It was a fun night at Gringos with Steph and Amy.
12 years ago
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Cheers!
Wanna know how I celebrated having 24 hours all to myself this weekend?
It was a fun night at Gringos with Steph and Amy.
It was a fun night at Gringos with Steph and Amy.
Friday, January 14, 2011
The Next Survivor Series
Thanks for sending this Allison - this was totally blog worthy!
Six married men will be dropped on an island with one car and 3 kids each for six weeks. Each kid will play two sports and take either music or dance classes. There is no fast food.Each man must take care of his 3 kids; keep his assigned house clean, correct all homework, complete science projects, cook, do laundry, and pay a list of 'pretend' bills with not enough money.
In addition, each man will have to budget enough money for groceries each week. Each man must remember the birthdays of all their friends and relatives, and send cards out on time--no emailing. Each man must also take each child to a doctor's appointment, a dentist appointment and a haircut appointment. He must make one unscheduled and inconvenient visit per child to the Emergency Room.
He must also make cookies or cupcakes for a school function. Each man will be responsible for decorating his own assigned house, planting flowers outside, and keeping it presentable at all times. The men will only have access to television when the kids are asleep and all chores are done.
The men must shave their legs, wear makeup daily, adorn themselves with jewelry, wear uncomfortable yet stylish shoes, keep fingernails polished, and eyebrows groomed During one of the six weeks, the men will have to endure severe abdominal cramps, backaches, headaches, have extreme, unexplained mood swings but never once complain or slow down from other duties.
They must attend weekly school meetings and church, and find time at least once to spend the afternoon at the park or a similar setting. They will need to read a book to the kids each night and in the morning, feed them, dress them, brush their teeth and comb their hair by 7:30 am.
A test will be given at the end of the six weeks, and each father will be required to know all of the following information, each child's:
birthday
height
weight
shoe size
clothes size
doctor's name
the child's weight at birth
length, time of birth
and length of labor
each child's favorite color
middle name
favorite snack
favorite song
favorite drink
favorite toy
biggest fear
and what they want to be when they grow up
The kids vote them off the island based on their performance. The last man wins only if he still has enough energy to be intimate with his spouse at a moment's notice!
Six married men will be dropped on an island with one car and 3 kids each for six weeks. Each kid will play two sports and take either music or dance classes. There is no fast food.Each man must take care of his 3 kids; keep his assigned house clean, correct all homework, complete science projects, cook, do laundry, and pay a list of 'pretend' bills with not enough money.
In addition, each man will have to budget enough money for groceries each week. Each man must remember the birthdays of all their friends and relatives, and send cards out on time--no emailing. Each man must also take each child to a doctor's appointment, a dentist appointment and a haircut appointment. He must make one unscheduled and inconvenient visit per child to the Emergency Room.
He must also make cookies or cupcakes for a school function. Each man will be responsible for decorating his own assigned house, planting flowers outside, and keeping it presentable at all times. The men will only have access to television when the kids are asleep and all chores are done.
The men must shave their legs, wear makeup daily, adorn themselves with jewelry, wear uncomfortable yet stylish shoes, keep fingernails polished, and eyebrows groomed During one of the six weeks, the men will have to endure severe abdominal cramps, backaches, headaches, have extreme, unexplained mood swings but never once complain or slow down from other duties.
They must attend weekly school meetings and church, and find time at least once to spend the afternoon at the park or a similar setting. They will need to read a book to the kids each night and in the morning, feed them, dress them, brush their teeth and comb their hair by 7:30 am.
A test will be given at the end of the six weeks, and each father will be required to know all of the following information, each child's:
birthday
height
weight
shoe size
clothes size
doctor's name
the child's weight at birth
length, time of birth
and length of labor
each child's favorite color
middle name
favorite snack
favorite song
favorite drink
favorite toy
biggest fear
and what they want to be when they grow up
The kids vote them off the island based on their performance. The last man wins only if he still has enough energy to be intimate with his spouse at a moment's notice!
