the happy couple....

are getting married! Matt popped the big Q in Hawaii this week and Chels said yes, and away we go!

yay, congrats, we are so stinkin' happy for yah...

the kiddlets are ecstatic....
t says she can be the "flowa" girl cuz she knows how to carry flowas....she big for carryin' flowas...

m is just overjoyed, says he will be 5 and all snazzed out, and benji, well, he's to busy teachin' himself to walk so he can be a part of everything...


all is quiet here, we have the signature school is back in session snots...but other than that we are hunkerin' down and watching movies galore today.
hope everyone is fabulous,

our little pal Gray broke her collar bone, and we are so sad. pop on over to the whole self, and send some well wishes if you may...Gracie we are sending you lots of feel better wishes...

hugs,

A

accident update.... the lady I hit still hasn't contacted us regarding the damages, so hopefully all is well that ends well, although, M and T have told every-single- solitary-person they see, that I rammed a lady and we named her snotty. fun is peeps, fun is....

a weekend of weekends.....

i have so much to say, so little time.
the littlest bean is good, using all his time and effort to crawl, though not sleeping, as i think he is growing and hungry hungry hungry all the time....i have thrown some cereal into the fruits and veggie and nursing mix to see how that goes, and i actually may see how he does with some finger foods today, if he can get it into his mouth, i say let him have at it.




the other two beans, well, lets just say they are either the best of friends or each others nemesis, and they can turn it on and off in the blink of an eye.

deeeelightful i tell yah.

and yes, she is wearing his underwear. they were left to their own devices for 2 seconds. i swear. and decided this would be a great idea.






we had a CRAZY BUSY labor day weekend, that led right into the first day o'school for the biggest bean, lots of bbq's, birthday parties, dinner gatherings, and overtired little ones sleeping with necks cocked this way and that....

and after a hectic weekend, we all need some time, to unwind, debrief, head to the gym, and slam our cars into unsuspecting corporate snobby women from WEST of the RIVER...swear to her that i am not the trainwreck she thinks that i am, breath heavily, head back to the gym, and then out to dinner with the fam, so the beans can inform EVERYONE they see that mommy RAMMED the snotty women in the VOLVO. Never under any circumstance, say ANYTHING that you do not wish to have repeated in front of many people,in many locations, when you are with my children.





happy first day of school big bean...and thanks for not hitting anyone, mommy took care of that...


love to all...

gonna go chill for the rest of the week/weekend.

down time.

hey y'all.

been a tough couple of weeks here, hence no posting. I lost a student from where I teach when I am not constantly on a maternity leave. he was 10 years old, and had been battling nueroblastoma for years. He was a sweet child, and I have been so utterly heartbroken for his family...

his story is here if you want to read it. it is certainly worth the time.

http://www.caringbridge.org/ct/jacobosit/



his mom spoke at the service, she didn't cry, she read the most beautiful message. she spoke for about 20 minutes, it was a strength i have never in my life witnessed. I hope to never be in her shoes. but if I am, I hope to be as amazing a women and mom as she is.


I also have been battling a stomach thing that keeps returning, and SUCKS. I spend way to much time in the bathroom, NO time at the gym, and am awfully moody as a result.

So, what to do in the meantime? well, we had a taggy-tag tag sale, and scored 400.00 bucks, to go staight to the bills, LOVELY.

I have been sewing some sweet cuddlin' blankies....



I have been gardening like it is nobodys buisness....no really. I am talking baskets full o' stuff every day, resulting in some kick ass meals. AMAZING. Yeah I know dad...you had a tomato problem....move on...and while your movin' on, take some of mine, PLEASE.





and most importantly, chillin' with the beans.
benji is sitting up alone, trying to crawl, and even standing in his crib...quite frankly, I am not ready for this.
T is still a rockstar. up to her usual buisness.

last week I came into the playroom to check on the, and to my amazement, they were playing quite well....uh, yeah right, they were playing "time out." I watched just out of their sight, and this is how it went...

