Do you know what I know.......???

No you don't...and do you know what...I'm gonna tell ya !
I use this blog to complain and bitch a lot. I forget to tell you how great my kids are.
Just so that everyone knows....

My children are bright, sensitive, charismatic, sweet, funny, compassionate, loving and carefree.
They are strong, athletic, quick, energetic, tough, and able bodied children.
They are wonderful and brilliant and they are all mine.
I fall in love with them over and over and over again. I seem to love them more every day.
(if I keep this up I won't be able to fit in to my 9th grade promotion dress by the end of the month)

We went to see Santa last night. The boys were a little intimidated by his old holy beardedness.
Syd stayed behind after the pictures to ask where Santa's reindeer were. Put in a plug for the rainbow aqua doodle, and to tell the old man she loved him.




















This really is the best job ever. I truly am one of the luckiest people around....and just to set the record straight, I know it :)

Snow !!

What does it say.......?

When Sydney was 4 months old she went 1 day and then later 2 days a week to Ms. Monique's house. This woman is the EPITOME of daycare providers. She is AMAZING.
I marvel at her patience and organizational skills. I'm certain there are times she has more than her allotted kids. She always has her children (5) and their friends over. She ran preschool 2 days a week until this year as well. She is awesome.
Ms. Monique has taken my 3 kids for a couple of hours a few times if I need her to. Her 15 year old daughter (with the help of Ms. Monique and the rest of the family) takes them once a month so that me and my wife can enjoy a night alone.
WE LOVE THEM !

Ok...so this morning she had the kids for a couple of hours while I ran some errands.
Upon picking them up she says to me with all of the concern and wonder, "how do you do it ?"
I laughed. my stomach turned over and I was waiting for the awful news of bad things that happened while I was gone. "were they horrible ?"
"No..they were in great moods, but I'm serious...how do you do it ? Do they climb on everything at your house ?"

The discussion went on with the explanation as to why all of the chairs in my house are now in storage or turned over.....and how the reason I'm the size I am and not the size of a large pick up truck (I eat enough to be that size) is because I'm chasing "these" children around.

When Ms. Monique says something like this...it would be like Jo Frost coming to my house and throwing her hands up in the air asking me..."how do you do it ?"

I've had this conversation with several people lately. I think I would call today's, hitting rock bottom.

It's a little like when I watched Jon and Kate plus 8 and had this strange understanding. This cognizable mania. and I only have THREE

There are those of you who have said..."whatever...your kids are great" For those of you who doubt. for those of you non believers. I challenge you. 4 hours. that's all.
How bad can it be people ? REALLY ? :)

no seriously...will you please take my children for 4 hours. ok. 2 hours. I have SO much I would like to get done...and Ms. Monique isn't taking my calls.

Dreams and the residual effects of hormones on the children

"Mommy J, how do I start the movie in my eyes again ?"
"What do you mean ?"
"How do I turn the movie on in my eyes...when they are closed and I'm sleeping ?"
"AAAAAAAHHHH, those are dreams Bub, we can't turn them on...they just come when we sleep."
"but I want to watch it AGAIN mom."
"I know Bubby, I'm glad you had good dreams."

My mom has for over 2 weeks now, been refering to J as Mommy J. No more J, or Stupid J.P (my moms nickname for J...mostly when we play cards)
She will now tell Syd to, "go ask Mommy J"
Oh yes she does ! I don't know what started it or what brought her to this place (3 1/2 years later), but bless her heart she has grown ! :) I Love you mom !

Cameron has picked up Papa's name, which is the name Syd uses for Grandpa. We went to Grandma and Papa's house and as we headed down their street from the back seat Cam started singing...."Papa....papa....papa".
When we got inside he quickly made his way to his papa and chirped.."PAPA" as happy as a little bird.
My dad is this gruffy guy and the fact that these babies love him so much cracks us all up. He doesn't even try.

I'm thinking that my previous hormonal imbalance (that's what we'll call it :) has taken it's toll on Sydney.
I can't quite put my finger on why....I just have this gut feeling she's holding it inside someplace.

The title of this piece is....."Ragging" the comfort and protection of Kot.ex made by Ser.ta the perfect sleeper.

(I do believe the one is pulling the others hair. Maybe she is....maybe she isn't)

This is post one hundred and eighty eight. It's 3:40 in the morning.
I'm sitting at the computer watching for my mothers headlights.
It's BLACK FRIDAY BABY !!!!!
I've never experienced the actual black part of black Friday and wanted to see if it was worth it.
I'll let you know.

** Update ***
Home at 5:23 am. No sacks or prizes.
Lines were WAY to f*cking long.
Black Friday sucks ! I'm tired.

Lights, Camera, Action !!!