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Kids are my Cardio
Picture this: I'm shopping at Marshalls trying to buy a new lamp shade and just as I'm pondering "ivory or white?," Colin takes off at full speed for the front door. He races past the shoe isle (which is usually a slow down point bc the boy LOVES playing with shoes), past the check out line, and doesn't blink an eye at the first set of automatic doors. Luckily the second set of doors gives me time to catch up to him and drag him back to the housewares section.
The Marshalls' employees all saw the race or should I say "chase" begin and end with Colin's first place finish. The sales clerk turned to me and said, "I think he's your cardio for the day." And that is my new slogan, "Kids are my cardio." On that note, I think I can cancel my gym membership because I'm in training to be a mom to a track star toddler.
The Marshalls' employees all saw the race or should I say "chase" begin and end with Colin's first place finish. The sales clerk turned to me and said, "I think he's your cardio for the day." And that is my new slogan, "Kids are my cardio." On that note, I think I can cancel my gym membership because I'm in training to be a mom to a track star toddler.
Well I Never...
...thought I would find my toddler in the dryer! As I was cooking dinner last night, I noticed the kitchen had become very quiet - too quiet. I looked up from my simmering pot of chicken unable to find Colin anywhere in the kitchen, dining room, living room or bedrooms. So I started looking in all the unlikely places - bathrooms, closets, pantry, and finally found the little guy in the utility room inside the dryer.
Yes indeed, he had climbed up into the dryer (all on his own, I swear) and closed the door to hide. I quickly opened the door to try and rescue my fearless explorer, but he started shaking his head, no, no, no. He was evidently perfectly content in his new spot and very proud of himself for evading me for quite some time. I immediately ran for the camera although I was laughing so hard the pictures may be a bit blurry.
Yes indeed, he had climbed up into the dryer (all on his own, I swear) and closed the door to hide. I quickly opened the door to try and rescue my fearless explorer, but he started shaking his head, no, no, no. He was evidently perfectly content in his new spot and very proud of himself for evading me for quite some time. I immediately ran for the camera although I was laughing so hard the pictures may be a bit blurry.
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
This is a First
Colin actually fell asleep while eating lunch. He was about to put a fry in his mouth when he dozed off. I fact, it was a Chick-fil-A fry. Who sleeps through a delicious lunch like that!?! Not mommy.
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Colin is 16 Months
It is fun to see all the changes in Colin's development. David and I can't stop talking about all the new things Colin does or says. For example, Colin recently grabbed the stud finder from the utility room cabinet and ran it along the wall. I immediately called David to ask if he had taught him that. David laughed and said yes.
Last night at Maudies, Colin watched as we dipped our chips in the queso bowl. He immediately grabbed a chip from the basket and dipped his whole hand (up to his wrist) in the queso. What a yummy mess!
He can point to my car in a crowded parking lot as well as point to our mail box (out of about 20 seemingly identical boxes). That really surprised me. Every day there is something new...
- He says a few words now: dada, mama, dog, ball, juice, trash, treat, and bottle
- He points to parts of his body when we call them out: ears, eyes, teeth, head, hair, mouth, toes, belly button, and tee tee (he learned this first and has NEVER forgotten (typical boy)).
- He understands simple things we tell him to do: throw garbage in the trash, take a bath, go upstairs, go outside, change diapers, give Monster a treat, read books, get in the high chair, watch tv/dvds, answer the door, and many more!
- He imitates everything we do: brushes his teeth with us, brushes his hair, uses the phone and the remote control, starts David's car (push button start) and grabs the steering wheel to drive, drinks out of cups, carries purses on his shoulder and gives my credit card to sales people (my personal favorite)
- He can use a fork and spoon and loves the new feeling of independence
- He throws and kicks balls and is excellent in playing fetch with Monster
- He rides in his Cozy Coupe and on his tricycle
- Oh, and he has starting running down hills while saying "weeeee"
Colin's 16 month doc appointment:
Weight = 21 lbs 6 oz. (5%-10%)
Height = 31.75 in. (50%)
Head = 48.6 cm. (75%-90%)
Last night at Maudies, Colin watched as we dipped our chips in the queso bowl. He immediately grabbed a chip from the basket and dipped his whole hand (up to his wrist) in the queso. What a yummy mess!