M: okay, do something bad...(hee-hee)
T: do you have a GYNA???(hee-heee)
M: You know better, we don't talk like that, no GO TO TIME OUT!!(complete with finger pointing and hand on hip)
T: okay M i will.

she wanders to the step, sits, stands, comes back, and they do it all over again, and again, and again. LOVELY. freakin' lovely.


and M is good, going back to school next week, and he promises not to hit anyone. should be a fun year.
no really.
I am the VP of the stinkin' preschool...me and all the PTO style, conservative moms....uh yeah.





hope you all are doing fabulous...happy labor day to yah, and hugs and kisses to all.
A

silver lining

The biggest bean chowing down on homemade lovin' from Girls Day, which was AMAZING by the way-if you didn't come this time, you should definately be makin' it to the next one!



conversation on the couch moments ago:


ME~ what's the matter with you?
BIGGEST BEAN~(looking perplexed) there's a problem
ME~(looking more perplexed than he) a problem with what?
BIGGEST BEAN~ My tongue
ME~What is wrong with your tongue.
BIGGEST BEAN~I just don't know where it belongs....and my teeth are in the way....and they squeak when i rub them together...and that is not right....mommy, I have a mouth problem.


hmmmm.....


we have been in the house all day, as I am having something of a belly problem, blah.

T is chillin' with mimi and pa, and the boys and I have been watching loads of educational TV, playing chutes and ladders, and having mondo batches of priceless conversations, that is about the size of things.


so much is good, just feeling under the weather, but I will be back soon, with lots of bloggy lovin' I promise!

gonna run though, as the Biggest Bean just informed me that he a voulture and is learning how to fly, and frankly nothing good can possibly come from that.


hugs to all,
A

living the life....

*swimming* in the driveway

life has been deelightful, deeeeelicious, and deeeeevine...

I must say, that there is nothing better in this world than home-cookin' straight from the garden....


tonight we had balsamic marinated chicken, with zucchini and squash(all from the garden) gratin....and a huge salad chock full o' tomatos and cukes from the garden...AHHHHHMAZING. Oh and no joke, for dessert, zucchini brownies, which everybody except the hubs TOTALLY DUG. Hubs has a major prejudice for most veggies, which is super frustrating...but can't have it all right....
he actually puts as much in his mouth as he can fit, waters it down and swallows it whole...so he can't taste it. and folks, not to make an issue here, but i really am a good cook...the man just doesn't like veggies. insane.



i haven't been posting much about my garden, but i am so in love. i absolutely heart the fresh pesto almost every other day, the bruschetta to die for, and my biggest bean popping sun ripened cherry tomatos like it's nobody's buisness.







the kidlets are good, we had a busy quiet day in the house that was full of laundering, baking, and staying cozy...don't get me wrong, been loving hopping out of bed and hauling the crew to the gym, followed by routines, and chaos, but it was SOOO stinkin' nice to spend a WHOLE day HOME....



i am so behind on posting, that i have more stories to tell than i could even begin to get out....
a few notes..

happy 31st to mimi and pa...a blissful marriage...we love you both and look forward to the next 31 years of adventures..

girls day is next thursday, and i am OVER THE MOON, to hang with the girls at the home front, sippin' iced cofees eating homebaked lovins' and chatty chat chattin....
roll call???

i know i was tagged by *erina* whom i also want to send out congrats to...
so i think that while there are so many random things about me...i am gonna pass, as benji-bean is about to wake up, big bean is giving little T "piggy-bank" rides all over the house, which more or less consist of her wrapping her arms around his bony little waist, and him running all kamikaze-like around the house dragging her little feet on the ground...i know, i know, but really peeps, i must pick my battles.

also a mondo congrats to Jenica who just welcomed #4, amazing lady, i tell yah, cuz i am pretty sure three is my max...i actually think i love excercising so much, that i don't want to have to give up the stairmaster again...I KNOW. CRAZY.










and lastly, i leave you with this series....the big bean "helping" me unload the groceries from the car. LOVELY. Everything fared well except for the grapes...but i think it was actually worth it...


hugs y'all.

and as T says..
nighty-nite
we won't let the bug bugz bite...
see you in the beautiful day...

wedding weekend

hey all,



sorry no posting, things get crazy...

