...

Can you remember the place, time, or situation where you and your significant other were the happiest (ie .... most in LOOOOOOVVVVEEEE)? I can. I will sleep under it every night.

And no, I have not become a homeless person. And I have not moved to New York City. I bought the photo for Steve for Valentine's. So romantic.

I think we just need a little daily reminder of the places that make us happy.

Truth Be Told...

Yesterday I was surprised at the note that was sent home with my kids... The note was announcing that due to popular demand our school is considering requiring school uniforms next school year. More surprising than that was what I expected to be my reaction was not my reaction at all. My entire life I have thought that a school uniform would make things a lot easier and the "playing field" level for students. I suddenly found myself dreading the thought. After long hours of thinking about why I am suddenly on the opposite side of the fence on an issue I thought I was pretty set in my convictions about, I realized what is holding ME back from thinking this is the greatest thing that has ever happened to public school (besides me deciding to NEVER teach again)... The ONLY THING that I hate more than putting clothes away is...

IRONING!

HATE-IT-WITH-A-PASSION!!! School uniform screams "IRON ME!" Crazy right? I need to just get over it! "Move on Rachel! Snap out of it Crazy Lady!" says the school uniform. I am working on it, but it may take me awhile.

They are pretty cute... :)

I Was Blindsided...

My little boy is growing as evidenced by 2 things today. The first, I knew was coming, the second hit me while I wasn't looking.

#1- For weeks Jack has been talking about calling his friend, Blake from school. I was really convinced that his much anticipated call was ever going to occur because seriously- what do two 8 year old boys have to say to each other?

While preparing dinner tonight, the house phone rang. Guess who? Blake. Guess what he wanted? To know what the spelling words were for this week. Fair enough, good use of your buddy's phone number, props to you Blake.

#2- The walk home conversation today-

Jack- "Does having a cell phone mean that you are divorced?"

Mom- "What do you mean? Do kids at your school have cell phones?"

Jack- "Yes. Do you get a cell phone if your parents are divorced?"

Mom- "I don't know, I haven't really thought about it."

Jack- "I think that all the kids who have cell phones have parents who are divorced."

Mom- "Hmmmm... Interesting observation. Do kids use their cell phones at school?"

Jack- "Yes"

Mom- "What do they use their cell phones for?"

Jack- "Emergencies and stuff like that."

Mom- "I guess that is a good reason. But I don't think that has anything to do with their parents being divorced."

Jack- "You are probably right. Can I get a cell phone?"

Mom- "Probably not. Your dad and I are married..." We will have to wait and see how he digests that one... to be continued... I am sure...

The Most Magical Place on Earth...

Freezing! A first tooth... lost down the drain! Daddy to the rescue!

Super Dad building sandcastles!

THE KITCHEN SINK!

A WHOLE can of WHIPPED CREAM! Notice the triple chin action on Mom!

SHARKS!

New friends!

TV Dinner.

A New Favorite Ride.

Old Favorites.

First Class all the way! Thanks Dad!

After 9 fun, sometimes whiny, other times wet, and a lot of the time cold days is in Orlando we are back. We had a fabulous time after the kids adjusted to the 3 hour time change, we bought a stroller, and allowed them to eat the "Kitchen Sink" and room service. It was nice to travel just the 4 of us, and in some ways was more relaxing than any Disney trip we have been on before- hard to imagine Disney relaxing!

Vacationing...

Daddy surprised all of us with a trip to the "Most Magical Place on Earth", vacation starts this week. I the meantime I am working like a crazy person to clean the house before we go, staying on top of one child to get his homework done before we leave (I love his teacher), and preparing for a Junior League committee meeting.

Am I the only person on the planet that finds it necessary to leave her house clean from top to bottom, including clean sheets on all the beds and no laundry in the hampers? Or am I making myself crazier than necessary?

Not to mention obsessing about the weather once we get there...

I'm baaaaaackkkk!!!

October 2010

I have been a woman on a mission all week to get myself caught up the "busy season" at work, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas has left my life and house in shambles. While cleaning my house this week I realized that I don't remember the last time that I cleaned my tile floors. I did remember the last time that I thought about doing it and I am embarrassed to say that was a week before Thanksgiving, right before my sister's baby shower at my house (I also remember thinking that I rather do it after the party not before because it was raining). Does this week count as "after the party"? I think so! My neglected floors are thanking me, my shower no longer has that nasty black mold growing in it that I can only see when I have my contacts in, my refrigerator looks brand new.At work, my office is cleaned, files are updated, emails have been returned, calls have been made. This weekend I have some closets to clean and organize, Christmas boxes to put in the attic, and then one to Junior League projects. That may take all weekend. The good news is by Tuesday I am going to be me again! Now if I could just clear my schedule for a couple days of scrapbooking and watching Gone with the Wind and Ugly Betty Season 2 my life will be complete!

A Mean Mom at Christmas Followup...

I am not sure why I didn't think of this sooner...

The December 13th Behavior Report:

Jack- B+ - A bit of a temper tantrum because I decided that I did not feel well enough to go to a Christmas party yesterday. Overall Behavior is stellar! Abby- A - Christmas is this kid's thing, she won't miss out on receiving a present. That would be a fate worst than death!

I think I am going to have a call Santa and tell him that Jack and Abby have been extra good.