Tutus and Camoflague

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

SO not appropriate for your Valentine's Day Cards

How to say 'I love you' in 26 languages

English -- I love you
Spanish -- Te amo
French -- Je t'aime
German -- lch liebe dich
Japanese -- Ai shite imasu
Thai -- Phom rak khun
Italian -- Ti amo
Arabic- A hib Ick
Chinese -- Wo ai ni
Swedish -- Jag alskar
Hebrew- Ani ohevet ot cha
Alabama, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas, South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana, West Virginia, Kentucky, and parts of Florida -- Nice ass, get in the truck.

Monday, January 11, 2010

Indiscretion

There is going to be a time in our lives when we're going to have to sit down and explain to you three that "what goes on at home, stays at home". Unfortunately, none of you have even the smallest sense of discretion and like to tell the world our news. Especially if it involves accidents, boo-boos, scrapes and band-aids.

So in the spirit of family indiscretion and so that the following makes any sense at all, let me just tell you that it is my time of the month and Gracie walked in on me in the bathroom earlier in the day.

Grace told the people at the gym this morning that I had an ouchie. But I was very brave and didn't need a band-aid even though I had blood on my bottom.

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Happy New Year

It's 2010. Twenty ten. A new year and I'm excited. You guys are getting so big, you're learning so fast I can hardly keep up. Our new year's celebrations were as exciting as ever- your grandparents came down for the evening and Kerry came over for dinner. There was forgotten champagne in the fridge and we were all in bed by ten.

Yes, we party that hard.

Actually, I have three New Year's Resolution this year. The first one is to sleep more. I know it sounds ridiculous, but I don't get a lot of good quality sleep. And there is a big difference between softly waking up in the morning, slowly opening my eyes, stretching and deciding to get up out of bed and being yelled at by a miniature falsetto drill Sergeant who is screaming, "Mommy! Mommy! Mommy!" BIG difference.

The other two resolutions are to eat better and to feel stronger. The eating better is pretty self explanatory, but to do it I think we need to plan meals and snacks so that I don't get tempted to just hop on over to the local fast food place more than we have to. The feeling stronger part will require me to go to the gym, work out more, maybe lift some weights and work on a few parts of my brain and my life that also need exercising. Kinda cryptic, I know, but I'm working on it. Promise- I'll tell you about it later.

When I told your dad about my resolutions he was encouraging, as usual. Unfortunately, he also wanted me to put "Stop swearing" on my list. I told him that if he would take all three of you girls with NO help for 48 hours and not utter one cuss word, I would try.

He has withdrawn his suggestion.

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Going out in the snow

Our conversation this morning:

Let's see.... Got your hat? Mittens? No...where's the other mitten?Put your sweater on, please.

How about snow pants? NO, SNOW pants, the ones on the hook over there. Yes, they're dry. Of course, they are dry. Just put them on. Seriously, do you want to go out or not? Put the pants on.

Where are your jeans? Why did you take them off? Take the snow pants off and put the jeans back on. Yes, and your tights. Now the jeans. And NOW the snow pants-yes! Here's your hat.

Where is your sister? She's doing WHAT?!? Hold on, I'll be right back. Go find your coat and scarf....

Okay, I'm back. WHY ARE YOU NAKED???

Needless to say, we're watching movies this afternoon.

Monday, December 21, 2009

Good Morning!

Eleanor has decided that it is her job in the morning to see if Jordan is awake.

She quietly walks over to the Jordan's room, carefully opens the door, quietly walks up the bed and pulls all the covers off. Amazingly, Jordan has been awake every time Eleanor goes in to check on her.