The Meteorologists sent out warning of C~O~L~D and wet weather. FEAR set in to suburbia and Saturday (not Sunday...you can't work on Sunday) it looked like a scene from Mary Poppins in our neighborhood. Everyone on their roofs adhering lights to their houses.
J got to it on Sunday (we work on any day that works for us)

The work......(last years mess)


and the Glory !!!!



I have been the BIGGEST....the MEANEST....the WORST MOMMY EVER(echo, echo, echo)........this week.
Syd has received the brunt of it.
J will try and tell you that she has (J's head down...all together now "POOR J") ya ya ya !
I keep telling her that she can get away from me. I ON THE OTHER HAND, have to live with myself DAY IN AND DAY OUT !!!
Being a woman is hard....being a woman on her period....IS RIDICULOUS !!

ok enough about my being a bitch.
SOOOO I needed a girls night with my little Syd. She deserved it. She's earned it.
We went to see "The BEE movie".
Cute show.
Does it say something about my being on my period if I admit that I cried at the end when they all fly the plane. Ok, I didn't CRY, CRY...but I got teary and had this heart warming experience. sniff sniff

(and I know what you are thinking. yes I TOTALLY took my camera to the theater)






















When we left Sydney said, "what a WONDERFUL movie mama, thank you for taking me !" (I really don't make this stuff up)
When we got home Mommy J asked, "how was the movie ?"
Syd replied, "it was scary."
WHAT ?! it wasn't SCARY. Whatever.

Being Disneyland Mom was fun for a night. If I keep this up I AM going to have to take her to Disneyland.

CAUTION Hot !!!

Dr. Oz Bastard. This man does nothing but stress me out.
First with the s shaped poop and NOW....nothing can be reheated in the microwave in plastic. It MUST be GLASS !!!
The plastic apparently leaks in to your food as it is heated and of course enters our bodies and will make us sick in so many ways none of us knows.

Not that the processed and bleached foods that I'm usually heating up is any better for us. another blog for another day.
EITHER WAY....I just dropped a GLASS bowl full of boiling hot water and corn all over the stove and by over I mean, into and around EVERY SINGLE CREVICE and CROOK there is in a gas stove...and all over the floor.
"DANG IT !!!" flies out of my mouth(yes I can maintain under the most extreme of times) which only brings 3 little people RUNNING OVER TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED....and by running over I of course mean dancing into and around EVERY SINGLE CREVICE and CROOK there is on a floor covered with corn and boiling hot water.

YES ELYSE, you told me that glass gets VERY hot when microwaved.

DAMN YOU DR.OZ...what's next, the only way to stop the aging process is to burn out matches over my eyelids. YOU KNOW I WILL BELIEVE YOU IF YOU SAY THAT IT IS SO !

I leave you with this. Because I have had video of all of my other children....and because he is STINKING CUTE TOO.
I'm trying to wrap up nap time to once a day instead of twice. Now don't everyone get your panties in a twist. I'm trying not to be tied down from 10am-5pm which is what is happening right now. 12noon-3'ish sounds better right !
Spencer was so tired I found him laying in the dogs bed in my bedroom.
What did I do....ran and grabbed the camera of COURSE ! :)

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I'm going to be........

**update** congratulations to Gemini Girl...her baby girls are here.

A year ago when asking Syd and her little friend H what they wanted to be when they grew up. Syd's little friend responded as matter of fact as you can get, "a Mommy"
When asked right after what she wanted to be Syd replied, "A butterfly, mommy...I want to be a butterfly"

A year has passed and my little girl has grown in to a butterfly. Today when asked what she wanted to be she said, "a firefighter" She also wants a GI Joe tent for Christmas. (J smiling from ear to ear, such a PROUD moment for her) for some reason her otha motha thinks that I want to make a princess out of her. SIMPLY NOT TRUE.
I will be happy with whatever direction this little person decides to take.

I leave you with a video....just like me, Syd has been listening to Christmas music for almost a month now ! She just THREW this outfit together.

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I'm not really sure what a Berry Goat is and I don't remember there being a part about dreams coming true in the song....but OMG I love that kid.

I now leave you because mele kalikimaka is playing in the background and that means I need to get up and dance with my kids.
(still think of you Meesha:)

He knows if you've been good or bad !

Listening to Enya sing "so bring me some Figgy pudding, so bring me some figgy pudding" just ruins a perfectly good and NORMALLY upbeat Christmas song. Some advice...stick to Silent Night or maybe even Oh Holy Night Enya.

Is it wrong that I have been threatening Santa's good and bad list on my kids for at least a month now. It's not like I have done it all year or anything....although now that I type it, it sounds like a pretty good idea.
"you know, Santa's watching....you had better hurry up" seems to be a key phrase in getting Syd to clean up....wash up....go to bed...share. :)

Finally.
I'm not proud that I laugh at this...but really...how can you not. Like his sister before him...Cameron seems to be a child of many faces. We just laugh at the angry ones.