we spent the week getting ready to travel to VT for a dear friends wedding, packing, baking, dealing with a spider-bite on t's face- which thank goodness went away prior to the event, making a bombin' bruscetta, and then the weekend enjoying the most deeeeeelightful of weddings...a friday eve rehearsal, where hubs, pa, myself and matt were on pizza duty for the homemade outdoor pizza oven event, it was a blast, a saturday wedding, and a sunday brunch-fest, amazing. exhausting, amazing....

the wedding was beautiful, the bride was breath-taking, and vows were exchanged, an in between vows, a T ran down the aisle, yelling in her oh-so-adorable voice, MOMMY I CAN'T FIND A POTTY ANYWHERE. seriously. no, seriously. because in the middle of a wedding is the PERFECT time to start training...

lots o' stories to tell, but sliced off a chunck of my thumb wicked last night in a hasty cleaning attempt, so not gonna type 'em right now...



unreal..he poses without being asked.













everybody minded their p's and q's, and all is well....gonna hopefully get into the garden this afternoon after swim lessons, as chels and matt head back for the west coast...

it has been a delightful week...

hugs y'all.

A

4 shirts...

(ben and sara - at mindy's wedding)

in late honor of b-man on his b-day, as yesterday my computer was on the fritz....

ME: you cannot wear these shirts together, they look ridunckulous(sp?), and it is going to be 90 degrees today.

the BIGGEST BEAN: BUT I WAN'T TO WEAR MY PJ'S SHIRT, MY TRUCK SHIRT, AND MY ORANGE SHIRT.

ME: absolutely not - i said no, now get nakies, choose ONE stinkin' shirt and let's go.

the BIGGEST BEAN: urgh...your a bad mommy. uhm, mommy, i wan't to wear five shirts though....

ME: NOBODY DOES THAT.

the BIGGEST BEAN: uncle ben does.

happy b-day b-man, we love yah!


in other news, i took a spin class yesterday - loved it...gonna do it again, and again and again, and the instructor was a fabulous man in his 50's that was not perky or irritating, and was very clear on the fact that if I fell off the bike in the middle of the class and hyper-ventilated, that he was to (and he absoutely promised)continue the class as if nothing happened and just let me crawl out the door...no biggie!
really.

tea and big man started their swim lessons today. she is a wild child, no reservations, while M is pretty sure we are bringing him to the pond to feed him to the loch ness, and does nothing with out a look of sheer horror on his little face. it is hysterical to watch.

the computer is headed downhill, and fast, so if i ever don't get back to you, call me, as i may have just tossed it out the window in utter aggrevation, just a warning.


benji bean is fabulous...rolling over and chattering away, and he has also decided that i come get him out of the crib much quicker if he shrieks as opposed to cries. it's fun, no really.

anyhow, gonna run and finish picking up - i spent SIX, yes people, read SIX freaking hours cleaning my KITCHEN today, yup, just the kitchen. organized the drawers, the cabinets, everything, UNRECOGNIZABLE. and i probably could have spent four more if i didn't have these three children running wild....


before i go, on a tea-note...

t likes to brush her teeth "all by self", it's a big deal. i turn the water on to nothing more than a dripping, and set her up standing at the sink on her little potty, and she and her strawberry shortcake toothbrush go to town....she has been known to do this for an hour at a time....mainly just drink the water out of the bristles, but regardless. i was cleaning the dining room two days ago, i set her up and left the bathroom. about 10 or so minutes later, she came into the room i was in and had just the most disgusted look on her face...and oddly, a strange and familiar, yet not so minty fresh smell coming from her mouth....upon a quick trip to the bathroom, it was discovered using my nancy-drew style detective skills, that T had taken it upon herself to brush her teeth for 10 or so minutes, i'm guessing ten, based on the looks of the soap/what was left of it, using my homegrown-mondo expensive-farmers-market-delectable-on-your-skin-yet-not-so-much-in-your-mouth PATCHOULI soap to brush her teeth...

she is SO my kid.




love it.


love you all,

c-yah on the flip side...