He can point to my car in a crowded parking lot as well as point to our mail box (out of about 20 seemingly identical boxes). That really surprised me. Every day there is something new...
- He says a few words now: dada, mama, dog, ball, juice, trash, treat, and bottle
- He points to parts of his body when we call them out: ears, eyes, teeth, head, hair, mouth, toes, belly button, and tee tee (he learned this first and has NEVER forgotten (typical boy)).
- He understands simple things we tell him to do: throw garbage in the trash, take a bath, go upstairs, go outside, change diapers, give Monster a treat, read books, get in the high chair, watch tv/dvds, answer the door, and many more!
- He imitates everything we do: brushes his teeth with us, brushes his hair, uses the phone and the remote control, starts David's car (push button start) and grabs the steering wheel to drive, drinks out of cups, carries purses on his shoulder and gives my credit card to sales people (my personal favorite)
- He can use a fork and spoon and loves the new feeling of independence
- He throws and kicks balls and is excellent in playing fetch with Monster
- He rides in his Cozy Coupe and on his tricycle
- Oh, and he has starting running down hills while saying "weeeee"
Colin's 16 month doc appointment:
Weight = 21 lbs 6 oz. (5%-10%)
Height = 31.75 in. (50%)
Head = 48.6 cm. (75%-90%)
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Santa's Little Helpers
As I write this post, I'm sipping my coffee and rubbing my eyes trying to wake up after a busy night of assembly. Santa was SO generous this year - Colin is the proud owner of several super cool new toys. All of which came in compact boxes with the evil words, "assembly required." David and I shoved these off to the side for a few days trying to get Colin interested in the new books, tinker toys, games, etc. However, yesterday Colin began climbing on the corner boxes and knocking on them...translation..."Open my new toys, I know they're in there!!!" David and I nodded, it was going to be a long night. We had to become Santa's little elves equipped with power tools and PAGES and PAGES of directions.
My approach to assembly is to jump right in and get as much done as humanly possible in a given time frame. David's approach is quite different. He will read the instructions cover to cover, then organize his parts and tools in perfect little piles, and finally he will begin the project (which will take several hours but it will be flawless construction). Me, on the other hand, I will end up making a couple mistakes, but I'll overlook them in a "it's good enough for a 1 year old" kind of way. Actually, I have to brag bc this time I only made 2 mistakes that required disassembly and a scolding from David on how I need to read the directions more carefully.
Ultimately, David and I will finish projects in about the same amount of time (I'm faster but will back track a few times vs. David is slow and steady but never ends up with the legs on upside down at step 35.) I'm sure that toy companies keep the "assembly required" a dirty little industry secret just to put marriages to the test and make you understand your partner on a whole new level. What doesn't break a marriage only makes it stronger, right? Because the alternative is even worse, I could NEVER put these things together as a single parent. :)
Here are the fruits of our labor that will hopefully keep our toddler VERY busy.
My approach to assembly is to jump right in and get as much done as humanly possible in a given time frame. David's approach is quite different. He will read the instructions cover to cover, then organize his parts and tools in perfect little piles, and finally he will begin the project (which will take several hours but it will be flawless construction). Me, on the other hand, I will end up making a couple mistakes, but I'll overlook them in a "it's good enough for a 1 year old" kind of way. Actually, I have to brag bc this time I only made 2 mistakes that required disassembly and a scolding from David on how I need to read the directions more carefully.
Ultimately, David and I will finish projects in about the same amount of time (I'm faster but will back track a few times vs. David is slow and steady but never ends up with the legs on upside down at step 35.) I'm sure that toy companies keep the "assembly required" a dirty little industry secret just to put marriages to the test and make you understand your partner on a whole new level. What doesn't break a marriage only makes it stronger, right? Because the alternative is even worse, I could NEVER put these things together as a single parent. :)
Here are the fruits of our labor that will hopefully keep our toddler VERY busy.
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