WHAT?! You don't believe me?!
Well, if you're not convinced, feel free to choose one from the following list, one that you feel is most accurate to my situation.
I have not blogged lately because I have:
a) been horribly busy with family, schools, work, home life, etc., etc., etc.,
b) been stricken with malaria and had an awful time recovering after my trip to a tropical island paradise,
c) just totally forgotten to blog,
d) run away from home.
If you know me well, you probably chose E) all of the above. (BTW, b) actually happened during one of my vivid hallucinations during a recent episode of Yo Gabba Gabba.)
Now on with the show!!!
The Little Man, who's 3 1/2 now, is having the time of his life driving his mother, full-speed-ahead, into the nuthouse. At the helm of his pirate ship, he enjoys chaos and havoc wherever he may go. Here's one of his recent shenanigans...
Whenever the phone rings, it's a call to action for The Little Man. That ring means "make as much trouble as fast as possible before Mom's attention gets diverted back to me!" I'm sorry that I ruin his fun so often, when it's a short call or *gasp!* a wrong number, but he does work like a ninja, I'll give him that. ;) There are things he does that I don't even find right away, that I never see, hear, or smell until later in the day. It's both frightening and worth a standing ovation, folks. I hung up the phone the other day, started walking upstairs, and found this...
Innocent enough, right? Ha. He says to me, "I'm just waiting, Mommy." "Waiting for what?" I asked. He sat up with the same cutesy smile and said, "Waiting for you to vacuum!" Uh-oh. I got worried and started looking around for the source of what it was that I was supposed to vacuum UP. Knowing my luck, it was a box of glitter. My nose led me to the bathroom behind him in this photo, where I found this little number...
Yes. I was supposed to be vacuuming! I was supposed to vacuum up this lovely pile of carpet freshener, which The Little Man so graciously set out for me...in the bathroom sink. Yeah, it was the entire container, a brand new one too. Just in case you were wondering, carpet freshener, when mixed with water, creates a concrete-like substance. You could patch your driveway with it! Crazy. It was good luck for me, as the stuff made a plug of sorts that allowed me to scoop up a good bit of the stuff and put it back into the container, unharmed. Saved me from having to go spend another couple bucks on another one, even though I did have a $1 off coupon on this one! ;)
The Little Man isn't all trouble though. He has some really great days too, like the day he gave up his Nukkie. That started out with him and a pair of scissors (phone, again). He decided it would be a good idea to cut the end of the nipple part off the Nukkie. Guess what?! No more Nukkie, my dear! He actually bought that, even though we have 1.2 million Nukkies stashed around the house and in the car, just in case of emergency where it's not able to be located at bedtime. There is one still around, and I have no idea why because as of the end of February, The Little Man is Nukkie-free! He also has started going on the potty- YAY!!!! I'm getting rather tired of changing diapers after all these years, to be honest with you, so I'm very happy to get to this milestone. He goes right to the potty now for both "numbers" with only a few reminders during the day. He's excited that he'll get to start going to school, now that he's getting totally potty trained. I'm not sure who is more excited, exactly.
The Big Man had his birthday in January, and he turned the big ol' 1-0 this year! He had a great time with all of his friends at his Bakugan Battle Brawl Bowling Bash! (Say that 5 times fast, I dare you.) He LOVES bowling, but he wanted to do a Bakugan-themed party too, so we combined the two and it was a hit. Ten 10-yr-olds showed up, so it was a BIG party, bigger than we'd thought it would be. His buds found out what would be happening there, and no one wanted to miss it! The kids bowled, ate pizza and cake, then had a small Bakugan tournament before all the parents came. Instead of putting together goody bags with all sorts of little things the kids would throw away or eat, we decided to give each child their own Bakugan as a party favor. That way, even if they didn't bring their own Bakugan from home to play with in the tournament, they'd be guaranteed to have at least one. They were totally psyched, and I was, for a fleeting moment, the Coolest Mom Evah! ;) I suppose they expected the goody bags full of junk, but then they got a cool toy that they would use a million times and play with together. They did a great job with the tournament too, which they ran by themselves (read: Mom has no idea how to play so she couldn't run it anyway)...
I'm also proud to announce that The Big Man did awesome in Cub Scouts this year! He was promoted to Webelos II, which he'll start again in the fall. He really enjoys his den, and the dynamics there are good for him. He also built a really good car for the pinewood derby this year, and he did SO well that he won 2nd place for his Webelos I division! YAY!!!! At the Blue & Gold Banquet, which is the end-of-the-year celebratory banquet for all of the Cub Scouts in his pack, he received recognition on stage for his pinewood derby car's racing abilities and also got his trophy with the other boys. Dad and I knew, along with Grandma and Grandpa (who also attended), that The Big Man was going to get this award, but he didn't, so it was great to see the surprise and excitement grow within him when he found him name in the program. We were all so proud when he came back and showed us his trophy...
The DIVA....whew! Just saying that wears me out these days! LOL
Yes, and at 13, she is too cool for YOU, too. ;)
Well, she's just recently moved back home with us, after spending roughly a year and a half living with my sister's family. She was attending school in their district, and it drastically improved her grades and work habits, so overall, the decision to move her was productive. Her unexpected and abrupt move home has been very difficult for her, emotionally, but we're working with her to help her deal with that. I've just received word that both The DIVA and The Big Man will both be attending the other district in the fall, through Open Enrollment. We are all VERY relieved by this news, and we're even happier to have The DIVA home with us for good! :)
Over Christmas (which wasn't blogged about at all here), The DIVA spent some time with her grandpa, indulging in one of his hobbies: photography. The two of them and one of her cousins went out on a mini-trip while we were vacationing in Galena, and she shot some really amazing winter scenery. Here are just a few of those that she took...
I've helped her get set up to try and sell them, just like Grandpa! If you're interested in purchasing these, or if you'd like to see some others, feel free to contact me. She's offering prints from 4"x6" up to sofa-size (unframed), sets of note cards, desk and wall calendars, keychains, and mousepads. I'm proud that she's found a hobby and that she wants to incorporate her entrepreneurial spirit as well! The apple doesn't fall far from the tree, you know. ;)
I'm also happy to say that my baby girl has made JV football cheerleading as a freshman for the fall! GO TEAM!! :) She tried out a few weeks ago, along with the 8th grade girls from both middle schools and all of the high school girls, and she must have done very well to make it into one of those coveted few spots. She's going to spend her summer working on her form and building up some muscle (the only girl I know who wants to gain weight!), so she's asked me to help her with her diet and workouts. I'm glad she came to me with this, rather than trying to figure it out on her own. This is a huge step for us, as a mother/daughter team. She's blossoming and learning that I'm not such a nerd after all and that I might actually be of some use to her. *giggles*
As for me, random stuff...
Instead of treading water, I'm just floating right now. I've got so much going on all the time, I don't know which end is up. Hubby and I are trying to spend more couple time together, since it's been sorely lacking in recent months. I'm addicted to Fish Wrangler on Facebook and should join a 12-step program for it. I'll be planting my garden and sprucing up the landscaping in the coming weeks. My clothes are getting looser as each day passes, which means I have to go and get some more. I firmly believe in the power of Craigslist.
And my final random thought for today- I'm SO glad that we finally have a president who's staunchly advocating personal responsibility, for every American, so I don't have to go it alone out here! ;)
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