Al


nins, august daties??? fania's in for the 16th, you? see if k wants to join...

kea-soon so be s....thanks for the comment...i so heart when people leave word...
and uhm, your getting married in one week...we are so stinkin' excited.

fania - i loved chatting today. tell your house-hubs, that bon-bons are on sale at TJ's this week...;-}

hmmm....

been at a loss for words lately.


life is good,
kids are great,
garden is growing away - i seriously love the smell of tomato plants on my hands - NOT Tomato smell, tomato PLANT smell,
i have become a morning gym rat,
i am sweating this summer like i never remember doing,
i cut a half a foot of hair from my head -it feels amazing,
t's new catch phrase is - you broke my heart (pronounce with a worcester accent)
m is doing pretty good, some minor meltdowns, nothing huge.
i cut up my credit cards,
i *heart* long hot summer days that end with dozing beans in the back seat
the littlest bean is amazing,
foot phone rocks my world, thanks pa
love bbq'in
can't wait to harvest...
the game of choice at our house this week - t turns on the water and fully soaks herself while i am out of earshot, yes, that does happen, there are 3 of them, and 1 of me...ONE. - then she runs around the house - being her stinking adorable self, waving her hands wildly in the air yelling - "i'm a frinkaler - i'm a frinkaler...."
which is t-speak for sprinkler. a riot i tell yah.




hope your all great.

A
oh, and the store name is still up in the air - any more ideas?? add a comment!

red drips, white whines, and blue benji eyes....

hey all. hope everyone is enjoying the fabulous july weather....

things here have been good, though busy and trying all at the same time...

the biggest bean is into some new not so nice habits, that include telling the hubs and I on a semi-regular basis that we a. treat him bad b. don't love him, or c. should the rest of our lives in hell for daring to have children(he doesn't say in so many words, but might as well...)

as a result... we also hear a fair amount of the i don't love you's, you guys are bad mamma-jammas, and so on. LOVELY - stinkin' lovely. After one full night of no sleep, because the biggest bean was NOT TIRED, he proceeded to spend an entire day whining and fussing and driving us CRAZY. We went for a fabulous hike, all three beans were deeelightful, and then last evening we were back to a major case of the fussies - so upon bed-time, biggest bean came screaming bloody murder down the stairs and alas, was COVERED head to toe in blood...and screaming......what ask you...uhm a bloddy nose...no reason, no picking, just a hyped up fuss and massive huffing and puffing in his room... so he ran around FREAKING out yelling, no scratch that, SHREEKING, I have red drips, I HAVE red drips, call the doctor mommy, my nose has red drips, we should go to the hospital, I have RED drips....why are they red mommy, what is happening to me,

me: okay, baby, you are okay, it's called a BLOODY nose...B-L-O-O-D-Y nose, you will be okay....

him: are you sure we don't need to go to the hospital....

holy drama queen...yeesh..

so he promptly went back up to bed, slept soundly all night long and is back to his usual antics today - dressed himself this morning in a powder blue two peice jogging suit, and declared that he was wearing this pimped out hand-me-down atrocity to the farmers market... LOVELY. he was promptly vetoed.
he also helped dress his sister...in a thermal shirt and floral cargos. - also promptly vetoed.




the littlest bean started cereal this week and loves it, he is such a sweet little guy...makes me smile...

and t-ball. well, she's the princess. been runnin' around all the while in her lacey purple fairly wings, and pretty dresses telling me she has a 'gyna...

ahh the joys of mama-hood...


today was a delightful day spent at the farmers market with the foleys and the folks, who I think have settled on "SPROUTZ" but I am not sure....gathered some treats, and walked around

then home for yard time, take out lunch and some R and R.

Ben and Sara, sorry we didn't get to see you guys- we were hoping to catch up, but I guess we missed you...hope the wedding was a blast...

fania - we are headed to the shore i think for the 4th, wanna come???? lets chat...


hugz all, and oh, the big news - i joined a gym, and i like it....gonna bust this mama body back into shape....wish me luck!!

diggin' out

hey folks,

sorry for the utter lack of updates...I have changed my internet service, and with that have lost much of my ease of use of techno-based stuff....

overall though, we are very good...mimi retired yesterday and we accompanied the folks to a super tasty dinner, so as of now, til the health-food-wholesome-family-based-organic store is up and running, they are around...

***as a side note, any good ideas for a store name??? shoot 'em my way.... if you give us the name they choose, I will send some home-baked goodness your way!


anyhow, kiddos are splendid....

