Ok- so I "Survived" this cold...

Simply Sick

Simply sick...that's what my friends are telling me. It's not that simple though. It all started with my older son, go figure he dragged something from HS home and came down with a really bad cold. Don't worry, he got over it in about 4 days. Lucky him. The rest of us not so lucky. One by one we have been dropping like flies. Oh and I almost forgot my hubby...he didn't get sick. Go figure?

If you go by my "Tweets" on Twitter it went something like this:

Day 1 (Friday)

Tweet: Brandon is sick as a dog

Day 2

Tweet: Isabella is sick too

Day 3

Tweet: Mom is dying on the couch

Day 4

Tweet: went to Dr. it's official, we're dying...on the couch

Day 5, 6, 7

Fever hits everyone we're all dying in the living room with the shades drawn

Day 7, 8, 9

Almost all are well - no fevers, eating etc...

except me! I have lost my voice. Have you ever tried to run a house with 4 kids, 1 husband, 1 dog, 1 bunny with no voice? I'm finding myself hitting the wall and snapping my fingers at people to get thier attention. Even my darling husband has made fun of me.

Yes! My loving husband of 16 yrs is making fun of how I talk. He was so kind to point out to me that I sounded like a deaf person trying to talk while he made hand jesters at me. "Thanks hunny!" So to complicate things my smart alecky kids got out the sign language book and have been signing to me all day. (BTW I don't know sign language!) That's ok...the days of take-out because mom is sick are almost over and they're going to have to eat my cooking again sometime! Haha

Becoming a "Target"

So here I am in Target again. I was only here yesterday, what was it? Oh yeah, the pharmacy. You notice those people in red shirts staring at you, wondering to themselves..."Didn't I see you yesterday?" Now depending on what your wearing, you either get the "Can I help you find something" or the "Undercover" security following you. You know... the random guy with 2 items in his basket slightly follwoing you down the isle. You know he's security because no guy in his right mind would follow any lady down the Tampax & Poise Pad isle and pretend to choose one and not even pick up a box! let's see, Back to the pharmacy to get an inhailer, down the grocery isle to get milk, (guy is still there following me) Maybe it's because I'm just getting over a cold, I'm wearing sweats and my "Mommy ponytail" and I look awful. Ok had to back track to another isle, I forgot something. This of course is making it very hard for the security guy to follow me, I think he's new - funny! Eventually I round the bend to get kleenex, ah he's gone...

Bam! Our carts collide.

Nope he's back-I've managed to crash into his cart which is still holding the 2 random items.

"Sorry! I didn't realize you were still following me"

Security: " uh uh.. ( I think I stunned him lol)Are you finding everything alright?

Me: (He forgot he was supposed to be undercover security)
Yeah..why? Do you work here? ( I ask, like I didn't know already)

Security: "Yes?" (Still looking bewildered)

Me: In that case, yes. Except your kind of creeping me out following me.

Security: "You shop here alot?" (looking at me oddly, I know what he's trying to do)

Me: Yup! That's what happen's when Target sells just about everything! One day medicine, one day photos, one day milk you know?

Security: (looking rather flushed) "Sorry to bother you mame"

Today I went to Target and became...a Target!

Sometimes...you know...

Ok mom's with kids...you ever feel like this?

Moon Sand ...really?

Who ever thought of Moon Sand should be fired. Have you ever tried to play with it. The commercial makes it look so cool, pack it in special molds (not included) convienient fold up play container.

Let's face reality...it 'aint going to stay contained! Oh and the claims that it's better than real sand because it sticks together...

Yeah it sticks together - if you apply brute force of an adult it might stick together! Otherwise it just clumps and breaks off all over the table, floor and in each others hair. Oh almost forgot the best part! My daughter now had yellow and purple stained hands- so does my couch where she wiped her hands off before I could grab her. Let's just say what it really is... "poor man's play-doh!" I'll take real Play-doh anyday! Come on Moon Sand...really? Should've been left on the moon!

PS It was a gift (I wouldn't buy it), and this is what I came home to after picking up perscriptions from the store thanks to my 12yr old. Nothing like sick kids and sand everywhere...

Boys & Bees!

Boys and bees...never a good combo. There I was laying on my couch sick as a dog (never did get that expression) when I heard a comotion in the backyard and saw two shadows quickly flutter by the closed curtains only to hear...

"Open the door! Open the door!"

"Close the door! Close the door!"

Yes you guessed it. My husband Mark and of course my older son Mark Jr were trying to dodge a swarm of bees!

See my husband has this "Trashcan composting" thing going on in the back yard and hadn't turned it in about 3 weeks and well It was a matter of time before bees decided to set up camp. What a camp it was! We had BeeCause Inc. come out and remove them this morning. Kelly and her son Justin came prepared to remove the bees. I watched from the safety of my sons room while my 2yr old jumped up and down on the bed declairing "I like bees!"

I'm glad we found someone who knew what they were talking about, and instead of killing the bees they relocate them safely near a wildflower farm. They only charged a donation fee as they are a non-profit organization. Way better for our wallet and for our earth! Bee-sides they were just trying to find a place to make a home and now they'll have a safe one! Thank you Kelly!