not me monday - mckmama

So I wanted to try this again since I could win a really cool prize.

I do not use the puffs and cheerios that are leftover in the high chair after breakfast and serve them as pre-lunch nibbles.

This Mommy also does not eat red velvet cupcakes with creamcheese frosting for breakfast.

I've also never ever used the rewind button during live tv in order to buy myself more time to get stuff done while by almost-3-year-old watches his favorite show.

I also would never stop taking pictures of events that I think are less-important so I won't have to scrapbook them in the future and might sometime get caught up.

I also never tell my kids "because I am the mommy and I said so"

Nope, not me. Must be that other person who sometimes lives here.

Blogging is not Easy

Who knew that blogging could be so hard! I can't find the time to get anything down on paper. . .virtual paper that is. I can't seem to collect my thoughts long enough to formulate a post that no one is going to read anyway. Since it has been 6 or 7 weeks since my last post I am wondering if I am really remembering what I want to with this endeavor. I thought it might be better than a journal because I can type and save and share but at this point I really am not sharing with anyone. So who I am writing for. . . me to remember later. I feel like it is going to take me a really long time to get the hang of this blogging business. If I never blog again . . .I can say that I gave it a try. I experienced it first hand. I would love to do more but time is short and I never know what to write. I think I need to rethink my method for remembering all these wonderful bits and pieces of my life.

Not My Kid Monday!

I did not throw out a pair of boys underwear today after a 2 1/2 year old (who is potty training) did his business in them while playing outside.

I also did not last month experience the same thing with an adult toy while my mother was visiting and the same 2 1/2 year old removed it from the bedroom and started running around the house with it prompting the 8 year old to ask what is that?

I also did not eat only crackers and garlic & herb cheesespread for lunch (ok - that is for not me monday).

My 2 1/2 year old gives me lots to not write about. He also did not climb into the bed of his Daddy's pick-up truck, which was filled with sand for making mud, (as in masonry mud for laying block), and use it as a sandbox wearing only a pull up. Not my handsome boy!

A Few of the things Ben says that I want to remember

• After playing with sidewalk paint he prayed this at dinner "Thank you for playing with paint. Thank you that I could make a mess."
• We went to Paramus Park Mall and when it was time to leave he told me he did not want to leave. I told him he could not stay by himself. His question was "why not?" Then I asked him if I let him stay by himself how would he get home? His answer with out blinking or thinking "In some ladies car" Yup that is my son.
• "Where is Cali? Is she sleeping? Can I wake her up?" No you can't. Thank God for a lock on my bedroom door.

Summer Playground Overload

Is Summer Playgound really only 2 1/2 weeks away. Why do I still have so much to do? I need to grow an extra few sets of hands I think to get caught up. They might come in handy to for multitasking and scrapbooking multiple pages at once.

Adrenaline Rush!

Well had a rather aweful experience today. I was getting gas for my minivan. i asked for $25.00 and when he came to get my credit card I thought it was done. I signed the receipt put my copy and card away in my purse and proceeded to drive away. The next thing I hear is this loud noise and my rear windshield is broken. So many emotions came into head at once. Scared that the glass might have reached where Cali & Ben were sitting. Wondering what the heck happend. It turns out that the gas was done pumping but the attendant had not yet removed the hose from the gas tank. I thought I was done. They were very nice at the gas station. The attendant called the owner and he came down to help out. I thought we'd need the police for a report but the owner made some calls and arranged for my window to be fixed. My car is there now and we'll pick it up later once it is fixed. My adrenaline really flowed. I felt it so much I was shaking. It took me a while to calm down. And Benjamin kept repeating me. " Oh My Gosh, Oh My Gosh" I am feeling much better now. But I was shaken up when it happend.

Crayola - never again in the summer

We had a lot fun at the crayola factory. But never again in the summertime. It was packed and we had hard time finding seats at all the stations. The kids enjoyed the creative aspect of it all. It was fun to come home with crayons and markers and a variety of projects.. the Model Magic didn't make it that far. It is great for all ages but the older ones were able to more without constant supervision. It might also have been beter for Benjamin had it not been jam packed with people. It was a little stressful for me at times because Ben wanted to take off and roam freely. I didn't want to lose him but yet wanted him to have a good time. At the end of the day we were all tired and ready to drive home. I feel like we had good outing but I am not ready for another one anytime soon. (At least not without Daddy).