I am tired but doing well, it has been a crazed and busy week as school is out for the biggest bean now, so we have been chalked up to many play dates and what not...


how are you all? i feel like my avid readers have given up on me....say it's not sooo...and hit me up with a comment(follow the link at the bottem)

oh, and my new e-mail is alispatches@comcast.net

hugs, more posts and pics soon....
fania, I sooo hearted our visit...puleeeeeease another soon....
adams gals, I cannot wait to see you!

more later

miss y'all.....

the deets....

so folks, i took a much needed bloggy break, time to cherish and love up my kiddies, time to get my garden in order, time to let my head take a break. but alas, i will fill those inquiring minds in...

last week, my aunt came over and took the two biggest beans for a walk....they somehow got turned around, and ended up miles...yes, MILES from our home...my dad and i drove around looking for awhile, thinking perhaps they had decided to play in somebody's yard, or at the school, or the nearby park. no dice.

fearing the worst and hoping for the very best, we called the police....the state troopers responded ASAP and were several minutes from posting an Amber alert and having the search dogs start. They collected the kids clothing for scent, and most recent pics...TERRIFYING.

ANYHOW....in my travels, i had stopped 4 teenage boys that were fishing several miles from my house and asked if they had seen a women walking with 2 small children...they said no, but as i drove away, and they packed up - they spotted them walking in the opposite direction...THANK GOD.

the boys hauled ass after my truck, and caught up to me, at my house with the state troopers, and gave them the locale.

everyone got home safe...rosy cheeks, black fly bites, thirsty and hungry...but safe. and to boot, they got to ride in the fire chiefs suburban, does it get any better than that? the biggest bean sure doesn't think so.


I never thought I would say this, but thank god for teenage boys....these guys anyway. who knows what whould have happened...


hope you and all your lovies are safe, sound, and enjoying the gardening....hugs, A

new veggie photo series coming, as I am chairing a local art show in OCT, and I need to get some stuff up and ready to sell......

do you know where your kids are???

(lil man's super fun fishing trip is a story for another day, and nothing to do with the drama mentioned below....)



I do. It has been a bit of a disasterous few days (really just yesterday, but it has spilled into today), involving my two older beans, some rescue folk, and the state troopers, I am overwhelmed, exhausted and unable to post about all this weeks deelicious adventures, as well as the big ole' not so tasty adventure...everyone is safe, sound, and mellow...

for all you peeps out there with kidlets you love, yours or someone elses, hug 'em extra tight and cherish every moment, even the sassiest of 'em....


I am.

hugs, A

madness....

I love me a lil babe all sunshine and smiles about the cold water hitting her back as she runs through the wet grass and giggles...blades stuck between her little toes and the most delightful of curls springing up as her soaking wet hair dries sun kissed....

Sometime we got busy....not sure when, but my goodness, I feel like when I look up at the clock, it is already 8 o'clock at night, and where has the time gone?

Been hangin' out with the kidlets, plantin' away, as I so *heart* doing...I think I am in love with my garden, in the very best of ways, but must be careful not to spend too much money getting those sweet baby seedlings into the ground all nestled safe and ready to grow....

had some visits, some wood chipping adventures involving my dad, a stick, and an on call eye doc, but he's FINE....

been playing in the sprinkler getting so sopping wet and goose bumpy that they actually ask to go INSIDE and watch a movie....*read - I get to blog, do laundry and clean the house....

been whole foods shopping to prep for the weekend gatherings...actually baught 8 avacodos today....and uhmm....16 dollars later, those avacodos better be bombin'

been reading some B.K. goodness, nin, your right, I am so loving this book....I could crawl into a lawn chair and read the day away if I didn't have all these kidlets runnin' round....

been having some yummy meals mainly consisting of fresh grilled veggies with garlic and olive oil and pastas...

oh my....so much to do, so little time...

wishing you all the very best of holiday weekends,

sunshine and hugs your way...