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FUN FUN reading !

Keri tagged me.
I would like to post 6 random facts that interest and amaze...but alas...I got nothin' !
Here are 6 random facts sure to put you to sleep. or for those of you who don't just SKIP over them and go right to my comment section where you comment on the ONLY one that you read to make it SEEM as if you read the entire post. For those of you who do this...once again, I got nothin'.

#1 My older brother super glued me to the driveway when I was little. Hands and feet.
I had kernels of rocks and debris in my hands and feet for days.

#2 I despise and I mean I have TRIED to tear apart with my bare hands...the nub.y sippy cups you get at Wal.mart. The lids pop off...the kids can chew on the nipples and tear holes so that the liquid inside...usually something besides water spills in a quick and fast drizzle on to my couches, floors, car seats, the kids cloths.
ooooh..they are so fabulous..just over $1.00...the nipples are oh so wonderful for the kids...they remind them of mommy or that comforting bottle...so easy to transition from the bottle to the nub.y. SCREW YOU NUB.Y ! spill proof my ass.

#3 and speaking of...(stupid sippy cup, naptime disaster)..crib sheets are a pain in the ASS to change. hate them. double hate them. I would just assume leave the crib sheet on and lay blankets over the wet spot and wait for them to dry to then assess whether it's bad enough to have to change this time than have to change them this time.

#4 GROSSEST thing....I can't finish eating a lot of the times when people blow their noses at the dinner table or near me when I'm eating dinner. It's like when someone clears their throat....it makes me feel as if suddenly this alarming amount of phlegm has built itself up in my throat and I get all gaggy.

#5 I love to pick ingrown hairs. zits. anything that will pop and ooze. I LOVE when you pick a hair that has been in there a while and this black curly long hair pops out of this little tiny hole. SOOOOO FUN !

#6 I don't floss. I haven't for years. I hate it. I know I should do it. I feel guilty every time I brush and I always think to myself....like exercising...I will TOTALLY start doing that tomorrow.

TA DA !!!!
I know ya all have been hit. so what. you are hit again. just like me..make it SUPER interesting :) ha ha
Dare I say more
Journey to Baby Franklin
Heidi's Little Soap Box

Back to the Grind !

Our guests have departed but by the look of my house you would still think there were an extra 5 people here. My children have decided to make up for the lack of extra little people.
I have taken this opportunity to stay in my pajamas and not shower ! :) I'm not even sure if I've changed Cam's diaper yet this morning. some of you might mock and say back to normal aye ?
ya ya ya.

The cute news, and then the not so cute news. but still, seriously...pretty cute.

My boys have been doing their very first REAL twin/brotherly thing.

set up. Spencer fighting for a toy with another child, this morning it was Syd. :)
Syd being the bigger and stronger of course came away with the toy. Spencer was left crying and sad. Cam walks up only seconds after the toy possession issue and smacks Sydney on the top of the head and walks over to his brother, plops down and plays next to him.
Mothers chest feathers plump up...oh how wonderful that they are sticking up for each other.
Of course the feathers are slightly ruffled and the "Cam...no hitting" follows.
(smiling)

I know, I know....from a mother with an older child who gets physical...NOTHING to be proud of. but there is just something about them sticking up for the other. it warms my heart :)


Got your back bro !

Utah Bloggers ACTIVATE !

Ok, first CONGRATULATIONS TO Uterus x 2 and Infertile Pediatrician ! :) Hudson is here.
and also Heeeere Storkey, Storkey. She just had Shawn and Jason at 28 1/2 weeks.
and also Diary of a Baby Wantin Woman, Maddie is here.

2nd, Utah bloggers ROCK !
Thanks for coming out and having our little meet and greet for Ms. Mikaela's FIFTH birthday.
It was LOADS of fun and I know this was supposed to be about the kids and birthdays and my friends from Maryland :) hee hee...but I sure did have a great time myself.

3 dogs 2 moms 1 baby
2 moms a Turtle and a Butterfly
Heidis Little Soap Box
Kelly Belly
Life as a Kaleidoscope
Mommy Mama and Cubs
Pieces of Gray
Proud Prowsers
Twins and 2 moms

There were some non bloggers...we are still working on them.


The Birthday Girl























Some of you asked if she was on this trip !! WHY YES...and here's a picture to prove it. Hollie and Kyron.


Some Utah Bloggers


























And of course we can't forget to share Halloween. The girls had a blast. The boys mostly just looked super cute !



































HOW STINKING CUTE REALLY !!
















Big T....little t !!! :)