The blog that's not a blog....because lazy is good

Wow...a month with no blogging...hm. Looks like I've had just enough time to write a few status updates on Facebook instead. For those of you who missed them, here's what January was like...

Nathan just woke up from his nap, to James saying..."Bubba! Let's get into mischief!" =)

My blood sugar's almost 400 (which is SUPERrare for me) and the dog just ran off and took a bath in cow patties. Great.

Wow. I seriously underestimated the amount of recovery time we would need from being so sick of the holidays. Today is one of those days I count as a success b/c I have managed to keep the kids fed, mostly clothed (PJs count, right?), and away from plastic bags and sharp knives.

upper body workout: check....shoveling manure/compost.
lower body workout: check...walking to the store with family.
time for crunches? ....um, no. ;)
Good day, though!

I love kale chips. I just made some, ostensibly for myself...and I think I got to eat like 5 of them. The kids were pulling on my legs and begging for a bite. Yes! Yay for veggies! =)

Pinterest: proof that you can make a picture of ANYTHING with a hand and/or footprint.

I was cooking dinner just now, and J and N were playing in the living room. N wandered in to the kitchen to play. A few minutes later he started yelling his head off: "BUBBA! SANTA! BUBBA! SANTA!" Turns out we (and by "we" I mean "the kids") had stashed our little Santa in the kitchen cupboard at an undisclosed time during the holiday season. A Very Exciting Find, at least for the one-year-old!

...And now they're hopping around to country music and shouting, "YEE-HAW!" =)

Meanwhile...J and I were discussing the need for bathing today.
Me: Well, if you don't take a bath sometimes, it doesn't feel very good. Like if I didn't take a bath tonight, I would probably feel slimy tomorrow.
J: You wouldn't *be* slimy, though, Mom. You'd just be....gross.
...THANKS, HONEY! =)

Accomplishment for the day: Ben (inadvertently) taught Nathan to say "Cankles!" ...that "repeat everything" stage is killer. ;)

"Mama, Mama, see! see! IGHT-ING! IGHT-ING!" (lightning, in case you can't speak Nathan)

Sleep deprivation is the worst....followed closely by Extreme Allergy Attack.
Ugh. Definitely a case of the Mondays in there too. =(

James just now: "Mom, did you see how nimbly I climbed all the way from the table over to this counter? I didn't even touch the floor ONCE!"

James just wrote me a note, as follows:
MOMILOVYU
IKNTWAT.
He told me it says, "Mom, I love you. I can't wait!"....to go to his friend's house this afternoon. He is superpsyched! Note to self: plan more playdates! =)

Thought for the day:
The problem with making slow-cooker meals is that I always want to eat dinner at 3 p.m.
That will be all. Good night, facebook!

Good night for now, too, blogger!

2012

Happy New Year!

My resolution is to not let myself get stressed out during the holidays in 2012. I did NOT do a good job with that this year. I don't really worry about resolutions...I figure you should just try to make whatever changes you want to make, whenever you can make it. But a new year is a good time to think about what you want to accomplish...and I want to accomplish a zen-like level of letting go, as opposed to trying so hard and stressing out so much.

Thus, if you haven't gotten anything from us this year for Christmas...that's because I can't do everything. AND...I probably won't get around to it next year either. Someday. Some day.

Anyway. I hope your holidays were unstressful and you have a great year!

I have the best family ever.

Funnies

I wish I had a more coherent way of keeping track of the wonderful things the boys say. I know there are better ways out there, but so far I am only organized enough to collect them all....well, okay, not ALL...as facebook status updates, and occasionally blog some.

For example, I posted on facebook the other day when James said, "Mom, I wish I was God, because...he doesn't have to go shopping!" a sentiment with which I can heartily concur (the second part, that is, not the first). Note that he said this just as we were heading out to do errands. Poor guy!

And then today, Ben finished the bed frame that he actually built. I am so proud! My carpenter husband. And about 5 seconds later, Nathan drew all over it with a green marker...and said very clearly, "ME! YAY!" Which was about the only thing that made it okay. He is just too cute for us to get very upset. Ever.

I hope I always remember how when he wants milk he says "Mago Mago!" and we joke that it's a country, like Bora Bora or something. I hope I can keep track of how right now he says "eye" for eyes but "ow" for brows...or how he thinks a blanket is a HAT! where you go to EEP! (insert snoring noises here).

I hope I can remember the funny jokes that James tells too. A lot of the time he tells jokes that go like this: "Why did the mustard get into the potatoes? BECAUSE IT FELL INTO THE POTATOES, HAHAHAHAHA!" But today he had an actual funny. I was naming off Christmas carols, and then made a comment to Ben about making sure Nathan didn't put fork marks into our table again. It went something like this: "Silent Night; O Holy Night; O Little Town of Bethlehem; Away in a Manger; You have to watch him with that fork!"

And James immediately said, "Oh, I don't really like that song, You Have to Watch Him With That Fork!"

I think he fits in well here after all, don't you? What a wit!

Gotta love 'em. And I do. My great hope is that they always DO know how much.

I Believe I Can Fly

...even on the kitchen table.

In fact, that's probably a great jumping-off point. What a goose!

Still puttering along

Every day that I can, I try to get the boys outside and run around. Lately I've been raking leaves like crazy. I don't actually get that much done in the grand scheme of things, but I just assume it's good exercise, for me, and for the boys!


Today, however, was an errands day. And I must say, I really dislike having to go shopping during the Christmas season. It was a zoo out there. And now I am exhausted. But, no surprise there. I did get a few more present ideas, and thought I'd share...
1. James really really wants some footie pajamas! He's got footie envy. That would be either size 5 or 6, not really sure on that but both would probably work, and I always err on the large side.
2. Nathan needs a magna doodle! I don't know any better way to get through a car ride, and our old one finally bit the dust.
3. Big present...James would love his own camera.

By the way...no one's told me what YOU want for Christmas yet!

Good night!