A

just a quickie....

hey all, not much new on the home front, other than been spending lots
and lots of time getting the yard up to snuff...not today of course, or
yesterday for that matter, as the weather SUCKS. But just been getting
lots of projects out of the way...cleaning and getting organized...

but the big news, is that Bry GOT THE JOB. He is officially going to be a carpenter for the State now, as opposed to a prison food cook....which is SO GOOD. We will
actually have a schedule that makes me less of a weekend widow, no
offense mimi and pa, we love spending weekends making chaos at your
house, but we may actually be able to do that here! Hubs will be able
to leave the house at 6 instead of 4...get out at 3 instead of 6...deeelightful. Congrats to you love, we are so proud, and so appreciate the last five years that you have be sucking it up to pay the bills...we hope the new job is way mo' better!

we have had several fish casualties - read...we SUCK at taking care of little slimey things that need little to no attention - and that has been the talk of the
house, as Lil man is responsible for breaking the BAD NEWS to everyone.
SO, we have one more fish hangin in and we'll see how long that lasts, than I think we will move on and just deal with the fact that we don't
do so hot with fish, or cats for that matter. We will stick to kids and
dogs.

the kidlets are fabulous, enjoying the weather minus the
last few flood watching days, playing in the dirt and running wild,
shoeless and with mud streaking their little faces. I am anxiously
counting the days till my tomatos can be nestled in the ground, and I can garden the days away....
sending sunshiney vibies your way...

A

weekend lovlies

happy mama's day to all of you! It was a wonderful weekend filled to the brim with delights...not sure I will even be able to get to it all - so I will summarize.

On sat. a.m the folks picked up the kiddos and headed out for the day...the two big guys anyway, so hubs and our littlest bean had an impromptu date to my most favorite garden store, and he treated me to a truck load of amazing things....fresh tomato plants, so beautiful perennials to plant, some mulch, some herbies....ahhh, it was this mama's delight. Then we spent the afternoon working in the yard, sweating, and making the yard look beautiful...there is so much to be said for getting you hands filthy while making mama earth look oh so fabulous....

That night the kiddos came home, we headed out to the Foleys for some authentic Jamaican Jerk Chicken, some amazing strawberry short cakes and lots of chat...a mama's day tradition with the Foleys - the eve gathering.

Then to mothers day, with was truly a day I will NEVER forget. I was awoken by the biggest bean, with an ear to ear smile, and a "MOMMY - TODAY IS MOTHER'S DAY - SO NOW I AM GOING TO TELL YOU WHAT I MADE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

okay baby, but why don't we just go downstairs and you will show me...

"OKAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

once we made the mass exodus down the stairs, lil man presented me the most beautiful pin - made by his precious little hands, filled with buttons, and glue and paint and love. He was overflowing with pride and it was perhaps one of the sweetest mama moments I have ever had.

you are a very special boy...

"Well you are a very special mommy."

it's beautiful.

"your beautiful...."

man, does my kid know how to turn on the charm or what???
Anyhow, the rest of the day was filled with picnics, pizza, toasting marshmallows and overtired and fresh air filled kidlets that are filled to the brim with lots of whining today to make up for the weekends most deeelightful behavior....

hope you and yours had a fabulous one too! All my lovins your way,

A

*some shout outs*

B - that park was fab, we will have to take the kids there this week, lots of play space, picnicky spots and more...

Nins - thanks for the mama message, it was super sweet, and you are amaaaazing....made my first Zen basket. You are ingenious I tell yah...

C - thanks for the wishes...you are so sweet to send 'em my way.

D - not sure what to say, I will be in touch.

i stinkin' love this child

for so many reasons, but just a few...

that she can put on 18 necklace in the blink of an eye, with out so much as the slightest need for help...

that she got a shot at the docs office and growled at the nurse instead of fussed...

that she is so freakin' cute that the doc helped her get dressed because T told her to....I HAVE NEVER SEEN THAT.










that she has her daddy wrapped around her little finger, and it is just the cutest thing to watch...






that she is an utter and complete mini me...case in point...the child is two, and she can talk for a solid hour...amongst other things...

i think she rocks.

hope you are all fabulous....

A

thank goodness for the popcorn man....

so we spent yesterday with mimi at a very delightful craft fair, and alas, the popcorn man was there...lil man loves POPCORN, and thanks to the supercool popcorn dude, we have MARBLE-IDGE!!
Thank goodness, because if I had to stare into the toilet for one more
day we were headed to the nearest airport for a metal detection
adventure...

so, another chapter of chaos comes to a close...I cannot wait to see what delightful thing awaits us next.

ahhhh. I am so glad, I know it was just a marble, but I so didn't love having that little piece of metal floating through his little digestive tract. but it's over, and no more small objects here.


