Hail Mary

So yesterday I decided that maybe it was time to take down all the Halloween decorations. Not that I had that many. I'm not a big "holiday decorator" when it comes to my home. I put up a few simple touches here and there, but that's about it.

A couple weeks before Halloween my dad and step mom sent the kids a great package...cookies and a darling pumpkin cookie jar! Needless to say, we gobbled up those cookies at record pace, so the poor pumpkin was empty bellied.

Fast forward a couple weeks...I had dumped a bunch of Snickers into Mr. Empty Belly Pumpkin and about every 7.295 seconds I would go visit him and grab one (really, where did these extra 5 pounds come from?). Well, yesterday when I went to go put Empty Belly away I opened him up to grab another Snickers and put them elsewhere, look what I found...

I nearly split my already-to-tight-jeans!!!

I truly believe in God whispers.

I'm not sure if that is a God whisper or a great big smack upside the head. I'm pretty sure I heard God say, "My Child...quit eating the Snickers or you're going to weigh 500 lbs by Christmas."

Of course it could just be a really funny joke by my 7-year-old (it was her Hail Mary card).

Whatever it was...right then and there I quit the Snickers cold turkey.

The Saga Continues

You've been reading about the dinosaur invasion of our lives for some time. Well, today I was cleaning up Katie's dollhouse stuff look what I found...

...the dinosaur saga continues.

Here they are...coming out of every window.

Except for this clown town, he was going in while everyone else was coming out. He must not have been told that the cops were on the way.

Oh look! Not only dinosaurs--but 'gators, too!

OH NO! I think we've had a casualty!

A stray arm under the table can't be a good sign when there are rogue dinosaurs and gators in the neighborhood. Something needs to be done!

I'm just not sure how we're going to get rid of these buggers!

What Would You Rather Do Wednesday?--The Return

So, I decided to bring back What Would You Rather Do? Wednesday. I know you've been missing it--I KNOW!

If you're kind new to reading the blog, here's how it works...I give you scenarios/questions and you leave your choice and explanation in a comment. I love seeing how different everyone is, or in some cases how similar. Sometimes they are life questions and sometimes they are bizarro questions. Get it? It's just silliness.

So let's get with it...here's this week's question...

What Would You Rather Do?

Spend 20 minutes waiting in line at a store to check out and have the cashier be super nice and pleasant.

or

Spend no time waiting in line and have the cashier be rude, disrespectful and mean.

What would you rather? Let me know in the comments...

Happy Wednesday!!

Five Questions for Friday--Because my Brain Won't Work

I've been messing with this blog long enough. I need a break. Yes, there are things that still need tweaking and some copy that needs a little editing, but seriously, I just can't take it any more. Maybe I'll tackle the small things later this weekend or next week. But for now you get a real post. Well, it's not real, I mean all I'm doing is answering questions--how much brain power does that take. But like I mention about 3 sentences ago, my brain has no power left, so I'm going to do my first Five Question Friday. If you want to see some more, head on over to My Little Life and check out some others.

So here are the Q's and A's for this week:

1. What is the most physically painful thing that has ever happened to you? You'd think after birthing 3 BIG babies that I'd say childbirth, but actually, no, I found childbirth to be a very quick and easy adventure (even my Ob/Gyn and the nurses said my births are "textbook" and "unbelievable"--awww, shucks, thanks)! So my answer is having migraines. Have you ever had one of those? No? Be glad. There's no words to describe it.

2. How much sleep do you get a night? Boy is that a loaded question. The easy answer is somewhere between 4-6. I'm in bed for approximately 10 hours per night, but only asleep for 4-6 of them. I have some type of sleep problem. A lot has to do with the kids and a lot has to do with some type of insomnia I have going on lately. But it's all good...I haven't had a decent night's sleep since somewhere around Spring 2003, so I'm used to it.

3. How long did you believe in Santa Claus? How did you "find out." I had to reword the question because I've got a 7 year old who still believes and often reads my blogs while I'm going over them. But the general rule is "if you don't believe, you don't receive." So I still believe...maybe not in Santa, but the magic of Christmas. I actually don't remember finding out and how old I was. I have a brother 10 years younger than me, so Santa was coming to our house well into my teenage years.

4. What was the last movie you saw in the theatre? Katie and I saw The Princess and the Frog last Christmas. I think that was the last one. If not, any movie I've seen since certainly didn't make an impression.

5. What do you wear to bed? Nothing. HA! Just kidding!! JUST KIDDING!!!!!!! Actually I'm covered very well. I wear the same jammies year round. Usually flannel pants and a long sleeved t-shirt or jammie top (sometimes short sleeved in the hottest part of summer). I'm cold all the time, so I wear warm clothes to bed.

Keep on Keepin' On

I know, friends...my blog looks all wonky and things are crazy and not centered, weird fonts, etc. I know.

But, the good news is I'm getting close...very close, the better news is I'm having lunch with a friend, so you're just going to have to deal with it for a while longer. I'm going to try to have it all fixed up and ready by this afternoon.

Gracias!

Stand By!

Due to technical difficulties this blog is...

UNDER CONSTRUCTION!

Hopefully it will be back up and running soon.

Or this may be a sign from God that it's time to quit blogging (which I have been seriously toying with recently).

Wordless Wednesday--She Shoots, She SCORES!

My, my, my...it's been a week already. How time flies. When you're having fun (or when you're so busy that time just gets away from you).

Anyhoo...Wordless Wednesday for you again this week. Sorry the photo is so cruddy, taking photos in a gym with an iPhone while chasing two other kiddos does not lead to quality photos. But here's Katie at her first basketball practice.

You seriously don't know how momentous this is.

Wish us luck.

And sorry there's so many words...guess it's not really Wordless Wednesday.