In other news, we took a fabulous trip to the beach this weekend, Bry
was working on Mattie Max's house - that's Auntie Max in Tea-speak -
and me and the 3 beans headed down to the beach to play away in the
sand. It was wonderful to feel the sun on our skin, the wind in our
hair and sand of course everywhere else....



followed by pizza at Camps and lots of snoozin'




thanks for all your good poop vibes...I will be sure to have some ready for any of you if you ever need them...vibes that is...

hugs,

A

just another day...

hey all,

just a quick post, to fill you in on our daily activities today...we had a whole agenda, that more or less involved spending the day working in the yard, planting some more flowers, picking up sticks, adventurous stuff....uh yeah right.

That was MY agenda, and let me stress MY agenda...because that was so
not how our day went. I got home from myfriday morning me time at Whole Foods with Benji, payed the sitter checked on T, who put herself down for a nap after a mondo meltdown I am told, and sat down to check my email, 1 freakin' e-mail people that's all I was going to do, and WHAM...lil man decides to fill the day chock full of his AGENDA, which, let me tell you, was NOT well planned out. I turned my back to check my e-mail, and my insanely bright, communicative, delightful four year old
decided it would be in his very best interest to put a little metal
marble into his mouth while lying on his back, well people, gravity
took over, and at this point that marble should be passing happily
through some part of his little four year old intestine, and waiting to
make a second appearance in our home. LOVELY.FREAKIN' LOVELY. So, if this wasn't enough, he has a complete panic attack, running around the
house crying, apologizing, running to sit on the potty to tell me it
will come out if he pushes hard now, pacing and shaking his head saying
"oh mommy what should I do," so much so, that while I am on the phone
with the nurse from the Dr.'s office, she is trying to contain herself,
and eventually asks to talk to him, and they have a nice long chat
about how he is going to be just fine, and his marble will eventually
come out when he poos. LOVELY....

He is much calmer now several hours later and even does a little belly shake here and there to see if he can hear said marble rattling around. We had a discussion about why he was so freaked out and alas, my boy was sure he was going to go straight to the hospital for surgery because curious George swallowed a puzzle piece
and he had to get x-rays and see lots of doctors. This of course did not occur to him before he put the damn thing his mouth though. But the toy, all 250 pieces, yes read TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY PIECES, is all packed up to go to my social worker friends school age kids AT school, where they will not EAT it.

Anyhow, day wrapped up with a sweet BBQ at mimi and pa's where he was delighted to be having corn for dinner, because he thinks that will definitely help...smart kid I tell yah...

and the moral.....don't eat marbles.

please send quick passing vibes my way, and hopes that this little marble does
just that, pass right on through with no complications...

I will post soon, so long as I am not holed up staring into the toilet for the next week. LOVELY.

trainwreckin'

hey all. we are here....exhausted, but here. we are rockin' big colds, M is just about over it, but me, T and Benji are hackin' and snotting, and GROOOOOOSSSS. Our hugest apologies to anyone who was here for birthday BBQin' madness and picked up our nasties. We love you all and thanks for sticken' it out even though my kidlets looked like they had radioactive snot dripping from their adorable lil noses.

So, life goes on I guess. T is 2, I stinkin; can't believe it, M is 4 and now I have found my self in a week long repetition of the sentence, "yes you can, your 4 now. TRY." and hubs turned 29.
We
survived birthday chaos, and loved almost every minute...I won't go
into the details about the minutes I didn't love...that is for another
day, another blog...




Big man was over the moon that his favorite girlie friend was here, and Nin, I would love a copy of the pic of them lovin' each other on your flickr page.




not much else to report, it is finally freakin' beautiful out, so Bry
and the kiddos and I are gonna do some yard work, then the man and I
have an impromptu date tonight, as the kiddos have turkey meatball
night atmimi and pa's. Benji will join us at the restaurant, as I got somethin' he needs...







oh,
and send some good vibes our way, as hubs had his interview for the
state carpentry job FINALLY today, and we are so hoping he gets the
job...his interview went well, but was followed by a flat tire, tow
truck, and EXPENSIVE new tires...lovely....